That sounds like a good deal of sunlight, Heather. I think most any
and all lotus would be fine! Actually you could go
to any catalog and look up the lotuses .... there is a bunch to
choose from and each one is wonderful in its own way
Nedra
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"Heather" wrote in message
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Nedra - Is there a lotus that will perform in semi-shade? That is about
6
hours of direct sunlight a day from 9am to about 3pm???
Thanks,
Heather
"Nedra" wrote in message
ink.net...
Thanks for the advertising, BV! lol
Anyway, to answer priss's question... lotus do not need anything
except plain ole water ... pond water is best ;-)
And No.. they are not hard to grow... in fact they are one of the
easiest
plants I know of to grow. BV has pretty much outlined what is needed.
Just be Very Careful of
the growing point/s.
Nedra
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"pmwebdesigns" wrote in message
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Are they hard to grow?
You got to have muddy water for these?
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From my experience to date, Lotus seem to be pretty fool proof. Nedra
probably has the most experience with Lotus on the group, so she is
the
best
to ask. However, last year I took care of my lotus using every method
you
shouldn't and they did very well. This year, I have one planted
"improperly", and two planted "properly". So far Nedra and are BOTH
sitting
with our fingers crossed for a clear cut result one way or the other.
Right
now, the plants are neck in neck so to speak.
Seems to me a few things about lotus...
1. Give the tubors room to grow. They grow mostly laterally, so a big
pot,
or a round pot is best. Always plant near the edge of the pot so the
tubor
can grow and follow the contour of the pot.
2. The growing tips are sensitive to damage, so be careful with them.
The
tubors themselves are bullet proof.
3. Dogs love to chew on lotus tubors. I don't know if they toxic or
not,
but
they are apparently tastey. I have not personally confirmed.
4. Plant the tubors shallow. I have mine in 3-4 of muck/mud/dirt with
a
small/light piece of slate to hold them down.
--
BV.
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