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Baby lotus question

Posted by atokadawn 7 (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 26, 11 at 1:35

I managed to get 3 lotus to sprout and grow from seed. Now it is getting cold and I do not know what to do with them.They are still in butter dishes. No real tuber grown yet. Can I keep them in the house the first winter? Or do I need to put them in a shed? They are 3 months old right now.


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RE: Baby lotus question

Your baby lotus are too young to winter in a shed. I would put each in its own container (small pots) filled with water and soil specific for aquatic plants (not potting soil) that you can buy at a local nursery or Home Depot. Then put the containers in a warm sunny spot inside your home. Lotus needs at least 5-6 hours of sunlight everyday to thrive. Watch out for cold draft if you put them near a window, and check the water inside the containers to make sure it's not too cold as that would also kills the young plants.
Good luck. Aloha!


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RE: Baby lotus question

Thank you so much. I did not want to harm them with winter coming on. I was so surprised that they even sprouted. They are so cute and little.


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