kiwiplymouth Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Over a year ago I threw a heap of Barclaya seeds into a tank to see if could propagate them. After six months nothing had happened and I promptly forgot about them. A couple of months ago they all decided to germinate and even after moving 30 or more to other tanks and selling a similar amount I still have a barclaya forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Good things come to those who are patient! :slfg: It's quite a cool looking plant eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Awesome! Barclaya is the business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Didn't you do well. All you have to do is let them mature, flower and go through it all again. Then if you are bored you can do the same with the red ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 A few red seedlings are just starting to germinate now The red parent flowered a few months later than the green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Now just do the same with Barthii and it's all go eh? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Now just do the same with Barthii and it's all go eh? :lol: Add E.martii to the list which still hasn't flowered either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 if you want to get rid of some more give me a pm :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Congrats thats excellent news. Its would be great to see a few more red ones about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 I would be more than happy to take some of both of yoru hands mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Was so impressed with your skills and success KP, that I had a good look at my Red Barclaya and Green Barclaya and noticed they both have a single flowerspike! The Red Barclaya was only a small pup that I got in Nov/Dec last year, so I am surprised at the flower spike so soon. Will be interesting to see if the spikes will reach the surface, half a metre away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 That's great news, your plants must be happy. The flower spikes should have no problem reaching the surface but even if they don't barclaya will still self pollinate underwater and unopened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Don't gravel vac for 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxximuscool Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 awesomeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 That's great news, your plants must be happy. The flower spikes should have no problem reaching the surface but even if they don't barclaya will still self pollinate underwater and unopened Thanks KP! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Once the mature plant flowers, it will die off. If you just leave it, it will come back again in a few months (at about the same time that the seed begin to sprout). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Once the mature plant flowers, it will die off. If you just leave it, it will come back again in a few months (at about the same time that the seed begin to sprout). Thanks Jen. Will removing the flower stem prevent dieback of the parent plant? As you know, this tank has only been set up since November, I don't really want my nice Red Barclaya disappearing this soon! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 What is wrong with having hundreds of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks Jen. Will removing the flower stem prevent dieback of the parent plant? As you know, this tank has only been set up since November, I don't really want my nice Red Barclaya disappearing this soon! Thanks It seems to be working for me to remove the flower stalks. The plants don't seem to be dying off and when the rhizome is big enough, it divides into oodles of pups. It seems reasonable to assume that the mature plant should be much better able to handle the dieback when they have a larger rhizome to live off when they are dormant so allowing it to develop more and collect more nutrients before flowering may be a benefit in the long run. No idea if I am on the right track there or not! :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 What is wrong with having hundreds of them? Having no plant for two years while the seedlings germinate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 It seems to be working for me to remove the flower stalks. The plants don't seem to be dying off and when the rhizome is big enough, it divides into oodles of pups. It seems reasonable to assume that the mature plant should be much better able to handle the dieback when they have a larger rhizome to live off when they are dormant so allowing it to develop more and collect more nutrients before flowering may be a benefit in the long run. No idea if I am on the right track there or not! :dunno: Thanks Jen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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