Lips Red Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Big flowers! Deep, Dark red. Fantastic brilliant red color! 'Lips Red' begins blooming early in the season and produces a big, perfectly organized flower with lots of petals. The flower is perfect for floating in a shallow bowl of water and will hold its color and shape for several days! Just cut the stem off where it is attached to the flower and place in a bowl with 1"-2" of water---enjoy! Listed as a Tall lotus by the hybridizer but it says in the medium range for us.

At a glance

• Flower color: Brilliant Red
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Medium, 24'-47"
• Container: 18" 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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