Information & Instructions On Planting Your Lotus

Information and instructions on planting your Sacred, American, & Hybrid Pond Lotus Include:

1.) Size of sacred lotus and container size

2.) Color

3.) Shape

4.) Petal Count

5.) Planting instructions

 1.)  Size will be determined by genetics, but the size of the container, the amount of sunlight and fertilizer will help determine those factors as well.

Sizes are as follows:

Micro                      6 inches or smaller

Exquisite of Bow  less than 13 inches tall

Dwarf                     1 - 2 feet tall

Medium                 2 - 4 feet tall

Tall                        over 4 feet tall

Container sizes for the above are as follows:

Exquisite of Bowl   11 inches in diameter or less

Small/Dwarf            16 - 20 inches in diameter

Medium                   18 - 30 inches in diameter

Tall                          24 -  48 inches in diameter or larger 

We always recommend round containers without holes, as they allow the runners of the lotus tuber to grow around the pot, allowing for more root growth!

2.) Color is determined by the color of the first day flower. Available lotus are grouped in the following color categories:

White

Red

Pink

Yellow

Changeable-as flower matures, color changes

Versicolor-multiple colors on the same flower

3.) Petal count and shape of petal

Lotus Flowers are very different in appearance due to their petal count and shape of the petals

Petal Count:

• Single         25 or less petals in a single petal flower
• Double       25 - 50 petals in a double petal flower
• Multi          50 or more petals
• Thousand petal  many petals

  Shape:

The shape of your lotus flower is determined by the petals, the following are the categories the leaves fall into:

• Bowl     petals curve up like a bowl
• Plate    petals are flat
• Cup     petals curve up cup shaped
• Flying/dancing   petals are irregular around receptacles

Always Choose the Correct Container Size!

 When planting your sacred lotus tuber, choose the correct size container for the size of lotus you are planting. Remember to use a mix of loam soil and topsoil, NOT potting soil. Potting soil is too light and it will float right out of the pot! While planting, keep the growth tips exposed, add water above the soil (the smaller the lotus tuber, the more shallow the water),  place container in full sun. Soon, coin leaves will appear on the surface of the water. Once the coin leaves have changed into aerial leaves and you have several aerial leaves, you may fertilize your sacred lotus with 1/2 strength the recommended dosage of a slow release fertilizer. Fertilize your lotus every three weeks during the growing/blooming season. We recommend Landon's Granular Fertilizer or PondTabs+Humates, we recommend them for robust plant growth and best bloom! ENJOY!