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 ‘Flower Alert’ — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.
Bold Protector blooms all summer long. The large single red flower is held high above glossy green leaves. The wide and perfectly balanced petals can be striated with lines of color and the color stays true as the flower ages. The seed pods are often red and can be up to 5" wide and produce fertile seed. Bold Protector has a classic shape and will be a star attraction in either a large pot or in your pond. Occasionally produces striped flowers!
'Bold Protector,' a spectacular named hybrid, will grow about 3.5' tall in a 20" diameter pot.
At a glance
- Flower color: Red
- Flower type: Single or Few Petal, less than 20 petals
- Plant height: Medium/Large, 24'-50"
- Container: 18" and wider, 10"-18" deep
As a medium lotus, this one settles at 6 to 18 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.
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