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Articles, videos and news about koi ponds and water gardens from around the world

2014 IWGS New Waterlily Competition Winners

Congratulations to all winners of the 2014 New Waterlily Competition!  Entries were grown at Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado under the direction of senior horticulturist, Tamara Kilbane. A panel of 16 esteemed judges from various backgrounds and countries judged the …
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New Koi auction record: 21.000.000 Yen for a Sakai Fish Farm Sanke!

When you think I gave you wrong expectations of the auctions that were recently held with my previous blog, you now know I wasn’t! Where the previous auction records were 11 million (Dainichi Kohaku in 2011), 13 million (Sakai Fish Farm Sanke in 2011) and since today the most expensive auction Koi is bought for an astonishing...
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Water Garden Journal – 3rd Quarter 2013

In this issue: Editor’s Letter Club Corner Home Gardening Primer Before-After In Memoriam Grower’s Corner Research Events Calendar
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Are you Koi hobbyist and just won the lottery?

The big three are starting up the season again with their famous Koi auctions. Momotaro, Sakai Fish Farm and Dainichi Koi Farm will held their auctions at respectively 1, 3 and 7 October. When you are looking for a spectacular Koi and have some deep pockets, you should not let this chance to buy some...
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My memory of Hirata is home now

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series In the bowl My Hirata Sanke, do you still remember her? Almost two years ago I have received her as a gift in return of all my help to Takashi Hirasawa, also known as Hirata. This Sanke now swims happily in my pond and this...
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Discovering the Matsunosuke bloodline – part 1

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Discovering the Matsunosuke bloodline Last February I went to visit the Isawa Nishikigoi Center, better known as the Koi Farm of Toshio Sakai. His son, Toshikatsu (or Toshi) Sakai introduced me to his vision of their famous Matsunosuke bloodline. In this first part of the...
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Kohaku Koifarm ND wins Grand Champion on the 2013 Holland Koi Show

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Holland Koi Show 2013The highest honour that was available to receive this weekend during the Holland Koi Show 2013 went to Koifarm ND; where ND stand for the initials of the man who sees this lovely Kohaku as his personal favourite. The Koi is 7...
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Water Garden Journal – 2nd Quarter 2013

In this issue: Editor’s Letter Club Corner Home Gardening Primer Aquaponics Victoria IWGS Registry Authority Grower’s Corner Book Review -  Victoria: The Seductress Events Calendar
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The 21st Holland Koi Show is coming!

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Holland Koi Show 2013For the real Koi lover it is not a surprise, as they already know about this event for ages. But it is always nice to know what you can expect with the next edition. Just continue reading on and you will find...
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Maruten one-two-three-four steps!

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Bram @ Dainichi 2010 “Kore, nan da kore ga! Kyono besto Koi desu ne, kore!” Translated into English it means something like: “This, what’s this! This one is the best  of today!” This little Showa – offspring of Shigeru Dai Junior – was found during...
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