Lotus (Nelumbo)
ALL LOTUS - $60 per pot
Our lotus are planted in either a self contained pot, or in a pot that needs to be submersed in your pond.
There are limited quantities so please reserve your lotus.
Glowing Queen Lotus
Delicate pink color in a very small lotus with a huge flower! 'Glowing Queen' stays loaded with big, full flowers that have a lovely, uniform shape.
Flower Color: Pink
Plant Height: Exquisite of Bowl Lotus (Micro, Mini)/Small
Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 6” and wider, 4”-10” deep
Double Rose Lotus
‘Double Rose’ is a medium-sized plant that produces sweet pink and white flowers. This particular flower type has withstood the test of time and remains popular around the world.
Flower Color: Pink
Plant Height: Medium, 2’-4’
Flower type: Multi-Petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 14’-20” wide, 10’-16” deep
Pearls on a Red Plate Lotus
This little lotus blooms, and blooms. It is a small lotus but grows perfectly in a pot between 8"-10" wide and about 6" deep so that it can be moved inside for your pleasure when it is blooming (always move it back outside because lotus thrive in full light and lots of heat).
Flower Color: Light Red
Plant Height: Small
Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 8” and wider, 6”-10” deep
Perry's Super Star Lotus
Always one of the first lotus to bloom every spring, the very large flowers are pink on the first day, then change to pink and yellow before turning a rich cream with violet pink tips. The inner petals are usually tipped with green on the first day flowers. This large lotus needs lots of growing space. We consider 'Perry's Super Star' to be one of the easiest varieties to grow.
A Perry D. Slocum lotus
Flower Color: Changeable - Pink to Extra-light Yellow
Plant Height: Tall, 48” and taller
Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 20” and wider, 12”-18” deep
Princess Abby of Ten Mile Creek Lotus
Delicate perfection!
The first in Ten Mile Creek's Little Princess Series is a stunning exquisite of bowl lotus with petals that are buttery yellow in the center tipped with dark pink on the outer edges. The classic shape is particularly pleasing on this little lotus. Perfect for growing in a very small pot, it will be a show-stopper on your patio!
Flower Color: Versicolor
Plant Height: Small, Exquisite of Bowl Lotus,
Flower Type: Single
Sunrise Brocade Lotus
What a gorgeous lotus! This unique and brightly colored flower is yellow with red edges and has emerald green in the middle with an occasional brocade ruffle on the petals. It is a great bloomer!
Flower Color: Versicolor (Yellow with Red)
Plant Height: Medium, 24’-47”
Flower Type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
Pot Size: 16” and wider, 10”-14” deep
Beauty Zang Lotus
All the colors found in a warm summer evening sunset paint this little lotus like a queen. She is tiny but powerful, blooming over and over throughout the summer. The flowers are such a perfect combination of pink and yellow that they almost shimmer. The flowers are a visual treat with perfect petal arrangement and separation. This petal layering makes the flowers look large and allows for air to move freely through the petals which makes them dance in the breeze and helps keep the inside petals from staying too damp and turning brown. Beauty Zang is perfect to grow in a small pot.
Flower Color: Versicolor, Extra-light Yellow and Pink
Plant Height: Exquisite of Bowl Lotus, 6”-18” tall
Flower Type: Single or Few Petals, less than 20 petals
Pot Size: 6” and wider, 4”-10” deep
Gold and Resplendence Lotus
Love sunny yellow but don't have room for a large lotus? 'Gold & Resplendence' will be perfect for you! Extra-light yellow petals make a perfect frame for green petaloids. This lotus can also form a seed pod that has a red stain for several days. Perfect for small spaces! While the plant may be small, the flowers are huge in comparison and it blooms all the time!!
Flower Color: Light Yellow
Plant Height: Small, 18”-24”
Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 10” and wider, 8”-12” deep
How to Fertilize Lotus
What fertilizer is best for lotus flowers?
How much fertilizer do I use to fertilize my lotus plants?
When do I fertilize my lotus plants?
Wait for several floating leaves or an aerial leaf to appear before you begin fertilizing your lotus. Over-fertilization can damage a small lotus. Dr. Daike Tian and researchers at Auburn University recommend fertilizing lotus by applying a good soluble fertilizer once every 20 days after tubers have sprouted and several aerial leaves have developed.
Most fertilizer application rates are based on the amount of soil in the container. Always check product instructions before applying fertilizer. Begin with a half dose (1/2 tsp of 20-10-20 fertilizer per five gallons of water) to avoid burning the new growth. Increase the dose to 1 tsp per 5 gallons of water for subsequent doses. Fertilize every twenty days. If you have a potted lotus in a garden pond and are using powdered fertilizer try rolling it in a small square of newspaper and pushing it under the soil in the pot. This keeps the fertilizer where it is needed and helps keep down algae growth.
Cut fertilizer to 1/2 tsp per five gallons of water in late July and stop fertilizing in early August to allow enough time for the nutrients to be absorbed by the roots. An abundance of unused fertilizer can damage the production of dormant tubers during the winter season.
Aquatic Fertilizer Tablets:
Many people prefer to use commercial slow-release tablets that can be purchased at retail centers and pushed under the soil, especially if the lotus is in a pond. The application rate is usually based on the amount of soil in the container. For example, add one Pondtabb for each gallon of soil in the pot every 3 weeks.
Be sure to follow package directions for any fertilizer that you choose.
How to Store Lotus in Winter
Credit: Ten Mile Creek Nursery
How do I prepare my lotus plants for winter?
Need to get your lotus plants ready for winter?
Hardy lotus are cyclic plants that go dormant in winter when temperatures are cooler and hours of sunlight are reduced as the days become shorter. Here are several methods that will allow you to safely store, protect and preserve your lotus until next growing season. Choose the method best suited to your climate and the storage facilities available to you.
- Pond Storage
Do you have a garden pond that does not freeze solid during the winter? Remove dead and dried leaves from the lotus and drop the pot to the floor of your pond. Raise the pot again in the spring. - Pot Storage
If your climate is moderate you can simply leave your lotus pot where it is. Water is a great insulator so keep the pot full during the winter. Do not add fertilizer when the plant is dormant. If you feel that your pot is not safe outside move it into a garage or basement for protection from extreme weather. Pour out the water to make it easier to move. Place against an inside wall and refill with water. Remember to replace water as it evaporates. No light is necessary during the winter. Another way to keep the lotus pot safe through the winter is to dig a hole the size of the pot. Drop the pot is the hole and fill in around the sides with soil. Cover the pot with cloth and put several inches of mulch on top. Add water to the top of the mulch occasionally to keep the soil from drying out completely. Remove mulch and cloth once temperatures increase in early spring. - Tuber Harvest and Storage
Don’t have room to store the whole pot? Potted lotus can usually be harvested in late fall and the tubers stored until you are ready to plant them in the spring. The new tubers that you will harvest will be found coiled around the bottom of the pot. Tip the pot upside down and gently allow the entire contents of the pot to fall out leaving what was on the bottom of the pot face up. Use a water hose to wash away most of the soil. There may be several tubers large enough to cut and save for next year. Each section that you cut should have at least two growing tips (located at the nodes) and two swollen sections of tuber (internodes). Cut in the middle of the third internode. Wash the cut tubers carefully to remove soil. Prepare a solution of 1 tablespoon Clorox mixed with 1 gallon of water. Place tubers in the Clorox solution and let them soak for about an hour. Remove tubers and store in cool, dark area until spring. Tubers may be placed in a closed Ziploc plastic bag and stored in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator. Other growers prefer to wrap the tubers in sphagnum moss and store them in a dark, unheated storage area with cool but not freezing temperatures. Be careful not to break growing tips!
Almost all lotus pots should be harvested at least once every three years to avoid overcrowding. Once a pot becomes overcrowded the leaves and flowers will become smaller. Flowering becomes less frequent.