Nelumbo nucifera ‘Mei Gui Hong’ — large pond lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber. 'Rose Red' has a beautiful, very full flower with a purplish-red color that will grace your water garden with the elegance of its namesake. This beauty has large softball-sized flowers and begins to bloom early in the season. As you can see in these pictures the light can really change the way this lotus looks in pictures! At a glance Flower color: Red Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals Plant height: Tall, 48" and taller Container: 20" and wider, 12"-18" deep As a large pond lotus, this one settles at 12 to 24 inches of water over the crown once established — start a new tuber under 2 to 4 inches and raise the level as it pushes aerial leaves, with the growing tip left uncovered. Pot size, soil and the rest of the method are in the lotus planting instructions. Browse more red lotus or see every large pond lotus we carry.
