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When a 1,000-petalled lotus bloomed

When a 1,000-petalled lotus bloomed

The summer solstice is an important day in the calendar for lotus grower, hybridiser and hobbyist Ganesh Kumar Anandhakrishnan. He had been seeking the extended daylight to coax, cajole and bloom the rare ‘Ultimate 1000 petal lotus’, also known as the Zhinzun Qianban, on his terrace in Tripunithura, Kochi, in Kerala.

On June 21, amid the pandemic gloom, Ganesh’s spirits soared as he spotted a…