Nymphaea ‘Dustin’s Compassion’

Nymphaea 'Dustin’s Compassion' Nymphaea ‘Dustin’s Compassion’ Nymphaea ‘Dustin’s Compassion’ is a waterlily created in 2014 by Kenneth Landon. It is a nice bright pink flowers over rich green pads. He picked this color because Dustin liked the...

Nymphaea ‘Mayor Dwain Morrison’

Nymphaea ‘Mayor Dwain Morrison’ Nymphaea ‘Mayor Dwain Morrison’ Nymphaea ‘Mayor Dwain Morrison’ is a waterlily created in 2014 by Kenneth Landon. It is a nice medium lavendar blue flowers over beautiful multi-colored pads that are similar to Nymphaea ‘Miami...

Nymphaea ‘Irene Meitzen’

Nymphaea ‘Irene Meitzen’ Nymphaea ‘Irene Meitzen’ Nymphaea ‘Irene Meitzen’ is a tropical waterlily created by Ken Landon in 2014 to honor Mrs. Irene Meitzen. It is a sunset colored waterlily with bright green pads that have an overlapping sinus that forms a sail on...

LilyFest 2014

LilyFest 2014 LilyFest 2014 Here were the selling points for LilyFest 2014… LilyFest had added events continuing after the noon hour. There were multiple seminars on How to Dry Flowers. Times were 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm. Cost was $10 and includes supplies....

LilyFest 2012

LilyFest 2012 LilyFest 2012 This was the announcement for LilyFest and the WWALA Conference back in 2012. Officially announcing the 2012 World Waterlily And Lotus Association conference in Austin – San Angelo, Texas for Sept 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2012. Hotel...

How to Divide Waterlilies Videos

How to Divide Waterlilies Videos How to Divide Waterlilies Videos We demonstrate how to divide a hardy waterlily in this first video. The plant is Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’ which is very prolific in its growth habit. In a long season growing area like ours, you...

Ken Landon Method for Long Term Tuber Storage

Ken Landon Method for Long Term Tuber Storage Ken Landon Method for Long Term Tuber Storage Get out your notepads… you want to learn this. This video series shows Ken Landon demonstrating for the FIRST TIME to the public his remarkable storage of tropical...

Allison at Age 4 on Victoria at the IWC

Allison at Age 4 on Victoria at the IWC Allison at Age 4 on Victoria at the IWC. These pictures and video were taken on August the 8th, 2014. Here is a short video showing Allison talking about getting on the Victorias. She is being supported on the fence by her...

Allison at age 3 on Victoria at the IWC

Allison at Age 3 on Victoria at the IWC Allison at age 3 on Victoria at the IWC International Waterlily Collection (IWC) Video This makes 4 years running that we are watching Allison grow up with the Victoria. Here is little Allison. We had her on a Victoria just...

Allison at age 2 on Victoria at the IWC

Allison at age 2 on Victoria at the IWC Allison at age 2 on Victoria at the IWC Allison at age 2 on Victoria at the IWC. Here is the 2nd year of video in which we had Allison on a Vic pad. I actually took several minutes of pictures so she did not spend much time on...

Baby Allison Grows With Victoria.

Baby Allison Grows With Victoria. Newborn Pictures and Age One Pictures and Video   Baby Allison Grows With Victoria. We are fortunate to have a great lady who has worked in the collection since early in her high school years. Melody Twombly has worked in the...

Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’

Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa' Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’ Nymphaea ‘Wanvisa’ is a Dr. N. Nopchai Charnsilpa discovered hardy waterlily created in 2009. It is a rich autumn colored flower that is a strong orange-pink with stable yellowish speckles on the petals. It has rich...

Nymphaea ‘Ultra Violet’

Nymphaea ‘Ultra Violet' Nymphaea ‘Ultra Violet’ Nymphaea ‘Ultra Violet’ is a tropical waterlily created by Florida Aquatic Nurseries. It has violet petals and maroon pads splashed with lighter maroon. It’s date of origin is 2007. It is a cross...

LilyFest 2011

LilyFest 2011 LilyFest 2011   Saturday September 17, 2011 Our seventh annual International Waterlily Collection Celebration was held on Saturday September 17th, 2011 at Civic League Park in San Angelo, Texas from 9 a.m. until noon. Lily Fest was hosted by San...

Nymphaea ‘Eve’s Solitaire’

Nymphaea ‘Eve’s Solitaire’ Nymphaea ‘Eve’s Solitaire’ Nymphaea ‘Eve’s Solitaire’ is a Landon waterlily with medium iridescent blue petals and heavily mottled pads. It’s date of publication is listed as 2005. It has been named in honor of a young lady ( Ginger Eve...

Nymphaea colorata Peter

Nymphaea colorata Peter Nymphaea colorata Peter Nymphaea colorata Peter is a species lily with rich violet blue petals that pale with age, purple black stamen and green pads with a bluish violet underneath.   Here is a short video showing Nymphaea colorata Peter,...

Nymphaea ‘Charlie’s Pride’

Nymphaea ‘Charlie’s Pride’ Nymphaea ‘Charlie’s Pride’ Nymphaea ‘Charlie’s Pride’ is a tropical lily created by Charles Winch of Australia. It’s date of origination is 1993. It’s date of publication is 2002. It has deep pink almost red petals and lightly red flecked...

LilyFest 2010 Video Preview courtesy of Brian Groves

LilyFest 2010 Video Preview courtesy of Brian Groves LilyFest 2010 Video Preview courtesy of Brian Groves, the public information officer for the City of San Angelo Search for: Pages About Us Explore the IWC Through Pictures Home of the International Waterlily...

Nymphaea ‘Bull’s Eye’

Nymphaea ‘Bull’s Eye’ Nymphaea ‘Bull’s Eye’ Nymphaea ‘Bull’s Eye’ is a tropical waterlily created by Florida Aquatic Nurseries. It has burgundy petals and green pads. It’s date of origin is 2007. It’s parentage is listed as Nymphaea ‘King of Blues’ x unnamed hybrid....

Nymphaea ‘Foxfire’

Nymphaea ‘Foxfire’ Nymphaea ‘Foxfire’ Nymphaea ‘Foxfire’. This is the probably the most famous of the J. Craig Presnell lilies. The outer purple surrounding an inner pink color can knock you out with the rich colors. The deep mottling of the pads is another attractive...

Nymphaea ‘Debbie Ann’

Nymphaea ‘Debbie Ann’ Nymphaea ‘Debbie Ann’ Nymphaea ‘Debbie Ann’ is a tropical lily with true lavender petals with mauve tips. Highly viviparous with mottled pads that fade with age. Free flowering. Cold resistant, blooming in ambient temps of 65 degrees. It was...