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Offline MikeW

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My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« on: August 16, 2014, 09:57:49 AM »
Have been wrestling, on and off, with Lotus' for ten years. Had developed a love / hate relationship with these plants.
Second year with this plant, and may I present "Birthday Peach". Finally!

Cheers,

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Re: My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2014, 11:28:52 AM »
woohooo!!! isnt it wonderful... Okay when your ready for the challenge... I have a very minature bowl lotus.  way smaller than baby doll... had it 5 years now. and cannot make it bloom.  All my other lotus bloom prolifically.  I do the same thing with it.  It has healthy beautiful  follage.. It just will not bloom :)  no matter how small or big the container.  The last two years I have resort to multiple containers each year trying to find what it takes to bloom.  When your ready to tackle it let me know :)

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Re: My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2014, 02:09:55 PM »
Thank you - but no.

I'm so grateful for the gift you gave me last year, but if you can't make it bloom, then I really don't want to try it.

I'm just thrilled with a lotus bloom after a decade - thank you Tink!

Cheers,

Mike
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Re: My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2014, 06:05:38 PM »
Congratulations! I know you must really be excited!
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Re: My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2014, 06:43:56 PM »
Congratulations.  It sounds like you did not change anything except the cultivator?  I would think it would be warm enough for a long enough time in LA so lack of heat would not be an issue.
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Re: My first Lotus bloom - ever!
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2014, 02:33:52 PM »
Lucky you, Mike!  Congrats!
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