When do lotus flowers bloom?
This article provides an explanation of when lotus flowers bloom and a brief introduction to enjoying the lotus flowering period in the field of green plants and flowers. Let's take a look together.
Throughout history, lotus flowers have been a favorite of many people, and therefore, many literary scholars have composed poems to praise them. Among them, Yang Wanli's "Morning Out of Jingci Temple Sending Lin Zifang" is quite famous. The poem goes like this: "After all, West Lake in June is different from the other seasons. The sky-reaching lotus leaves are endless green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red." The poet refers to June as the sixth month of the lunar calendar. Why is that? And how can we make lotus flowers bloom more vibrantly? Let me share my views.
Regarding the question of when lotus flowers bloom, many experts have already provided a clear conclusion that it is from late June to October. I will not elaborate on this here. I just want to use Yang Wanli's poem "Morning Out of Jingci Temple Sending Lin Zifang" to illustrate my point.
The June mentioned in the poem, I believe, is the sixth month of the lunar calendar because flower experts have said that the blooming time of lotus flowers should be in the solar calendar's late June, and Yang Wanli's "The sky-reaching lotus leaves are endless green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red" indicates that it is already the season of full bloom. Such a scene is not very appropriate in June of the solar calendar, so I infer that it must be the sixth month of the lunar calendar, which would be much later, around mid-July in the solar calendar.
coincidentally, the lotus flower festival in Baiyang Lake, Baoding, Hebei, is from July 23rd to September 23rd in the solar calendar, which is the best time for the lotus flowers to bloom in Baiyang Lake. When I visited, I also saw the beautiful scene of "The sky-reaching lotus leaves are endless green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red." It seems that the blooming of lotus flowers is as the flower experts say, in late June of the solar calendar. However, due to different temperatures in various regions, the blooming time varies. For example, lotus flowers in Hainan will bloom the earliest, while those in Heilongjiang in the Northeast will bloom the latest. Nevertheless, lotus flowers will bloom in the local summer.
How to make lotus flowers bloom more vibrantly?
Light: Lotus flowers are fond of sunlight. To make them bloom earlier and more vibrantly, we can grow them in ample sunlight. However, smaller lotus flowers should be kept in a place with some shade, especially during the intense sunlight of summer. Once the lotus plants have grown upright leaves, they can be placed in full sunlight to better facilitate photosynthesis and make the leaves more lush.
Pruning: If there are too many leaves on the lotus, we can replant the withered and dense leaves into the water. This is more conducive to ventilation and light transmission for the leaves and can reduce excessive nutrient loss, thereby making the lotus grow better and bloom more vibrantly. Leaves planted in river mud can also play a role in "turning into spring mud to protect flowers."
Fertilization: When planting lotus flowers, some base fertilizer, or decomposed leaf soil, pond mud, and other fertilizers should be added to make the lotus grow more vigorously. During the growing period of lotus, we can also apply a dilute nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, but the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be less. It is also possible to bury some decomposed manure around the lotus, which can also help the lotus grow more vigorously and bloom more vibrantly.
Watering: Some flower friends may ask, do lotus flowers growing in water need to be watered? This is indeed the case because the amount of water needed at different stages of lotus growth varies. For example, in the early stage of lotus growth, the water level should be shallow. After the lotus has grown upright leaves, more water is needed, but not too much to cover the leaves. After the lotus flowers bloom, less water is needed, which is conducive to photosynthesis and helps the lotus roots grow faster, but not too little water.
When do lotus flowers bloom?
Summary
When do lotus flowers bloom? My answer is also in late June, and due to different temperatures in various regions, the blooming time of lotus flowers also varies. To make lotus flowers bloom more beautifully and fragrant, they need ample sunlight, proper pruning of too dense and withered leaves, and fertilizing with base fertilizer at planting time, followed by frequent applications of dilute phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. Watering should be less in the early stage, more when blooming, and less after blooming to keep the lotus blooming vibrantly.
The above is the full content of when lotus flowers bloom and a brief introduction to enjoying the lotus flowering period. I hope it can help you, and at the same time, I hope everyone will visit more green plant and flower experience and common sense on the Green Plant Enthusiast website!