Zhongshan Duplicate Red Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera ‘Zhongshan Hongtai’ — large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Tropical Lotus - we recommend this lotus areas like South Florida, South Texas and Southern California. They grow well for us in southern Alabama, too

Averaging more than 315 petals per flower with large red large petaloids in the center, this massive purple-violet flower is really one of a kind. Some of the petaloids will have a green/yellow stripe for extra flair. 'Zhongshan Duplicate Red' is a duplicate-petaled flower which generally means it will not produce seeds.

At a glance

• Flower color: Red (Violet Purple)
• Flower type: Multi-petal/Thousand Petal, many 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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