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@rusty_exotics

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Why it worked

The video showcases a long-term, patient project with a visually appealing plant, demonstrating growth over time and a successful, thriving ecosystem. The creator's personal journey and the unexpected arrival of tadpoles add an engaging narrative element.

Summary

The creator documents the process of growing Egyptian Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) from seed over a period of about a year. They discuss initial indoor growing challenges, the transition to an outdoor "pseudo-pond" setup, and the plant's rapid growth and eventual flowering, noting the presence of tadpoles as a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

Structure

1Starting the experiment with Egyptian Blue Lotus seeds
2Comparing potting soil vs. clay mix for indoor growth
3Transitioning to an outdoor "pseudo-pond" setup
4Observing rapid growth and the arrival of tadpoles
5The plants flourishing outdoors and anticipating flowers

Product placement

Nymphaea caerulea (Egyptian Blue Lotus) ACTS - it is being grown from seed, repotted, and eventually flowers. Removing it would change the video's topic. The video also mentions "water lily" which is a common name for Nymphaea caerulea, and the video shows the plants growing and flowering. The video also shows tadpoles and frog eggs, which are incidental to the plant growth. The video mentions "Egyptian Blue Lotus" and "Nymphaea caerulea" which are the same plant. The video also mentions "water lily" which is a common name for the plant. The video also mentions "squiggly boy" which is a colloquial term for tadpoles.

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Growing the Egyptian Blue Lotus #waterlily #plant #project #plantsoftiktok

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Transcript

Nearly a year ago I started growing the Egyptian Blue Lotus or Nymphaea caerulea from seed. And it is finally time to repot them and get them outside so that they can get some size on them and then flower. When we first started this experiment, we grew some of them in pure potting soil and others in a clay based mix. Interestingly, the ones in the clay mix had awful algae problems while the ones in potting soil didn't. They looked amazing. Nonetheless, they all needed more space. Admittedly, I stalled on this project for a lot longer than I should have. These really needed to go outdoors but it was way too cold in the winter and I had no idea how or where to grow them indoors. I ended up settling on a large storage bin that I could use as a pseudo-pond that was easy to move and could hold a lot of water to make sure that these lilies were happy. Now I want to take a moment to talk about how misleading common names can be because the Egyptian Blue Lotus is not a lotus. It is a water lily, which is a completely different thing. While common names can be very useful in leg speak and easier to remember, they are often misleading just like this. So take that with a grain of salt. When temperatures finally rose, I was able to put these outside and they exploded. They started growing so quickly compared to indoors. We even had a frog resident lay some eggs, which means shortly enough, we had squiggly boys in the container and I love a good squiggly boy. These Nymphaea have continued to grow and look absolutely beautiful. I'm hoping that next update will be flowers. You all enjoyed and peace.