How to Plant Lotus Flowers
For most women, the methods of planting lotus flowers and the maintenance tips for growing lotus plants are small experiences. Let's learn about them together below.
Lotus flowers are pure and have held a high position in people's hearts since ancient times. Many flower enthusiasts also want to grow a pot of lotus flowers for nearby appreciation. Next, I will introduce in detail the methods and precautions for growing lotus flowers.
I. Growing Methods
1. Pot Selection
Lotus flowers are large in size, usually a pot with a diameter of 55-65 centimeters and a depth of 30-40 centimeters can be used to grow them, and there should be no holes at the bottom.
2. Soil Preparation
Garden soil or pond mud can be mixed with river sand, then add a lot of water to make a稀泥 (thin mud) as the soil for growing lotus flowers.
3. Variety Selection
Suitable varieties for ornamental cultivation include Ice Clear and Pure, Snow White Princess, and Ice Grace, etc. Do not grow edible rhizomes or wild lotus flowers, as these varieties do not bloom or bloom very rarely.
4. Planting
The cultivation of lotus flowers is divided into seed cultivation and rhizome cultivation, which is usually carried out when the temperature is between 10-15 degrees Celsius. Seed cultivation: First, scratch the seed coat, then sow the seeds in the flower soil and wait for them to germinate. Rhizome cultivation: Select robust rhizomes with a terminal bud, tail section, and lateral buds, cut them into short sections, leaving 3 nodes per section, and plant the rhizome sections with the terminal bud facing down into the flower soil, and wait for them to germinate.
5. Maintenance Methods
After the seedlings emerge, allow the lotus flowers to get plenty of sun. When the plant has grown 5-6 leaves, a small amount of compound fertilizer can be applied. In summer, it can be applied once every 15 days, and fertilization should be stopped in winter. In winter, if the temperature is above 5 degrees Celsius, the plant can overwinter safely. Lotus flowers love water; during regular maintenance, the water in the pot should be 3-5 centimeters higher than the soil.
II. Precautions
1. When the plant is infected with leaf spot disease, it can be treated with a 75% carbendazim solution diluted 600-800 times. When infected with brown spot disease, it can be treated with a 50% carbendazim solution diluted 500 times.
2. When watering the plant in winter, it should be done at noon when the temperature is high, and in summer, avoid watering at noon. Normally, the leaves can be wiped more often to enhance their ornamental value.
The above sharing on how to plant lotus flowers and the specific introduction of the cultivation methods and precautions for growing lotus flowers, I hope you will like it!