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In which month does the lotus blossom most vigorously?

Lotus blooms best in August.

Lotus flowers bloom from June to September in summer every year, with the peak flowering period around August, and the flowers bloom most vigorously between 6 and 8 in the morning. The flowering period can last for 3-4 months. When it blooms, the flowers are big and beautiful, with rich colors, such as red, white and pink. The flowering time of lotus is not fixed, and may change according to the climate of a year. If the weather is bad, the flowering time may be delayed. The flowering time of lotus in different regions is also different, with early flowering in the south and late flowering in the north.

Lotus is also called lotus, water hibiscus, hibiscus, lotus, bowl lotus and jar lotus. Lotus petals are delicate and beautiful, which are often used to describe beauty. However, because lotus leaves are muddy, they can still produce beautiful flowers in a polluted environment, which also makes them have lofty and refined integrity and are loved by many people. In addition, the lotus is also known as the lotus in Jin Furong and China.

How to plant lotus flowers

1. container: prepare large and deep flowerpots, then rinse them with clean water and disinfect them.

2. Seeds: Choose healthy seeds with full grains, cut off the protruding end of the seeds, soak them in clear water to accelerate germination, and pay attention to changing water once a day before the plants germinate.

3. Soil: mixed with pond soil or silt soil, or loess, garden soil and sand.

4. Planting: bury the seeds with buds in the prepared soil, and the buds need to be on the soil surface.

Lighting: place the lotus in a sunny place to ensure no less than 5 hours of light every day.

6, watering: water the lotus every day in summer, the lotus sleeps in winter, just shallow watering, there is no need to add water.

7. Fertilization: Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied at flowering stage to promote flower bud differentiation.