Tag: tonkinensis

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis – submersed

A few months ago (April 25, 2013) I bought a gel culture C. crispatula var. tonkinensis. Since then I tried to convert it into submersed and emersed form. To tell the truth, I was not very succesful with my emersed trials. I planted several plants, but most of them died. Luckily, I still have one pot with tiny plants (and some submersed plants). I will try to replant it to another substrate and find a better place for it in my emersed setup (maybe I will be more successful this time).

And about submersed form. So far so good. But…It is growing really slowly. I am curious about submersed condition – how long can it last?

Link to gel culture form: Gel culture plants arrived

Some photos (please excuse low quality and algae – mainly because of low nutrition due to a lack of time)…

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis - submersed (1)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis – submersed (1)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis - submersed (2)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis – submersed (2)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis - submersed (3)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis – submersed (3)

Photo update 6.11.2013:

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis - submersed (4), (Nov 6, 2013)
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis – submersed (4), (Nov 6, 2013)

Gel culture plants arrived – C. pygmaea

The plan was to buy Cryptocoryne pygmaea from a small aquatic plant nursery. But the prize of gel culture plants was interesting so I also bought some Crypts I already have (the more the merrier, right?).

I could not find anyone else who was selling this Crypt in here. Sadly, it is quite common to sell Crypts under different names. Lets see what this Crypt truly is. I am going to give it a try in an emersed form.

Gel culture Cryptocoryne pygmaea (April 25, 2013) - 1
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pygmaea (April 25, 2013) – 1
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pygmaea (April 25, 2013) - 2
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pygmaea (April 25, 2013) – 2
Gel culture Cryptocoryne x willisii (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Cryptocoryne x willisii (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia (April 25, 2013) - 1
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia (April 25, 2013) – 1
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia (April 25, 2013) - 2
Gel culture Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia (April 25, 2013) – 2
Gel culture Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Tropica’ (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Cryptocoryne tonkinensis (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Cryptocoryne tonkinensis (April 25, 2013)

See growing submersed: Cryptocoryne crispatula Engler var. tonkinensis – submersed

Gel culture Hygrophila pinnatifida (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Hygrophila pinnatifida (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov' (April 25, 2013)
Gel culture Microsorum pteropus ‘Windelov’ (April 25, 2013)