Little Red Chrysanthemum Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Xiao Hong Ju’ — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Big, big, Huge flowers!! These bright red flowers are such a happy addition to your patio or water garden! Multiple buds that open into a large plate-shaped flowers are the norm for 'Little Red Chrysanthemum' and offer maximum visual impact. The seed pods have a red tint.

At a glance

• Flower color: Bright Red
• Flower type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
• Plant height: Medium, 24'-47"
• Container: 16" and wider, 10"-16" 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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