Propagate Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri)

[Aries]

I have a good growing Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri) and I was wondering how to propagate this to a different tank (similiar parameters).

I have tried to research it, but not any luck - at least in detail. One place stated to seperate the plant from the blub. I would like to not uproot the plant, but if I have to, I have to.

Any ideas? :huh:

Aries

 

[emoore]

My Tiger Lotis propagated by sending out runners. I would then cut the runners when the small plant started to take root and move it somewhere else. I have not tried to propagate it myself.

 

[pophead]

they propogate different ways. I have one and the bulb fell off(I was a trying to catch a fish and the net bumped the plant) and the bulb made a new plant! the old one died, but that was because I didn't have enough light/nutrients etc. etc.
anyways, it happened again when the plant grew bigger and both plants survived.
now I have two plants and I see that one of them is sending out a runner, so pretty soon I'll have three! yay!

 

[reiverix]

I've had more success with the red tiger lotus. My green lotus has only put out three runners in a year but my red has produced countless new plants. In time it should start firing runners out, and then there's no stopping it.

One place stated to seperate the plant from the blub. I would like to not uproot the plant, but if I have to, I have to.

The root systems on a mature lotus are huge. They can be a real PITA to uproot.