{"product_id":"2027-joker","title":"Joker Lotus (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNelumbo nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Joker', medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoker is a rare collector's lotus, and you won't mistake it for any other variety. Each petal carries its own mix of deep raspberry, magenta, rose pink, cream and warm yellow, laid on in streaks, patches and washes that look painted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer petals hold the boldest pink and crimson. Toward the center the petals get lighter and more patterned, and no two blooms come out the same. Some petals are mostly pink, others split between cream and magenta. The golden-yellow center peeks out from the middle of a rounded, cupped flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the leaves get in on it. They're variegated in several shades of green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Versicolor (red, pink and white)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single, fewer than 25 petals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, 20\"-36\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" and wider, 7\"-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\/multi-color-lotus\" title=\"Multi-Color Lotus Plants\"\u003emulti-color 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":50551322280006,"sku":"2JLBR-TMC","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/JOKERYANN_6.jpg?v=1790985393","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/products\/2027-joker","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}