How big is the pond? I'd just keep potting them up and put them
in a rather shallow place until you figure out what you want to do
with them.?? Maybe you can sell a couple?

Nedra
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"Bill" wrote in message
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I was given a handful of Lotus tubers(?hard white things). I know next to
nothing about Lotus except they are similar to water lilies, diff leaves,
fewer blooms, etc. I 'planted' several with minimal end growth,
essentially
as I would a lily, using a cut down 5 gallon container. Shortly a leaf
surfaced, roots started developing at that 'joint'. It sent out another
'runner'? 5 or 6 inches over the edge of the pot, another leaf, then
another
runner. At this rate it will be to the other end of the pond in a couple
of
months.
Questions: 1)Is this normal or did I 'plant' it in the wrong manner to
encourage it to stay in the pot. 2)I still have 6 tubers which I have not
done anything with. What should I be doing with these to keep them
developing untill I plant or give them away.
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas