Since you have a lot more lotus experience (we have not grown these before) maybe we can swap knowledge and ideas. I bought Spring Bird and my sister bought Momo Batan and Birthday Peach all from Texas Waterliles. Spring Bird came with a broken tuber but the leaves have sprouted and one is completely open. Sister has put one of hers in the outside pond and the other is planted and on the bottom shelf of the inside greenhouse. We bought two of the little greenhouses from Big Lots this year and they have worked out pretty good. One we have inside to start seeds and the other is on the patio so the seedlings in trays can get acclimated. Just really started gardening here at this location, my husband and I moved here in 2011. I was not going to do any gardening at all because of some back issues, and the desert and climate challenges. However my sister needed a place to live so she moved in with us a year ago and she too has always gardened and now she does 80% or more of the work. The gardens have mushroomed into a large project but enjoying the plants again. If you love gardening do you ever stop? I was going to put my lotus in a barrel that is plastic or whatever they make them out of, it's black and I placed it in full sun. I have yet to put the lotus or other plants in it. Any suggestions?
