Red Light 15 Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Hong Guang 15. The classically simple flower of 'Red Light 15' is so lovely. The bud is elongated and bright red. It opens into a flower that is Huge for a bowl lotus. G olden stamen tipped in white have an uneven and open profile which is super cute! The plate-shaped flower keeps its red color until the petals drop.

At a glance

• Flower color: Brilliant Red
• Flower type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
• Plant height: Bowl/small, up 18" 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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