| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
#1
06-04-2004, 09:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
I received a Chawan Basu lotus tuber in March and planted it in a
mud/manure mix in a big rubbermaid tub with about 3 inches of water. I accidentally broke off one growing tip and now the other growing tips are dis-integrating too. Please help me save this lotus. Any suggestions/advice will be highly appreciated. I am in Atlanta, 7B. We had quite a warm spring so far. The growing tips have extended several inches, but never unfold the curve to form any real leaves. Is this OK at this time of the year because it's early? |
|
#2
06-04-2004, 09:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "JeanW" wrote in message m... I received a Chawan Basu lotus tuber in March and planted it in a mud/manure mix in a big rubbermaid tub with about 3 inches of water. I accidentally broke off one growing tip and now the other growing tips are dis-integrating too. Please help me save this lotus. Any suggestions/advice will be highly appreciated. I am in Atlanta, 7B. We had quite a warm spring so far. The growing tips have extended several inches, but never unfold the curve to form any real leaves. Is this OK at this time of the year because it's early? |
|
#3
06-04-2004, 09:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "JeanW" wrote in message m... I received a Chawan Basu lotus tuber in March and planted it in a mud/manure mix in a big rubbermaid tub with about 3 inches of water. I accidentally broke off one growing tip and now the other growing tips are dis-integrating too. Please help me save this lotus. Any suggestions/advice will be highly appreciated. I am in Atlanta, 7B. We had quite a warm spring so far. The growing tips have extended several inches, but never unfold the curve to form any real leaves. Is this OK at this time of the year because it's early? |
|
#4
06-04-2004, 09:24 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 ink.net... 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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 |
|
#5
06-04-2004, 09:24 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 ink.net... 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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 |
|
#6
06-04-2004, 09:25 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "JeanW" wrote in message om... 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 ink.net... 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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 |
|
#7
06-04-2004, 09:25 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
SOS! Broke lotus growing tip
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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "JeanW" wrote in message om... 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 ink.net... 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 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 |
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Trailing Lotus-2254 (Lotus berthelotii) | Garden Photos | |||
| SOS! Broke lotus growing tip | Ponds | |||
| SOS - Tahiti Lime | United Kingdom | |||
| SOS! SICK FISH! | Ponds | |||
| Lotus question, newbie to lotus | Ponds | |||
Linear Mode
