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lotus baby overwintering
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Posted by sandy0225 z5 Indiana (My Page) on Fri, Sep 17, 04 at 9:12
| Now that I have all those lotus babies, can I put them in the pond to overwinter, or do I have to keep them in the greenhouse? I would prefer to put them in the pond if possible because of space constraints in the greenhouse. I have a lot of banana trees to put in there! Also, I wanted to give them to some friends in the pond society and I need to know what to tell them, plant them out, or keep in the house...has anyone had success with putting babies outdoors in cold weather areas? |
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RE: lotus baby overwintering
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| I can't imagine a lotus surviving outdoors in a zone5, but I'm always ready to be surprised. I would overwinter them in a tank or tub with depth of water anywhere between 16 and 50cm and at a temperature between 8 and 13C from October to March. My Website |
RE: lotus baby overwintering
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| Zone 5 is about the edge of lotus's hardiness. If the plants are small, they may not make it through the winter. I would go with Peter's advice. Just keep them in water, maybe in a cold garage or basement where they can stay dormant but away from really cold temps. |
RE: lotus baby overwintering
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| update! I have them in the greenhouse, I thought they would continue growing, but it seems they are going dormant. The leaves are coming off, but I checked one out and it has made a little tuber. I did put one in the pond just to see how it does. My pond is 48" deep, way below the frost line here.Most of the websites say lotus are hardy to zone 3. |
RE: lotus baby overwintering
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- Posted by Jroot 5A Ont. Canada (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 15, 04 at 14:12
| From my understanding, you should be okay. It is fun to experiment though, because then you really know which method is the most successful. |
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