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Aponogeton
Mine is about to flower.
Is it okay to let it? After flowering will it go into hibernation? -- Graham Ramsay Blairgowrie (UK) |
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Aponogeton
"Graham Ramsay" wrote in message ...
Mine is about to flower. Is it okay to let it? After flowering will it go into hibernation? Hmmm, apon hibernation? What I know for sure is Apons whether allowed to flower or not will go through a period of dormancy. I say let it flower and "dead head" just like you would flowering marigolds, gazania, coreopsis, zinna, etc in an earth garden. Plucking the withered (dead heading) flower heads sends a message to the mother plant to produce more flowers because enough seeds were not yet produced for proliferation of the species. Yet, no matter what us humans do Apons will growth spurt, flower, rest (dormancy) and do it all again if we let them. At least that is what the Apons that call my aquaria home do. Hope I helped, Sharon |
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Aponogeton
Mine is about to flower.
Is it okay to let it? Yes. After flowering will it go into hibernation? No. I'm non convinved Aponogetons have a built in dormancy timer; I've only seeen them go "dormant" when they ran out of nutrients. They're increadibly heavy feeders and in many cases in people tanks they just use up the food stored in the corm, then whither up and die. Given the bulbs are about a quarter, they're almsot disposable plants. -- Richard Sexton | Mercedes Parts: http://parts.mbz.org http://www.mbz.org Mailing lists: http://lists.mbz.org W108, W126 Mercedes Classifieds: http://ads.mbz.org |
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My aponogeton flowered and dropped seeds, I don't think it has gone
dormant. Temperature might have something to do with it, it's about 80f. Anyway, I'm really excited about the seeds, it's so cool to have living organisms reproduce in artificial conditions. -Cesium --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 10/31/2002 |
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Aponogeton
"Cesium" wrote
My aponogeton flowered and dropped seeds, I don't think it has gone dormant. Temperature might have something to do with it, it's about 80f. Cool. Did you pollinate it with a cotton bud or any such thing? -- Graham Ramsay Blairgowrie (UK) |
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