BV,
I really hate for you to do this experiment
It's okay for me but - Oh I don't know - I'd hate
for you to lose any tubers on my account. I've planted tubers
in oblong 5 x 7 containers ... and of course they did
jump the pots ... but they jumped whether they were in
humongous 24 inch diamenter pots or the smaller ones.

You do as you want on this ... just thought I'd throw this
warning out to you.

Nedra
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"Nedra" wrote in message
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ahhhh ... okay BV. I thought your window box was wood ...

I have my own theory on planting lotus. I don't think they need
near as much soil as is printed in books. I've experimented
and found that they jump the pots - no matter what.
The lotus pond (link is the second one below my sig) is
pretty much testimony that they do their own thing.
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Mine stayed put last year, but they were in 6-8 of clay at the bottom of a
30 gallon rubbermaid. This year, I am going to try the plastic 4 foot long
window box for one, and I am going to get a 14inch round pot as you
suggested. We'll see which does better.

On a side note, I finally got the rubbermaid out of the pond...It took
everything I had, and I nearly fell in, but it's out and sitting next to
the
pond. I am hoping to dig out the tubors and replant them soon.

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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com