Cute Kid Mini Lotus Seeds - Nelumbo Nucifera, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Cute Kid is a miniature lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) suited to tubs, bowls, and small patio ponds where full-size lotus would overwhelm the space. It produces the classic round lotus leaves and elegant lotus blooms on a compact plant. A striking choice for container water features and sunny patios.

Why choose our seeds?

• Miniature habit suited to tubs, bowls, and small water gardens
• Classic round lotus leaves and elegant blooms
• 20 seeds per packet

How to grow Cute Kid Mini Lotus seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors in a warm spot — lotus seed germinates in water, not in soil.
• Outdoors: Move sprouted seedlings to an outdoor tub or pond once nights stay reliably warm.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Nick or file the hard seed coat with sandpaper or a file until a small patch of the pale inner layer shows, taking care not to damage the embryo.
• Soak the scarified seeds in warm, clean water (75-85°F / 24-29°C), changing the water daily to keep it fresh.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light once sprouted; full sun for growing plants.
• Temperature: 75-85°F (24-29°C) water for sprouting; warmth speeds the process.

Germination

• Sprouts usually appear within 1-7 days of soaking.
• Let the sprout grow several inches long with small roots before planting.

Transplanting

• Plant the sprouted seed in a pot of heavy clay or loam soil (no drainage holes), keeping the growing tip above the surface.
• Submerge the pot so 2-4 inches of water covers the soil.

Care Tips

• Sun: At least 6 hours of direct sun daily; lotus blooms best in full sun.
• Water: Keep the pot submerged; maintain a steady water level above the soil.
• Fertilizer: Feed sparingly with aquatic-plant fertilizer once established; too much fertilizer encourages algae.

Bloom Time:

Lotus grown from seed typically blooms in its second growing season under good conditions.