Qianban Lian
Nelumbo nucifera
For substitue try Duplicate Pink or Zhongshan Duplicate Red
Fun, Fun, Fun!
It's worth the wait to get one of these multi-hearted flowers which are considered to bring good luck! While 'Thousand Petals' is famous and much desired for forming multiple flower structures on the same stem (peduncle) it usually has single-hearted flowers with 60-100 petals.
Flower Color: Red
Plant Size: Large
Flower Type: Multi-petal
*Pot size:
Large Lotus (more than 48” in height): 16-24” wide, 10-14” deep
* Lotus generally prefer wide, shallow pots.
How do I fertilize lotus? When do I fertilize my lotus?
Wait until the lotus plant has several floating leaves or begins to put up aerial leaves before adding fertilizer.
Choose a good fertilizer such as Waterlily World Tablets, Pondtabbs or Landon’s Aquatic Fertilizer and follow the instructions carefully.
The amount of fertilizer to use is usually based on the size of the pot and the amount of soil in the pot. For example, most of the small tablets are added at a ratio of 1-2 tablets per gallon of soil in the pot. Once the lotus has started to grow vigorously tablets can be added every 3-4 weeks.
Stop fertilizing in late summer to allow the lotus to use up all the fertilizer in the pot before going dormant. This encourages the lotus to form better tubers.
