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
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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
Micro Lotus Exhibit
Micro Lotus exhibit combines imagination and artistry Micro Lotus are the smallest of all the Chinese lotus to grow. Their pots are often just six inches in diameter and sometimes smaller. Due to their petite size, the plants tend to be more delicate and challenging to grow. In China, the small plants are submerged in a larger pot filled with water. This helps to insure the micro lotus has ample water, it prevents overheating and limits damage by strong winds. The micro lotus is removed from … [Read more...] about Micro Lotus Exhibit
Late Lotus Season
2019 will be the year of the Late Lotus Season! Spring of 2019 has been remarkably cool, to outright cold in Western New York. In mid April, we placed over 30 pots of lotus outside our greenhouses, with the intention of harvesting them. Life happens and we never got to them. The lotus in the greenhouse have been growing just fine and are about to flower. The pots outside are still dormant, due to the exceptionally cold weather. We have finally decided to harvest these pots and they are … [Read more...] about Late Lotus Season
Tasty Lotus
Bergen Water Gardens is excited to offer some of the most tasty lotus varieties found in China! Edible lotus are grown throughout China and are a basic component of the Chinese diet. Varieties of edible lotus have been selected for their size, color, texture and taste. Bergen Water Gardens is offering starter edible lotus tubers for 2019. Plant these tubers in a mud pond or a man made pond which is 5' x 20' x 1.5'. By the end of September, there will be lotus tubers ready to harvest for your … [Read more...] about Tasty Lotus
Variegated Lotus
Bergen Water Gardens is thrilled to introduce a horticulture first, the first stable variegated lotus: Nelumbo 'Gold Splash Hibiscus' Sǎ jīn fúróng. This exciting plant appeared growing in a group of stock Lanceolate Pink lotus. The unique lotus caught the eye of a premier lotus grower in Guangdong Province, China. He isolated it and has grown it since 2016. The variegation has remained stable in the leaves during this time. The beautiful leaf pattern is passed along to its progeny via tuber … [Read more...] about Variegated Lotus
How to Pot Micro Lotus
How to pot micro lotus is one of the most common questions we receive at Bergen Water Gardens. Micro lotus are the smallest growing lotus in horticulture. Often their height is only 6 to 10 inches tall. Some micro lotus only produce a few flowers during a season, others produce close to a dozen or more. There are varieties which are genetically very small and will stay small even if planted in larger pots. Some larger lotus may be planted in much smaller pots and literally dwarfed, much like a … [Read more...] about How to Pot Micro Lotus
Lantern Festival
This week, people throughout Asia celebrate the Lantern Festival, which traditionally marks the close of Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. Brightly color lanterns of red and yellow are hung everywhere. Perhaps the most famous Lantern Festival is along the Qinhuai River in Nanjing China. The tradition dates back to the Eastern Wu, about 222 AD. Lanterns were hung to honor the return of warriors. The Lantern Festival gradually expanded and during the Ming dynasty the Lantern Festival … [Read more...] about Lantern Festival
Fresh Lotus Chips
For the second year, Bergen Water Gardens will be offering edible lotus tubers for sale. How to enjoy? Fresh lotus chips are a good option! Lotus tubers are staple food throughout China and much of Asia. The tuber may be boiled, fried or pickled. Soups with lotus tuber are also popular. A quick, easy way to enjoy lotus is to make lotus chips. The lotus chip presentation is especially novel due to the numerous holes in the slices of the lotus tuber Here is a quick … [Read more...] about Fresh Lotus Chips