Tender Love Lotus ( Lian Ai ) <br> Incredible bloomer!

Tender Love Lotus Lotus Plant Description Tender Love Lotus (Lian Ai)  has exotic, deep-red, single-petal lotus flowers on this incredible bloomer! Bloom after incredible bloom all season long! Yellow-gold receptacles and handsome green foliage complement Tender Love Lotus nicely. Tender Love Lotus is a wonderful lotus for the beginner!  Dwarf Red Single-petal How To Plant Your Lotus Plant your lotus tuber in a wide, shallow, no-holes container using loam soil. Fill your container 2/3 full with loam soil and dig a trench on the surface of the soil. Gently place your lotus tuber in the trench and cover the tuber with 2 inches of soil, while leaving the growth tips exposed. Gently add 3 inches of water above the soil and place in a sunny location outdoors. Lotus need 8 - 12 hours of sunlight to grow and bloom. Do not fertilize until you have aerial leaves growing out of the water. How To Fertilize Your Lotus Plant Once your lotus has aerial leaves, you may begin to fertilize your lotus.