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ip_lepat · Post time 9-7-2015 10:21 PM

ip_lepat replied at 9-7-2015 10:20 PM

8.White-Lotus of Bowl

This flower is about 12cm in diameter. The outer ends of the petals are peaked but are shorter than that of the Shirokunshi-shoren [Japanese dwarf white lotus]. The leaves are 20/17cm in size. The flower stands 0.3 m in height and the stem thorns are large and long. One to two flowers bloom per summer in a 30cm-sized flowerpot. The flower is white and single-petaled and was abundantly grown on the west side of the Ogura-ike in Kyoto.

ip_lepat · Post time 9-7-2015 10:21 PM

ip_lepat replied at 9-7-2015 10:21 PM

9. Lotus of Xifu

This is a white double-flowered variety with about 100~120 petals. The outer petals are wide and have a slightly green tinge. Many have deformed stamens and pistils. The flower is 18~20cm in diameter. The flowering season extends from late-July to around late-August. Flower production is average. The length of the leaf and flower stems are 1.2m and 0.9m respectively, and the leaf is about 55/50cm in size. The leaf’s surface is slightly smooth to the touch. This variety is listed in most lotus record books as “Shisendo Saiko Lotus” which indicates its close connection with Shinsendo, Kyoto

ip_lepat · Post time 9-7-2015 10:22 PM

ip_lepat replied at 9-7-2015 10:21 PM

10.White-lotus from Lushan

This is a double-flowered variety with about 100 petals. The outer petals are greenish.
The flower is 18~24cm in diameter. On the first to second day of bloom when the flower reaches the stage of half-bloom, the flower takes on a peculiar mushroom-like appearance. The flowering season extends from mid-July to around late-August. Flower production is good. The length of the leaf and flower stems measures 0.9m and 1.2m respectively. The leaf is about 55/50cm in size. The leaf’s surface is slightly soft to the touch. According to Kashi Yawa and other literary works, this flower was said to call upon Dogen, and Ingen and his disciple Omayu, and was thus called “Seijin Hasu [Lotus Saint]”.