Water garden enthusiasts have something to be excited about: A purple-blooming water lily that can survive the winter right here in Lawrence. The new lily, Nymphaea “Purple Fantasy,” has been ...

Tropical water lilies are the ones you may have seen growing wild in Kakadu or the Noosa Everglades, or in Thailand. The purple-toned flowers are held on long stems above the water, and are ...

Viji Abi, 34, began breeding water lilies in 2018. She had just given up ... “Except, it’s a source of immense joy to me.” The climate in Kerala was too dramatic for some of the more ...