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Lotus
- >Nelumbo
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An extraordinary flower, the lotus is sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism. The petals are in
an intriguing arrangement such that one comes after another without an
end.
In Chinese and Vietnamese, its name means 'flower of endless petals'. Dwarf
lotus can be grown as a pot plant. The large bloom, lasting 3 to 6 days, is
strikingly beautiful and exotically fragrant. The seedpod is yellow on a
newly-opened lotus, it then turns green and remains for 6 weeks. These dry
seedpods are very decorative in flower arrangements. The
seeds can survive after hundreds of years. Outdoor, it's hardy to zone 4
(as long as the tuber is kept from freezing).
Pricing for all Lotus :
Lotus
Tuber - $35.00 each (available in April only; can be shipped everywhere)
Potted Plant - $45.00 each (available June-September; cannot be shipped)
Multi-plants in one pot - $55
(available July-September; cannot be shipped)
Lotus plants are too delicate to ship. The leaves, stems, and roots can easily be broken during transit.)
Lotus Seeds - $1 for each packet of 2 seeds
(single pink only)
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Bowl Lotus - Nelumbo 'Emerald Day Break' - Double Pink
This small variety can be grown in a large bowl, or a small container.
Grows to 1-2 feet high |
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Dwarf Lotus - Nelumbo 'Red Children' - Single Red
Red flowers
5 inches across
Leaves to 15 inches across
A Japanese lotus, grows to 3 feet high
Good for containers, tubs, or pots |
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Dwarf Lotus - Nelumbo 'Baby Doll' - Single White
White flowers
5 inches across
Leaves to 15 inches across
A Japanese lotus, grows to 3 feet high
Good for containers, tubs, or pots |
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Dwarf Lotus
>- Nelumbo 'Momo
Botan' - Double Pink
Deep rosy red double flowers,
lasting up to 6 days-
Suitable for small pond, tub, or pot
Grows to 3 feet high
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Dwarf Lotus
>- Nelumbo 'Chawan
Basu' - Single White
White flowers
with pink tips, 5 inches across
Leaves to 15 inches across
A Japanese lotus, grows to 3 feet high
Good for containers, tubs, or pots
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Dwarf Lotus - Nelumbo 'Pink Payton' 'Pink Pretty Princess Payton' - Single Pink
Pink flowers
5 inches across
Leaves to 15 inches across
A Japanese lotus, grows to 3 feet high
Good for containers, tubs, or pots |
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Medium Lotus - Nelumbo
'Sunflower' - Single Pink
bright pink flowers -
Leaves 15 to 18 inches across. Height: 4 feet.
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Large Lotus - Nelumbo
'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
- Double Rose - SOLD_OUT !
A modern hybrid
that is spectacular!
Double flowers, 10-inch across, rosy red on first day, rose-yellow mix on
second day, creamy yellow-white on third day.
Leaves 16 to 20 inches across. Height: 5 feet.
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Large Lotus - >Nelumbo 'Perry's Giant Sunburst'
- Single Creamy Yellow
Yellow flowers
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Beautiful and exotic! |
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Large Lotus - Nelumbo
nucifera 'Hindu', Egyptian Lotus - Single Pink
This sacred lotus
has lovely bright pink flowers
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Easier to grow than most lotus
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Large Lotus - Empress
- Single White with Red
White flowers
with pink-red edges -
Beautiful and exotic!
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Large Lotus - Nelumbo 'Thousand Petals' , Fenqianye
- Triple Pink flower
Triple-flowered lotus, -
Beautiful and exotic! |
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Large Native Lotus - Nelumbo
Lutea,
American Lotus - Single Yellow
Creamy yellow flowers -
Round seeds as opposed to oval/elliptical seeds in Asian lotus.
Very hardy native plant, surviving in the wild in North America.
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Large Lotus -
First Lady - Single Red
Lavender-Red flowers -
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| Growing
Instructions |
Tubers are
available in April and early May. Strong plants that receive good care
will bloom in August and September, even in the first year. Potted plants
are available throughout summer for local pick-up only.
Follow this link for more detailed instructions by
Montreal Botanical Garden: http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/info_verte/feuillet_lotus/feuillet_lotus.htm |
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