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Originally Posted by Chironex
Lotuses and water lillies are the most beautiful flowers to me. I want to learn how to grow them here in Las Vegas, if possible. Any suggestions?
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Assuming that you have a pond, there are a couple of things that will lead to success.
First, lotus are heavy feeders. I have mine in a watergarden that serves as a nitrate trap in my Koi pond.
Lotus cannot handle direct sun, especially in LV sun. Give them filtered sun and they will do well
Please the roots under abouy 3 inches of gravel in 9-12 inches of water and stand back. Once the water reaches 60 degrees they will start to bud and once it reaches 70 they will really grow.
Do not let the water get stagnant. Make sure the water is moving all of the time.
Good luck!