Lotus final getting buds!

[mrsclem]

I had 7 lotus plants in a 100 gallon stock tank that did not survive our last winter. Surprisingly, the one in the 75 gallon preform is still alive! I have been feeding it with Pond Tabs and was so happy to finally see buds. We started measuring the height of buds Saturday as it seemed they were growing fast. Saturday -40", sunday -46" and this morning 54"! 2 main buds, one about 8" shorted and a new one started Saturday. I'm hoping to get full size flowers so I can harvest seed.

 

[Panzer13]

Wow, that is a fast growing plant!

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Do you have a pump or air stone for water circulation in your lotus tubs/tanks?

I'm just curious as I'm trying to grow my first lotus (from a tuber) and it's not doing a thing.

Water in the pot keeps getting a good amount of algae and so green I'm not sure the tuber is getting any sunlight. I keep dumping the nasty water and replace it with fresh. Not sure what to do with it?

 

[addy1]

Mine are in a 300 gallon stock tank. They get water from the big pond via a T, low slow flow, a garden hose. The dirty water from the big pond seems to fertilize them plenty. I know I haven't in years.

 

[mrsclem]

Do you have a pump or air stone for water circulation in your lotus tubs/tanks?

I'm just curious as I'm trying to grow my first lotus (from a tuber) and it's not doing a thing.

Water in the pot keeps getting a good amount of algae and so green I'm not sure the tuber is getting any sunlight. I keep dumping the nasty water and replace it with fresh. Not sure what to do with it?

I have an antique water pump moving 200gph. The tank I had my other ones in last year had no circulation at all. I got 2 small blooms but it was completely shaded by my banana trees. I will admit, this one had been possibly over-fertilized. 4 feedings of Pond tabs plus some Miraclegro from watering the flowers around it.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Okay, thanks

Your hand pump is cute! I've added a similar one to my "Amazon shopping list" a while ago. Still undecided how or where I can use it.

 

[bagsmom]

GORGEOUS! My big white lotus (in a separate pool) is doing well and has big buds. I have two others in large planters in the big pond. They have been fertilized but are not looking so hot. All leaves are quite small. The biggest pink one may be done for. When I was thinning pond plants, I noticed a big poop-looking thing near the surface of the planter. It was a big rotten lotus bulb. So I don't know if the small leafed lotus in the pot are "babies" from that one? Maybe next year they will be big enough to bloom?
Yours are looking great!!!!!!!

 

[mrsclem]

Weekly update. Now have 6 buds, 3 of which will open in the next couple of days. Height is now 68". The plant has jumped out of the pot. This morning there was a new leaf coming up where the fountain flows back in. Roots on it but no tuber forming yet.

 

[mrsclem]

Blooms started opening yesterday. It's a super highway for bumble bees!

Now 7 buds and I don't think its done so I sunk another pot of kitty litter for the runners to root in.

 

[addy1]

Fantastic! You are about a week ahead of my lotus. When we left I counted a bunch of buds but still small.