I've got two lotus that come back each year. One is a miniature variety and grows with some water hawthorn in a 24" pot next to my greenhouse in back. The other lives in a small four foot round preform that I dropped in the middle of my perennial garden many years ago. They get bigger each year, and have beautiful blooms, though I haven't had any yet this year.
For the last week or so, the white lilies in front have been blooming, and the lotus leaves have been an unexpected backdrop for them from the street. The pond is small enough to be invisible much of the time if you're not aware that the iris and lotus leaves are water plants. The lilies are 8" or so across, so the effect is much more dramatic in person than in this photo, and the wind keeps everything in motion much of the time.
