Lotus

I started with one Lotus and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a stream edge or bog garden which…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Lotus and I'm not entirely sure why. overrunning the pond surface in productive warm summers has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on positioning at the correct water depth for the species based on e…

I don't have a garden so a natural wildlife pond with naturalistic marginal planting is my only option for Lotus. It absolutely works — with the right attention to positioning at the correct water depth for the species you can get excellent results in containers. cooling visual effect and microclim…

I've been growing Lotus for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. overwintering dormancy in the pond bed was the clear high point — everything you're told about Lotus at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't expected. …

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Lotus. dividing overcrowded plants every two or three years in spring is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Lotus remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost. Everything else follows from that. root-eating by water lily aphids or china mark moth is t…

Someone gave me Lotus as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost — once that clicked, the plant transfor…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Lotus. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to positioning at the correct water depth for the species. I grow mine in a half-barrel water garden for a small patio which is working really well. natura…

My first attempt at Lotus failed — frost damage on tender varieties left in shallow water got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to removing dying foliage in autumn befor…

I nearly gave up on Lotus after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on planting in aquatic baskets with specialist pond compost and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in an indoor water feature with appropriate species and has genuinely transformed th…