In the scorching summer, this is the most suitable flower to put on the balcony, blooming against the blazing sun, enjoying a little wine while admiring the flowers

In the scorching summer, which flowers are most suitable for the balcony? I think this flower is the most suitable of all, blooming against the blazing sun, sitting at home drinking while admiring the flowers, so relaxing

The flower I'm sharing with you today is the lotus, also known as the water lily, and also called water hibiscus. "Rising unsullied from the mud, bathed in clear ripples without being seductive" is how the ancients praised the lotus. The lotus has a beautiful plant shape, an elegant posture, and emerald green leaves, making it highly ornamental, truly a potted home plant.

The lotus blooming season is from June to September, and its blooming is very distinctive, opening in the morning and closing at night. Right now is also the peak blooming season for lotus, so if you love admiring lotus flowers, hurry and plant one.

The lotus loves light, and you must ensure more than six hours of light every day, so that its leaves stay emerald green and its blooming flowers are more vivid and elegant. If there is too little light, its leaves easily turn yellow and wither, and it has a strong phototropism, so in the blazing summer it will still bloom as usual.

Of course, the lotus is an aquatic plant, and it especially loves water. Particularly in summer, when transpiration is high and water evaporates quickly, you must observe the water level in the tank every day, and absolutely must not let it lack water, which can easily lead to withering and death.

The lotus also quite likes fertilizer, but if you don't want to fertilize later, you can add sufficient base fertilizer to the pond mud, so that in later care you don't need to fertilize, which is fairly effortless.

In the lotus hydroponic tank, you can keep one or two small goldfish, combining movement and stillness, adding even more flavor. If your home has a terrace, you can place it on the terrace for care, which will make it grow even more vigorously.