Guidelines to basic Cryptocoryne growing.
Illumbomb kindly allowed me to share his article with you as a way to try and get more people interested and raise awareness of Cryptocoryne growing and collecting.
July 21, 2009
illumbombs’s cryptocoryne blog: Cultivation environment
July 19, 2009
It never rains, it pours
Well another plant has decided it wants to join the flowering party.
This plant was labeled from the supplier as Cryptocoryne blassii.
I only happened to notice the flower stem by chance. I would have been very annoyed to have missed it as I have not yet seen this one flower.
Here are some pics of the flower so far. I will add more once it opens
July 12, 2009
Cryptocoryne Beckettii Flower
As expected Beckettii.
The flower has only just opened so may spread around the limb a bit more.
Here are some pics……..
July 3, 2009
Crypt Flower!!!!
Another plant has started to produce a flower.
According to the supplier, this plant is C. Beckettii.
Everything about the plant so far agrees with that so lets see what the flower brings.
C. Becketti flower is normally described as a yellow/brownish green coloured limbe with a brown or red throat.
As can be seen in the pics this looks like its correct species.
April 13, 2009
Its Cryptocoryne walkeri “Lutea”
Well the flower has finally opened. And its a neat one.
I will add photos as the flower matures. Although it has changed so much since the last post so will check on it a couple of times per day.
March 26, 2009
March 11, 2009
Cryptocoryne emersed setup
A short video of my Cryptocoryne setup for anyone who is interested
February 14, 2009
Submersed Crypts growing
Crypts are growing great.
A pair of cockatoos are now at home in this tank and the female laid eggs within six hours or being released. Too bad the male is still too young.
Front
January 21, 2009
New Crypt Tank
So today, the crypts that I ordered arrived today.
The new setup is a 90 X 30 X 30 cm tank, that will be planted in mainly crypts and and a few other slow growing plants.
The substrate is Daltons Aquatic mix(a clay based mix) with a top layer of Daltons Propagating Sand(inert course sand).
It looks really ugly at the moment!
A side on shot.
January 19, 2009
Crypt Flower
The first of my Crypts has flowered.Cryptocoryne wenditii
Although not the most attractive of flowers but an interesting one at that.
I have read that crypt flowers can be pollinated by encouraging wingless fruit flies to climb down into the flower.Must try that one day.
to be continued….
