lotus bloom

I was so excited. Been ponding 3rd year now and this year decided to try
lotus. It is a dwarf variety not expensive. It finally sent up a bud and
took forever to open. It was a tight partially open 1st day 2nd day it was
just beautiful to look then on the 3rd day strong winds blew it right off
the plant. So glad I took a picture. . . the snow will probably fly before
it sends up another bud this late in the season. But there is always next
year. Read in an issue of a pond magazine that some can be overwintered at
the bottom of the pond. I'm in zone 5 anyone up this far ever try it??

I have spoken to several people here in Chicago, Zone 5, who have kept Lotuses
in their ponds over the winter by lowering them to the bottom of the pond, 2.5
feet down. I'm myself am going to try to keep the bigger tubers in a pan of
cold mud over the winter. Never done it before, though.