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Cryptocoryne nurii tissue culture success!
It’s been a while since I posted anything – its just been real busy lately. I figured I had to put up a quick little update on my tissue culture…
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Seeds please
Posted on February 15, 2010 | No CommentsI know a number of crypt enthusiasts follow this blog, so I figured it’d be easiest to post my request right here. If you go out and visit wild populations... -
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)... -
Cryptocoryne zukalii
Posted on December 4, 2009 | 5 CommentsCryptocoryne zukalii is a very special plant. Back in the ’70s, a local collected this plant from somewhere in West Malaysia and sold it to an exporter. From there it... -
Cryptocoryne bangkaensis
Posted on November 3, 2009 | No CommentsDifferent from my other two varieties of bangkaensis, this one sports green leaves that are slightly bullate. It also has a fair bit of wine-red coloration under the leaves, especially... -
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... -
Cryptocoryne nurii Pahang
Posted on October 16, 2009 | 1 CommentI’ve had this plant flower before, but in the three more recent times its bloomed, I noticed that even though overall the spathe was getting larger as the plant got... -
Cryptocoryne schulzei
Posted on October 15, 2009 | 3 CommentsFound only in a limited area in Johore, Malaysia, I was quite happy to receive this plant earlier this year. Though I wouldn’t call the growth vigorous, it is healthy,... -
Cryptocoryne cordata ‘Siamensis’
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the many Cryptocoryne cordata in my collection recently flowered for the first time. Collector information: Cryptocoryne cordata ‘Siamensis’ NJT02-52 I received this plant from a friend, who happens...