Hi Wendy, Yes. Some of the stems do grow crooked ...
I don't know why they do this
- - How deep is your lotus planted?

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"Wendy Kelly Budd" wrote in message
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Hi,
My lotus is sending up a second bloom. The first bloom is approx 9 days
old, so it's at the 5' level and swelling. About 4 days ago a second
bloom
appeared! I was so happy until I noticed the stem is crooked. Two inches
above the water's surface it took a 3" horizontal detour, then went
straight
up again. It wasn't hung up on a leaf. Anyone else have this happen?

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Wendy* in N. California,


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