How much weight can a lily pad hold? That's the question Botanic Gardens across the world are answering in a viral social media challenge issued by the Denver Botanic Gardens this year. They're not your typical pond lily pads, either. They're the Gardens' power players, the Victoria cruziana, Victoria Amazonica and Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid.' If you've been to the Denver Botanic Gardens, you've seen them. They look like massive floating cake tins, with raised sides like short walls. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/features/producers-picks/denver-botanic-gardens-lily-pad-weigh-off/73-718547f7-9855-441c-a32a-778ca91fa491 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.