Moonlight Over Qinhuai - Totally Unique Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Look for the pot of gold in the center. 'Moonlight over Qinhuai' is a large versicolor with perfect color and shape. The unusual shade of dusty pink with the gold tones in the center is very unique. The blooms begin early in the summer and continue. The flowers are large and the petals are perfectly stacked as the flower ages to allow you to see the all the lovely colors. This lotus boasts Huge seed pods. Yes, You want this lotus! The group picture was made in the shade with several harvested flowers so all the beautiful stages of this lotus flower could be seen at one time.

At a glance

• Flower color: Versicolor
• 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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