Re: [APD] Red Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri)

["Wise, Nicholas" <Nicholas_Wise at eon-us.com>]

Bright light and don't let the leaves hit the surface.  Once one of them
does, they will all start to shoot for it.  If you keep them trimmed,
they will slow down.  This is an absolutely beautiful plant.

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com 
> [mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of bsjma
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 5:44 PM
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
> Subject: [APD] Red Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri)
> 
> Hi,
>  
> I purchased a Red Tiger Lotus, (Nymphaea zenkeri) last week. 
> The plant had leaves which were about 8 inches in height. The 
> new growth has shot up to about 18 inches in the last few days!
>  
> Are there any tricks to keeping the height down? or is this 
> plant going to go all the way to the top like a waterlilly??
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Ernest
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