May 10, 2010
AQUATIC LOTUS FROM ...
SO EASY TO GROW YOUR OWN!

var. Mrs. Perry D. Slocum

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LOTUS - AMERICAN WATER Nelumbo l. 5 seeds. $3.00
No need to spend a fortune on exotic plants for your pond, these seeds are so easy, you'll shake your head in disbelief. And think of the prices in the aquatic plant shops, good gosh, you could grow a pond full of plants for a few dollars! Seeds come with easy-to-read instructions will have your pond looking lovely before you know it. Assorted colors included may include pink, yellow or off white. Lovely! I'll be more than happy to scarify these for you. The shell is so hard, you'll need to nick this, but we have a clean way of cutting just enough of the shell so as not to induce harm to the embryo within. Sprouts in just a few days after properly following the instructions included.


A tiny bud which will grow quickly

A nice bud we're keeping an eye on! Mrs. Perry D. Slocum Toss 'em in a 2 liter bottle and watch the magic!


After pricing American Water Lotus at local nurseries,
we were shocked to discover how expensive they were!
After a bit of trial and error, we've learned all the tricks to growing them ourselves
and gladly provide these tips so you can also enjoy Water Lotus for just a few dollars!

Plunk a few in a glass of hot water. In about a week or maybe less you will see sprouts.
Seriously. All they need is time, water and a bit of something to sit in.

We've done the hard part for you, all you need to do is order seeds and follow the directions.

Your seeds will arrive pre-scarified in a very neat and clean file.
Sure, we're willing to send them without the stratification, but you'll be sitting there
with a nail file for a quite while. We'll save you that time.



Instructions for growing these Lotus are included with every order.
Simple, easy, fun. Just a matter of waiting for them to mature and bloom,
and a little common sense with regard to freezing temperatures.



When I scarify seeds, I often find one that doesn't file quite right
or look exactly perfect. Years ago, thinking these may possibly be bad, I
tossed the lot of them into our little aquarium. Just a few weeks
later they all had multiple sprouts which had grown to the surface of
the 10-gallon aquarium and the leaves had opened on top of the water.
Thus began my intense love of the Lotus.



Mrs. Perry D. Slocum



Perhaps you grow Lotus not only for the beautiful bloom, but to eat as well.
Lotus root is often battered and fried, referred to as Lotus Root Pakoras.



Karen wearing hubby's waders while gathering seed pods we'd missed last summer.
Afraid to venture forward for fear of falling in the muck!
Who knows how deep the pond could be, or how slurpy!

Below you will see images of Lotus tubers which are several years old now.
Click on any picture to view a larger image:

Yuck! Freshly dumped muck from last season.

Healthy, vibrant roots are white and firm. Notice the dark brown (dead) root.

Dividing the tubers.

Ready to grow and produce this year's blooms!


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