Please Help: Lotus in a Basin

Hello everyone. Have you grown a lotus out of a pond? I don't have a pond yet, but would like to grow them container-style in a big basin.

Any suggestions? Thanks for stopping by.

Annapet

Lotus will grow in a container provided it is large enough for plenty of growth. They can be grown in a 10 or 15 gallon container filled with about 6 inches of soil and water approximately 4 inches deep. You can also find dwarf varieties that will be good for small patios or porches, which is the way that I would go if not growing them in a bog or pond. Just place your tubers on top of the soil with a rock to keep the tuber from floating. Make certain the growing tip is facing up. The tuber will root and pull itself into the soil and your job is pretty much done. After the tuber has two to three leaves grown you can then fertilize the plant. Do not do so before then to prevent burning the delicate plant.

Andre

This message was edited Mar 29, 2005 4:00 PM

thanks, andre!

the water looks so yucky, but i guess it will clear up a bit. i'm going to add a couple more inches of water.

hopefully in a few weeks, i have something to report.

this second tuber (?) has 3 growing tips. i have to read up if the shorter growing tip can be sort of submerged.

this is the third one.

the little basin where i started them is inside a makeshift greenhouse. just to keep the water temp not in the cool side.

i'm going to read more on this, but feel free to tell me about the lotus! thanks.

Moonglow, I dont think you need to worry about the water looking bad. Mine looks AWFUL. I did seem to notice that your container has square corners, I have read that it is better to have them in a container with rounded corners . (not saying that yours will not work) I am experimenting with those cement mixing tubs that you can get at home depot for about 6 dollars- gonna plant my tuber in that and then put it in a larger space with water.
Good Luck
charlotte

I planted mine last year in this container. Didnt get a bloom last year, but did get huge leaves that stood out of the water. This was taken today and shows it is putting out leaves again.

thanks for the responses!

i had to plant them in what i had handy. hubby said, it WAS his cement mixing tub.

they don't look dead, so i guess that's great news. i'll grab and take pix later.