Possible to keep Tiger Lotus short?

[Corbidorbidoodle]

Sometimes I see the internet talk about keeping the their tiger lotus short so it'll grow longer. (Like, for a longer period of time)

But how do you do that? I've been cutting the long stems, but it's still trying to get to the surface.

[Expectorating_Aubergine]

If they weren't so hard to find, I'd say go get a barclaya. They are a water lily with lancelot leaves that never makes floating pads. They even flower underwater.

[Mmiller2001]

Yes, any leaf that is higher than you'd like, remove it.

[JoeQ]

They train pretty easy, like Mmiller says, just trim leaves after they reach a certain height. I have had mine since last August and it has stayed realitively short from doing this. Just don't cut off too many leaves at one time 

Edited May 10, 2022 by JoeQ

[Tihshho]

@Mmiller2001 and @JoeQ nailed it with what they said. Tiger Lotus are definitely a nice additive to those who are able to find them. Once you get it trained it will provide you a nice bushy set of pads.

[Tanked]

I purchased my first Tiger Lotus. about 6 weeks ago. It seems to insist on floating. Last night the bulb separated from the rest of the plant and sank.  Should I plant the bulb?

Should I plant the rooted plant or leave it alone?  It is still entangled in the Elodea.

[Tihshho]

If the plant seperated from the bulb, just plant the roots of the plant or weight the roots down. Never plant the bulb as the bulb will rot.