Special Notes on Lotus Tubers
Important Note on Shipping Lotus: Lotus orders come from a special, limited-availability, farm and because of this cannot be combined with other products for shipping. Shipping is a flat $18.00 regardless of the number of tubers ordered
Limited Time & Limited Quantities: Lotus are harvested during winter dormancy and shipped bare root, March 15 - Early May Only. Orders ship Mon-Wed of each week and are weather-dependent. Please allow extra delivery time if the order is placed Wed-Sun or during extreme temperatures.
How to Plant & Care for Lotus
Description
Nelumbo nucifera — bowl lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.
'Tiny Red Elf ' is a very small bowl lotus that has sharply pointed petals that drape beautifully as the flower ages. The soft red color gives way to petals with a a slight blush of red at the tips of white petals. This little 'Tiny Red Elf' will be the perfect gnome in your garden!
At a glance
- Flower color: Light Red
- Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
- Plant height: Bowl, up 13" tall
- Container: 8" and wider, 4"-10" deep
As a bowl 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.
Browse more red lotus or see every bowl and miniature lotus we carry.
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.
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.