SO MUCH YES!!! I may have to do this same thing! I'd never even looked for a tissue culture of these on the bay! Hope they do well for you!
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Tissue Culture Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Flamingo’ - Journal update pg 3
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Hey guys,
I grabbed a Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Flamingo’ tissue culture plant off ebay, this will be a journal where I track their progress and share what I find. :smile2:
This was the ebay listing. The plants only spent one day in the mail, so the they arrived in very good shape. It is a bit warm here in Los Angeles so I was a little nervous. But their roots were very strong, the stems were strong and their leaves tho small, were in great shape and not wilted at all. I think these are great specimens to start with.
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I was able to break it into 9 plants.
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This is where they will be grown out. This is Eco Complete capped with ADA Amazonia. Once they develop a bit more of a root structure I will give each stem a 1/4 of a root tab. They are in high light and high tech environment.
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I grabbed a Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Flamingo’ tissue culture plant off ebay, this will be a journal where I track their progress and share what I find. :smile2:
This was the ebay listing. The plants only spent one day in the mail, so the they arrived in very good shape. It is a bit warm here in Los Angeles so I was a little nervous. But their roots were very strong, the stems were strong and their leaves tho small, were in great shape and not wilted at all. I think these are great specimens to start with.
I was able to break it into 9 plants.
This is where they will be grown out. This is Eco Complete capped with ADA Amazonia. Once they develop a bit more of a root structure I will give each stem a 1/4 of a root tab. They are in high light and high tech environment.
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The whole point of this is to grow them out and sell them. Depending on how they do, they will be candidates for my new grow enclosure I am doing a proof of concept of. If they do well, id be more than happy to send you over a few
Uhm, they only person I have seen with them is Tom Barr, and I'm sure he would charge like $92 per leaf ( slight exaggeration, peppered with frustration ) for his. Here is a picture from Tom Barr that has Crypt Flamingo in the background.
Tissue Culture Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Flamingo’ - Journal
They are definitely out there. I've had them before but it never recovered from a cross country move. Part of the issue is that early on, & this may still be true, the color morph (it is a C. wendtii variant) was not stable. You'd have a pink plant that would throw out a much darker leaf, closer to a Fl. Sunset color-that kinda mottled pink/brown, and the bright pink color would never fully return. Some plants reverted completely back to brown. I've seen people selling "Crypt. sp. 'Flamingo'" for a hefty sum that was no different than a normal red/bronze C. wendtii.
Also, LOL at the Barr comment!
I will be interested to see how these do as far as maintaining the color. Was there a brand listed on the tissue culture? I believe it was Dennerle that originally developed the plant. If you wanna see how it does in different environments, I'd be happy to grow it too. I believe it won't maintain the color in under lower light levels. Although, I had mine in a non-CO2 tank w/pretty high light(my BML XB), dosing the hell outta Excel & was able to keep it looking decent.
I'm looking forward to watching this progress!
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Uhm, they only person I have seen with them is Tom Barr, and I'm sure he would charge like $92 per leaf ( slight exaggeration, peppered with frustration ) for his. Here is a picture from Tom Barr that has Crypt Flamingo in the background.
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They are definitely out there. I've had them before but it never recovered from a cross country move. Part of the issue is that early on, & this may still be true, the color morph (it is a C. wendtii variant) was not stable. You'd have a pink plant that would throw out a much darker leaf, closer to a Fl. Sunset color-that kinda mottled pink/brown, and the bright pink color would never fully return. Some plants reverted completely back to brown. I've seen people selling "Crypt. sp. 'Flamingo'" for a hefty sum that was no different than a normal red/bronze C. wendtii.
Also, LOL at the Barr comment!
I will be interested to see how these do as far as maintaining the color. Was there a brand listed on the tissue culture? I believe it was Dennerle that originally developed the plant. If you wanna see how it does in different environments, I'd be happy to grow it too. I believe it won't maintain the color in under lower light levels. Although, I had mine in a non-CO2 tank w/pretty high light(my BML XB), dosing the hell outta Excel & was able to keep it looking decent.
I'm looking forward to watching this progress!
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Actually no, there was no brand on the tissue culutre, it didnt have any labels on it at all.
For posterity, here is a close up of the plants
I mean compared to what I have ordered in TC before they don't looks to bad
Yep, they are in great shape. I have high hopes.I mean compared to what I have ordered in TC before they don't looks to bad
Count me in when you get to the point where you have some to sell. I have wanted to try out this plant for a long time.The whole point of this is to grow them out and sell them. Depending on how they do, they will be candidates for my new grow enclosure I am doing a proof of concept of. If they do well, id be more than happy to send you over a few
Uhm, they only person I have seen with them is Tom Barr, and I'm sure he would charge like $92 per leaf ( slight exaggeration, peppered with frustration ) for his. Here is a picture from Tom Barr that has Crypt Flamingo in the background.
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You're right on the color, it doesn't seem to come back once it's totally lost but still looks nothing like other wendtii vars leaf structure and veining are different. Flowers are the same though.
If someone is after that bright pink high light and ferts is the way to go and start with a good healthy stock.
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Pictures of it didnt happen!
Yours look a lot better than mine did when they got planted. I wouldn't be surprised if yours were fresher than mine. Sadly, the nice pink color has faded to a brownish color in the submersed tank. It looks like the new leaves may stay pink in the emersed Super Simple Setup 2.
Bump:
Free is better than Amazon.
Well if I go to the amazon jungle, I do get a good view.... yea free is better
Yours look a lot better than mine did when they got planted. I wouldn't be surprised if yours were fresher than mine. Sadly, the nice pink color has faded to a brownish color in the submersed tank. It looks like the new leaves may stay pink in the emersed Super Simple Setup 2.
Bump:
Free is better than Amazon.
I recognize that tissue culture; those roots are unmistakable. I think the original supplier of your cup of 'Flamingo' is Aquatic Plant Centre Thailand. Check the bottom of the plastic cup; it might have "Nam Ngai Hong" embossed on it. Don't be surprised if the leaves do a complete melt on you. I've grown both the Dennerle and the APC 'Flamingo'; they're definitely using different PGR mixes when developing their tissue cultures. Another difference: as Brian noted, the Dennerle stock looses it's pink color when grown emergent whereas the APC plant is darn near albino. I prefer the Dennerle cup personally; the leaves and roots are better developed and they transition out of TC smoothly. We'll see how the APC plants do; mine are actively trying to die on me. Best of luck with yours!
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That's exactly what it says on the bottom.I recognize that tissue culture; those roots are unmistakable. I think the original supplier of your cup of 'Flamingo' is Aquatic Plant Centre Thailand. Check the bottom of the plastic cup; it might have "Nam Ngai Hong" embossed on it. Don't be surprised if the leaves do a complete melt on you. I've grown both the Dennerle and the APC 'Flamingo'; they're definitely using different PGR mixes when developing their tissue cultures. Another difference: as Brian noted, the Dennerle stock looses it's pink color when grown emergent whereas the APC plant is darn near albino. I prefer the Dennerle cup personally; the leaves and roots are better developed and they transition out of TC smoothly. We'll see how the APC plants do; mine are actively trying to die on me. Best of luck with yours!
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I recently purchased some cultures of Eleocharis parvula and was wondering, "how do you preserve them prior" to planting them? If I understand you correctly, you're going to focus on growing the roots out some on your fllamingo, so that they're elongated prior to planting?Hey guys,
I grabbed a Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Flamingo’ tissue culture plant off ebay, this will be a journal where I track their progress and share what I find. :smile2:
This was the ebay listing. The plants only spent one day in the mail, so the they arrived in very good shape. It is a bit warm here in Los Angeles so I was a little nervous. But their roots were very strong, the stems were strong and their leaves tho small, were in great shape and not wilted at all. I think these are great specimens to start with.
![]()
I was able to break it into 9 plants.
![]()
This is where they will be grown out. This is Eco Complete capped with ADA Amazonia. Once they develop a bit more of a root structure I will give each stem a 1/4 of a root tab. They are in high light and high tech environment.
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Thanks,
DD
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