Q&A for How to Grow Lotus Flower

Yes.

Next time try soaking all seeds in potassium permanganate for five minutes just before planting. This will kill off many of the microscopic organisms that cause early plant die off. Mix just enough PP into a small amount of water to turn the water dark purple. You can also use PP to sterilize the soil, but it should be rinsed before using it. Another option is just baking the soil in an oven to 250 F. Keep seedling submerged in pond water (not chlorinated) until it opens leaves on the water. If your area is extremely dry, you may not be able to keep the young plants alive; all lotus originate in humid conditions.

You can simply nick with a knife until you see some white.

One seed is all you need to grow a lotus. If you plant more seeds in a container of about 2' wide you will have more plants growing which will overfill the pot sooner and there is no need for that.

For the whole time that you are growing or rooting your seeds in water, and the water should be warm. This provides the right conditions for germination, and moving the seed to cooler water suddenly could shock it.

Early spring is the best time of year for planting.

There are a lot of different brand names for fertilizer. In the US, Miracle-Gro is one of the more well-known brands. More generally, fertilizer is often marketed as "plant food" or something similar.

Your seeds should start to sprout after 4 or 5 days of soaking. However, if you transfer them to the potting container too early, they will likely fail. If you wait too long, your seedlings will start to grow leaves. You can still plant them – just take care to keep the leaves free of the soil.

Homemade ponds can work, as long as they are temperature-controlled and get the right amount of sunlight. If you aren't aiming for too big of a flower, a cut out milk jug might be a good idea.

Before planting, add a pinch of copper sulphate in a liter of water and pour it into the bowl. After a day, place the plant in the ground.

No but they are beneficial because fishes in the pot eliminatesthe growth of mosquito larvae. Also, it's a fantastic food for fish.

Yes , you can grow. But the pot size should be wider. A wider space allows the tuber to grow well and enables quick blooming.

The stem usually shows up after the seed has opened. They usually start out curved then they soon straighten up.

Blue lotus is typically not a lotus, it's a water Lily. It will typically bloom when the plant is mature, about 2 to 4 weeks after a month a tuber has been planted.

Water lilies are better in aquariums. Although your lotus can survive in your deep tank (make sure you're not having a small variety), it can deplete the substrate from nutrients and only provide a view above and not below. It can also block light from your submerged plants.

Makhana or prickly water Lily (Euryale ferox) has seeds that have to be scarrified like lotus. You may follow the steps in growing lotus from seeds, as they have similar growing conditions.

Lotus can tolerate hot temperatures above the water. However, if the water feels like almost boiling, make sure to relocate it somewhere where the water temperature won't exceed 40-50°C. Although, they can tolerate very high temperature for a short period only.

Check your water parameters, as these can be indications of nutrient burning. Have you fertilized your water, or was the soil was heavily fertilized with synthetic or organic fertilizer? If yes, replace. However, if the issue was caused by diseases, you may try to cut the infected leaves, as lotus seedlings sprout 2 leaflets upon rooting and the first leaf opening.

Generally, no. The lotus needs water in order to stimulate germination. Planting a sprout on dry land will likely kill the seed, as lotus is an emergent aquatic and not terrestrial.

Check the severity of the infection. Generally you won't use liquid fungicides, as lotus leaves are hydrophobic and prefer dry-based ones. If the young plant is actively sprouting new leaves, cut the infected part and help the plant by reducing temp fluctuations and physical stresses. If the young plant is severely infected, discard the seedling and plant another one.

Try to check if a foul odor is present along with the froth you have mentioned. If so, try changing the water, but if it still remains or continues to manifest, your seed is presumably rotting or dead. Lotus seeds should germinate for about less than a week (although some need more time).

Lotus seeds germinate in warm conditions and with high amounts of light. If you grew it in the wrong period, then you might have to wait. Check if the seeds are floating; if the seeds haven't submerged after placing or float after a week, then your seeds are infertile. Since the first step is to scarify the seeds, when you soak the seed it becomes soft. Try to scrape some of the black coating and see if some green is inside. If not, discard the seeds if you see something rotting. A bad odor will also indicate bad seeds.

You may grown them indoors, but you need to make sure that the water temperature stays warm and the amount of light is great. Never put it in a place inside your house where it won't receive long periods of light.

If you mean sprout the lotus seed in water and then transplant it later, then yes, you can sprout the seed in clean water, and then, transplant it to a permanent container sooner.

Packaged drinking water or rainwater are two good sources. Or, you could try de-chlorinating the water by keeping the container of chlorinated water out in the open sun for 3 days and then it should be safe to use for your lotus plant (the chlorine will evaporate). Note: A dark container (black, preferably) may ensure less-to-no algal growth while the container is in the sun.

Scarring a healthy seed helps to germinate within three days. Do not break them as you very likely will lose the seed for good. Use a piece of sandpaper and rub the seed on the dimple side until you see a creamy-white layer. This is a very neat way of scarring the tough seed. Caution: Take care of your finger/ fingernails while rubbing the seed against the sandpaper - you may not notice that your finger nail is also being removed!

According to my observation, yes, the cloudy/waxy layer will likely engulf the seed and also form a layer around the new shoots and suffocate them. You may lose it if unattended. If you are seeing this while sprouting the seed, gently wash it the bowl, empty and clean the bowl and refill with fresh water. Ensure to change the water in the seed bowl twice a day to minimize the clouding.

No, the stem won't sprout a new leaf.

No, you need live seeds.

I have a lotus in a round tub about 24 inches in diameter. I have seen on the internet growers using a 5-gallon bucket. You may want to look into obtaining a micro lotus. Keep in mind that even if the lotus is small, the need for sunlight is still the same as large lotus plants. I tried to start a full-size lotus indoors from seed using lights and it got stunted and never grew even when placed out in springtime. It's hard to mimic full summer sunlight.