연꽃 '엠프레스'-[정명] Nelumbo nucifera 'Empress'
| Type | Perennial |
| USDA Hardiness range | 4A - 11 |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | White |
| Bloom time | Mid Summer to Early Fall |
| Water needs | Wet |
| Landscape uses | Container, specimen |
| Height | 24" to 5' / 60cm to 1.60m |
| Spread | n/a |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Bloom attributes | Suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers, fragrant flowers |
| Leaf color | n/a |
| Fruit color | Brown, green |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral |
| Soil type | Loamy |
| Form | Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attractive foilage |
HORTICOPIA®-- Nelumbo nucifera 'Empress' (Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, Indian Lotus)
The “Empress” or Alba Striata are beautiful Lotus plants.
They are a whitish bloom with gentle strokes of pinkish colors on the edges of the petals. These plants can grow up to five feet tall in perfect conditions. The empress lotus flower bursts into a wide white rose-shaped blossom when in full bloom.
Their growth spans the seasons, as winter’s withered brown leaves make way for spring’s quick growth, and then summer’s short-lived flowers, followed by their signature seed pods. Individual flowers remain effective for about a week.
All buds don’t open simultaneously, so the overall peak season of bloom of the collection lasts for about two weeks.
- Flowers are 10 to 12 inches across.
- Flowers are white edged with pinkish-red
- Grows 4 to 5′ tall
- Leaves grow 18 to 20 inches across
- Good for any size pond
- Hardy zone 4 or higher, less than 4 with winter protection
Size of Plant shipped: Bare Tubers that vary from 4” to 12” - most likely will leaf and MIGHT bloom first season.
Empress Lotus - Nelumbo Nucifera | Lotus (thepondoutlet.com)
