Pink Thousand Petals Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Rich pink petals held high above the leaves makes this a nice lotus for pot or pond. There is such a wide range of color change from day to day and every change is beautiful. Flowers relatively early and continues throughout the summer. Classified as a Tall lotus it sometimes tops out in the Medium height range.

At a glance

• Flower color: Dark Pink (Red)
• 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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