Red Phillips Lotus (Bare Root)

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

Deep, delicious RED. Look for Lots of big flowers, usually appearing in multiples, from this brilliant red lotus, ' Red Phillips'. Thank you, Pun Punnaline, for all your lovely lotus cultivars. This one is a large variety with lovely multi-petal flowers. Pictured here with Autumn in Moling so you can compare the brilliant colors!

At a glance

• Flower color: Brilliant 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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