IWGS New Waterlily Competition

The International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society's annual New Waterlily Competition is now complete. Thanks to everyone who voted! The People's Choice winners were:

Full size view	Best Hardy Waterlily - #3, 'John Wedgwood' Hybridized by Andreas Protopapas, Cyprus
Full size view	2nd Best Hardy Waterlily - #2, 'Cliff Tiffany' Hybridized by Fourth Generation Nursery, Massachusetts
Full size view	Best Tropical Waterlily - #3, 'Ultra Violet' Hybridized by Florida Aquatics Nursery, Florida
Full size view	2nd Best Tropical Waterlily - #9, 'Dreamy Skies' Hybridized by McDonald's Aquatic Nurseries, California

The lilies will remain on display in the fish pool through the end of September.

The purpose of this competition was to promote interest in hybridizing new colors, forms and sizes of both tropical and hardy waterlilies. In the past few years, several noteworthy new hybrids have been introduced as a result of the competition, including plants with unusual flower shapes and colors; new leaf patterns and colors; and new viviparous waterlilies.

Visit www.iwgs.org for the official judging results.