How to Plant Bowl Lotus Seeds? Detailed Planting Guide with Illustrations

Bowl lotus, also known as white lotus, is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower. It has high ornamental value, blooms from June to September each year, and its most suitable growth temperature is 20-30°C. In the hot midsummer, keeping a pot of elegant bowl lotus at home easily drives away the scorching heat.

Summer is about to arrive. Do any of you plan to grow bowl lotus or lotus? If the temperature where you are reaches above 16°C, you can consider growing bowl lotus. Just think, being able to admire the clear and refined bowl lotus or lotus in the hot summer, would that not be wonderful?

Bowl lotus is small and exquisite, with gorgeous flowers, making it an excellent choice for decorating a room. Place it next to your computer, and when you are tired, take a glance and you will feel refreshed. Today, Huahua will teach everyone step by step how to grow bowl lotus. Of course, if you want to grow lotus, you can also follow these steps!

Below is an introduction to the planting method for a small bowl lotus bonsai:

1. Seed selection

When selecting seeds, choose plump, heavier seeds. After selecting them, use needle-nose pliers to clip open the tail end of the seed. This is a technical task: you need to clip it open without damaging the embryo inside.

2. Soaking

Soak the treated seeds in water, and use warm water if possible. At first the water will become cloudy; change the water 2-3 times a day at the beginning, then once a day afterward. Soak for 3 days.

3. Sprouting

After 3 days, you can see the seeds sending out new sprouts. Throw away any seeds that have not sprouted. The sprouting and growth are very rapid; in half a day, the sprout can grow 1-2 cm.

4. Add mud and transplant

After 5—6 days, when the bowl lotus sprouts have grown to about 6 cm, you can put soil into the small pot. The colorful beads children play with can also be used.

When adding soil, pay attention to the spacing so that the leaves are exposed above the water surface. Do not change the water too often; water that is too clear is not good for the growth of bowl lotus.

5. Completed

In this way, the small bonsai is planted. You can add whatever you like to the soil according to your personal preference and arrange your small bonsai beautifully. However, bowl lotus is a light-loving plant, so it needs to be taken out to bask in the sun often!

Bowl lotus originates from Jiangsu. The most exquisitely grown bowl lotus I have seen only has flowers 5-6 cm across. They are delicate and petite, and very beautiful.

Now the weather is gradually warming up, so there is no major problem with planting bowl lotus (give it more sun). When it is full of flowers and leaves, prune it to make it well spaced and beautifully arranged. Of course, making it into a bonsai is the most charming option, and you can pair it with other aquatic plants. Start taking action as soon as you think of an idea!