Little Princess - Perfect Little Mini Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Xiao Gongzhu’ — bowl lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

No fuss, nothing over-the-top....this beautiful pure white flower radiates simplicity and calmness. 'Little Princess' has the classic single-petal flower that many people prefer and usually produces multiple flowers at the same time on a mature plant. This lotus can also be grown as an Exquisite of Bowl Lotus in a very small pot.

At a glance

• Flower type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
• Plant height: Bowl, up 13" tall
• Container: 10" and wider, 4"-10" deep

As a bowl lotus, this one settles at 2 to 12 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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Growing it as a micro lotus

This cultivar will also grow as a micro lotus in a smaller container. Add “TO BE GROWN IN SMALL POT” in the comment box at checkout and we will pot it accordingly.