How to Plant Bowl莲花 to Make Them Bloom
A tip for life, introducing how to plant bowl lotus to make them bloom and the steps of planting bowl lotus, the following article will provide you with detailed answers.
There are two methods of propagating bowl lotus: one is using tubers, and the other is using seeds. Propagation by tubers is relatively simple; as long as the tuber quality is good and cared for properly, flowers can bloom in the year after planting. Propagation by seeds is more challenging than by tubers 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 both planting steps and maintenance, otherwise you will have to wait another year to see flowers.
Bowl Lotus
March is the season for sowing, and many gardening enthusiasts may have started planting bowl lotus. Bowl lotus tubers are much more expensive than seeds, with a regular mini bowl lotus tuber costing around 20 to 50 yuan, while a single real bowl lotus seed costs about 1 to 5 yuan. Therefore, many enthusiasts choose to grow bowl lotus from seeds. Although bowl lotus seeds are cheaper, they do not grow as fast as tubers and are less likely to bloom in the same year if not properly cared for. Therefore, the steps must be correct when planting bowl lotus seeds. After the seedlings have survived, maintenance should also be paid special attention to. How to plant bowl lotus seeds to ensure good growth, easy leaf formation, and blooming? Let me share my planting methods and some experience.
Bowl lotus with floating leaves just emerged
Timing for Sowing Bowl Lotus
Sowing bowl lotus seeds is best done in March, and the first half of April is also acceptable, although the blooming period will be later. It is not recommended to sow seeds after April, as it may miss the peak growing season, resulting in no blooms in the same year. Some seed sellers claim that bowl lotus can be sown and bloom in all seasons, which is incorrect and just a marketing tactic. After sowing bowl lotus seeds, it takes at least three months for flower buds to form. This means that 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 in season. If sown late, after the optimal blooming period has passed, it will not be possible to have a full pot of blooming bowl lotus.
How to Sow Bowl Lotus Seeds
MaterialsBowl lotus seeds
Soaking container
Planting container
Soil or river mud
About Bowl Lotus Seeds
To grow beautiful bowl lotus from seeds, seed selection is important. If you choose fake bowl lotus seeds (there are many fake seeds on the market), they will not bloom (fake bowl lotus seeds are usually vegetable lotus or large ornamental lotus seeds, which do not produce standing leaves or flowers in small containers, only floating leaves). Only by buying real bowl lotus seeds can you have a chance to grow them to bloom. Therefore, when choosing bowl lotus seeds, find a reliable seller. Alternatively, ask friends or family who grow bowl lotus for a few seeds, which will ensure a better variety.
Tip
If you do not have a reliable source of bowl lotus seeds, you can purchase them from stores specializing in bowl lotus. The price of bowl lotus seeds is generally 1 to 5 yuan per seed (except for some rare varieties), and you should never buy those that cost 9.9 yuan for many seeds, as 99% of them are fake. To determine if the bowl lotus seeds you bought are real, check the packaging; real seeds have a name on each one. 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, and choosing the wrong container may result in poor growth and difficulty blooming. Based on the size of the bowl lotus plant, they can be divided into mini, small, medium, and large bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 15 to 20CM and a depth of 8 to 15CM are suitable for planting mini bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 25 to 35CM and a depth of at least 20CM are suitable for small bowl lotus. Containers with an inner diameter of 35 to 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, choose a container that corresponds to the type of bowl lotus seeds you have purchased. Do not use very small containers for all types.
How to Plant Bowl Lotus to Make Them Bloom
Choose the size of the container based on the variety of bowl lotus
Tip
The root system of bowl lotus does not like light, so when choosing a planting container, use one that is not transparent. This means you cannot use glass or transparent plastic containers to plant bowl lotus, as it is not conducive to root growth and will not result in successful blooming. If you plant bowl lotus in a transparent container, you can wrap the outside with a shading cloth to prevent light from entering. Some enthusiasts use glass containers to plant bowl lotus because they think it looks clean and attractive, but such bowl lotus will only produce floating leaves and not standing leaves or flowers.
Do not use transparent containers to plant bowl lotus
About Soil or River Mud
When planting bowl lotus, clean river mud or pond mud is best, as it contains a lot of organic matter that is beneficial to the growth of bowl lotus. If you do not have river or pond mud, garden soil can also be used. Whether it is river mud, pond mud, or garden soil, it must be clean and hygienic. Some enthusiasts dig smelly, black mud from ponds to plant bowl lotus directly, which is not acceptable. You can remove the smelly, sloppy mud and use the better-quality mud underneath. If you plant bowl lotus in smelly, sloppy mud, not only will the smell be unpleasant, but the bowl lotus will also struggle to grow well.
Pond mud is the most suitable for planting bowl lotus
Tip
Whether using garden soil, river mud, or pond mud to plant bowl lotus, it is necessary to perform fungicide and insecticide treatments. Otherwise, direct use may cause the bowl lotus to become diseased or infested with insects. Insect control must be done, as warm weather can cause various small insects to grow in the water. Fungicide and insecticide treatments can be done by soaking the mud with fungicides and insecticides for two to three hours, which can kill both pathogens and pests.