Traditional Thousand Petals - Multi-hearted flowers!!

Qianban Lian

Nelumbo nucifera

Good Luck waits for you!

Fun, Fun, Fun!
It's worth the wait to get one of these multi-hearted flowers which are considered to bring good luck!  'Traditional Thousand Petals' is famous and much desired for forming multiple flower structures (hearts) on the same stem (peduncle). See below for tips on planting this really large lotus.
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Flower Color: Light Red 
Plant Height: Tall, 48” and taller
Flower Type: Thousand Petal, many more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 20” and wider, 12”-24” deep

Large lotus varieties need large pots! This is a large lotus variety that needs a pot at least 20” or wider and 12” or more in depth. Be sure to fill the pot at least half full of soil to help offer support and stability for the leaves. Deeper soil allows them to withstand strong winds and keeps the heavy flowers and buds from falling.

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.