Has anyone had a good experience with lotus planted in the pond bottom (not potted)? I have seen some very nice red lotus in a large cement pond at a local bank, but some caution about invasiveness. We have a native lotus but I am not a purist. My new 1/2 acre pond has no plants yet and i was thinking that this might be a place to try lotus. Since I am already planning to tempt fate by stocking crappie and blue catfish, perhaps topping off the craziness with lotus would be the ticket. Not sure how to get a good start of an attractive red lotus either. Any shared experiences are appreciated.