Lotus bulb question

[Andrey Tarasevich]

Hello


I just got one of those red-leaved lotus plants (Nymphaea something).
The plant is attached to a bulb. What is the correct way to plant it?
More precisely, where should I place the bulb: on the gravel surface,
half-buried, buried just under the surface, deep-buried?

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Best regards,
Andrey Tarasevich

[Craig Brye]

I ordered the Green variety...

When I received my order, I actually received a huge bulb that had 4 leaves
sticking out. I saw roots coming out of the top of the bulb, so I pulled
the plant out. I then took and planted the Lotus into the gravel. I also
planted the bulb in the gravel (just so about 1/2" of the bulb could be
seen. The Lotus is doing fine and the bulb has sprouted again!

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Craig Brye
University of Phoenix Online

"Andrey Tarasevich" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
>
> I just got one of those red-leaved lotus plants (Nymphaea something).
> The plant is attached to a bulb. What is the correct way to plant it?
> More precisely, where should I place the bulb: on the gravel surface,
> half-buried, buried just under the surface, deep-buried?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Andrey Tarasevich
>

[Andrey Tarasevich]

Craig Brye wrote:
> I ordered the Green variety...
>
> When I received my order, I actually received a huge bulb that had 4 leaves
> sticking out. I saw roots coming out of the top of the bulb, so I pulled
> the plant out. I then took and planted the Lotus into the gravel. I also
> planted the bulb in the gravel (just so about 1/2" of the bulb could be
> seen.
> ...

You mean you actually _detached_ the plant from the bulb? Interesting.
That's, BTW, another question I wanted to ask about whether it is safe
to detach a young lotus plant from its bulb (assuming that the plant
already has its own roots).

> The Lotus is doing fine and the bulb has sprouted again!

Does this new sprout come from the same spot on the bulb or from a
different spot?

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Best regards,
Andrey Tarasevich

[Craig Brye]

The new one came from the same spot on the bulb I had.

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Craig Brye
University of Phoenix Online

"Andrey Tarasevich" > wrote in message
...
> Craig Brye wrote:
> > I ordered the Green variety...
> >
> > When I received my order, I actually received a huge bulb that had 4
leaves
> > sticking out. I saw roots coming out of the top of the bulb, so I
pulled
> > the plant out. I then took and planted the Lotus into the gravel. I
also
> > planted the bulb in the gravel (just so about 1/2" of the bulb could be
> > seen.
> > ...
>
> You mean you actually _detached_ the plant from the bulb? Interesting.
> That's, BTW, another question I wanted to ask about whether it is safe
> to detach a young lotus plant from its bulb (assuming that the plant
> already has its own roots).
>
> > The Lotus is doing fine and the bulb has sprouted again!
>
> Does this new sprout come from the same spot on the bulb or from a
> different spot?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Andrey Tarasevich
>