Knee-deep in the pond, garden overseers measured their prize plant one last time to document its length. The final count: 91 inches, or 7.75 feet.
Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Video Shows Growth of World's Biggest Water Lily
giant lily pads - Picture of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville - Tripadvisor
Kanapaha Botanical Garden, Gainesville, Florida
Rare giant lily pads draw crowds to hidden lagoon
Spring Garden Festival
giant lily pads - Picture of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville - Tripadvisor
giant lily pads - Picture of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville - Tripadvisor
Rare giant lily pads draw crowds to hidden lagoon
giant lily pads - Picture of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville - Tripadvisor
Gainesville's lesser-known swamp: 68-acre Kanapaha Gardens features Gi – Wellspring Gardens