Sanded the round top until seeing whitish light brown layer and not the pointy bottom. Place them in a basin of fresh water and
changing the water daily. Here they are after ten days. Guess what these seeds are?
Tony
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Lotus …!
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That was my first guess
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They look like Hazelnuts!
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What will you grow them in?
Very cool! Never seen lotus seeds before, a very neat project!
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My neighbor , mike ,is self taught in genetics, and is obsessed with breading these waterlily’s, he is world famous for his efforts.
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Nice job,Tony. Will the lotus plants in those two pots have to be dug up to avoid freezing in winter?
@Hillbillyhort, with the bright colors of your friend’s water lilies, I’d think they could glow the the dark 
!!!
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I will fill 1/3 of the pot with mud/clay and fill with water all the way to the top. I will dig up the tubers and store them in the tornado shelter with the figs during Winter months.
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Tony , have you seen the native lotus at Nobles lake ,
by "De soto "near you ?
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I saw lots of pink one at Lake Manawa in Council bluffs, IA . I have not been to De Soto in a long while.
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Oh my! Those are gorgeous!
I am new on this list and maybe my question has already been asked/answered. I apologize if that is the case. Do you know if I can buy lotus seeds like those anywhere?
You can send a message to @Sophia2017. She grew these lotus and may have some seeds left to sell to you.
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And the colors come true to seed? That’s cool! We’re considering adding a pond, but the lilies and lotus are definitely expensive! Starting from seed sounds like a nice way to get started.
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Tony,
Your lotus will probably have enough time to bloom in your area. I wonder if they will have enough time for their seeds to mature ( for future propagation)
Sophia is in a warmer zone than us. I grow cannas. Their seeds do not mature in time when it is too cold here. Different plants, I know, but it is something I wonder about.
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Ebay has a lot of them. I grow water lilies in my pond (i’ve grown both the tropical and the hardy types). I also have one that has taken over my aquarium but has yet to bloom. I also have a lot of other water plants in my aquariums… I’ve never tried lotus but maybe i will.
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I will update later in the year about seeds harvesting.
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