[megatrev62]

Hello all. Picked up a tiny red tiger lotus on trade today...they have been really scarce. Anyway, when planting it, the bulb detached. Gulp. I took the root system with 7-8 leaves attached and planted it. The bulb is about the size of your thumb nail. I just dropped it down where I want it to grow.

Question: Is the rooted plant doomed? Will the bulb produce a new plant? I have read some on google but would like input here for sure. Thanks

 

[mooncon1]

You should end up with 2 plants I would push the bulb about halfway into the substrate and as far as the plant if it had some roots it should be fine.

 

[megatrev62]

Thank you very much. It was very delicate and small and I just wasn't careful enough. Hard to half bury that bulb in the meantime.

 

[Ganyon]

The bulb on my tiger lotus fell off and the plant died.

 

[megatrev62]

That sucks then. I'll see how this makes out. It did have some roots that I could bury no problem.

 

[nel]

I've many bulbs in my tank and when little lotus gets it's own roots I plant it separately. Always worked for me.

 

[jrh]

I have several little bulbless red tiger lotus growing right now, so they can definitely grow that way.

 

[megatrev62]

Just put in some extra root tabs under them for an extra kick.