Open only a few hours? This must be a variety thing, once mine open they
stay open and last for days. I usually remove the pedals when they droop
down before they fall into the water. ~ jan

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:55:36 GMT, "RichToyBox" wrote:

Are you home during the day??? The lotus blossom opens mid morning, and is
only open for a few hours, so it is closed by mid afternoon. If you are not
home, you will not see it bloom. From your description, it is opening, and
you are just not there to see the bloom. The petals don't usually show up
until they are ready to open, the first day they only partially open, the
second day they are fully open, and the third day they open and drop the
petals.


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http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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