Archive for May, 2009

  • About five years ago, I obtained this plant from Karen Randell. It was only being circulated amongst a handful of hobbyists and still, its not a common plant. I’ve been...

    Lagenandra meeboldii ‘pink’

    About five years ago, I obtained this plant from Karen Randell. It was only being circulated amongst a handful of hobbyists and still, its not a common plant. I’ve been...

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  • I’ve been growing Cryptocoryne cordata var. diderici for almost two years now. It differs from the other cordata variants in several ways. The leaves have a reddish tone to them...

    Cryptocoryne cordata var. diderici

    I’ve been growing Cryptocoryne cordata var. diderici for almost two years now. It differs from the other cordata variants in several ways. The leaves have a reddish tone to them...

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  • One of the plants from ECS was labeled Lagenandra dewitii. Although still a small plant, it flowered yesterday. Comparing this to pictures of Lagenandra spathes on Jan’s website, I think...

    Lagenandra lancifolia?

    One of the plants from ECS was labeled Lagenandra dewitii. Although still a small plant, it flowered yesterday. Comparing this to pictures of Lagenandra spathes on Jan’s website, I think...

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  • Every so often, I see excited posts online from a newish Cryptocoryne collector showing pictures of an immature spathe – which sometimes turns out to be just a new leaf...

    Cryptocoryne mutation

    Every so often, I see excited posts online from a newish Cryptocoryne collector showing pictures of an immature spathe – which sometimes turns out to be just a new leaf...

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