Murky said: I loved the slideshow as well, they're all gorgeous, including the dragonflies!
Do you have a tub you grow them in or small in-ground pool or...? Do you have problems with mosquitos because of it? Do you have to fill it often or does rain water keep it sufficiently filled? I'm soooo tempted! 
They are soooo easy to grow. I thought they would be difficult, but
they're way easier than most common plants, e.g. roses & even sunflowers.
Much as I love roses, the lotus give me the most satisfaction & pleasure.
All the lotus are in tubs in the pond....some (tubs) float, and some are sitting on
cinderblocks to elevate them. I had some in tubs on the side of the pond,
but had to protect them from raccoons. This year I put all of them in the pond
(which btw used to be our pristine clear pool until I converted it to a pond in 2018),
and haven't had any problems since, even with ducks.
It's a cycle....the ducks come in November~June, and the lotus & lilies grow
May~Sept...there's a little overlap, but it works.
No problems with mosquitos...we have hundreds of "mosquito fish" that eat the larvae, and I also add "Mosquito Bits" when necessary. Works great.
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The only thing you need to be absolutely careful of is handling them when you unpack them as the growing tips are very brittle. Usually there are 2-3 tips
on the tuber.
Planting:
Just get any tub ~8" deep & >=2ft in diameter. A galvanized stock tank 6 ft in diameter is large enough for 4 large lotus. The tub needs to be round or oval as the tubers grow round & round.
They only need ~4-6" of soil, and 4" - 1ft of water above.
Just put the tub where it's going to live, add the dirt....just garden soil, not potting mix....add water to make it muddy. Make a trough in the mud, and carefully lay the tuber in it with the tips paralleling the side of the tub, and add a flat rock on the middle of the tuber to keep it from floating.
Then add the rest of the water slowly so as not to disturb the tuber, until
it's at least 4" above the tuber.
There will be some detritis that floats....just use a little aquarium net to skim it
out, and the rest will settle in a day or so.
It will root quickly, but needs something to keep in it place until then, ~ 1 week.
It doesn't hurt to just leave the rock in place.
Then
just leave them alone...do not touch!
I learned the hard way in 2019 when I lost all 5 new lotus after planting because I kept messing with them.
Once they root, they will send up smallish floating leaves, next they will send up larger leaves that will rise up above the water....they can be 2ft in diameter. =O
Then they will start sending up buds.....all in 4-6 weeks after planting,
depending on the water temp.
I was afraid I'd lost some as this is their 3rd year in the tubs, but they came up fine. Ideally they should be re-planted every 2 yrs.
I really need to try to divide & replant them this coming spring. It's a messy job,
but worth it.
BTW, there are a lot of good videos on YouTube about growing them, too.
Hope you will try them!
