@hsvgarden: Meet our official 2026 #WaterlilyWeighOff26 competitor — and one of Tori’s five "cousins" — Kermit! 🌿🐸   Like Tori, Kermit is a Victoria ‘Longwood Hybrid,’ and after months of growing, preparing, measuring (and more than a few pep talks), he was ready to step up to the challenge.   He may not have been the biggest, but he sure put up a fight! 💪 🌿 Leaf diameter: 43 in. (1.09 m) 🏋️ Final weight held: 71 lbs. (32.2 kg)   Kermit definitely made his plant parents and Garden family proud! 💚 Now we wait to see how he stacks up against waterlilies from around the world. 👀   This marks the fourth annual Waterlily Weigh-Off, organized by @Denver Botanic Gardens. Follow @waterlilyweighoff on Instagram to keep up with all the 2026 competitors and see the final results!   And Kermit’s growing season isn’t over yet. We may see how much more he grows this summer and give him another weigh-in just for fun down the road. For now, we’re enjoying the competition and cheering him on! 🌿🏆

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Tuesday 18 August 2026 18:13:06 GMT