{"product_id":"2027-southern-starry-sky","title":"Southern Starry Sky Lotus (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNelumbo nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Southern Starry Sky', large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Starry Sky opens wide, with broad crimson to magenta petals spread around a pale green seedpod. The color runs deepest on the outer half of each petal and shifts between red, magenta and rose as the sun moves across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the center. The ring of golden stamens is often tipped in red, so the middle of the flower looks sprinkled with small points of light. It's easy to see where the name came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single, fewer than 20 petals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall, 48\" and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\" and wider, 12\"-18\" deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a \u003cstrong\u003elarge pond lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one settles at \u003cstrong\u003e12 to 24 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-large\" 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\/red-lotus\" title=\"Red Lotus Plants\"\u003ered lotus\u003c\/a\u003e or see every \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/collections\/large-pond-lotus\" title=\"Large Pond Lotus\"\u003elarge pond lotus\u003c\/a\u003e we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50551322312774,"sku":"2SSSLBR-TMC","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1287\/3545\/files\/SOUTHERNSTARRYSKY_2.jpg?v=1790985437","url":"https:\/\/playitkoi.com\/products\/2027-southern-starry-sky","provider":"Play It Koi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}