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Nov 13, 2023 5:54 PM CST
Name: Paul Anguiano
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I've spoken with the family that owns Bergen. They are really nice people. All of their lotus will ship in the spring at this point. They import most of their varieties from China, and then grow and propagate them in New York, so you will likely receive a division of one of their plants in New York, though it may have been imported from China the year previous, depending on variety.

Keep in mind that smaller lotus are weaker plants when they wake up, and the smallest micro bowl varieties need very shallow water and good conditions (though most lotus wake up better in shallow water, really). If you're not familiar with growing lotus from divisions, I would go with something medium-small, rather than the micros. You'll be planting it in a container regardless, which will limit where the leaves can come up from, and they stand rigid, rather than spreading out across the surface like water lilies.
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