Speeding the Growth of Lotus Outside During Cool Weather
Bob Hoffman’s technique for speeding the growth of lotus outside during cool weather: 1. Plant the lotus tuber in a small non-draining pot. Barely cover the tuber with garden soil […]
Lotus
Lotus are sun-loving plants and will not do well with less than 6 hours of direct sun. Lotus are Winter-hardy in Colorado, if they are not allowed to freeze or […]
Growing Great Lotus
CWGS begins its new year of activities with a special presentation on growing Lotus at its March 13 meeting at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Morrison Center, 2-4 p.m. CWGS members Lowell […]
From The Curator – About Lotus
Here we are again with a chance to create yet another fantastic water gardens display. The ice is gone, the Moore sculptures are in place, and soon we will be […]
From the “It Was Ever Thus” Department . . .
Did you have problems growing lotus this year? Your plant didn’t bloom, or it didn’t grow, or it died outright? You’re not alone. Lotus-growing along the front range has been […]
Lovely Lotus: From Makeup to Meatloaf Recap
In case you missed it, we had an excellent speaker come in from out of town to do a presentation on everything lotus back on September 9, 2024. Laura Bancroft, […]
Plant Report – Harvesting Lotus Biomass in South Alabama
It’s so fun to have life experiences! For me, flying down to Alabama to visit Laura Bancroft of Ten Mile Creek Nursery was one of them. Earlier in 2022, Laura […]
A Presentation with Laura Bancroft of Ten Mile Creek Nursery on Lotus
We will be bringing in a very special speaker for our September 9th meeting – Laura Bancroft from Ten Mile Creek Nursery will be flying in to talk everything lotus. […]
Favorite Plants – Lotus
One of my favorite plants is the Lotus. People visiting my ponds are often surprised that they are not tropical. With the big leaves held high above the water, they […]
Care and Feeding of Bowl Lotus
About Bowl Lotus: Bowl lotus are the miniature lotus of the Nelumbo family. Handling: Lotus tubers are shipped while in dormancy. The tubers are very fragile and must be handled […]