Dividing lotus and lilies

[bagsmom]

I think I'm going to leave my lotus this year and hope it comes back. When I do divide it, I will try to offer up tubers here.

I saw some neat youtube videos about lotus tubers - how to plant / how to divide. They are apparently a bit fragile, especially at certain points in the growing season. I'm leaving mine alone this year, too - but the videos will be really useful when the time comes!

 

[adavisus]

Yup, the leading growing tip of a lotus runner is very delicate, tap it and the runner is a gonner.

This photo of an edible lotus runner shows the growing habit of lotus well, the wintered tubers are beginning to put out runners, these can trot six feet a month in the growing season

 

[mrsclem]

I am starting lotus seeds again this year. Last year I got them started indoors and moved them to a stock tank with kitty litter. They were doing great- then the deer found them! Out of 50, only 4 made it but I fear they may have frozen this winter. I have 80 more seeds from Michaels crafts. Started 6 this weed in the greenhouse.

 

[Patfish]

Cant wait to see if the ones i grew from seeds survived the winter.
I just dropped the pot to the lower shelf and hoped for it to survive.
They were $.99 seeds from china. Didnt bloom first year but we shall see.