Dwarf Lotus Tuber-\"Red Children\"-live plant, tuber, perennial, aquatic
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Dwarf Lotus Tuber-\"Red Children\"-live plant, tuber, perennial, aquatic:
$15.00
Welcome to Cindy\'s Garden
State Certified and Inspected grower of Louisiana Iris and Aquatic Plants
This listing is for one tuber-live plant- (not seeds). You are guaranteed at least two growth tips on each tuber.
\'Red Children\'Dwarf Nelumbo lotus
Zones: 4-11
Size: Dwarf type
Container: No-hole 3-5 gallon container
Bloom: Broad rosy pink petals streaked deeper pink; rimmedred. Blossoms 3-4” across. Long bloomseason
Height: 2-3’ tall;leaves 12-15”
Spread: 1.5 to 2’
Light: Full sun
This is a Dwarf type lotusthat would be lovely in a small half barrel on your patio or along side the garden. They grow easily and give lots of bloomsthrough summer. Tubers can double insize over a growing season and will multiply well. Divide prior to spring and new growth.
This is a small compacttype lotus that will do well in a container. It will grow in 3” to 2’ of water. It is a distinctive lotus and an Americanfavorite. Originated in China but wegrow them right here in the U>S>A.Buy American and help our economy.
Potting Lotus Tubers.
A dwarf variety worksespecially well in a small-bowl water garden.
Spring plantinginstructions
Choose a bowl that is at least 6” deep and 12” wide. This depth is needed to submerge the rhizomeand also allow room for leaves or blooms that will float on the surface of thewater. Use heavy soil rich in organicmatter, such as aquatic potting soil, or good garden dirt free ofherbicides. Fill your bowl with thesoil deep enough to bury your tuber fully with just the tip above the soilline. Wet your soil before planting.
How to plant:
Be very careful whenhandling your tuber as the delicate tips can break off easily if bumped. Form an angled trench in the bowl\'s wet soil. Anglethe rhizome so that the bottom of the tuber sits about 2” beneath the surfaceand the tip is just above the soil. Fillthe trench with soil and top with a thin layer of small rocks or gravel to holdthe tuber down when the bowl is filled with water. Cover the tuber with 4-6” of water..
Feeding
Use liquid fertilizer formulated for pond plants for abowl-grown lotus after the lotus shows growth late in spring. Jobes Fruit tree sticks can be broken intosmall pieces and a piece pushed down into the bottom of the bowl also. Feed once a month during the growing andbloom season. A lotus plant doesn\'trequire fertilizer during winter months.
Add water as needed. Setyour lotus in an area that receives full, all-day sunlight and wheretemperatures do not drop below freezing.In areas where freezing in not aproblem, the bowl can remain outside. The lotus\' foliage may die back in latefall or early winter. Cut off the dead foliage, and let the lotus remaindormant until spring.
The seed heads can be dried and used in dried flowerarrangements, and the seeds themselves can be popped like corn. The tubers canbe fried, boiled or made into soups.
requires we ship within one business day of payment, and we try to do just that. However, sometimes circumstances beyond our control like weather or illness may prevent us from making that deadline. If there will be a delay, we try to notify our customers.
buyers: Please be aware that I no longer ship intoCa.due to high additional inspection fees. Ca. requires additional inspections that are not financially feasible for me on small orders. I am very sorry, but I cannot ship to Ca.offers from Ca. will be cancelled and refunded.
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I ship USPS, priority mail. Shipping will be calculated by weight unless Free Shipping is indicated. Calculated shipping assures you pay correct amount to your zip code $.50 handling fee per order included to help cover labels, shipping bags, and ink.
Returns accepted within 14 days if plants are DOA for refund of purchase price less shipping costs. Buyer pays return shipping. Once your rhizome is planted, it becomes yourresponsibility.
Shipping rates are getting higher all the time. Please do not give me a negative for prices out of my control. I will try to keep your shipping down as much as possible.If the box weighs less than estimated, I always put extra iris in the shipment to cover the overage.
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Dwarf Lotus Tuber-\"Red Children\"-live plant, tuber, perennial, aquatic:
$15.00