[Crispino L Ramos]

Cryptocoryne sp affinis* 'Pahang Barat' grown emersed and bearing a spathe for the first time in two years.

http://s544.photobucket.com/user/CrispinoRamos/library/Cryptocoryne sp Pahang Barat

 

[DennisSingh]

Nice

 

[Crispino L Ramos]

Nice

I'm glad you find it nice.

 

[The Trigger]

I'm glad you find it nice.

I also find this plant nice

 

[AaronT]

Looks like an affinis spathe to me. Nice one!

 

[pianofish]

Its better than nice, its beautiful my friend! Its such a small delicate looking spathe. I bet you're proud roud:

Good job man!
Joshua

 

[Crispino L Ramos]

Its better than nice, its beautiful my friend! Its such a small delicate looking spathe. I bet you're proud roud:

Good job man!
Joshua

The spathe just sprouted, I hope it gets taller and bigger. Thanks for the positive comment.

 

[Crispino L Ramos]

Looks like an affinis spathe to me. Nice one!

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[c_gwinner]

lovely crypt as always

 

[Crispino L Ramos]

I also find this plant nice

I'm glad you like it.

 

[Kehy]

The only problem is it's not in my tank Beautiful plant

 

[Crispino L Ramos]

The only problem is it's not in my tank Beautiful plant

Thanks for the nice comment.

 

[hedge_fund]

Nice plant, thanks for posting.

I am usually reluctant in posting some of the rarer plants since it usually leads to 50 PMs with everyone asking where you got it or if you can sell it to them LOL.

 

[AaronT]

I am usually reluctant in posting some of the rarer plants since it usually leads to 50 PMs with everyone asking where you got it or if you can sell it to them LOL.

This.


In this case though affinis 'Pahang Berat' Metallic Red is fairly easy to find on the forums for sale.

 

[Speed]

How was the transition from submersed to emersed?

 

[plantbrain]

This.


In this case though affinis 'Pahang Berat' Metallic Red is fairly easy to find on the forums for sale.

I've found C affinis to be one of the tougher to grow Crypts emergent however.
I've done it, but it was troublesome compared to many other species. Grows like a weed under water.

A very popular plant back in the 1970's. 1 st Crypt I ever had.

 

[AaronT]

I've found C affinis to be one of the tougher to grow Crypts emergent however.
I've done it, but it was troublesome compared to many other species. Grows like a weed under water.

A very popular plant back in the 1970's. 1 st Crypt I ever had.

I totally agree. Every affinis I've tried to convert to emersed has melted on me.

I'm pretty certain that Crispino grew this submersed though.

 

[BruceF]

" Every affinis I've tried to convert to emersed has melted on me."

Oh damn why do I always seem to miss the obvious. (LOL)

 

[saddletramp]

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Hopefully an affinis 'Metallic Red' spathe photo is attached.
They are grown emersed at a pH of about 8. They are not a specie that is given any special care.They do not seem to be a problem to grow but do not flower frequently.

 

[saddletramp]

Sorry about no photo. Have not posted one in a long time.
If someone will forward simple instructions for attaching from Photbucket, I will attach a nice shot of a very tall spathe. Help!
Bill