Lotus needs water and is afraid of it.

Lotus is an aquatic plant and cannot survive without water. Fear of water means that if the water level is too high, it is difficult to bloom, even the whole plant. Due to different varieties, the requirements for water depth are also different. For example, red lotus growing in Wuhan East Lake, when the water depth is 1.5 meters, only a few floating leaves are seen, and all the standing leaves are submerged in the water. Without standing leaves, they cannot bloom. If the leaves are submerged for more than 10 days, there is a danger of drowning. Even if they are submerged for 3 to 5 days, although they can still survive, they are not easy to bloom in that year.

The water level suitable for lotus growth is generally no more than 1 meter, and medium and small flower seeds should be between 15 and 20 cm. If there is water shortage in the growing season, if the soil is not dry (still wet), timely irrigation can be restored, but growth will also be affected to some extent; if the soil has dried to crack, growth will stagnate, leaves will be scorched, and it will be difficult to revive.

Although lotus depends on water for growth, its requirements for water are different at different growth stages. When planting lotus root, water should not be too much, do not need to water immediately after planting, wait for 3~5 days after the mud surface began to crack slightly, pour a small amount of water, then has not sprouted, water evaporation is very small, will not hurt the plant due to drought, and control water can avoid floating lotus root, but also improve the mud temperature, beneficial to early growth, in short, early should maintain floating leaves and standing leaves water standard, with the growth of standing leaves, gradually increase the water level. Summer temperature is high, rapid growth, so tank planting 1~2 days add water once; potted lotus should add water every day. The water used in summer should be similar to the temperature in the tank. At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the new lotus root will be dormant, keep shallow water, but not without water, otherwise the new lotus root will be dry, which will definitely affect the next year. In short, water is the key to lotus management, should follow its rules to achieve satisfactory results.