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Nelumbo 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum' Lotus
WE DO NOT SHIP PLANTS. LOCAL PICK UP ONLY
Beautiful 12" bold flowers change gradually from a delicate rose-pink to yellow and are held high above large, lush foliage. Mrs. Perry D. Slocum (Nelumbo 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum') Hardy Water Lotus Mrs. Perry D. Slocum is a very fragrant lotus with large double blossoms that open deep pink, change to pink and yellow the second day and creamy yellow on the third day. Very free flowering producing several flowers at the same time. With its' large leaves (18-23 in.), this lotus makes a striking display when planted in a large container or planted near the shore in a natural pond.
- SIZE: LARGE (Height 4' to 6', Medium to Large Spread)
- Light Requirements: FULL SUN
- WATER DEPTH: 3" TO 48" (Maximum water depth is for mature lotus)
- USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 4-11
LOTUS PLANT CARE: - The Lotus plant should be fertilized sparingly for the first year.
- Too much fertilizer may cause the Lotus foliage to burn.
- A Lotus plant that is established can be fed every 3 or 4 weeks during the growing season.
- Care must be taken when inserting fertilizer tabs, because the growing tip and new growth can be damaged.
- It is important to protect the Lotus roots from freezing.
- Lotus can winter over in the pond if the pond depth is below the freeze line for your area.
- In late fall, the yellowed foliage should be cut off and the plant lowered to the deepest part of the pond.
- Or you may lift the tubers after the plant has died back during the fall.
- If you lift the tubers, store them in a cool, frost-free location until late spring.
- To help prevent mildew and rotting, store them in living sphagnum moss
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