It's 90 here, I expect blooms next week :)
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It's 90 here, I expect blooms next week :)
Thank you for doing this and bringing joy to a lot of water gardeners, Cindi and Frank! I'm new to the forum, but would love to get in on the 2019 grow out. I'd be curious to see just how well I can grow lotus plants in my 9b zone.
Would be happy to have you. Mine are getting big, hot weather helps. Hubby thought it was just water and dumped my barrel water. Tucked the toaster seeds and leafs back in and they recovered.
What could this be? An aerial leaf perhaps?
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Otherwise not much change. There are 3 plants in this tub because I didn’t have anywhere to put them all.
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I know there are mosquito larva in there. Taking care of them when I get home from work.
Lowe's, Menards, and Tractor Supply all carry Mosquito Bits. I use them religiously. lol!
Nah, it just plopped back down on top of the water.
I didn't see any mosquito larvae the day after putting the dunks in.
well it could be that they turned into a zillion mosquitos :D:
my lotus are not doing much.
i potted 2 seeds and they have small leaves, nothing aerial.
and the 2 i stuck in the front basin are not doing well...they have super long stems and no leaves.
i may have to buy a large container and pot them.
Bloom from tuber.....no luck grow from seeds, very slow.
Danny, that is gorgeous. Do you know what variety it is? I have not gotten any blooms yet from either tuber or seed. :(
Tropical lotus from Thailand. Excellent bloomer for me in Hawai'i, since many hardy lotus do not bloom at all.
Best lotus to grow, if your lotus do not bloom.
I have several arials :) Will get pictures My pink seeds are from Thailand and will bloom first year.
my two seeds started this year are slowly growing.
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and then there's this plant which was started from seed in 2016.
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I think icu2 got first leaf and Flobb gets most growth. Watching for first bloom from new seeds.
Mine