I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running out
of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year. What
is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.

Then what...

Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
Let them dry?

BV.

BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and
let it drain.
Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled 'round
the pot.
The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a tuber
at a time.
I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up with
a bunch
of tubers.

I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on this.
Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
middle name,
right?

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

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.

Then what...

Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
Let them dry?

BV.

"Nedra" wrote in message
hlink.net...
BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others
in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and
let it drain.
Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
'round
the pot.
The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a tuber
at a time.
I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
with
a bunch
of tubers.

I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
this.
Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
middle name,
right?
snip

SOMLOL.

My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other ponders
could get rolling in the spring.

BV.

Xref: kermit rec.ponds:151509

I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
Joann
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
hlink.net...
BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ...
others
in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond
and
let it drain.
Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
'round
the pot.
The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a
tuber
at a time.
I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
with
a bunch
of tubers.

I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
this.
Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
middle name,
right?
snip

SOMLOL.

My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other
ponders
could get rolling in the spring.

BV.

BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and

I agree the water is frigid here in Phila.....you can probably sink the excess
tubers to the bottom before the winter, although I do remember seeing them in a
bin at the flowershow in philadelphia....I would just put them into a laundry
bag....a couple rocks and sink them, leaving the tie close to the surface so in
the spring you can just pull them up and pot them...
maureen

"noahsnana" wrote in message
news
I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
Joann
snip

If nedra can give me some instructions on safely digging one up now even
though it is growing, I'd be happy to share with you for postage.

BV.

"Mosfunland" wrote in message
...
BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ... others
in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond and

I agree the water is frigid here in Phila.....you can probably sink the
excess
tubers to the bottom before the winter, although I do remember seeing them
in a
bin at the flowershow in philadelphia....I would just put them into a
laundry
bag....a couple rocks and sink them, leaving the tie close to the surface
so in
the spring you can just pull them up and pot them...

I was hoping to have them accessible, so when a fellow porg asks for a lotus
in february, I can deliver.

BV.

FWIW, Just purchased my first lotus. The nursery where I purchased it
propagates their own and sells them bare root. They don't dig them up till
early June because they want to see where the growth is.


"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Nedra" wrote in message
hlink.net...
BV, this open to debate. Some folks divide lotus in the fall ...
others
in
the spring.
I prefer spring - however, the water is dreadfully cold in spring.
Whatever you do
don't just pull them out. Rather, upend the pot on the side of pond
and
let it drain.
Then knock the lotus loose - you will see that the lotus has circled
'round
the pot.
The alive part is on the bottom. I start cutting the lotuses back a
tuber
at a time.
I think you've already done this, haven't you? At any rate you end up
with
a bunch
of tubers.

I really don't know how you'd store them. You are in over my head on
this.
Why not try several methods and 'experiment' ??? LOL ... that is your
middle name,
right?
snip

SOMLOL.

My goal was to make them available over the fall and winter so other
ponders
could get rolling in the spring.

BV.

"Heather" wrote in message
. ..
FWIW, Just purchased my first lotus. The nursery where I purchased it
propagates their own and sells them bare root. They don't dig them up
till
early June because they want to see where the growth is.
snip

Are the bareroot tubors sitting in water or just sitting dry?

BV.

sigh, lotus hate me.
I grew one from seed, two summers worth of
growth and then an unexpected October cold snap killed it. jan gave me one this
spring with two leaves showing on the tip. And it died.
I may be doomed to be lotus-less. But that won't stop me! Just gotta figure out
where to put one next year.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Ever cautious Nedra - I wouldn't bother a growing lotus. I think there is
a danger
that it can be drowned.

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

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"noahsnana" wrote in message
news
I don't know the answer but would love one. I'm local, Waldorf.
Joann
snip

If nedra can give me some instructions on safely digging one up now even
though it is growing, I'd be happy to share with you for postage.

BV.

BV try this thread from AWGS

http://www.awgs.org/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=1;t=006132
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.

Then what...

Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
Let them dry?

BV.

Another link
http://web.archive.org/web/200012100...m/lotusdiv.htm


"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
I want to prepare to split and share some of my tubors, as I am running
out
of room, and I don't know if I will get the lotus garden in this year.
What
is the best time/method to do so? I was thinking in the fall...pull them
out, cut back the roots, stems, etc.

Then what...

Put them in a bin full of pond water in the house for the winter?
Let them dry?

BV.

"noahsnana" wrote in message
news
BV try this thread from AWGS

http://www.awgs.org/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=1;t=006132

snip

Thanks. It appears my best plan may be to leave them until April. And I had
all kinds of cool plans for a lotus garden this year. Dern.

BV.

I'll buy some



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