I think the tall plants in the back of Tarev's beautiful pond are the large arrowhead. They look just like the ones I have if they had more room to grow. It is a gorgeous pond Tarev, so nice that you got to visit it.
I wish I could help you with the ipad and pictures Bert, I will try it later tonight with my ipad as I have not tried before. Maybe we can figure it out.
Cameron, if you let the lotus pot slowly dry out, the tubers will go into hibernation and you can keep them warm and dark over the winter. I'm not positive about the over winter part but I have let mine dry out and then kept them for a month or so before replanting them so I think it would work. Don't let them freeze or even get really cold but dry will keep them dormant. They are native to an area with a wet and dry season and they wait for the rains to grow again.
Thanks Jonna for Iding the tall plants. I didn't know arrowheads got that tall. Thanks for the tip about overwintering too. The shed I was going to put them in is unheated so I'm glad you told me that.
Hahaha u should buy a big bath up to put them all together inside
Im so envy with your seeds
Mine is so lazy ... its a week now and no signs of green even with so many light and heat.
Groarrr... makes me impatience
Lotus grows from sticky n murky mud
But its leaves n flowers still unstained
Symbol of Purity
I wish I could find a big bath tub for all the lotus seedlings lol. I'm really surprised your seeds haven't produced any growth. With heat and light they should have sprouted by now.
What a surprise this evening
Looks like the little baby knew what i feel about him
He cracked whole part and shown some green inside
Take back all my words about him lol
Lotus grows from sticky n murky mud
But its leaves n flowers still unstained
Symbol of Purity
Hi, does anyone know of a source to buy hardy lotus for zone 8a (zone 7 to be safe as we have weird 100 year old winter storms every year recently). Trades are also welcome (I've water lilies, bamboo, figs, day lilies, first born etc. whatever to score the lotus
Thanks.
Many lotus are quite hardy. I bought one from Bergen Water Gardens and they are located in upstate NY. I ordered them last fall before they were out of stock and it was delivered in February.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
Wow this is an oldie but goodie thread. I just 'harvested' some Lotus from an abandoned pond in my neighbor's yard [he moved and is selling]. I'm repotting them into large planters today, hope they survive. Would potting soil be better than topsoil?
Noooooo, potting soil is mostly peat or coir and perlite and it floats. You want to use the heaviest, muckiest dirt you can find. As long as no chemicals have been used you can just dig some soil from your property and use that. Silt is the best if you have access to any.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
