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Dividing Lagenandra thwaitesii
Posted on December 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsLagenandra have three general growth patterns when it comes to vegetative propagation: 1) They produce runners with daughter plants on the ends. L. narii is an example of that. 2)... -
How to grow Cryptocoryne emersed
Posted on October 23, 2009 | 10 CommentsCryptocoryne can be successfully grown several ways: 1) Fully emersed 2) Semi emersed 3) Fully submersed In this post, I will detail the setup and general requirements of growing Cryptocoryne... -
What to do when you receive new Crypts
Posted on September 8, 2009 | 1 CommentUprooting a plant and shipping it in a box across the country causes the plant to stress out. Heat, temperature variations and rot can take their toll on it. Here... -
Cryptocoryne xPurpurea
Posted on September 8, 2009 | No CommentsCulture Information Cryptocoryne xPurpurea Considered a natural hybrid between C. griffithii and C. cordata var. cordata, C. xPurpurea is generally a pretty easy to grow cryptocoryne. There are several variations... -
Cryptocoryne alba
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsCryptocoryne alba is a species from southern Sri Lanka. Originally described in 1975, the name ‘alba’ was given due to the pure white spathe on the type specimen. However, it... -
Cryptocoryne elliptica propagation success!
Posted on November 30, 2008 | No CommentsOk, this is the last update on the Cryptocoryne elliptica plantlets. I’ve demonstrated how Cryptocoryne elliptica can be successfully propagated via its leaves. Almost 6 weeks since I started, the... -
C. elliptica plantlets update
Posted on November 9, 2008 | No CommentsWell, its been a total of 20 days now since I started experimenting with the C. elliptica propagation via leaves. Today, the plantlet roots are about 1″-1.5″ long, and there... -
Cryptocoryne elliptica plantlets progress
Posted on November 2, 2008 | No CommentsIts been 5 days since I pulled the remaining leaves from the pot and dropped them into the water. Compare these pictures… Today -5 days Today Today -5 days Today...