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 ‘Xiao Jin Bian’ — bowl lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.
Pure white color and Lots of large flowers will fill your garden all summer long once this lotus gets established! One of the most prolific bloomers we grow, 'Petite Brocade Edge' is dependable and easy to grow. The actual translation from Chinese to English is 'Little Brocade Edge' but we use 'Petite' to avoid confusion.
At a glance
- Flower color: White
- Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
- Plant height: Bowl, up 13" tall
- Container: 10" and wider, 4"-10" deep
As a bowl lotus, this one settles at 2 to 12 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 white lotus or see every bowl and miniature lotus we carry.
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