Is this an inflorescence? - Page 2 - Cryptocorynes

Khamul1of9 · 09-19-2009, 10:45 AM

Is it a dead fishy smell? Cause thats the only smell I get from the tank. I can't really get my head close enough to smell it. I'll post pics of the setup later.

Ghazanfar Ghori · 09-19-2009, 11:20 AM

Yep - dead rat smell.

Khamul1of9 · 09-19-2009, 12:19 PM

Auggghhh, thats disgusting! Totally cool!!! I love stinky flowers. I had no idea. Love it!!! I'll post pics of the setup later.

Khamul1of9 · 09-21-2009, 06:22 PM

Here are some pics of the enclosure. This is a "naturalistic" vivarium that houses a few frogs. As you can see I have some epiphytic orchids and a few other aroids, Spathicarpa, Anubias as well as Cryptocoryne, and Lagenandra I lost track of what species I have, but I think I have L. thwaitesii and C. cordata, that is besides the C. cordata that is currently in bloom.

DelawareJim · 09-30-2009, 05:11 PM

Congratulation on the spathe. We'll have to get you going on a cordata 'Rosanervig' next. The leaves and flower is a gorgeous combination.

Cheers.
Jim

Khamul1of9 · 10-01-2009, 06:21 AM

I'll have to see what that looks like.

FarCanal · 10-01-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Khamul1of9

I'll have to see what that looks like.

Mine flowered recently, http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...59&postcount=1 , but I haven't got the veining leaves that this plant can display yet. This is a great pic of one in full glory; http://www.xs4all.nl/~crypts/Cryptoc..._B619_1797.jpg

If you haven't got one. get one! They are stunners!

Ghazanfar Ghori · 10-02-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by FarCanal

This is a great pic of one in full glory; http://www.xs4all.nl/~crypts/Cryptoc..._B619_1797.jpg

If you haven't got one. get one! They are stunners!

If I remember the story about this picture correctly, I think that flower is from a different plant. A clone that wasn't showing the venation as prominently actually had the flower. It was then literally cut&pasted onto one where the leaves were showing good venation for this picture.

Or the story was - that the flower's angle wasn't good, so it was cut and positioned so that both the veins and flower showed well in the picture. I don't remember exactly and there probably was something lost in translation.

Khamul1of9 · 10-02-2009, 07:02 AM

That is really nice!