Purple Fairy 2 Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Zi Xian No.2. A small lotus with a big presence. This little lotus has a dark red single flower with a pretty gently curving bowl shape. It can be grown in a small pot or bowl because it grows less than 1' tall.

At a glance

• Flower color: Red
• Flower type: Single or Few Petals, less than 25 petals
• Plant height: Bowl/Small, 8”-18” tall
• Container: 6” and wider, 4”- 8” 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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