Water Gardening: Planting lotus tuber using the rock method, 1 by darlindeb

darlindeb wrote:
This is one method I've used with repeated success for plantling lotus. This has worked for me in my zone.

I use a lotus container which I've purchased from Lowe's in their water garden area. I've used other containers that are taller and hold much more soil; however, this pot is what I've found the easiest for me to move around and the lotus seem to do fine with less soil. I do use aquatic fertilizer tabs.

*If you are growing lotus in a shallow pond that will be exposed to strong, winds you may wish to consider a larger pot with more soil. I have heard of these being blown over during storms.

This is roughly about 24 inches across.