The quiet beauty of a pond or lake is instantly enhanced by a water lily's rounded leaves and starry flowers floating placidly on the surface. These unique aquatic plants can bloom in a range of ...

Certain plants can grab a gardener and hold him or her captive for a lifetime. It's kind of the way the relationship between a Victoria water lily and scarab beetle works. Gardeners become enamored ...

Everyone is familiar with water lilies; they have round, floating leaves (lily pads) and elegant flowers. They are admired by most people and appreciated by small creatures such as damselflies and ...

It's been called the hot-air balloon of the plant world. Named in honor of Queen Victoria of England, Victoria amazonica (originally V. regia) is the largest water lily in the world. This is truly a ...

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Botanical Garden has been cultivating giant Victoria water lilies for well over a century, with the first bloom recorded in 1894. These aquatic marvels are a perennial summer ...