{"product_id":"2027-qian-xiao-zi","title":"Qian Xiao Zi Lotus (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNelumbo nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Qian Xiao Zi' (千小子), bowl lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQian Xiao Zi is the favorite new mini at our nursery. It's a very small bowl lotus with a rich magenta-pink flower, deeper raspberry on the outer petals and lighter pink where the light comes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower stays a compact, rounded cup instead of opening flat. The inner petals curl in around the center and the outer ones sweep out, and you catch glimpses of pale pink and golden-orange stamens between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark pink\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 Mini to bowl, depending on pot size\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\"-12\" wide, 6\"-8\" deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a \u003cstrong\u003ebowl lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one settles at \u003cstrong\u003e2 to 12 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-bowl\" 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\/bowl-miniature-lotus\" title=\"Bowl and Miniature Lotus\"\u003ebowl and miniature lotus\u003c\/a\u003e we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50551327621190,"sku":"2QXZLBR-TMC","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/QIANXIAO_1.jpg?v=1790985748","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/products\/2027-qian-xiao-zi","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}