Making the Lotus Flower Bloom

One of the secrets of the Lotus Flower is the way that it can be manipulated into a certain shape which, if left for a period of time, will "bloom" into a classic lotus flower shape.

Many of the people who make the Lotus Flower re reluctant to share the secret of how to do this: they believe that part of the process if for flower-owners to spend enough time with the flower that they way it works becomes obvious. Others are concerned that the stress put on the device is so high that it will break (like most plants, this will only flower so many times).

WARNING: "blooming" is only possible with Lotus Flowers that are made from half-hardened brass wire. Flowers that are made with silver wire (common among some assisted trade organisations) are more fragile, and not able to withstand the "blooming" action.