Jade Cloud - A Spinning Star Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Biyun’ — large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Look for a bright green receptacle that often forms a green crown in the center of fluffy creamy white petals. The outer petals look like a star spinning around the flower! Always a dependable bloomer, 'Jade Cloud' perfect size for a small space.

At a glance

• Flower color: White (Light Yellow)
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Tall, 48" and taller
• Container: 20" and wider, 12"-18" deep

As a large pond lotus, this one settles at 12 to 24 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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