2025 Flower on Silk Road Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera

Flower Color: Creamy White
Plant Height: Tall, 48 and taller
Flower Type: Single Petal, less than 25 petals
Pot Size: 18 and wider, 10-18 deep

Protected Variety!

Flower on Silk Road is a new and protected variety hybridized by one of our favorite growers, Yileen Water Garden in Nanjing, China. The classically beautiful flower opens a heavy cream color with tips stained in a delicious pink which our pictures do not show well but we promise it’s there! The trumpet-shaped receptacle is a lovely green color surrounded by yellow/orange stamen.

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 Landons 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.