This is how you get a lotus flower
You can buy rhizomes of the lotus flower in stores from March to mid-May and put in the pot at home plants. An already existing lotus flower can also be propagated in spring by dividing it. Seeds, on the other hand, can be used indoors all year round the cultivation be used.
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This is how the planting takes place
The pot must be round, at least 50 cm diameter and min. 60 cm deep. The earth can come from the garden or from the store shelf. A higher proportion of clay is good because it gives a better hold. However, compost and other organic additives are undesirable as they can lead to rot.
- Fill pot 1/3 with soil
- Mix in special mineral fertilizer
- Fill another third with soil without fertilizing!
- Add water until the soil becomes mushy
- Make a furrow and place the rhizome in it
- Do not cover the shoot with soil
- with approximately. Fill up with 15 cm of lukewarm water
Location in the room
the Lotus flower in the pot also likes bright and sunny places as a houseplant. During the growing season, temperatures between 21 and 25 ° C are ideal. The thermometer should not rise above 30 ° C.
Supportive care
The lotus flower does not have to be watered, because it is literally in the water. Make sure that the water level does not drop below 25 cm. Only dwarf varieties get by with less water. If the water is no longer clear, it should also be replaced.
During the growing season, fertilizers are made with a special fertilizer for water lilies, never with an organic fertilizer. This would lead to rot. The manufacturer's instructions must be observed with regard to dosage and frequency.
Cutbacks are not part of the carejust remove dead leaves.
Tips
If you want a replenishment of flowers, you have to cut off dead specimens promptly so that no seed heads form. Even if they look attractive on their part, their education costs a lot of energy.
Treat yourself to a break
Overwinter You also have a houseplant from November 8-10 ° C cool and dark, so that it gets the necessary rest. Before doing this, all parts of the plant above the water surface are cut off. Maintain the water level during this time.
