Aponogeton ulvaceus flower emerged or submerged

[captain plant]

Ok, now this plant popped out 1 twin forked flower bud floating just beneath water surface. Should I help it lift it up above water, or will it just naturally flower in its submerged state?

Thank you,
Nelson Ng

[hwchoy]

when ready it should be able to lift itself out of the water.

[FC]

Nelson,

This plant normally flower only when the flowering's support stem is (stiffen and pook ) above the water. Unless it is unintentionally pushed down.

[aryanggie]

maybe you shoul cut the flower,coz after the flower bloom,ussually the mother plant will strike to die.....

[hwchoy]

the A. ulvaceus don't do that. mine had many flowers and grew leaves 3ft long until I had to rip it out.

[aryanggie]

some of the aquarist in indo said that better to cut the flower of ulvaceous becuse the plant need extra energy to make food for the flower and it self....maybe i have some like that experience with that.once the ulvaceous gloom,suddenly the leaf become melted and suddenly the plant is bald(no leaf)....hix.....

[nonamethefish]

I think that would be going dormant. Mine seems to be doing that-unsure what to do but all the leaves haven't died off yet.

[captain plant]

Thanks everyone,
the bud which has been beneath water level has since emerged out naturally, although once in a while I have to guide it away from the fluorescent tube which is only centimeters above water. Anyway, the bloom is yellow.
Think i'll take the chance, & leave the the flower alone.
Anyone tried propagating this plant from it's seeds, understand that flower is self sterile.

cheers,Nelson

[captain plant]

Anyone tried propagating this plant from it's seeds, understand that flower is self sterile.

Sorry guys. forget that sentence. I've just read that self-sterile is'nt self-fertilize, ie. it will not produce seeds by itself, within the same bloom. I'll try storing it frozen til the next bloom, and experiment thererafter.

regards everyone,
nelson