30PCS Bowl Lotus Seeds Bonsai Lotus Seeds for Planting Water Lily Flower Aquatic Plants Seed Pond Plants Non GMO Home Garden Plant Seed Flowering Aquatic Bonsai Plant (Nelumbo)

Out of the entire pack only 5 didn't make it- 3 weren't viable. With the extras that were in there we had 94% germination- thats stellar! That is extremely good seed viability. I threw half package each in a mason jar with tap water- set on a seed germination heat mat, indirect light. Changed the water once or twice a day (it gets CRAZY stinky.. the water smells like swamp fart juice after part of 1 day, they sprouted within 2 or 3 days. And grew quite fast. In 3 weeks before I moved them to my pond the stems (most had multiples growing) were 3+ feet long, the lily pads had started opening and they are very small currently. Like 1" across- hopefully they get much larger but I suspect these will be small and the flowers, prob nothing whatsoever like the pictures but we will see how they do. Our goal was to use these as landing pads for our beehive to drink water from our pond. I guess they don't flower the 1st year so if THATS what you're after and in a place like me where everything gets buried in snow, you'll have to plan to bring them inside in the winter and deal with water changes and whatnot. Overall- I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome- infinitely better than some other reviews (the heating pad or warm water Is NECCESARY for good germination and growth) I'd bet most of the bad reviews were people not following neccesary steps and just tossing them in cold water and expecting miracles.

I was honestly a little worried about buying these because of all of the reviews saying not many of these seeds have sprouted. That is clearly not the case for me. I counted when I got the seeds and received a total of 39 in my order. The add says 30 so the extra seeds are a bonus in my book. Especially considering these are some of the less expensive Lotus Seeds on Amazon, it is a deal for sure.Anyway, of those 39 seeds: 30 have already begun to grow, 3 had to be thrown away due to going bad (moldy), and 6 have not begun to grow yet... they are in another cup with water and I'm waiting to see if they do anything. I am hopeful the 6 seeds will grow and do something because, as you can see, they are not all sprouting and growing at the same speed. Hopefully the 6 are just late bloomers and can join my other seeds soon.I did watch a couple different videos on YouTube and read a few articles about Lotus seeds so I could learn the best practices for getting these to grow and attribute that extra work in how well these seeds are doing. Main things I learned that should help anyone wanting to get these.1. When you first get the seeds one end has been sanded down a little already. Sand them down just a tiny bit more to get a little white showing. This makes it easier for the seed to sprout as the seeds start dry and have to fully hydrate before anything can happen. Roughing them up a little exposes the living portion of the seed so the water can reach it easier.2. You need to change the water daily. Everything I read and watch was repeating this multiple times because it is so important. The water needs to be room temperature, don't make it hot or cold. The new water should be as close to the same temp as the old water as possible before adding it to the seeds.3. Partial sunlight not indirect or full sunlight. If you have a window that let's some sun in for a few hours use that one.4. Be patient, sometimes it may look like the seeds aren't going to sprout but it can take more time than advertised on here. That is okay. Don't quit and don't give up on your seeds.I am so pleased with how well these seeds are growing and can't wait to give them out as the gifts I intended them to be, and keep a few for my home as well. I will, hopefully, remember to update once the plants begin to bloom so you can see the variety and how they are looking and doing.

All of the plants sprouted however the stems are very long and lanky with very small leaves that get all tangled with themselves. Leaves quickly die so you never really get any coverage of leaves in the pond. No flowers ever developed. Seeds tend to not stay buried floating to the top and become slimy and moldy. All in all not what I wanted. The area of my pond is somewhat shady to may do better in full sun.

If you like plants but want something easy to take care of. Get these. They are interesting. I can’t wait for them to continue growing. They are only 2 weeks old (give them time, some came out in a couple days, some took a week to start, so don’t throw any seeds away) they like sun. I change their water every 1-2 days. They are fragile so I just pour the old water out and fill it up with little bit warmer than cold water and leave them by window. My first one started to open leaves just today. It says there is 30pcs in pack. There were 41 in the package I’ve got and 25 are growing fast and healthy. Which is a really good ratio. Don’t know colors yet. None of them started to rot. They were inexpensive and they are already cute. I love to watch them grow daily.

25% of the seeds were sterile and never sprouted

When did they bloom? Mine grew spouts quickly but now have been like this for a while and not sure what to do for them?