|
Thu, May 5, 11 at 15:59
| I had the smaller once since last summer. It was in a shady location an I thought it might do better in the sun, but the baby leaves are all turning brown. There is still new growth coming in but I just wanted to check in and make sure Im on the right path.
On the 2nd one I just got it this year from the nursery. It was in a greenhouse up until I brought it home, so I expected it to be somewhat stressed. With the crazy weather and storms we have had lately it looks a little beat up. The winds have been high and the rain coming down hard. Anyone have some suggestions? Do I have them in a location where they might be getting too much sun?
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Thu, May 5, 11 at 16:15
| What kind of lotus are they? What kind of soil did you use? |
|
| They both came from the nursery so Im not totally sure on the type of soil. The larger one is a Holy Fire Red. Not sure on the smaller one. |
|
- Posted by pondmaninal 7b (My Page) on Thu, May 5, 11 at 21:14
| Moving plants from a shady spot to somewhere in full sun isn't good. You should slowly acclimate them to full sun otherwise they will burn, like your small one did. I'm not sure why the one that was in the greenhouse did that unless the greenhouse had filtered sun. |
|
- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 6, 11 at 8:17
| Being in a greenhouse all the time can really "baby" the plant. Coming out in the real world can be a shock. Have you fertilized them at all? You can start fertilizing a lotus when it begins to put out aerial leaves. Its important to fertilize your bigger one. I would use 2-3 pond tabs every month. I wonder how long its been at the nursery? If its a med-large lotus, it will need to be thinned every 1-2 years. |
|
| Well the small one was in a really shady spot last year. This year I moved it to full sun before it even started to put out leaves. Im starting to wonder if its getting too much sun, or the water is getting too hot. My other water plants in pots surprised me over the past couple years, if you stick you hand in the water it is really warm and sometimes hot, but they always looked healthy. Just want to make sure its only acclimating. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Ponds & Aquatic Plants Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.