Aquatic Flower Compendium (ish)

[Atragene]

crypt pontederiifolia

 

[tigertim]

Cryptocoryne Longicauda flower, reminds me of the garden plant Arisarum proboscideum.

 

[tigertim]

Cryptocoryne Noritoi, i missed the begining of it's flowering.

 

[_Maq_]

@tigertim , what kind of soil are you using for Crypts? What humidity they require?
What are those noritoi and longicauda species demands in submerged culture? Is it difficult?

 

[tigertim]

@tigertim , what kind of soil are you using for Crypts? What humidity they require?
What are those noritoi and longicauda species demands in submerged culture? Is it difficult?

Soil depends on the species but Borneo/Indonesia types it would be 30% Peat, 30% Sand, 30% Beech leave soil, 10% Beech leaves
Humidity near 100%. a closed top system
Most of these type of species are difficult submerged, you generally need very soft, ph 6 type water, not impossible but not really recommended partly due to the cost and difficulty getting hold of some of these species and it being much easier to grow them emersed, also much less chance of many of these species flowering under water.

 

[Courtneybst]

Ammania pedicellata
Difficulty: Easy

I only realised this was in flower because I spotted pollen on the desk. How beautiful! They look like mini orchids.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I only realised this was in flower because I spotted pollen on the desk.

Like a Rotala spp. flower, but they are both Lythraceae genera.

cheers Darrel

 

[Disaronno]

Helanthium bolivianum 'Angustifolius'

 

[tigertim]

Cryptocoryne Bullosa, some of the leaves are 5cm wide.

 

[tigertim]

Cryptocoryne Bastmaijeri, very small spathes, one is hidden

 

[Disaronno]

I think this is C. undulata. Some how I got it mixed up with another species. Now I have to grow out the target specimen again 🙁