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Post by bettaja on Apr 28, 2016 18:43:42 GMT -5
   Ok so I think I have gotten the plant to flower (hopefully). It has sent a runner to the edge of the pot. I have been growing it emersed for about 8 months now (3 of those months I thought it was dead, had no leaves and then just sprouted). Growing it in dirt basicly (potting soil), I fertilize with concentrated iron solution about 4 or 5 mL every month and a multi nutrient solution at the same time. Sits under an 18" T5 bulb 12" away , in 3" of water heated to 80 degrees. The tank is almost completely covered (glass/ saran wrap) the plastic wrap goes over the light housing to eliminate refraction of light through the plastic wrap. |
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Apr 29, 2016 19:04:51 GMT -5
Very nice . Make sure you take a pic. when the flower comes out .
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Post by guppyguy on Apr 30, 2016 9:18:59 GMT -5
This is great and if it flowers you will be the first in the club to flower a crypt. Awesome job.
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Post by bettaja on May 3, 2016 6:20:09 GMT -5
 So it turns out it is a flower and checking a website to make sure of the id it is a crypt. wendtii. It has a dark yellow limb and a red collar on the tube. |
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on May 3, 2016 7:06:16 GMT -5
Hey Mr.Green Thumb that is absolutely amazing . Great job .
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Post by guppyguy on May 3, 2016 9:55:07 GMT -5
So it turns out it is a flower and checking a website to make sure of the id it is a crypt. wendtii. It has a dark yellow limb and a red collar on the tube. Fantastic, I find this amazing, a job well done and beautiful too. You are now the first in the club to flower a cryptocoryne plant. |
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Post by bettaja on May 3, 2016 11:20:09 GMT -5
Thanks, the talk last year by the Plant Guy from Toronto really got me interested in trying something new. So I set up a tall tank and put the 4 plants in pots then hoped for the best. I only had 2 plants survive and this is the one that took off and flowered for me but the second plant is growing now. It's much slower but should grow quicker soon.
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Post by gabor129 on May 4, 2016 20:12:37 GMT -5
So it turns out it is a flower and checking a website to make sure of the id it is a crypt. wendtii. It has a dark yellow limb and a red collar on the tube. That is excellent! I wish I could grow crypts to that stage! |
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