RED TIGER LOTUS
- Thread starter CEEEYE
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CeeEye, do you know what USDA zone you are in? If you are in zones 4-10, then yes, you can keep them outside.
No way. Most places on the East Coast is too cold for these guys during winter. They can continue growing year round in the extreme southern part of Florida though. Elsewhere in the winter they can continue to stay alive as a dormant tuber (like tiny black potato). These tubers can live in water that stays around 45 degree, but any lower for extended periods of time and you can risk losing these tubers.
The tubers will sprout back up in the spring.
The tubers will sprout back up in the spring.
Their are native Lotus that can overwinter in your climate, they are not red though. Your best bet is to take it indoors in the winter. It will go dormate and hibernate in a basement just fine.