How to raise bowl lotus in winter and how to repot it in the second year

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1. Maintenance methods of bowl lotus in winter

2. How to preserve a bowl of lotus root

3. How to repot the lotus in the second year

After winter, you need to cut off all the withered parts of the bowl lotus plant, and then bury it in the soil of the flower pot. Then, cover the top and bottom of the flower pot with a layer of plastic film, and put a layer of 3cm thick straw above and below to prevent cold. If the weather is very cold, you need to increase the thickness of the straw as appropriate to prevent it from freezing. Wait until the second year, take it out and plant it again.

1. How to care for lotus in winter

Winter is the dormant period of lotus. After winter, other parts of the lotus plant except the lotus roots will slowly wither. After it wilts, prune it and cut off all the dead parts. This can prevent them from staying on the plant to waste nutrients and affect the lotus root's winter.

2. How to preserve Wanlian lotus root

1. Storage in the room: Prepare a large tank, add some mud into the tank, bury the lotus roots in the mud, and add 15cm thick sand above the mud. After that, place the large vat in a place where the indoor temperature is 10°C, and add water appropriately to keep the mud in a paste state. Just replenish the water in time after the water evaporates, so that there is always a certain amount of water in the water tank.

2. Outdoor storage: When storing outdoors, the lotus roots need to be buried in the soil in the flower pot. Then cover the top and bottom of the flower pot with a layer of plastic film, and put a layer of 3cm thick straw above and below to prevent cold. If the weather is very cold, you need to increase the thickness of the straw as appropriate to prevent the lotus roots in the flowerpot from freezing.

3. Repotting Wanlian in the second year Method

In the second year, the bowl lotus should be repotted. When repotting, keep the soil dry. First take out the lotus roots buried in the soil. Be careful not to damage the buds on the lotus roots when taking them out. After taking it out, you need to dispose of the old soil, replace it with new mud, and then plant the lotus roots into the new mud.

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