Traditional Thousand Petals - Multi-Hearted Flowers Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Qianban Lian’ — large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Fun, Fun, Fun. It's worth the wait to get one of these multi-hearted flowers which are considered to bring good luck! 'Traditional Thousand Petals' is famous and much desired for forming multiple flower structures (hearts) on the same stem (peduncle). See below for tips on planting this really large lotus.

At a glance

• Flower color: Light Red
• Flower type: Thousand Petal, many more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Tall, 48" and taller
• Container: 20" and wider, 12"-24" 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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