The Yiliang "Thousand Petals" lotus is a cultivar renowned for its large, long-lasting flowers, each with an impressive average of 880 petals or more. Often featuring double-hearted blooms, the flowers are a vibrant pink to rose-red and emit a delightful fragrance. Due to their dense petal structure, the flowers take several days to fully open, extending their blooming time.
Yiliang "Thousand Petals"
Yiliang Qianban
Plant Height: Tall, 48” and taller
Flower Type: Thousand Petal, many more than 50 petals
Pot Size: 20” and wider, 12”-18” deepThis is a large lotus variety that needs a pot at least 20” or wider and 12” or more in depth. Be sure to fill the pot at least half full of soil to help offer support and stability for the leaves. Deeper soil allows them to withstand strong winds and keeps the heavy flowers and buds from falling.