C. x Willisii - Cryptocorynes

Ghazanfar Ghori · 09-17-2008, 02:53 PM

Got this plant from a club member a couple of months ago - he asked me to try and flower it for an ID.
today - the spathe opened up. Enjoy!

More info on my blog linked below...

Khamul1of9 · 09-18-2008, 06:07 AM

That is soo cool. I have a question. Once you cut the flower open like that, is it doomed, or will it live one, and if so, can you fertilize it?

AaronT · 09-18-2008, 06:13 AM

Showoff!

Nice job Ghazanfar.

Ghazanfar Ghori · 09-18-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Khamul1of9

That is soo cool. I have a question. Once you cut the flower open like that, is it doomed, or will it live one, and if so, can you fertilize it?

Once I cut the flower up and take pictures - it ends up in the trash. Sometimes, depending on the species, I'll
save the male flower and freeze it (more to come on that later).

Ghazanfar Ghori · 09-18-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronT

Showoff!

Nice job Ghazanfar.

Someone in this clube had to pick up the slack! I haven't seen anything from either you or Sean in a while! What's going on!!!

AaronT · 09-18-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghazanfar Ghori

Someone in this clube had to pick up the slack! I haven't seen anything from either you or Sean in a while! What's going on!!!

I've gone the route of neglect. The plants are doing well, but I haven't gotten many flowers. Well, I get flowers, but it's the same old stuff over and over again, minima, usteriana, moehlmannii, pygmea, longicauda, all species I've already bragged about.

Ghazanfar Ghori · 09-18-2008, 06:45 AM

That minima still hasnt flowered for me - really stubborn plant. Recently the plants have started getting bigger - maybe it'll flower soon.

Khamul1of9 · 09-18-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghazanfar Ghori

Someone in this clube had to pick up the slack! I haven't seen anything from either you or Sean in a while! What's going on!!!

Still waiting for my first flower, years later. Hehe. Don't know what I am not doing, or what I am doing wrong.

DelawareJim · 09-19-2008, 10:57 AM

I know how that feels!

I've had 2 flower for me within a couple of months from bringing them back from last year's ECS meeting and others I've had for years that have never flowered despite doing everything by the book.

I do think some of it depends on individual plants. Ghazanfar and I both got some x willissii from Jeff Senske a couple of years ago when he scaped Erin McDemitt's tank for a DVAGA kickoff meeting. Neither his nor mine have flowered although I have very impressive plants. This x willissii is from another source and Ghazanfar has no problems.

Very frustrating.

Cheers.
Jim