Sugar Pie Pink - Sweet as Sugar Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Southern Sayings Lotus’ — large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

'Sugar Pie Pink'. This Named hybridis as sweet as its name! Large pink flowers with perfect shape are a trademark of this lotus which often has multiple bright pink flowers at the same time. Perfect for cut flowers!

At a glance

• Flower color: Pink
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Tall, 48" and taller
• Container: 18" 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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Growing it as a micro lotus

This cultivar will also grow as a micro lotus in a smaller container. Add “TO BE GROWN IN SMALL POT” in the comment box at checkout and we will pot it accordingly.