Has anyone started up their lotus yet?

[greatbarrierreef]

I have already divided my overwintered lotus into a few tubers and potted one of them 2 weeks ago since it seemed like the weather was warming up, but it has been inconsistent. The low temperatures range anywhere from the low 40s to mid 50s and the highs from mid 50s to mid 60s. I had one aerial stem shoot up but the top half is starting to droop down and looks like it’s dying. I have a floating leaf stem still growing but hasn’t opened yet. Did I start too early?

I have a few of the extra divided tubers hanging out in a bucket of water in my garage in case this one doesn’t make it

 

[mrsclem]

I h ave all mine outside. So far, no growth.

 

[Jhn]

Just repotted mine this past weekend. It had some growing tips starting to put out shoots

 

[Criscar]

I have a small heated growing tub with two dwarf lotus seedlings I just transferred to it a few days ago.

 

[mrsclem]

Found growth on my big pot and amazing enough, a 12" lot that froze solid.

 

[addy1]

I see a bit of growth in my lotus tub. Lilies hitting the surface

 

[Moni_Pond]

My lotus has seven small stems growing right now. My lily hasn’t reached the surface but is trying. We’ve had an unusually cold spring here.

 

[addy1]

20 below normal today. 31f this am

 

[greatbarrierreef]

I just had my 2nd round of growth shoots also show signs of potentially not making it either. So far, not so good. Temperatures are still inconsistent and all over the place. I'm somewhat discouraged since it's my first time dividing and potting a tuber

 

[mrsclem]

My big one in the 75 gallon preform has leaves coming up. All my other large pots have nothing showing. I had a kiddy pool with seedings out all winter and only one out of 12 made it. I'm surprised because the were frozen solid.

 

[Hound Heaven]

I just noticed my first leaf has reached the top of the water today in my 100 gallon stock tank. Yay

 

[Moni_Pond]

I just noticed my first leaf has reached the top of the water today in my 100 gallon stock tank. Yay

Excellent! I’ve got two leaves at the surface now as well. I’m so excited for the season ahead.

 

[greatbarrierreef]

Here’s a visual of my dwarf lotus at the moment. The 1st round of growth shoots came in around early April and withered away. The 2nd round of growth shoots came in soon after around mid-April and are slowly dying. I was hoping that the leaves would get the chance to open but doesn’t seem like that will be the case. And yesterday I noticed a new growth tip coming up through the middle. Low-temperatures below 50 should be gone by next week and it will be getting warmer so hopefully my lotus will pull through

 

[mrsclem]

Are you fertilizing these yet?

 

[greatbarrierreef]

Are you fertilizing these yet?

I just have a little bit of manure mixed into the soil, which I’ve used before in the past