Water Gardening: Lotus question, 1 by ggd

ggd wrote:
Because I was going to be away for 3 weeks, I thought I had better plant my two lotus plants in some dirt or they would wither and die while I was gone. I just put some dirt in the bottom of a rubbermaid container as an interim planting spot, and they seem to have done okay for now. Some leaves are at the top of the water, and I can see more coming. I am looking at moving them into a large round plastic tub and putting one in the pond, and one just on the deck. Will that be too deep for them??? I'm just not sure on this. I know I need to get them out of this container. ONce they are in a new container, does the water need to be kept right up to the top all the time??
Thanks for your help.

Glenda