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 — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.
If you want deep, bright red flowers this is the one! This is a great lotus!!
Happy Eyes - what a great name for this bright red lotus! Beautiful flowers bloom all season! Perfect for a pot on the patio for those who have a bit more room. The leaves are a nice dark green and provide the perfect backdrop for the flowers--Lots of flowers!
At a glance
- Flower color: Brilliant Red
- Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
- Plant height: Medium/Tall, 36" and taller
- Container: 16" and wider, 10"-14" 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.
Browse more red lotus or see every medium lotus we carry.
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