Pink Nelumbo Nucifera Lotus Seeds for Planting
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900.00 RSD
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| Format | Prix | Prix au unité | vs 4 graines |
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| 4 graines | 900.00 RSD | 225.00 RSD | — |
| 8 graines | 1,500.00 RSD | 187.50 RSD | −17 % |
These seeds produce the sacred lotus, the standard form of Nelumbo nucifera, with pink flowers of 20 to 30 cm and round leaves held upright above the water. This large pond lotus produces stems of 90 to 180 cm and is grown in 15 to 45 cm of water in full sun; the seed should be filed before soaking.
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The summary
- What you receive: seeds of sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera, between 4 and 30 depending on the size chosen.
- Getting started: file the shell, then soak the seeds in water kept between 20 and 25 °C.
- What you get: rounded leaves rising to 180 cm and pink flowers 20 to 30 cm across.
- Space required: a container of 60 cm or more, under 15 to 45 cm of water, in full sun.
- Winter: hardy in USDA zones 4 to 11; the rhizome overwinters submerged without freezing solid.
- Patience: the seed germinates within a few days; the first flower takes several seasons.
Pink sacred lotus for sowing, stems 90 to 180 cm tall, for ponds
The sacred lotus is the classic form of the genus, the one found in Asian ponds and traditional depictions. Its round leaves don't float; they stand upright above the surface on a stiff stem, sometimes reaching 1.50 m, with the pink flower rising even higher. It's this vertical habit that distinguishes a lotus from a water lily, long before colour comes into it.
🧭 Where to position it in a pond
The depth
Water depth ranges from 15 to 45 cm above the grow medium, and is reached gradually.
The container
The container measures at least 60 cm in diameter and is placed on the pond floor or on a shelf ledge.
The light
The lotus requires 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight, with no shade cast by trees.
The heat
The water must reach 21 to 24 °C in summer, an essential condition for flowering.
🌡️ Heat before the date
A lotus is managed by temperature, not by the calendar. The water in the soaking glass must be kept at 20 to 25 °C for the shell to crack, and the pond water must reach around twenty degrees before growth can begin. If you sow in March by a cool window, you will lose the packet without ever understanding why. Our guide on setting up an indoor seedling space shows how to maintain this temperature for a few days.
Without scarification, nothing germinates
A lotus seed has an impermeable shell that can remain intact for centuries, which is precisely what has made the species famous. None of your seeds will germinate if you simply soak them as they are. File one side until the creamy white of the interior shows through, without cutting into the kernel, then soak in warm water changed daily. Swelling is visible within 48 hours, and the radicle emerges between the third and tenth day.
A heat mat for seedlings, fertiliser afterwards
If your room is cool in spring, add a seedling heat mat to your order along with the seeds. It keeps the soaking water at the temperature needed to crack the shell, whereas a seedling left by a cold window may simply fail to germinate. For the second season, once the rhizome starts to spread, aquatic plant fertiliser tablets pushed into the grow medium take over.
Transplanting takes place when the seedling has two or three leaves, before the roots become tangled inside the glass. Choose a wide container with no drainage holes, filled with heavy garden soil topped with 2 cm of gravel to prevent silt from clouding the water. Barely press the germinated seed in, leaves pointing upward, and submerge the whole thing under just a few centimetres of water. The depth is then gradually increased over the following weeks as the stems grow taller, until the final height is reached.
🪷 Lotus or water lily
Confusion is rife in the trade, and it has real consequences in a pond. A lotus grows out of the water, takes up volume vertically, and needs warm water to flower, whereas a water lily stays flat on the surface, covers a greater area, and tolerates cooler water. A small pond exposed to wind suits the latter better, while a large sheltered pond in full sun shows the former at its best. If you are looking for a floating habit, the blue water lily seeds are what you need.
❄️ The rhizome in winter
The sacred lotus tolerates cold provided its rhizome does not freeze, which depends on depth rather than latitude. In a pond where only the surface freezes, the container simply sits at the deepest point and overwinters there without any intervention. In a terrace tub, which freezes all the way through, the container is brought indoors to a frost-free cellar or garage, with the grow medium kept just moist. The leaves die back and are cut in autumn, and nothing reappears until the water warms up properly the following spring, often well after the other plants in the pond.
Technical specifications
The plant
- Botanical name
- Nelumbo nuciferaClassic form, commonly known as sacred lotus
- Stem height
- 90 to 180 cmLeaves and flowers held above the surface.
- Leaf
- Round, up to 60 cmUpright on a rigid stem, with a non-wettable surface
- Flower
- Pink, 20 to 30 cmFragrant, open for three to four days
In the pond
- Water depth
- 15 to 45 cmAbove the grow medium, the outlet sits higher up.
- Container
- 60 cm and aboveThe rhizome spreads horizontally and flowering follows
- Spread
- 90 to 120 cmArea taken up by a mature plant
- Water temperature
- 21 to 24 °CSummer growth threshold — below this the plant stagnates
The seedling
- Scarification
- ObligatoireOver 1 to 2 mm, on the nipple side, down to the pale layer.
- Soaking water
- 20 to 25 °CIn light, refreshed every two days
- Shell slot
- 2 to 3 daysWithout a slot, file it back and start again
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4 to 11The rhizome overwinters submerged, away from ice
To budget for separately
- 60 cm container
- Pond trough or pond basketWithout a drainage hole, or lined with a membrane
- Heavy grow medium
- Clay or garden soilCovered with rounded gravel once the plant is in position
6 further specifications are available in the detailed view.
In the box
Depending on the chosen size
- 4 to 30 sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera seeds, depending on the size chosen
- 1 resealable packet labelled with the botanical name
Water depth, spread, flowering and hardiness: values published by specialist growers and horticultural databases, recorded on 20/09/2026. The figures used are the most conservative for mainland France.
Four lotus varieties to sow, four space requirements
All four are scarified and soaked in the same way. What changes is the space they take up once fully grown.
Four varieties, a single sowing protocol
Filing and soaking are identical for all four. What separates you from the right variety is the container and the water depth you actually have available.
| Bonsai lotus seed pack: Nelumbo Nucifera dwarfYour choice | Recommended Lotus seed pack for planting: Nelumbo Nucifera pinkYour choice | Giant lotus seed pack: Nelumbo Nucifera SunburstYour choice | Yellow lotus seed pack: American Nelumbo LuteaYour choice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The space it requires | ||||
| Height above the water | 20 to 40 cm | 90 to 180 cm | 120 to 180 cm | 90 to 180 cm |
| Water depth over the grow medium | 5 to 30 cm | 15 to 45 cm | 30 to 45 cm | 15 to 60 cm |
| Recommended container width | 60 cm | 60 cm and over | 80 cm and over | 60 cm and over |
| What you sow | ||||
| Origin | Asia, dwarf form | Asia, standard form | Amérique, cultivar Sunburst | North America, species |
| Flower colour | Pink to white | Pink | Cream yellow | Bright yellow |
| Published flower diameter | 20 to 30 cm | 25 to 30 cm | Up to 30 cm | |
| In the pond | ||||
| Can be grown in a bowl or basin | Yes | No | No | No |
| Running rhizome to keep contained | No | No | No | Yes |
Bonsai lotus seed pack: Nelumbo Nucifera dwarf
The space it requires
Height above the water20 to 40 cm
Water depth over the grow medium5 to 30 cm
Recommended container width60 cm
What you sow
OriginAsia, dwarf form
Flower colourPink to white
In the pond
Can be grown in a bowl or basinYes
Running rhizome to keep containedNo
Lotus seed pack for planting: Nelumbo Nucifera pinkRecommended
The space it requires
Height above the water90 to 180 cm
Water depth over the grow medium15 to 45 cm
Recommended container width60 cm and over
What you sow
OriginAsia, standard form
Flower colourPink
Published flower diameter20 to 30 cm
In the pond
Can be grown in a bowl or basinNo
Running rhizome to keep containedNo
Giant lotus seed pack: Nelumbo Nucifera Sunburst
The space it requires
Height above the water120 to 180 cm
Water depth over the grow medium30 to 45 cm
Recommended container width80 cm and over
What you sow
OriginAmérique, cultivar Sunburst
Flower colourCream yellow
Published flower diameter25 to 30 cm
In the pond
Can be grown in a bowl or basinNo
Running rhizome to keep containedNo
Yellow lotus seed pack: American Nelumbo Lutea
The space it requires
Height above the water90 to 180 cm
Water depth over the grow medium15 to 60 cm
Recommended container width60 cm and over
What you sow
OriginNorth America, species
Flower colourBright yellow
Published flower diameterUp to 30 cm
In the pond
Can be grown in a bowl or basinNo
Running rhizome to keep containedYes
Heights, depths, colours and flower diameters recorded on 20/09/2026 from horticultural databases and specialist growers. The four comparison listings are those from the shop: dwarf bonsai lotus, Nelumbo Nucifera pink lotus, Sunburst giant lotus and Nelumbo Lutea yellow lotus.
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Frequently asked questions
6 questions
6 key questions
Growing calendar
Reference points for mainland France. With lotus, water temperature opens and closes the season, and a two-week difference between regions is perfectly normal.
| Stage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarification and soaking4 months | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking in April | Scarification and soaking in May | Scarification and soaking in June | Scarification and soaking in July | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no | Scarification and soaking: no |
| Potting up3 months | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up in May | Potting up in June | Potting up in July | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up: no | Potting up: no |
| Placing in the pond3 months | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond in June | Placing in the pond in July | Placing in the pond in August | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no | Placing in the pond: no |
| Flowering of established plants3 months | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants in July | Flowering of established plants in August | Flowering of established plants in September | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no | Flowering of established plants: no |
| Rhizome dormancy6 months | Rhizome dormancy in January | Rhizome dormancy in February | Rhizome dormancy in March | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy: no | Rhizome dormancy in October | Rhizome dormancy in November | Rhizome dormancy in December |
KeyScarification and soakingPotting upPlacing in the pondFlowering of established plantsRhizome dormancy
This month
September
Growing guidance
- Scarification
- 1 to 2 mm, barb sideUntil the clear layer appears
- Soaking water
- 20 to 25 °CIn light, refreshed every two days
- Shell slot
- 2 to 3 daysOtherwise file deeper and start again
- Potting depth
- Approximately 2 cmIn the clay, seed swollen and split
- Final water depth
- 15 to 45 cmAbove the grow medium, reached gradually
- Container diameter
- 60 cm and overThe rhizome spreads horizontally, and flowering follows
- Water temperature
- 21 to 24 °CSummer growth threshold at the pond
- Exposure
- Full sunSix to eight hours of direct sunlight per day
- Mature spread
- 90 to 120 cmWorth planning before propagating more plants
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4 to 11Overwintering rhizome submerged, below the ice line
What you need to know
- File the seed on the correct side. The seed has a small nub at one end and a hollow at the other: it is the nub you work on. The hollow houses the embryo, and filing into it destroys the seed.
- Don't substitute patience for warmth. Below 20 °C, the shell won't crack at all — not more slowly, simply not at all.
- Choose your container before sowing. A lotus transplants very poorly, and a plant started in a pot that is too small loses an entire season when you move it.
- Lower the container in stages of ten centimetres at a time, never more, and only when the leaves are clearly above the surface.
- Keep the plant well away from waterfalls and pump outlets. The large leaves act like sails — they flatten in choppy water and the flower stems end up broken.
- Leave a seed pod to ripen at the end of summer if you want to collect your own seeds. They can be sown the following season using exactly the same method.
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