Missouri wins world’s strongest waterlily competition

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Botanical Garden competed in a waterlily weigh-off against botanical gardens from around the world.

After competing against 17 other participating botanical gardens, MoBot won first after successfully placing over 140 pounds on a waterlily.

MoBot used 20-pound sandbags and 10-pound weights to add weight on top of the waterlily’s surface, for a total of 142.1 pounds.

Other competitors were the Denver Botanic Gardens, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in Scotland.

To see the full list of competitors and waterlilies, go to the Missouri Botanical Garden Instagram .

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