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Caerulea ‘Blue Lotus of the Nile’

Name: <em>Caerulea</em> 'Blue Lotus of the Nile'
SKU: 10-1065
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 10-1065

$48.99

This lovely sky-blue lotus appears to glow. The star shaped symmetrical petals, when viewed from the top, are gorgeous. And, the aroma is wonderful as recognized by the ancient Egyptians.

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Description

This year plant a Caerulea, a soft blue lotus with a yellow center that will amaze your friends. When it blossoms, you’ll smell the haunting beautiful aroma that people smelled over 4000 years ago.

Grow one in your water garden and see carvings of the ancient tombs of Egypt, you will see the Caerulea because it’s distinctly outstanding.

Benefits	It blooms repeatedly from about mid-spring to early fall depending on growing conditions.
Appearance	Flowers: Sky blue blending to an off-white in the center. Long, narrow, pointed petals. Aromatic. NOTE: We've noticed that the color has been wrongly described by others on the Net. Stamens: Yellow. Sepals: Greenish-white on the face and the reverse striped and spotted brown. Leaves: Light green with brown spots that fade to green in older plants. Underneath they are green with dark-purple mottling. The fruit of N. caerulea is surrounded by four sepals and four alternating sepaloid petals, so that its ovary, though equally poppy-like, remains hidden.
Size	Flowers: 3"-6" dia.
Preferred Growing Conditions	6+ hours/day of direct sunlight. 4-6 ft. spacing. USDA Zone 10-11
Botanical Name	Nymphaea caerulea also known as Nelumbo maculata
History	The lotus was considered a sacred plant and still is today. In mythology, the Egyptians believed that the water lily was at the creation of the world and had risen from primal waters. The ancient Egyptian god Nefer Tum was depicted in paintings and shown with the Caerulea water lily on his head pointed towards the heavens. The Egyptian tombs were found with preserved water lilies that are over 4000 years old. Lotus wreaths made with the sky-blue Caerulea flower with its narrow and pointed petals were found in tombs setting on the mummies. The sarcophagus would be packed with these lotuses. It has been used for hybridizing over a century for many popular Tricker hybrids such as the 1896 'Blue Beauty' Water Lily.

The table below shows the estimated shipping and pick-up weeks for destinations to USA states. These dates can change depending on weather and how strong the plants are at that time.

For example, a wet spring will have many clouds leading to less sunshine. Thus, the plants may need a bit longer to grow strong enough for transplanting and transit. With the planet heating up, a warm spring may help the plants grow strong enough to ship before the dates in this table.

Week	States
End of April:	FL, LA, TX
First Week of May:	AL, AZ, GA, MS, NM, OK
Second Week of May:	AR, CA, NV, NC, SC, TN
Third Week of May:	CO, KS, KY, MO, UT, VA, WV
Fourth Week of May:	AK, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WY