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My lotus seeds ROTTED!!

17 years ago

Waah! I did what the instructions said, had a hard time cracking the shell, and then plopped them in room temp water (with dirt at the bottom, 2 inches of it) in some sun, and they all rotted. What did I do wrong (on my knees, wringing my hands)? They were American Lotus seeds.

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lotuslady_ca

17 years ago

Hi: I will be digging some tubers out of my pond in a couple of weeks, send me your e-mail address I can send you one for postage if you are interested, I have Caroline Queen. Kathy

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teri904
17 years ago
Sorry, to hear about your seeds. I started some seeds first part of March going by this website:

http://www.faculty.sbc.edu/simpson/Lotus/index.htm

and so far so good. If you can get somemore seeds you might want to try seeding them this way.

Mine are now planted in milk jugs with about 3 inches of dirt and 2 inches of water. They are sitting in the window on a heating pad turn on low. Hopefully come May I will plant them in there own planters outside near the pond. Good Luck!
scottspond
17 years ago
Cracking the shell? I scored mine according to Victoria-Adventures.org. I started three last May and they came back this year.

Happy ponding,
Scott
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I scored mine with a hacksaw, not too deep ... just until I saw lighter color.
carolyn18810
17 years ago
Mersiepoo,

I have a couple of lotus seeds that I was going to start, however I decided against it only because my son gave to me some of the Gamecock Iris for my birthday earlier this month. I am going to put these iris where I was going to put the lotus.

If you are interested, please send me an email with the subject of 'water lotus seeds' (can't the believe the amounts of spam I get). I am at: cndmktg@cqservices.com

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Scroll down to "Culture from Seed", deardorff.

Brenda

Here is a link that might be useful: Yellow Flag Water Iris
Danielle Sommer
3 years ago
Any chance you a still have some to share 13 (?!) Years later, lotuslady_ca? :)

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