Red tiger lotus tips

**bennyc** · 2nd Sep 2013, 10:53

I have taken a interest in red tiger lotus recently. Looking around LFS, I noticed that some are sold without the bulb. (I may be wrong, my eyes could be dazzled blind by plants) Will they survive?

Did some web research, there are some suggestions to placed them in pot buried in the soil to limit their grow or their roots. Is it neccessary?

Any more advise would be very useful.

**Naraki** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:05

Originally Posted by bennyc

I have taken a interest in red tiger lotus recently. Looking around LFS, I noticed that some are sold without the bulb. (I may be wrong, my eyes could be dazzled blind by plants) Will they survive?

Did some web research, there are some suggestions to placed them in pot buried in the soil to limit their grow or their roots. Is it neccessary?

Any more advise would be very useful.

Never seen tiger lotus with bulb before. Mine is roots. Where did you get them.

**bennyc** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:17

Originally Posted by Naraki

Never seen tiger lotus with bulb before. Mine is roots. Where did you get them.

Hi Naraki,

I relied heavily on Tropica website for referencing.
http://www.tropica.com/en/plants/pla...n.aspx?pid=019

It is listed as bulbs plant type, therefore i am curious why locally it is not sold with the bulb. I presume your is growing happily in your tank.

**David** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:27

Bennyc...you are correct that they are bulb plants ....I think its only with very young plants you have them with the bulb....the plant will consume what every stored nutrients in the bulb and I think it will shrink and/or disappear over time....I could be wrong....

**Naraki** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:30

Originally Posted by bennyc

Hi Naraki,

I relied heavily on Tropica website for referencing.
http://www.tropica.com/en/plants/pla...n.aspx?pid=019

It is listed as bulbs plant type, therefore i am curious why locally it is not sold with the bulb. I presume your is growing happily in your tank.

WOW. Gosh i learnt something today. Mine didn't have bulb either. But mine propagate by sending out small roots. I did a quick research and also found out that tiger lotus will grow new shoots by growing a new stem from a mother tiger lotus. Something like Hydrocotyle verticillata.
So i guess it is still alright, It will still grow

**bennyc** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:40

Originally Posted by David

Bennyc...you are correct that they are bulb plants ....I think its only with very young plants you have them with the bulb....the plant will consume what every stored nutrients in the bulb and I think it will shrink and/or disappear over time....I could be wrong....

Thanks David, any take on the need to putting the tiger lotus in a pot then placing then in the soil?

**David** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:44

are you trying to grow them emersed....for the reason of propagation? While I have no experience here but if you like I can give Teo a call and ask him for you....

**thebaldingaquarist** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:46

I would do the potting thing on echinodorus only. I never had a root system invasion with lotus.

**David** · 2nd Sep 2013, 14:56

Perhaps this site may give you the insight that you need?....Look at the Propagation Section....

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/a...ium-lilies.htm

**bennyc** · 2nd Sep 2013, 15:48

@ david, thanks for introducing the read. I am not try to propagate it, it is just that it seems to be the method to plant them, as suggested by many online, so i am just curious. I believe Bro Erctheanda has given me the answer.