Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
P Gokul, K Rajamani, M Ganga and K Vanitha

Abstract:
The study was conducted to evaluate the growth and flowering performance of ten lotus accessions for container gardening in landscaping. The experiment was conducted at Botanical Garden, Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The experimental results shows the performance of all accessions in Coimbatore region. All the accessions showed significant variation in growth and flowering. The results prove that all the accessions are able to produce flower while grown in containers. Nelumbo nucifera ‘Amiry Camelia’, Nelumbo nucifera ‘Amiry Peony’, N. Nucifera ‘Almond Sunshine’, N. Nucifera ‘White Peony’ and N. Nucifera ‘Yellow Peony’ are highly recommended for landscaping.