Golden Builder Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

What a gorgeous flower! The rich yellow color of 'Golden Builder' just glows! The lemon yellow is pure and bright every time -- it may be the truest yellow in the garden, rivaled only by Autumn in Moling. The flower's lovely shape and the dark green leaves only add to the reasons people are going to love this variety!

At a glance

• Flower color: Bright Yellow
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Medium/Tall, 30"- 48"
• Container: 20" and wider, 12"-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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