Piano Boy Mini Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Flower Color: Pink
Plant Height: Bowl, under 13”
Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 8” and wider, 5”-7” deep

Piano Boy is a charming miniature lotus with an unusually full, almost peony-like appearance. Its many layers of petals create a richly ruffled, three-dimensional bloom, ranging from soft pink at the outer petals to a more saturated rosy-pink toward the center.

The outer petals are broad and gently pointed, while the inner petals become progressively narrower, shorter, and more intricately folded, giving the flower a wonderfully textured, almost “double” appearance. At the heart is a small greenish seed receptacle surrounded by a ring of creamy-white to pale-yellow stamens, with touches of warm orange adding contrast.

Despite its tiny stature, Piano Boy has a surprisingly elaborate flower—compact, densely petaled, and distinctly ornamental. Set against the large green lotus leaves, the little bloom looks like a miniature pink peony floating above the water.

Do you want to grow this one as a mini lotus? Please let us know by writing in the comment section of the check out page - "TO BE GROWN IN SMALL POT". Directions for planting as a micro lotus are found below.

Pot-in-Pot Method for Micro Lotus
EXQUISITE OF BOWL LOTUS (MICRO LOTUS) “Lotus cultivars developed to grow and flourish in very small pots (4”-12” wide, 8” or less deep). These hybrids usually stay less than 13” tall.”

We recommend growing these varieties using the pot-in-pot method.

Choose two pots:

Pot A – small display pot. This is the smallest of the two pots and should measure at least 4” smaller in diameter and 2” less in height than Pot B. The lotus tuber is planted in Pot A. This pretty pot can be removed from Pot B for display when lotus is blooming.

Pot B - larger outside growing pot, not for display. Pot A should be able to sit in Pot B with about at least a 2” margin on all sides and at top.

1) Fill Pot A (display pot) ¾ full of topsoil.
2) Fill to top with water and plant tuber in Pot A.
3) Place Pot A in Pot B.
4) Slowly fill Pot B with water, making sure that there is at least 1” of water above the top rim of Pot A, the display pot with planted tuber.
5) Place in direct sun. Keep water level higher than top rim of Pot A.

How do I fertilize lotus? When do I begin to fertilize 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.