Dense Dew Lotus - Fresh as the Morning Dew!

Nelumbo nucifera    Flower Color: White with Purple/Pink BlushPlant Height: Small/Medium, 18”-30”Flower Type: Semi-Double, 21-50 petals Pot Size: 12” and wider, 8”-14” deep The lovely cup-shaped flowers of this lotus are a warm cream color blushed with violet-purple on the pointed tips. Dense Dew is perfect for growing in short but wide pots because its habit is more horizontal than most lotus. It prefers shallow water.    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 pot. For example, most of the small tablets are added at a ratio of 1-2 tablets per gallon of soil