{"product_id":"2027-royal-purple","title":"Royal Purple Lotus (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNelumbo nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Royal Purple', large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Purple is a very heavy bloomer. It's a very tall lotus with huge, fully double flowers held high above the pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, the flower isn't purple. It's a mix of rose, pink, raspberry and violet-pink, deeper toward the petal edges. Broad outer petals form a wide, round crown, and a mass of smaller inner petals curls up around the center, so the bloom looks almost like a peony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the middle is a golden-yellow seedpod with a dense ring of pale cream and pinkish stamens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-petal, more than 50 petals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall, 48\" and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\" and wider, 12\"-18\" deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a \u003cstrong\u003elarge pond lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one settles at \u003cstrong\u003e12 to 24 inches of water over the crown\u003c\/strong\u003e once established. Start a new tuber under 2 to 4 inches and raise the level as it pushes aerial leaves, with the growing tip left uncovered. Pot size, soil and the rest of the method are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/blogs\/pond-plants-aquascaping-aesthetics-functionality\/play-it-koi-bare-root-plants-planting-instructions#lotus-large\" title=\"Lotus planting instructions by size class\"\u003elotus planting instructions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/collections\/pink-lotus\" title=\"Pink Lotus Plants\"\u003epink lotus\u003c\/a\u003e or see every \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/collections\/large-pond-lotus\" title=\"Large Pond Lotus\"\u003elarge pond lotus\u003c\/a\u003e we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50551328407622,"sku":"2RPLBR-TMC","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/2027-royal-purple-1-pik.jpg?v=1791563291","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/es\/products\/2027-royal-purple","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}