Comments on: Dividing Lagenandra thwaitesii

By: Lagenandra meeboldii sp. 'pink' questions

Lagenandra meeboldii sp. 'pink' questions — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:20:26 +0000

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By: hydrophyte

hydrophyte — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Wow, what a cool plant, and a nice explanation of your propagation technique. I hope that I can get a hold of an L. thwaitesii someday. I wonder what the leaves are like(?). Does this plant have those fine, fleshy leaves like most crypts that need to remain in very high humidity all of the time.

Have you ever considered using Physan 20 to disinfect plants when propagating? Many orchid growers use it. I have never had any trouble with crypts succumbing to rot, but I have many times had Anubias become rapidly infected and perish after transplanting or propagation. I might try some Physan the next time that I work with them.

By: Chris Todd

Chris Todd — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:29:33 +0000

Ghazanfar, good timing! The L. thwaitesii I bought from you at Aquafest has been growing really well, and I was just thinking it had grown enough that it may be ready to divide soon, and now I know how! Thanks!

By: Jeffrey Funk

Jeffrey Funk — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:40:46 +0000

Wow Ghazanfar, that’s a really nice looking L. thwaitesii! How long did it take to grow that large? Also, it looks like the mother plant is growing out only one side of the pot and all the daughter plants are roughly growing out in the same direction (i.e. not rosette like Cryptocorynes…); Is that “directionality” common for the formation of daughter plants off the (mother) rhizome? Finally, is this the L. thwaitesii that bloomed for you in the May 15, 2009 entry? It looks like a different plant but I thought I’d ask while I’m here…

BTW.. Love the blog! Your photography and collection of Crypts is really impressive.