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
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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
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
Bergen Water Gardens 2017 Recap
Bergen Water Gardens was most fortunate and blessed during 2017. Here is a quick Bergen Water Gardens 2017 Recap: During 2017 we expanded our Lotus Paradise Collection and displays, finished constructing GH 4 for our tropical carnivorous plants, construction of our pole barn and GH 5 for our lotus collection. 2017 allowed to us to expand our lotus, waterlily, Nepenthes and pitcher plant collections. For the first time we brought in a container of porcelain and plastic pots from China. In … [Read more...] about Bergen Water Gardens 2017 Recap
July 2017 Hours
Larry will be in China to speak at the Chinese Flower Expo 2017 in Yinchuan China. Unfortunately this means we will have limited hours for 12 days: Tuesday July 11 9:30 - 3:00 Wednesday July 12 CLOSED Thursday July 13 CLOSED Friday July 14 CLOSED Saturday July 15 1:30 - 4:00 Sunday July 16 10:00 - 4:00 Monday July 17 CLOSED Tuesday July 18 CLOSED Wednesday July 19 … [Read more...] about July 2017 Hours
Bergen Water Gardens from the Air
Since the year 2000, Bergen Water Gardens has experienced steady grow. Starting in 2016, our expansion has increased in pace and scope. To document these changes and to provide a unique perspective of our gardens and our exploding Chinese Lotus collection, we have invested in a quadcopter by Yuneec. Our first aerial pictures are below, documenting the cold winter of 2017. Stop back and visit us all summer long and watch the development of Lotus Paradise at Bergen Water Gardens from the … [Read more...] about Bergen Water Gardens from the Air
American Conifer Society National Meeting
We at Bergen Water Gardens are proud to promote, support and contribute to the 2017 American Conifer Society National Meeting in East Syracuse, New York. The ACS National meeting will be held August 17 to 19, 2017. The meeting will feature expert conifer speakers, fabulous gardens featuring conifers and conifer auctions. We are especially excited this year as this ACS National Meeting will host the 2nd ever Conifer College! The Conifer College will feature the latest information of growing, … [Read more...] about American Conifer Society National Meeting
Microbe-Lift Autumn Winter Prep
Autumn Winter Prep for your Pond Microbe Lift Autumn Winter Prep will held to accelerate the breakdown of leaves, debris and undesirable organics during the cold autumn and winter months. Microbe Lift Autumn Winter prep is a two step approach to maintaining a healthy pond during October to March in Western New York. Pond owners also notice a much cleaner and healthier pond as their pond awakens in the spring. First Microbe Lift Autumn Winter Prep contains 8 water soluble packets containing … [Read more...] about Microbe-Lift Autumn Winter Prep
Pond Liner
Bergen Water Gardens has a complete inventory of 45 ml EPDM rubber for your pond construction projects this summer. For your water garden we stock the following pond liner: 8' x10'; 10' x 10'; 10 x 15'; 15' x 15' For larger ponds and koi ponds we stock the Mini Rolls: 15' x 20', 15' x 25'; 20 x 20'; 20' x 25'; 20' x 30'; 25' x 30; 30' x 30' Larger Sizes are available by special requests. PondKing Pond Liner is: A ‘fish friendly’ liner that is not harmful to the … [Read more...] about Pond Liner
Genesee Valley Pond and Koi Club Auction
Genesee Valley Pond and Koi Club When: Saturday June 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM Where: Bergen Water Gardens 7443 Buffalo Rd. Churchville Public Welcome: Cash or Credit/Debit Card Only Pond Supplies, Fish, Aquatic Plants and Gift Certificates from premium area businesses. Come and Join the Fun! Generous Donations from: Pond King Pond Liner: 10 x 10 45 ML Rubber Liner API Pond Care: Pond Supplies ShoKoi/Total Koi: Koi and Goldfish Food Tetra Pond: Pond Food Blackwater Creek Koi … [Read more...] about Genesee Valley Pond and Koi Club Auction
Premium Butterfly Koi and more
This week at Bergen Water Garden's we received an outstanding assortment of premium butterfly koi from Black Water Creek Koi Farms May 2015 The mix features bright, metallic butterfly koi, with highly reflective pectoral fins. There are also many doitsu butterfly plus a number with wonderful ginrin or diamond scales. This group of premium butterfly koi are 4 to 6 inches in length. Stop out soon, as our koi selection is perhaps the best it has been in our 16 year … [Read more...] about Premium Butterfly Koi and more
Brilliant Tropical Waterlilies
The 2015 season is offering New York water gardeners the best selection of tropical waterlilies in our 16 year history. As of May 20 we have tropical or annual waterlilies potted, fertilized and ready to go: Autumn Shades: Tropic Sunset Blue: Avalanche , Blue Aster, Blue Spider, Laura Frase. Star of Siam, Star of Zanzibar, Wood's Blue Goddess Blue Green: Moonbeam Pink: Evelyn Randig, Queen of Siam, Shirley Bryne Purple: Alexis, Director George T. Moore, Foxfire, King of … [Read more...] about Brilliant Tropical Waterlilies
Mother’s Day Sale on Select Lotus Tubers
Bergen Water Garden's wants to make this Mother's Day extra special for that extraordinary woman in your life. Shop now and purchase choice lotus for just $25 a tuber while supplies last! Choose from: Butterfly Love Chu Lady Elegant Woman Peach Pink Tree Peony Pretty Woman Prosperous Red Red Lady Yixian Zhongshan Hong Tai … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Sale on Select Lotus Tubers
Larry Nau to Speak at NFKPC
When: Friday April 10 at 7:00 to 8:00 PM Where: Zion United Church of Christ - Tonawanda 15 Koenig Circle Tonawanda, NY 14150 Who: Niagara Frontier Koi & Pond Club What: On March 10, 2015 New York State's new regulations went into effect regarding Prohibited & Regulated Invasive Species. Popular pond plants, along with our favorite goldfish and koi have been identified as NYS invasive species. Join Larry Nau for this important meeting and learn how we can all work together … [Read more...] about Larry Nau to Speak at NFKPC
New York State Invasive Species
Effective March 10, 2015 New York State DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) will implement the new Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species - 6 NYCRR Part 575.These new regulations make Anacharis, Parrot's Feather, Yellow Iris and Cabomba illegal to own in New York State. Most importantly, ALL Goldfish and Koi are now regulated which means they must be permanently identified as "Invasive Species-Harmful to the Environment" and cared for and "disposed of" properly. Bergen Water … [Read more...] about New York State Invasive Species
New Aquatic Plant Display Pond
Our final project of 2014 was to replace our perennial garden between our parking lot and greenhouse. We now have a 3' x 50' pond in which to display our extensive selection of plants for the side of a pond or marginal plants. This pond also features 3 premium products from Atlantic Water Gardens PS 7000 Pro Skimmer: 9" Weir opening allows up to 7,000 gph of flow. A trap net and heavy duty brush panel for filtration. A sturdy lid and a tough LLDPE polyethylene shell for the ultimate in … [Read more...] about New Aquatic Plant Display Pond
