Lili and Larry are euphoric to report that we have sold all 68 of our Shocking Pink lotus tubers ( 2 remain in the certified collection pond)! Therefore we will donate $2,100 to the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester on the first day of LotusFest 2023, July 28, 2023. Shocking Pink was first announced for sale on February 11, 2023. Within a minute, Mr. Justin Titus of Kansas would be the person to order. Justin is a Past President of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society … [Read more...] about Results of Shocking Pink Lotus
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Traditional Chinese Music Joins LotusFest 2023
Bergen Water Gardens is thrilled to introduce traditional Chinese music to our LotusFest 2023 celebration. Ms. Kristin Kaihong Liu will preform a selection of music on both the Guzheng (Chinese Zither) and the Hulushi (Gourd Flute). Ms Liu was born in Nanning, Guangxi, China. She studied music at Guangxi Conservatory of Music. Ms Liu moved to Rochester in 2003 and teaches Chinese music and dance in the Rochester area. Ms Liu is happy to share Chinese music and culture with our guests at … [Read more...] about Traditional Chinese Music Joins LotusFest 2023
Shocking Pink Lotus and its Mission
Bergen Water Gardens is thrilled to introduce Shocking Pink Lotus in Spring of 2023. This is a medium sized lotus, which features brightly colored pink flowers. It is suitable to grow in a pond or on your patio in a pot. This new lotus introduction has an additional mission for us at Bergen Water Gardens. This lotus is a fund raiser for Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, New York. Fifteen dollars of the $35 purchase price will be donated to the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. In … [Read more...] about Shocking Pink Lotus and its Mission
Cyber Week: Micro Lotus & Orchids
Save 20 to 30 % on these beautiful Micro Lotus and Orchids until December 4, 2022! Rainbow Lotus $19.99 Spark Lotus $19.99 Vandaceous Orchids are best grown in a greenhouse or in a grow tent. They make magnificent landscape plants in the Southern USA. the selections below are all fragrant! Aerides houlletiana $35 Aeridovanda Photisan $30 Rhynchostylis gigantea white $40 ( in spike late November 2022) Rhynchorides Bangkok Sunset $30 Seidenfadenia … [Read more...] about Cyber Week: Micro Lotus & Orchids
LotusFest Featured in China Gardening Express
Our 2021 LotusFest Event was a huge success attracting over 600 attendees on July 31 and August 1. The lotus will continue blooming all through August but we use this weekend to kickoff our celebration. We shared our photos on WeChat, with our family, friends and growers in China. The story caught the eye of a reporter for China Gardening Express, who wanted to share the story with their readers. Here is his article with a Google translation following: 美国荷花展彰显中国传统文化特色 中国花木园林快讯 记者柏斌报道 … [Read more...] about LotusFest Featured in China Gardening Express
Lotus 2021
We invite to you to visit Bergen Water Gardens during August to walk through and experience our amazing collection of flowering lotus. So far this year we have added another 13 certified collection lotus ponds. This brings our total to 74 - 5' x 5' lotus ponds. Our plans are to complete an additional 45 ponds this season but they will not be planted until 2022. Our 4 natural growing areas, 20' x 100' are filling in nicely this season. We are on track to have new 100' Ying and Yang pond … [Read more...] about Lotus 2021
Micro Lotus Update 2021
Bergen Water Gardens has been actively importing, selling tubers and growing micro lotus for the past 4 years. Here are a couple of updates on growing Micro Lotus: Micro lotus are NOT indoor plants. We have tried a number of LED plant lights and while the lotus will start to grow they eventually falter. We have never had one bloom indoors to date. If micro lotus are grown inside, they attract aphids readily. To grow and flower micro lotus, they need to be outside in full sun. In the … [Read more...] about Micro Lotus Update 2021
Lotus are Blooming
Lotus are blooming at Bergen Water Gardens in 2020! We had a slow start, with snow flakes flying until mid May. However, the recent heatwaves have caused a surge in growth and blooming of our lotus collection. Officially we will celebrate LotusFest 2020 on August 1st and 2nd. Due to New York travel restrictions and the risks associated with Covid 19, we are limiting our official celebration. Remember the lotus will be at their peak throughout the month of August. If possible, it's best to … [Read more...] about Lotus are Blooming
34th National Lotus Exhibition Guangzhou
June 20th, 2020 opened the 34th National Lotus Exhibition in Guangzhou China. This year's Exhibition was hosted by Lotus Mountain in Guangzhou. Over 1,200 varieties of lotus were featured, along with 500 + varieties of waterlilies. One of the highlights of this year's meeting were exhibits created by the different provinces of China. Due to Covid 19, this year's meeting was the first virtual meeting ever held. The opening ceremony was broadcast as were the educational seminars on lotus and … [Read more...] about 34th National Lotus Exhibition Guangzhou
The Wall of Micro Lotus
Let us first say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful customers who have supported us during the spring of 2020! We appreciate your orders and kind words during these challenging times. We welcome the hundreds of new lotus growers to this exciting new hobby! To help us keep up with the ever increasing demand, we have creates 2 new lotus growing areas, in the spring of 2020. The first features an area we call "The Wall". The Wall is actually three, 30 feet shelves, which holds a total 93 micro … [Read more...] about The Wall of Micro Lotus
Lotus Tubers Spring 2020
Lotus tubers for Spring 2020 will arrive next week! The lotus harvest is complete . We will start shipping lotus tubers on March 30th. Thank you for supporting our small business at this special time! We have had an exceptional harvest of Chinese Red Beijing plus other lotus this year. Therefore we would like to offer a special price of $35 per tuber for this exceptional lotus: ORDER CHINESE RED BEIJING Lotus On Special Order Beautiful Fragrance Lotus On Special: PLUS A … [Read more...] about Lotus Tubers Spring 2020
2020 New Lotus, Carnivorous, Pots and More
As we welcome 2020 this year, we are excited about the many new plants and products available! Some items are here now, others will arrive in March and April. Look for our updates on our website, Facebook and Google! Join us as we celebrate 20 years of business! 55 New lotus varieties , with more being added almost everyday! 2020 we are featuring over 40 varieties of Micro Lotus New varieties of Edible Lotus Updates soon New beautiful Chinese porcelain pots from the famed city of … [Read more...] about 2020 New Lotus, Carnivorous, Pots and More
Lotus Specials for Cyber Monday 2019
Bergen Water Gardens is excited to offer the following lotus specials for Cyber Monday 2019. Choose from 12 beautiful Chinese lotus; many are new select varieties in the USA! These specials are available Monday December 2 thru Monday December 8, 2019. Lotus tubers will be shipped starting the end of March 2020 or per your instructions. Thank you for your continued support of Lotus Paradise at Bergen Water Gardens. Your Choice: Just $19.99 per tuber! Red Lotus: Beauty in Spring River … [Read more...] about Lotus Specials for Cyber Monday 2019
Micro Lotus August 2019
Here is an update on our Micro Lotus August 2019 at Bergen Water Gardens: Our pots have been outside since early July. Overall the micro lotus are growing well, with the heat and humidity of our summer. From our experience it seems to take longer for a micro lotus bud to open compared to a full sized lotus. However the leaf and the bud are actually more highly prized than the flower in "Micro Lotus Appreciation". We are filling the pots 3 times a day with water, due to evaporation and … [Read more...] about Micro Lotus August 2019
Perry Garden Club at Lotus Paradise
Bergen Water Garden was thrilled to host a meeting of the Perry Garden Club at Lotus Paradise. About 15 members of the Perry Garden Club toured the lotus beds and greenhouses for about 2 hours. Highlights included the micro lotus display, a bed of N. Magnificent lotus, peppered with baby tree frogs and our greenhouse 5 filled with blooming lotus. The club members also enjoyed our Nepenthes collection, tropical waterlilies and the huge, tropical N. Super lotus. It was perfect day, with a cool … [Read more...] about Perry Garden Club at Lotus Paradise
LotusFest 2019
LotusFest 2019 Join us at Bergen Water Gardens as we celebrate everything LOTUS in Lotus Paradise! Date: Friday August 2, 2019 through Sunday August 4th, 2019 Time: 8:00 am till 5:00 PM Location: Bergen Water Gardens 7443 Buffalo Rd Churchville, New York 14428 Questions: [email protected]; 585-293-2860 Over the past 5 years, Bergen Water Gardens has introduced hundreds of new lotus varieties to the US marketplace. At our nursery in New York, we grow over 400 varieties of … [Read more...] about LotusFest 2019
