Ancient Capitol Red Palace Lotus - Electric Red

Nelumbo nucifera   Premium Lotus!EXCELLENT BLOOMER!  Holy Smoke!! This lotus is a deep, deep red! Plus, it blooms extremely prolifically - flower after flower after flower. The gorgeous flowers are high above the leaves. The tips of the stamen are usually dark red, too. Nice, fat, black-red buds are lovely. We highly recommend this classic lotus - you will not be disappointed! Flower Color: Dark RedPlant Height: Tall, 48" and tallerFlower Type: Single, less than 25 petalsSuggested Pot Size: 18" or wider, 10-18" deep HOW TO FERTILIZE LOTUS For conventional fertilizer (tablets or loose prills) which releases quickly when water is added: 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 Waterlily World Tablets, Pondtabbs or Landon’s 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 po