Jinling Prince Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera Flower Color: Versicolor Plant Height: Tall, 48” and taller Flower Type: Single Petal, less than 25 petals Pot Size: 18” and wider, 10”-18” deep Protected Variety!   A perfect classic lotus! Jinling Prince is a protected variety hybridized by one of our favorite growers, Yileen Water Garden in Nanjing, China. The flower opens a clear pure color with tips stained in a sweet deep pink. The trumpet-shaped receptacle is a lovely green color surrounded by yellow/orange stamen. As the flower ages it changes from pink to a stunning combination of pink-tipped white petals with a golden ruff of stamen around the receptacle! Definitely a winning combination! 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.