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Empress lotus
« on: July 31, 2007, 08:59:27 AM »
OK  folks, it finally bloomed.   The rake in the picture is taller than me.  It's 5 feet 10 inches tall!  I thought this one was Angel Wing but it's Empress!??!   Oh well she's lovely.  Please pardon the hand and arm in the picture but It's 6 feet 2 inches to the base of the bloom......I have to get a picture somehow!    The next bud to open is 6 feet 4 inches to the base of the bud.......I'm gonna have to get a ladder.  {:-P;;


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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2007, 09:08:21 AM »
OMG that is huge!
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2007, 09:12:10 AM »
Wow! WHAT A BEAUTY ! :D I would sure love to have one of those beauties.I was in Oklahoma this summer to attend my stepdaughters graduation. Iwould have loved to have seen something like that.My granddaughter was born in Edmond,OK. I saw an elephant ear plant blooming while I was there.It was very impressive.I wish we were able to grow things like that here. >:(-.We just don't have a long enough growing season.I might try one sometime if Ican find one.Thanks for sharing @O@
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2007, 10:23:48 AM »
I really want a lotus for my pond, but I don't think a lotus of that varitety would even FIT in my pond ;D  She is a beauty!
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2007, 03:02:51 PM »
Whoaa!  I'm glad you have room for that beauty.  The Empress would swallow my yard fro sure!  :D
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2007, 09:52:09 PM »
I echo the others that lotus is huge. I thought the blooms were big on my lotus were  but they are dwarfs compared to it. Is it a tropical ? Thanks for sharing. O0
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2007, 10:11:17 PM »
It just came to me "light bulb on."  If I lotus pads that large I would love to make steam rice wraps with fresh leaves.  Yummm  8-)~   Even meat wrapped in these pads over a low charcoal grill.

Has anyone tried that with their lotus pads.
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2007, 05:46:40 PM »
My Oh My Paul that is to die for! What the heck are you feeding that thing? I thought mine was doing so well tell I saw yours and tinkesters. I got mine from Johns this spring and stuck it in the pond in a huge pot. Now I'm dieing waitting for this husg bud to open.
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2007, 12:13:26 PM »
Wow!  O0  How is that planted?


Mystic Dragonfly, we don't have long enough season on this side of the mountains either. Harbor Freight has an inexpensive greenhouse that I got last year. It costs more than the greenhouse to accessorize it for winter but I'm having fun with tropicals that I could never get to bloom/thrive before.
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2007, 09:44:03 AM »
Thanks LeeAnn I'll check it out! 8-)~
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Re: Empress lotus
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2007, 12:50:10 PM »
Wow, I didn't know they got so big.
LeeAnne, that guy is too big for my greenhouse!

He must have it on Steroids!! @O@ @O@
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