The lotos is hardy.I'll just leave it right where it is(its about 3 ft deep in one of them pans they give you at hospital.its in whatever that dirt stuff is in fishing pond with gravels on top with a heavy rock to help hold it down)I have a growing file that detailed about growing from seed.I have a baggie of seeds to grow also...It was a fragrant one too
I have my fireball tied in 2 spots a low anchor and a high anchor

and one thats aginst pole you don't see.............it split when tried to tie.so now the lower branched area is pulled in upright condition and tucked amoung plants.that fireball is quiet a monster..lol....believe it or not..dr suess is growing there you just can't find him,but he is there.so are some white mums.shirley...DON'T forget collect seed pods with pliers (needlenose work great) you can hold pods with pliers and scrape seeds out with scissors.Don't worry 1st prick,,,,you'll rember my words
my JMG most of those I grew in hanging baskets.Benigasuri I grew in pots sunk in ground.the heat fineally finished those.some of the others hanging are on second round vines.flowers will be smaller& last year I had 2 hanging in cold GH and they grew till I stopped watering them were just paler color.Most of my JMG bloomed in 60 days from seed& I started them in Feb.I re started a bad growing spot one and it just bloomed yesterday.It took about a month.Maybe my stuff just blooms good cause it sees hubby wacking stuff all the time

they get scared and BLOOM! I've lost less stuff since removed part from weedeater.He does less damage& now he blew his clutch in rideing mower...so I'm pretty safe rest of season
Njoy
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Coastal~Tyler co