Decorated Lantern Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Huadeng Chushang’ — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Both the leaves and blooms of this lotus are beautiful and it is well suited for growing in a pot or pond. The first day flower is Light red (pink) and the color changes each day with the center becoming a warm, creamy white while the outer tips are dark pink. When our customers walk through the greenhouses this one always stops them in their tracks! Very dependable bloomer.

At a glance

• Flower color: Versicolor, Changeable, Pink
• Flower type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
• Plant height: Medium, 24'-47"
• Container: 14" and wider, 10"-18" deep

As a medium lotus, this one settles at 6 to 18 inches of water over the crown once established — start a new tuber under 2 to 4 inches and raise the level as it pushes aerial leaves, with the growing tip left uncovered. Pot size, soil and the rest of the method are in the lotus planting instructions.

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