The leaf of the giant water lily, which belongs to one of three species in the Victoria genus, can support a weight of at least 176 pounds. “Having this new data for Victoria and identifying a ...

The giant water lily is a stunning drama-queen. Watching the process of this plant rising up from under the water and blooming into a huge, colorful flower on the surface is so ethereal.

The giant Victoria water lily held 142 pounds of sand in the Missouri Botanical Garden's strength contest. (Video: Denver Botanic Gardens) “They really look like they’re from an alien planet ...

Returning favorites include the Victoria Longwood Hybrid, a giant water lily; the Foxfire water lily, a day-flowering plant with large, variegated purple petals; and Nymphaea caerulea ...

The Water Lily House was completed in 1852 to showcase the giant water lily at Kew Gardens.Credit...Andrea DiCenzo for The New York Times Since then, he has embraced the role of serving as a ...

The leaf of the giant water lily, which belongs to one of three species in the Victoria genus, can support a weight of at least 176 pounds. “Having this new data for Victoria and identifying a ...

Earlier this year, the Denver garden put out the word to botanical gardens worldwide about a giant water lily weigh-off in August. Seventeen gardens with Victoria lilies joined the challenge ...