I would say your may have drowned your lotus
BUT, don't give up on it. It may prove to be a survivor
and come back. I know I have to hold myself back when I
see new shoots .... Good Luck!

Nedra
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"JeanW" wrote in message
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Hi Nedra, thanks for the response. The correct sequence is: the tips
extended several inches to almost out of the water, then growth came
to a complete halt. Then I got concerned and started meddling around
and broke that one tip. Then the other tips darkened and sort of
started to melt away. My neighbor who has an established lotus in his
huge container showed me his first floating leaf ofthis year. sigh.
Felt sorry for mine.


"Nedra" wrote in message
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Hi Jean,
You'll have to clarify something for me. You say the growing tips
are disintegrating ... then you say the growing tips have extended
several inches. Are we talking about different lotus here?
I would leave it alone whichever it is. I think it's rather early -
mine haven't broken the soil yet but then I'm in zone 6.

Nedra in Missouri
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