{"product_id":"2027-elite-ch","title":"Elite-CH Lotus (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNelumbo nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Elite', medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElite is a dependable bloomer with an unusual mix of soft pink, creamy yellow and warm peach. The flowers are full and ruffled, deeper pink on the outer petals and fading to a buttery color toward the center, where the seedpod is green and pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flowers often through the season. It reaches medium height but does well in a container, so you don't need a big pond for it. Give it a sunny spot and the right size pot.\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 to cream, changeable\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 Small to medium, 24\"-36\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" and wider, 8\"-12\" deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a \u003cstrong\u003emedium lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one settles at \u003cstrong\u003e6 to 18 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-medium\" 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\/medium-lotus\" title=\"Medium Lotus\"\u003emedium lotus\u003c\/a\u003e we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50551328669766,"sku":"2ECHLBR-TMC","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/ELITE-CH_1.jpg?v=1790985990","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/products\/2027-elite-ch","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}