phoenix44 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 best of luck! flower project seems to be going really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 :bounce: :bounce:Any new flowers?? I have a spare 60x30x38 tank that im thinking about setting up as emersed crypts and was just wondering what temp you keep them at?? And good luck with pollinating the flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The ones pictured already are always flowering. But no new ones yet. The water in my tank is heated to approx 26 degrees As the tank is enclosed the air temp is about 23 degrees.The humidity needs to be kept up. Easy to do with gass cover. Do it . Its well worth it to see them flower . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Got hold of another crypt that I never had. Crypt. Affinis. Its actually not hard to find, but I never had it. Has started to grow emersed already. Does anyone have any C.pontederiifolia I can buy? I lost the one Caryl sent me and have not been able to revive it It has a neat flower that I really want to get pics of. Please? Someone must have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Sorry but I don't think I have another one I can give you to kill :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Sorry but I don't think I have another one I can give you to kill :-? Ok then , I do hope that is sarcasm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 A nice tall skinny spathe. This is the first time this one has flowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 C. beckettii "petchi" Obviously of the beckettii family Compare the above pics with this pic of standard beckettii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia with a spathe on the way. Have yet to see this one(in the flesh) so waiting with anticipation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Here is a couple more pictures of my crypt flowers I was a day late due to a couple of long late nights at work. The spathe is starting to melt. Dissected kettle of C. beckettii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 whats the humidity like in the tanks you keep them in? and do you spray them daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I no longer measure the humidity but it is quite humid. There is constant water movement and the water is heated to approx 25 C The tank is covered so the humidity stays high. I dont spray them at all. Sometimes when some water drips from top of tank it causes the plants to start to melt. They are now conditioned to handle the conditions I provide. I currently have 5 different plants in flower with the becketti with two at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 That is very very cool Simon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Its very cool. Would never have thought there would be a ... "insert correct term here" ... inside the "kettle". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Its very cool. Would never have thought there would be a ... "insert correct term here" ... inside the "kettle". The lower part(on Left) is the female part, Pistel The upper part(on right) is the male part, Stamen The fleshy part above the Stamen is the valve. The purpose of this is to trap insects inside for several hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Wow. Thats amazing! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Its very cool. Would never have thought there would be a ... "insert correct term here" ... inside the "kettle". Stamen- anther, filament. Pistol-stigma, style, ovary. sepal. ovule. receptical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Stamen- anther, filament. Pistol-stigma, style, ovary. sepal. ovule. receptical Don't! You are bringing back my botany days at uni! :lol: Too long ago now... :roll: Nice work Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Today I cut open three different flowers and took some macro pictures of the insides of the kettle. Cryptocoryne walkeri"lutea" Cryptocoryne wendtii.var Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Cryptocoryne becketti Inside the kettle In the lower part of the inflorescense, usually named the kettle, the female and male flowers are arranged around the spadix. Bottom up, you see a circle of (mostly) 6 intergrown female flowers with pistil, style and stigma. Then follows a thin, naked (sterile) part of the spadix. On the top of the spadix there is a spiral with (say) 40 male flowers, mostly partly covered by the valve. The very top of the spadix is naked again. Inside the circle of female flowers, just around the spadix, you see a couple of globular bodies. Its is said they are responsable for the (bad) smell of this aroid. To get a look at the flowers, use a surgeon knife to cut away a part of the kettle. After some training its quite easy. The seam of the spathe ends on the the kettle just where the very top of the spadix ends.Bastmeijer This picture of beckettii demonstartes the parts of the kettle. Right side being the bottom. The stamens consist of two pollensacks, each with a small, dark tube out. When the stamens ripens, the end of the tubes dissolves, letting out a drop with pollen. Pollen droplet can be seen in above photo Comparing C.walkeri"lutea"with C.wendttii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 I like the pattern on the inside of the kettle, must be indented as the flower develops. Any idea of what insects normally pollenate these when they are land based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Nice pics, very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Im not sure exactly Zev, but I imagine it to be a small fly, ie sandfly sized. What ever it is it is attracted by pheromones as well as colour. Lutea in particular has a distinct smell. Cordata"blassi" has the aroma of rotting carrion. (quite putrid really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Hmm, small insects that like to eat carrion. Maybe ants as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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