I ordered seeds for American Lotus Nelumbo lutea on E-Bay and they arrived yesterday. The instructions for planting said to nick the seeds outer shell. I tried to cut through it with a utility knife but it was impossible to cut into. I tried to crack it with pliers, and still nothing. I figured the Native American Indians used to grow these for food so there had to be a way to do it. I thought about it and decided to try scraping it across a rough rock. After grinding it across a stone for a while I got through. I did all 5 seeds like this and planted them in pots. The pots are sitting in water next to the pond. I will be watching them to see if I am successful in doing this.
I also think I might get some Nelumbo nucifera also called Indian Lotus or Sacred Lotus. They have pink flowers but the same type of leasves and flower shape. They are not native to the United States so I would put them over on the other side of my house in a stock tank away from my wildlife habitat.
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