Author Topic: lotus finally starting to bloom (Read 2006 times)

SueSTx · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2012, 06:57:10 AM »

Very pretty

What is your normal summertime humidity? I think our air is simply too dry to raise lotus.

Vickie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:05:11 AM »

Sue humidity is 63% today right now. The temp right now is 79* at 10:04 am

LynneNY · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2012, 09:27:18 AM »

Beautiful!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:42:34 AM »

Very pretty...........especially the last one! I have one lotus and it bloomed today too.

Vickie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:31:53 AM »

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2012, 08:04:06 AM »

Very pretty , wish there was a "like" button here... like in facebook..

bonnie

Holldoll · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:21:40 PM »

Absolutely gorgeous!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2012, 06:45:05 PM »

Beautiful. I like the darker pink and the pink and white. Stunning.

Vickie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2012, 05:26:24 PM »

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:25:45 AM »

Wonderful to be able to have so many different varieties of lotus blooms. Beautiful!

SueSTx · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:17:47 AM »

pretty

Vickie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:38:20 AM »

My tropical lotus

tranquility · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2012, 08:11:32 AM »

very pretty....

SueSTx · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2012, 09:57:31 AM »

I love that shade of pink and the petals are a different shape aren't they?

Vickie · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:48:33 PM »

Sue my others are not pointed they are not tropical. So it might be a difference.

Desertponder · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2012, 10:15:34 AM »

Beautiful! I bought my first lotus last year. It really struggled and every pad that came up would burn. I figured I was going to have a difficult time getting lotus to grow and we were even having higher humidity than usual. It survived the winter and it is doing pretty well this year. We are running only about 12% humidity. I noticed last night it even has a bud!!

Vickie · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2012, 05:24:48 PM »

shanna post a pic of it please when it blooms.

Desertponder · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2012, 08:33:25 PM »

Will do, if I can catch it. With the hours I work now if it doesn't bloom on the weekend I don't get to see it.

The bud was above water today. My luck its going to bloom on Monday.

Sean · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2012, 12:20:02 PM »

I am green with envy. I have never had luck with Lotus. Perhaps I should try a tropical lotus as my pond never gets cold with the big titanium heater which I think is my issue here.

Cheers,
Sean

Vickie · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2012, 02:34:34 PM »

Maybe so Sean. Sue I did find another lotus here with pointed leaves it is a white one and is hardy. I have to keep this one in the basement in winter for it to survive here. Sean ask Fernlady about how she does hers?

Sean · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:31:12 PM »

Quote from: Vickie on June 24, 2012, 02:34:34 PM

Maybe so Sean. Sue I did find another lotus here with pointed leaves it is a white one and is hardy. I have to keep this one in the basement in winter for it to survive here. Sean ask Fernlady about how she does hers?

I will ask Marie.

I remember years ago when I stayed with Rich Sacher in New Orleans, he had a big bag of tropical lotus seed, I should call him and see if he still has them.

Cheers,
Sean