[Gomer]

Perhaps Rober Hudson can chime in here. I purchased my lobelia from him (Aquabotanic) in the middle of last september. He should have records of where his plants came from (i'd like to think atleast). It was purchased from his as "dwarf"

My server seems to be down. When it is up, I will show you 3 pictures of the same plant...all look completely different LOL 2 emersed and 1 submersed.

 

[Gomer]

Three pictures for you...ALL are are of the same genetic plant (ie cutting propogations from a single stem)

Submersed in my old 10g (Sorry for the poor picture..but it give you an idea. I'll try re-growing it submersed this weekend)
http://webfiles.uci.edu/algomez/plants/lobelia in 10g.jpg

Grown Emersed in a humidity dome
http://webfiles.uci.edu/algomez/emersed/lobelia x2.jpg

Grow Emersed without a humidity dome
http://webfiles.uci.edu/algomez/emersed/lobelia emersed.jpg

 

[Gomer]

Robert, we did indeed talk about this, but what we did not talk about was the source of my "dwarf". If it is as you say, then "we" planted people need to be aware of this issue.

You say mine looks like the normal one, but it wasn't in a pot...I got it as 3 small cuttings which you indicate should be dwarf.

I believe Charley gets it from time to time as well from OA.

I think I will email AZ gardens to find out where they get their dwarf lobelia so that people know what they are getting.


edit: And for the record, Robert did offer to send me a free replacent long ago on the lobelia on a related issue (I declined, but he did offer it)

 

[Gomer]

Robert, I am sure that if I let the emersed plant grow at foot tall, it would LOL. I try to trim it before it lifts off the humidity dome

I just moved a cutting back to the 29g high light tank. I'll try to grow it out over the next 2 months. By then we might have a little more insight...I hope