How to Grow Home-Grown Lotus So It Thrives
The lotus has been a flower beloved by Chinese people since ancient times, and everyone enjoys admiring lotuses in the heat of summer. If you grow lotuses in your own home, it becomes very convenient. So how do you grow home-grown lotuses?
1. Choose a suitable variety
There are many varieties of lotus, such as 'Ice Clear and Jade Pure' (Bingqing Yujie). The flower color of this lotus is pure white, it is a double-petaled form, the flower bud is peach-shaped, and the flower color is greenish-white. 'Ice Beauty' (Bingjiao): the flower bud of 'Ice Beauty' is also peach-shaped, but its color is yellow-green, and the flower color of 'Ice Beauty' is also yellow-green. Moreover, among lotus varieties, 'Ice Beauty' belongs to a precious yellow variety. 'Snow White': the color shown by this lotus is pure white, the flower bud is also peach-shaped, and it is also greenish-white. The 'Snow White' lotus is a type that produces fewer fruits.
2. Choosing a pot
If you want to use a pot to grow lotuses, you must first choose a good container. It is recommended to use a pot with a diameter of 30 cm to 60 cm, and the height should preferably not exceed 50 cm. The requirement is that this kind of pot can hold water and is durable. If you are growing them in a courtyard, you can choose to use a high-grade ceramic pot.
3. Soil
The lotus likes soil that is very rich in humus and relatively fertile. When growing lotuses, it is best to use lake and pond mud; this is the best soil for growing lotuses. If you really cannot find this kind of mud, you can choose to use a mixture of garden soil, loess, and sandy soil, with a mixing ratio of 4:3:3. After stirring, it can be used to grow lotuses.
4. Planting method
When planting lotuses, place the lotus to be planted flat or tilted downward, and bury it along the inner wall of the pot into the soil, leaving only the tail end exposed. If you use lotus seeds to plant them, flower lovers in the south can choose to put the seeds in in early April, while in the north it can be postponed to June.
After the temperature rises, you can break the head and soak the seeds, that is, break the end with the concave point on a concrete floor, then soak it in warm water. Note that the water must be changed once every day. After a week, it will sprout, and in the second week, floating leaves will unfold and take root. When the roots have grown to 10 cm, they can be transplanted.
Growing lotuses at home is relatively simple, but be careful to change the water regularly, and after planting, also do a good job with fertilizing and pest and disease management.