1. Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: Coiled Roots of The Potted Lotus
(A Gardening Journal)

Fall is mild so far, but hard frosts are inevitable. I grow pots of lotus in tubs, not deep in-ground pools, so they need to be brought into protection for the Winter: The tubers of these aquatic perennials ...

2. Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: Perry's Giant Sunburst lotus in bloom
(A Gardening Journal)

During the night, the bud in the previous post completed its transformation into a flower. By morning, the green sepals had relaxed outward and downward, letting the pristine white petals expand and ...

3. Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: Perry's Giant Sunburst lotus in ravishing leaf and bud
(A Gardening Journal)

By August, the competition to be noticed is at its peak. Perennials are at their height, while annuals and tropicals are within inches of overtaking them. Thanks to its enormous leaves held high above ...

4. Today in the Garden of a Lifetime: The Beautiful Roots of Lotus Runners
(A Gardening Journal)

  Lotuses are normally grown for their flowers: Enormous, fragrant, ephemeral, even spiritual.  I grow lotuses for the flowers, too.  But ever since I repotted my plants, I've been ...

5. Perry's Giant Sunburst lotus rhizomes
(A Gardening Journal)

No, not a sea monster.  No, not an extraterrestrial.  These are lotus roots, which have coiled round and round in their pot.  It's time to divide.