Dancing Butterfly

Nelumbo nucifera Flower Color: Versicolor Plant Height: Small, 24" or smaller Flower Type: Single petal, less than 26 petals Pot Size: 10” and wider, 6”-10” deep Gorgeous contrasting colors!    Pink! Green! Orange! White! A delicate, fluttering beauty! Dancing Butterfly lovely complementary colors that make it a treat for your senses. The petals can have a lovely scalloped shape which makes them flutter in the breeze. This small lotus is perfect for smaller, more confined spaces.  How do I fertilize lotus? When do I begin to fertilize lotus? Wait until the lotus plant has several floating leaves or begins to put up aerial leaves before adding fertilizer. Choose a good fertilizer such as Pondtabbs or Landon’s Aquatic Fertilizer and follow the instructions carefully. The amount of fertilizer to use is usually based on the size of the pot and the amount of soil in the pot. For example, most of the small tablets are added at a ratio of 1-2 tablets per gallon of soil in the pot. Once the lotus has started to grow vigorously tablets can be added every 2-3 weeks. Stop fertilizing in late summer to allow the lotus to use up all the fertilizer in the pot before going dormant. This encourages the lotus to form better rhizomes.