Lotus flowers, an exquisite addition to your water garden
When you think of any water plant the first plant which comes to your
mind is the lotus. Not only is the flower extremely good looking but it
is an important plant if you have a water garden at home. No matter how
shallow or how deep, your water garden can always accommodate the lotus
in all its regality and majesty. What, however, you need to take care of
is that there is plenty of water for the plant. It is usually
recommended that there must be a minimum of three inches of water above
the mud level in which you plant your lotus. It is not always necessary
that you have to have a big pond because you can easily grow a lotus in
any tub big enough to accommodate the flower and its accessory leaves.
 One thing that you must always keep in mind that you can accommodate
the flower almost anywhere. Its ideal conditions are humid and slightly
wet but you can also grow them in moderate dry climates. But if you are
planting them in moderate dry climates then be sure to care for them
properly. If you are planting lotuses then be ready for constant tending
and caring for the plant. The leaves of the plant have a tendency of
getting discolored or shriveled, therefore take good care and look after
the plant constantly.
The lotus is available in a large variety. There is one called the
“Chinese Double Rose” which is exactly the deep red colour of a rose and
as the name denotes double flowered. The height that this lotus reaches
is usually around that of three feet and so if you are considering
planting this then just a three gallon container would be enough to go
ahead with. When the flower will be in full bloom it will surely
surprise you with the ambience that it can create on its own. However,
there are many more lotuses available and we would look at them in the
following paragraphs. Next in line is one lotus flower which is simply
amazing because of the absolute rush of colours that it can produce
every changing day. This is the “Mrs. Perry D Slocum”. Initially they
will grow as big pink blossoms but as a day or two passes they will turn
into a mix of pink and yellow. Now when the third day comes the colour
has change yet again to a flushed pink and in the end turns into a
yellowish one with a pinkish tinge. This lotus flower is a great
addition to your garden because with its changing colours it will make
magic in your little pond.
My personal favorite amongst most lotuses is the “Frankly Scarlet
lotus”. Not only is it a very good coloured lotus but it has one very
good quality: it produces multiple blooms from a single stalk and
therefore you need only to plant one or two to show a tubful of blooms.
This is one lotus though which requires extra caring and you need to
maintain humidity, water intake and light requirement to make it grow
perfectly. Usually they reach six to seven feet in perfect conditions
and therefore arrange for the containers likewise. One thing stands
perfectly true for this flower and that is; if you treat her well she
will treat you back equally well.
 The alba strait or the empress lots
is another variety of lotus which is highly impressive as well as
majestic. Coming in a whitish bloom with slight pink streaks around the
edges of the petals, this flower makes for a perfect attachment to your
garden pond or water garden anytime of the year. Growing upto a height
of five feet, their perfect rose shaped wide blooms will just be
breathtaking. Not only will it increase the beauty of your garden but
will also enhance any space you keep the cut flower in.
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