Red Kaveri Lotus Seeds - Nelumbo Nucifera, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Red Kaveri is a sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) with peony-form blooms in shades of red. It is an aquatic plant for ponds, water gardens and large containers, with round, waxy leaves and flowers held above the water. Lotus needs a long, warm season to bloom well.

Why choose our seeds?

• Peony-form blooms in shades of red
• Aquatic plant for ponds, water features and large containers
• Dramatic round foliage held above the water

How to grow Red Kaveri Lotus seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors in spring: sprout the seeds in a glass of warm water, then move seedlings to pots once they have roots and leaves.
• Outdoors: Start in containers outdoors only after water temperatures stay above 70°F (21°C) — lotus needs a long, warm season.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Clear glass or jar for sprouting
• Heavy clay loam or aquatic planting mix (avoid light potting mixes that float)
• Wide pot or container without drainage holes
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• File or nick the hard seed coat on one end until the white inner layer just shows — do not damage the inner core.
• Soak the scarified seeds in warm water (75-85°F / 24-29°C), changing the water daily until sprouts appear.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun daily once planted.
• Temperature: Warm water, 75-85°F (24-29°C), for sprouting.

Germination

• Sprouts usually appear within 1-7 days of soaking, sometimes a few weeks.
• Once the sprout is 4-6 inches long with roots, press it gently into a pot of clay loam and submerge the pot under 2-4 inches of water.

Transplanting

• Set the planted pot into its final pond or container position once the seedling has several leaves.
• Spacing: One plant per wide container (18 inches or wider for good growth)

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun — 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
• Water: Keep the pot submerged; maintain clean, calm water 2-4 inches above the soil, deeper as the plant grows.
• Fertilizer: Feed lightly with aquatic plant fertilizer once several floating leaves have formed.
• Protect from frost — in cold climates, move containers to a frost-free spot or store dormant tubers for winter.

Bloom Time:

Mid-summer; plants started from seed usually bloom in their second growing season.