Aww Gee Whiz, BV ... you always say that ... Thanks sweetie!
Anyway it sounds like you have covered all the bases... plus.

One thing - Lotuses are a tough plant... except for the growing
points ;-) Once established they are practically indestructible.

Nedra in Missouri
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"WilsonKKW" wrote in message
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I have a new pond. I bought Lotus from ebay. how to place in pond? HElp
this
newbie!

1. Plant tubor is 3-4 inches of mud
B. If in a round pot, plant near edge of pot to allow growth along pot's
edge. I have used both 3 foot window planter baskets, a 33 gallon
rubbermaid
and an 18-24 inch round pot. All seem to work well.
4. Cover with small rocks to protect against fish
iiii. Be sure to be careful with the growing tips. Any damage and the
tubor
will be stressed and may not grow.
3.a.1 Sink the pot in anywhere from 2 inches to 3 feet of water. (This a
joke, sort of) Lotus like to be in shallow water, but mine have thrived in
deep water.
10. Check this with Nedra, she's the Lotus lady.

BV.