flatfish Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Finally my 'red tiger lotus' has flowered. Unfortunately it got a little scrunched under the cover glass but its still going to be an impressive flower. I brought it as a red tiger lotus but it seems to have arrowhead-like leaves when young versus rounder leaves. Anyway nice to have a bright pink flower in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!! We should have one of these for plants! - :nfs: Please take some more pics of the plant and the flower as it progresses and email it to supasi so it can be added to the plant database! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Thanks. I'll add more photos as it develops. I might wait until I get another flower that's not crunched before I send shots to Supasi. If its anything like the regular tiger lotus it will keep on flowering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 The flowers opened (pic added above). Now I just have to wait for a non-squashed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Very cool, it's nicely coloured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Beautiful Pics of the whole plant please? :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Don't forget to collect the seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Don't forget to collect the seeds. :facepalm: Might be a bit difficult. I chopped the flower of this morning as it was past its best. Oh well it should send up another and I have a few pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Beautiful Pics of the whole plant please? :bounce: Plant pics. The biggest leaves are over 20 cm long. Excuse the duck weed. Its in my fish room so I tolerate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 That is rubra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Great job Is that a 2 foot tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 That is rubra. Well that was silly of me wasn't it.. The flower is red. It has to be rubra irrespective of what the leaves look like :oops: :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Great job Is that a 2 foot tank? Its only slightly larger. I think its a 70cm tank. I keep the bigger tanks for the plecos Yes Phoenix44 I was also thinking Nymphaea lotus var. rubra. Hopefully now I've chopped the flower off I'll soon get some nice pics of another one. I'll let the next one go to seed if anyones interested in having a crack raising them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I definitely am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Cool I'll let the next one go to seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Its flowered a second time and the third ones on its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Very cool, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Awesome, congrats. I would be keen to try and germinate a few seeds if you have any spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Lovely pic, that looks just fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Thanks. I let the next flower go to seed. Its on its way up already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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