I would keep my fingers crossed and not give up hope (a little dance in the
morning around the pond, chanting nice things)... doesn't the lake keep
things temperate for a bit yet? My first (only) blossom actually didn't
open until a couple of weeks or so ago. And given the crazy weather
patterns we now have we may just move back into hot weather for the next
month (though I imagine day light is more critical than temperature - still
temperature must play some part and since the bud is already formed...)...
OK, now I'll stop my musing and wait for someone that actually knows
something about the area and lotus to give some useful info...

DK

"EliezerE" wrote in message
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I'm in Zone 5, Chicago, and I finally got one, my first ever, bud on my
lotus a
week ago. It is slowly growing, but I have a feeling that all I can
expect
this year is the frustration of ALMOST having gotten it to bloom.