Author Topic: Congratulations Craig!! best new waterlily 2006!!! (Read 2883 times)

thedahlialama · « **on:** August 24, 2006, 11:48:55 AM »

gee, this is practically old news by now, but i just discovered it while doing a search for another hybridyzer and i carefully scanned over this forum to make sure someone else hadn't already posted it. Craig is the winner of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society water lily of the year for 2006 with avalanche. it was also the best new tropical. he also had the runner up for best tropical with his pink flamingo.

some links:
http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/news.html (scroll down - has links to V-A pics from there)
http://www.australianwatergardener.com/e-newsletters.asp

seems this honor is getting to be something of a tradition for Craig!!
http://www.iwgs.org/2004-winners.cfm
http://www.iwgs.org/pastwinners.cfm

so Congrats Craig!! (psst - this is your cue to show us the latest and greatest shots of these two award winners

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Teresa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2006, 02:21:29 PM »

Wow! Those are some georgious lilies!

Congratulations!!!

louis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2006, 03:24:33 PM »

He da man, thats for sure.

lou

Craig · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:02:20 PM »

Thanks Ed and all,

But I really don't have many pictures of them...none of Avalanche other than the one in the gallery. I hadn't looked, but I see now it was a good thing Kit was able to get some pictures.<g>

Now lilies I'm on the fence over whether to pursue or not...those I have loads of pictures.<g>

I did find this one of PF.

Craig

croft · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:09:41 PM »

Congratulations on the awards

. Pink Flamingo is just gorgeous!!

louis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:27:00 PM »

craig,. that is a fantastic photo of a super plant. good job

lou

Joyce · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:51:02 PM »

What an accomplishment Craig!

Another entry on your long page of Credentials and Accomplishments!

What a beautiful lily, very deserving of 'Best New Water Lily'!

Cuz it's THE BEST!

karen J · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2006, 08:43:25 PM »

Nice.

Congrats!

EagleEye · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2006, 05:18:13 AM »

Congratulions Craig.
Wow, those are just beautiful!

Steve

Kat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2006, 06:17:43 AM »

Quote from: Joyce on August 24, 2006, 05:51:02 PM

What an accomplishment Craig!
Another entry on your long page of Credentials and Accomplishments!
What a beautiful lily, very deserving of 'Best New Water Lily'!
Cuz it's THE BEST!

matherfish · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2006, 06:51:13 AM »

Dittos, Craig. Your lilies are outstanding year after year. We always keep looking for your new hybrids. Thank you for your work, although I know you do it for your personal enjoymnet. We are the recipients of your efforts, and ingenuity.

Daisy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2006, 08:00:50 AM »

Congrats Craig ... their gorgeous!!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:42:51 AM »

Congrats!!!

Kim

Mikey · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2006, 12:09:11 PM »

Sean · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2006, 12:54:01 PM »

That's the best photo of Pink Flamingo I have seen Craig. Now I really like it, I was on the fence about it before.

Cheers,
Sean

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2006, 05:41:17 PM »

Congratulations!

Happy ponding,
Scott

Monica · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2006, 07:55:34 PM »

Congratulations Craig

. That is a beautiful lily

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2006, 08:35:15 AM »

Congratulations!

tootsie · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2006, 02:47:55 PM »

What energy and determination! "CONGRATULATIONS"

LouAnn · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2006, 07:36:31 PM »

Congrats Craig, well deserved award.