Best Water Gardening Book Reccommendations

What Are The Top Recommended Water Gardening Books?

Here are several notable water gardening book recommendations.^#Ad They're books about water gardening, lotus and waterlilies over the years. Some cover the basics of growing waterlilies for fun and enjoyment. Other books dive deep into the botanical and horticulture background of native waterlily and lotus species from around the world. Some are specific to small pond container watergardening. Many offer rich color photos of the well-known named hybrid cultivars that have been developed since the 1800's to show more detail of each varieties unique flower and lilypad characteristics.

Which Books Are Specifically About Small Patio Ponds & Tub Water Gardens?

Several small pond specific books have been written that are focused and ideal for waterlilybear.com readers.

Is There A Waterlily & Lotus Gardening 'Encyclopedia'?

The most detailed book on water gardening, water lilies and lotus is Spiechert's Encyclopedia Of Water Garden Plants.^#Ad With over 700 photos it's quite a comprehensive reference!

Is There A Waterlily 'Bible'?

Perry D. Slocum's Waterlilies & Lotuses: Species, Cultivars & New Hybrids^#Ad is The Waterlily Bear's top recommendation for a comprehensive, deep horticultural book on water lily and nelumbo/lotus botany. There are over 400 color photos of some of the most widely known and available waterlily & lotus hybrids that have won awards and have characteristics of merit developed over the first 100 years of waterlily hybridization.

William Tricker's 1101 Water Gardening Tips

William Tricker is considered the Grandfather of American water lily hybridization during the late 1800's into first decades of the 1900's, he was hugely important to hybridizing and introducing the home gardener to the world of aquatic pond plants with an annual colorful illustrated mail-order catalog before color photographs of waterlilies were popular. Tricker's book of water gardening know how is a Q&A collection of tidbits and FAQ type information. It's very loose and conversational in style, but ultimately touches on every single thing you'd want to know about planting, stocking and managing a garden pond.