Id love to see your lotus! Please show me your pictures in or out of your pond). Sorry I do not have any pics of mine yet until they grow some more. I have a Deacan Degarmeaux lotus and pink tipped lotus (cant remember name!) In two floating baskets I made with pool noodles.
I had some luck last year sprouting lotus from seed (craft store dried lotus)... gave my moms friend a bunch of tubers but lost the rest over the winter time. I was being lazy so its my fault. They grew nice with aerial leaves but I do not think I started them early enough.

I had some luck last year sprouting lotus from seed (craft store dried lotus)... gave my moms friend a bunch of tubers but lost the rest over the winter time. I was being lazy so its my fault. They grew nice with aerial leaves but I do not think I started them early enough.