How To Grow Lotus Flowers
Lotus are one of the most popular flowering pond plants with beautiful pink or white flowers that rise above the water. Growing Lotuses isn’t difficult and with these simple tips you can have gorgeous Lotus flowers growing in your pond or water garden. Lotus flower Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) also known as Indian Lotus and Sacred Lotus, is the national flower of Vietnam and India. There are two types of Lotus plants – perennial and tropical varieties. Perennial Lotus becomes dormant during the winter months and comes back in spring and tropical Lotus grows year round. If you don’t have a backyard pond, you can grow Lotus flowers in an above ground water garden, half wine barrel or even an old bathtub. When do Lotus flowers bloom? Lotus plants bloom later in the season than water lilies, usually from summer until...