When do lotus flowers bloom?
For the netizens who are concerned, here are some small experiences on the care of green plants regarding when lotus flowers bloom and a brief introduction to enjoying the lotus flowering period. Next, the editor will provide you with a detailed answer.
Throughout the ages, lotus flowers have been a favorite flower for many people, so many literary scholars have written 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, in the sixth month of the West Lake, the scenery is different from the four seasons. The sky-high lotus leaves are endlessly green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red." The poet's June here should be the sixth month of the lunar calendar, why do I say that? And how can we cultivate lotus flowers to make them bloom more brightly? Next, let me share my views.
When do lotus flowers bloom?
Regarding the question of when lotus flowers bloom, many experts in plant care have already given clear conclusions, which is from late June to October. Here, I will not elaborate further. I just want to illustrate my point of view through Yang Wanli's poem "Morning Out of Jingci Temple Sending Lin Zifang."
In the poem, the sixth month mentioned is, in my opinion, the sixth month of the lunar calendar, because as the plant care experts have said, the blooming time of lotus flowers should be in the late June of the solar calendar, and Yang Wanli's "The sky-high lotus leaves are endlessly green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red" indicates the season of full bloom. Such a scene is not very suitable in June of the solar calendar, so I infer that it should be the sixth month of the lunar calendar, as the sixth month of the lunar calendar would be much later, corresponding to mid-July in the solar calendar.
Just as the lotus festival in Baoding, Hebei, which is from July 23rd to September 23rd in the solar calendar, is the best time for lotus flowers to bloom in Baiyangdian. When I visited, I also saw the beautiful scene of "The sky-high lotus leaves are endlessly green, and the sun-reflecting lotus flowers are uniquely red." It seems that the blooming of lotus flowers is as the plant care experts say, in late June of the solar calendar. However, due to different temperatures in different regions, the blooming time varies, with the earliest in Hainan and the latest in Heilongjiang in the Northeast, but lotus flowers will bloom in the local summer.
How to make lotus flowers bloom more brightly?
Light: Lotus flowers are sun-loving, to make them bloom earlier and more brightly, we can keep them in ample sunlight. However, smaller lotus flowers should be kept in a partially shaded area, especially during the intense sunlight of summer. Once the lotus plants have grown upright leaves, they can be placed in full sunlight for better photosynthesis, making the leaves more vigorous.
Pruning: If there are too many leaves on the lotus, we can replant the withered, dense leaves into the water, which is more conducive to ventilation and light penetration of the leaves and can reduce excessive nutrient loss, thus making the lotus grow better and bloom more brightly. Leaves planted in river mud can also play the role of "turning into spring mud to protect flowers."
When do lotus flowers bloom?
Fertilizing: When planting lotus flowers, it is necessary to add some base fertilizer, such as decomposed leaf soil or pond mud, to make the lotus grow more vigorously. During the growing period of lotus, we can also apply dilute nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, but the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be less. It is also possible to bury some decomposed manure, which can all help the lotus grow more vigorously, bloom more, and be more vibrant.
Watering: Some flower enthusiasts may ask, do lotus flowers growing in water need to be watered? This is indeed the case, as the amount of water needed at different stages of lotus growth varies. For example, in the early stage of growth, the water level should be shallow. After the lotus plants have grown upright leaves, more water is needed, but not too much, to prevent it from covering the leaves. After the lotus flowers bloom, less water is needed, which is conducive to photosynthesis and allows the rhizomes to grow faster, but the water should not be too little.
Conclusion
When do lotus flowers bloom? My answer is also in late June, and due to different temperatures in different regions, the blooming time of lotus flowers also varies. To make lotus flowers bloom more beautifully and fragrant, it is necessary to have ample sunlight, properly prune the dense and withered leaves, apply base fertilizer at planting, then regularly apply dilute phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, and water less in the early stages, more when blooming, and less after blooming to keep the lotus flowers vibrant.
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