Cryptocoryne Addiction

Cryptocoryne wendtii – blooming spree! (3rd time this summer)

Good news: Another 14 days passed and C. wendtii is blooming again. Actually this is 3rd spathe this summer. I can say it is almost regular, every 2 weeks.

And of course, some photo documentation:

Cryptocoryne wendtii - blooming spree - 3rd time - Sept-20-2012 (detail) — Cryptocoryne wendtii – blooming spree – 3rd time – Sept-20-2012 (detail)

Cryptocoryne wendtii - blooming spree - 3rd time - Sept-20-2012 (huge plant) — Cryptocoryne wendtii – blooming spree – 3rd time – Sept-20-2012 (huge plant)

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – going to bloom in my tank (submersed)

Today I found out that my submersed Mi Oya has spathes – one quite big and one pretty small.

This article will be updated… (maybe later).

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ - submersed spathe - Sept. 2012 — Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – submersed spathe – Sept. 2012

You can find my emersed Mi Oya here: Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – emersed – spathe

Update: Oct. 6th, 2012: Submersed Mi Oya went to bloom again – large and small spathe. (It was the same last time).

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ - submersed spathe - Oct. 2012 — Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – submersed spathe – Oct. 2012

Update Jan 29, 2013:

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ - submersed spathe - Jan 2013 — Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – submersed spathe – Jan. 2013

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ - submersed spathe - cut - Jan 2013 — Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – submersed spathe – cut – Jan. 2013

I wanted to open the spathe but I have clumsy hands so this (above) is result. I hope to be more successful next time.

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ - submersed spathe - kettle - Jan 2013 — Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – submersed spathe – kettle – Jan. 2013

Since I do not have any macro lens, I made this (above) pseudo-macro photo using my close-up lens. It is a bit blurry.

Cryptocoryne wendtii – another spathe (in 2 weeks)

It is 2nd spathe of my C. wendtii in 2 weeks.

Recently, I also moved my Crypt-dome to my hometown so at least I know the Crypts like new conditions.

Cryptocoryne wendtii - spathe - Sept. 2012 — Cryptocoryne wendtii – spathe – Sept. 2012

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Mi Oya’ – spathe

And for the last time in this week, another spathe. This time my ‘Mi Oya’. I couldn’t find another spathe on the internet so I cannot compare it. I just bought it as ‘Mi Oya’, so I hope it is correct. If you find photo of spathe somewhere, please let me know.

Cryptocoryne wendtii – spathe

Finally also my C. wendtii has got its first spathe. I waited for almost one year (or so). Since C. wendtii has got many hybrids, I would describe mine as “broad leaved and kind of a huge”… but sure, it depends on conditions. 🙂

Cryptocoryne wendtii - spathe detail - Aug. 2012 — Cryptocoryne wendtii – spathe detail – Aug. 2012

Cryptocoryne beckettii – first spathe

I bought this crypt one year ago from Dennerle. It grew really huge (as you can see here). Finally, I found its first spathe. To be honest I nearly missed it, because my “crypt dome” was located in my old flat where I don´t go so often.

So, here it is. Colours are a bit pale and the limb is much more twisted than on Jan´s Crypt pages, but I think we have got winner.

Sorry for poor quality: