Flame 14 Lotus

Huoyan 14 Nelumbo nucifera   Flower Color: Red with gold centerPlant Height: Medium, 24’-47”Flower Type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petalsPot Size: 18” and wider, 10”-18” deep Looking into the throat of this lotus will remind you of the changing colors found in fire. Yellow, red-orange, red on narrow petals with pointed tips look like a flame on a cold winter night. The flowers, often present in multiples, are held very high above the leaves and it blooms all summer long. Flame 14 produces very large tubers.     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