When is the Best Time to Plant Bowl Lotus Seeds
Today's focus is to introduce the best time to plant bowl lotus seeds and the knowledge of hydroponic cultivation methods for green plants and flowers. Next, the editor of this site will introduce it to everyone.
The propagation methods of bowl lotus are divided into two types: one is propagation with rhizomes, and the other is propagation with seeds. Propagation with rhizomes is relatively simple. As long as the quality of the rhizome is not a problem and it is properly maintained, it can bloom in the same year after planting. Propagation with seeds is more difficult than with rhizomes and may not bloom in the first year, only blooming the following year. When propagating bowl lotus with seeds, special attention should be paid to the planting steps and maintenance, otherwise you will have to wait another year to see flowers.
Bowl Lotus
March is the season for sowing, and are many flower friends starting to plant bowl lotus again? Bowl lotus rhizomes are much more expensive than seeds, with a common mini bowl lotus rhizome priced at about 20~50 yuan, while a real bowl lotus seed costs about 1~5 yuan. Therefore, many flower friends choose to plant bowl lotus with seeds. Although bowl lotus seeds are cheaper, they do not grow as fast as rhizomes and are not easy to see flowers in the same year if not properly maintained. Therefore, the steps must be correct when planting bowl lotus seeds. After the seedlings survive, maintenance should also be paid special attention to. How to plant bowl lotus seeds to ensure good growth, easy to produce leaves, and easy to bloom? Let me share my planting methods and some experience.
Bowl lotus with newly emerged floating leaves
Timing for Sowing Bowl Lotus
Sowing bowl lotus seeds is best done in March, and it can also be done in the first ten days of April, but the blooming period will be later. However, it is not recommended to sow seeds after April, as it is likely to miss the peak growing season and fail to bloom in the same year. Some seed sellers claim that bowl lotus can be sown and bloom in all seasons, which is a false statement, made only to sell seeds. After sowing bowl lotus seeds, it takes at least three months for flower buds to possibly appear. That is, if sown in March, flower buds may appear from June to July. June to July is also the blooming season for bowl lotus, which is just in season. If sown late, after the leaves emerge, the best blooming time has passed, and it will not be possible to produce a full pot of bowl lotus.
Don't Sow Bowl Lotus Too Late
How to Sow Bowl Lotus with Seeds
MaterialsBowl Lotus Seeds
Soaking Container
Planting Container
Soil or River Mud
About Bowl Lotus Seeds
If you want to grow beautiful bowl lotus from seeds, seed selection is very important. If you choose fake bowl lotus seeds (there are many fake bowl lotus seeds on the market), they will not bloom (fake bowl lotus seeds are basically vegetable lotus or large ornamental lotus seeds, which do not produce leaves or flowers in small containers, only a few floating leaves). Only by buying real bowl lotus seeds is there a possibility of growing them to bloom. Therefore, when choosing bowl lotus seeds, you should find a reliable seller. Or ask friends and family who grow bowl lotus for a few seeds, which ensures the variety.
When is the Best Time to Plant Bowl Lotus Seeds
Bowl lotus seeds produced
Suggestions
If there is no reliable source of bowl lotus seeds nearby, you can purchase them from a store specializing in bowl lotus. The price of bowl lotus seeds is generally 1~5 yuan per seed (except for some rare varieties), and never buy the kind that costs 9.9 yuan for many seeds, as 99% of them are fake. To determine if the purchased bowl lotus seeds are real, check the packaging; real bowl lotus seeds have a name on each seed. If many seeds are mixed together without a name, they are likely fake.
Common Fake Bowl Lotus Seeds on the Market
About Planting Containers
Different varieties of bowl lotus require different sizes of planting containers. Choosing the wrong container may result in poor growth and difficulty in blooming. According to the size of the bowl lotus plant, it can be divided into mini bowl lotus, small bowl lotus, medium bowl lotus, and large bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 15~20CM and a depth of 8~15CM are suitable for planting mini bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 25~35CM and a depth of at least 20CM are suitable for small bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 35~45CM and a depth of at least 30CM are suitable for medium bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 50CM or more and a depth of at least 40CM are suitable for large bowl lotus. Therefore, you should choose a container that corresponds to the type of bowl lotus seeds you are buying. And don't use very small containers for all types.
Select the size of the container based on the bowl lotus variety
Suggestions
The root growth of bowl lotus does not like light, so when choosing a planting container, use one that is not translucent. That is, you cannot use glass or transparent plastic containers to plant bowl lotus, as it is not conducive to root growth and even more so for blooming. If you plant bowl lotus in a transparent container, you can wrap the outside of the container with a shading cloth to prevent light from entering. Some flower friends plant bowl lotus in glass containers because they think it looks clean and beautiful, but such bowl lotus can only produce floating leaves, not upright leaves, and does not bloom.