question: when do the lotuses at sbg bloom?

[ziedrich]

whenever i go there they seem to be closed, when do they bloom huh?

[boochap]

lotus blooms in the summer under big sunny days...its shld start to bloom now.

[oeyvind]

Originally Posted by ziedrich whenever i go there they seem to be closed, when do they bloom huh?

Early in the morning... they will be closed by 10am or so.

[ziedrich]

thanks!!

[hwchoy]

you guys talking about lotus or waterlilies? don't recall any lotus in SBG.

[pizzoffer]

There are both lotus and water-lilies at SBG.

Another great place for photographing lotus is Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West (Ave 6). The season is here and plentiful of blooms.

[oeyvind]

Cool... will visit there... ^^

[eikin]

the small murky pond at the east side of bishan park (beside bishan road) used to have alot of lotus too...but i havent been there for quite a while

[hwchoy]

Originally Posted by pizzoffer There are both lotus and water-lilies at SBG. Another great place for photographing lotus is Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West (Ave 6). The season is here and plentiful of blooms.

really! where to find the lotus? thanx

[pizzoffer]

Originally Posted by hwchoy really! where to find the lotus? thanx

Haha, the lotus are in the pond. And the pond is across the road (Ave 6) from the AMK Community Library. Maybe you can spot the giant American bullfrogs too.

There are plenty of lotus blooming at Kampong Java Park pond (beside KK Hospital). Happy photographing.

[hwchoy]

Originally Posted by pizzoffer Haha, the lotus are in the pond. And the pond is across the road (Ave 6) from the AMK Community Library. Maybe you can spot the giant American bullfrogs too. There are plenty of lotus blooming at Kampong Java Park pond (beside KK Hospital). Happy photographing.

oops I mean where can find lotus in SBG

[pizzoffer]

It is at the very far end of the Symphony Lake, near to the a "hut-style" shelter and where people feed the fish and tortoises.

[ziedrich]

mm, im a bit confused, took this shot in jbp, are these lotuses/ water lilies? hmm...



took this a few weeks ago. boochap's pics... those are lotuses, this is a water lily? what are the general features? the flowers are very poetic and beautiful...

and this, where can i find these type of flowers? i saw some in taiwan near some bamboo plants when i was there for an exercise.
[THIS PICTURE IS TAKEN BY SATHEA, a link one of his previous post in macro photography section]

[pizzoffer]

PM you the answers.

[boochap]

lotus and lily are usually used interchangebility, althought there is a difference between them botanically ...lotus belongs to the bigger water lily family, there are 5 species altogether, 3 in the Nymphaea genus and 2 in the Nelumbo.

the lotus that i shot belong to the Nelumbo genus...large flowers and leaves that sometimes grow up above water. i think the botanica name is N. nucifera, or commonly known as the sacred lotus or indian lotus, because of it's association with both Hinduism and buddism. he2 hua, lian2 hua, both refer to lotus in chinese.

the shot taken by ziedrich shuold be a Nymphaea water lily.

classification of flowering plant is : family -> genera -> species (hybrid).

[hwchoy]

boochap, I'm not a botanist either but there are somewhere like 8 species of Nelumbo and literally hundreds (not counting varieties) of Nymphaea. You can check out the International Plant Name Index and do a genus search.

[arikevin]

SBG?
Go Muar, Malaysia. I managed to take some great ones.

Click here


Or else try the Kampong Java:
Click me

[hwchoy]

Originally Posted by arikevin SBG? Go Muar, Malaysia. I managed to take some great ones. Click here Or else try the Kampong Java: Click me

Nelumbo spp. go until Muar the flowers close for the day liaoz

[arikevin]

Originally Posted by hwchoy Nelumbo spp. go until Muar the flowers close for the day liaoz

Hehe...
Few days ago, I have just been informed that opposite Ang Mo Kio's library, there is one pond of wild lotus. I haven't been there yet but will try it soon.

[boochap]

Originally Posted by hwchoy boochap, I'm not a botanist either but there are somewhere like 8 species of Nelumbo and literally hundreds (not counting varieties) of Nymphaea. You can check out the International Plant Name Index and do a genus search.

ya, u r rght. there are thousands of species plus hybrids in the whole of water lily family, but only about 5 species are lotus, 3 species in nym, 2 in nelumbo.. india lotus belong to the nelumbo...other other nelumbo lutus should be originated from americas.

similiarly, there are hundred thousands of species plus hybrid in the whole of orchid familty...but less than 70 species are paphiopedilum or slipper orchid.