Pearls on a Red Plate -Super Bloomer Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera — dwarf lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Hong Zhan Tuo Zhu. Somebody forgot to tell ' Pearls on a Red Plate' that it is supposed to act like a bowl lotus and only produce a couple of flowers! This little lotus blooms, and blooms, and blooms some more! It is a small lotus but grows perfectly in a pot between 8"-10" wide and about 6" deep so that it can be moved inside for your pleasure when it is blooming (always move it back outside because lotus thrive in full light and lots of heat). We have also grown 'Pearls on a Red Plate' in much smaller pots which reduces the overall size of the lotus; however, it did not slow down the number of flowers! Highly recommended!

At a glance

• Flower color: Light Red
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Small
• Container: 8" and wider, 6"-10" deep

As a dwarf lotus, this one settles at 2 to 12 inches of water over the crown 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 lotus planting instructions.

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Growing it as a micro lotus

This cultivar will also grow as a micro lotus in a smaller container. Add “TO BE GROWN IN SMALL POT” in the comment box at checkout and we will pot it accordingly.