Bowl Lotus Planting Time and Method Explained in Detail: How Long Until It Blooms After Planting?

Summary Planting time: Sowing can be done indoors in all four seasons, and the period around Qingming is the best time. Seed treatment: File through the seed coat. Soaking seeds to promote germination: Soak the seeds in warm water at 20-30°C to promote germination. Timely planting: Place the seeds with the root end facing down into the mud, then add water to a depth of 5-15cm. Follow-up care: After entering the flowering period, the amount of phosphorus fertilizer supplied can be increased. Blooming time: From sowing to blooming, spring takes 50-60 days, and autumn takes 60-80 days.

I. Planting Time

1. The bowl lotus is not very dependent on the seasons, but it has relatively high requirements for water temperature. Generally, planting can be carried out once the water temperature stays stable above 16°C.

2. Sowing can be done indoors in all four seasons, and the period around Qingming is the best time. If the water temperature is too low, it will affect seed germination, and the damage to the seedlings is also relatively great, and in severe cases they may freeze to death.

II. Seed Treatment

The seed shell of the bowl lotus is very hard, so it needs to be filed through before sowing. During this process, put the end of the seed with the small dimple on the ground and file it through. Be careful when filing so as not to damage the seed inside, and there is no need to remove the shell.

III. Soaking Seeds to Promote Germination

After the seed coat is filed through, the sprout of the seed can grow out. Put the seeds into warm water at 20-30°C to soak, change the water 3 times a day, and after about 1 week they will sprout. After sprouting, place them in a sunny spot, remember to add water, and once the root system has grown, they can be planted.

IV. Timely Planting

1. The bowl lotus likes to grow in fertile soil with high organic matter content. During this period, paddy field mud or pond mud can be chosen for planting. The container for growing the bowl lotus can be a porcelain basin or a glazed basin, and before growing, all the drainage holes in the bottom of the basin must be blocked.

2. Then place the seeds with the root end facing down into the mud, after which begin adding water, with the water depth between 5-15cm, ensuring the leaves can stay above the water surface.

V. Follow-up Care

1. After planting, place the bowl lotus in a sunny spot for care, and provide appropriate shade at noon to avoid strong light scorching the seedlings. As the bowl lotus grows, the thickness of the water layer should be gradually increased later on. The bowl lotus is a fertilizer-loving plant, but when fertilizing normally, rotted bean cake or oil residue needs to be chosen.

2. During this period, potassium fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer must not be supplied in excess. Generally, after the bowl lotus enters the flowering period, the amount of phosphorus fertilizer supplied can be increased, and it can be applied once a week, which helps promote earlier blooming of the bowl lotus and also makes its flowering period relatively long.

VI. Blooming Time

The bowl lotus generally blooms in June, but the specific blooming time varies depending on the variety, and the length of the bowl lotus flowering period is also not fixed. Generally, the flowering period is about 30 days. Under suitable conditions of temperature and light, from sowing to blooming, spring takes about 50-60 days, and autumn takes about 60-80 days.