Thanks Alfonzo. I do not mind sending you seeds, but didn't want your friend to expect one thing and get another. Seeds are fun to grow, and may produce a nice plant, but there are no guarantees on them, and it does take longer to get the plant to bloom. I find tubers much more enjoyable. Unfortuneately, many try to raise lotuses from seeds, and when they do not survive, or take a long time to produce blooms, they give up on raising lotuses. Tubers are much more reliable and are easier to get to survive. I am not saying that it is not worthwhile to raise the plants from seeds, just giving you my opinion on both methods.