Coossi 5 seeds Water Plant Lily Lotus Flower Nelumbo nucifera Sowing: under a proper temperature(above 16) and sunshine; can be sowed at any time of a year; takes only 50 to 60 days from sowing to blossoming, a little longer in autumn (60-80days), without any dormant period; Seed treatment: break a little mouth on the sunken end of the seed; carefully not to hurt the embryo, do not peel; (you may find the method in the follow) Seed germination: in summer, seeds should be good to be submerged under 20  -30  in water; Be kept inside and changed the water twice a day; It can germinate within 1 week; After that, Put it towards the sun, strengthen light but never let it dry; It Will outgrow fine-root and 2 to 3 young small lotus leaf after two weeks; Transplanting: choose a proper basin, put in a half basin of garden soil or soil without any chemical pollution, immerse the soil whit water but no fertilizer 2 weeks before you transplant the plant; Autumn and winter management: 2-3 weeks after transplanting, fertilize the plants properly, better to keep it above 16.