possible to make aquarium plant flowers ?

[dx]

Is it possible for aquarium plant flowers ?

Does anyone have the experience to grow aquarium plants and make them come out flowers ? What are the conditions needed ?

Further, appreciate if someone can tell me if there is flowering and non-flowering plants in aquarium ? (I mean aquarium, not in commercial plant).........Thanks.

[Allen_1971]

Yes some aquatic plants can flower. Some plants I have seen flower include my Aponogeton Ulvaceus, Echin. Red Flame, Echin, Cordifolia, Nuphar Japonica... not sure what triggers it but they definitely can... in fact, my E. Red Flame is flowering now... and theres a small plantlet as well.

[hwchoy]

BUT they all flower out of the water. I only know nana can flower in the water, and of course moss will form "spore-bodies" (just like miniature fruits).

[Allen_1971]

thats true... many of them send out shoots and flower out of the water... in fact those I mentioned all did that

[dx]

Allen, seems that rosette plants (as those you mentioned) flower. Wonder if anyone have stem plants flower (I hope not a silly question).

As you mentioned also, don't know what triggers them to flower. Really interesting.

[bclee]

Cabomba and bacopa do flower. Only above water.

BC

[theodore]

My Barclaya flowered once (before I bought my digicam [] ) ... Its last 2 attempts to flower were failures - The flower stem went all the way up to the surface and just rotted off after a week ... I have 3 more flower stems at the moment and I hope at least one of them can succeed ... Maybe if I apply Murphy's Law and loan my camera to some1 during this period of time ...

[jacian]

Yes, my ludwigia sp. do flower, above water too.

[budak]

All aquatic plants can flower, except for mosses, ferns, algae and liverworts (e.g. Riccia). Rosette plants can extend out a flowering stalk above the water, while stem plants need to grow out of the water to bloom.

[zmzfam]

follow this thread for some pics...

Aquatic Flowers

Enjoy

[dx]

sounds exciting and getting jealous to know most of you guys got flowers, hehe.....

again the same old question puzzles me: WHAT IS THE CONDITION NEEDED FOR FLOWERING ?

I had my bacopa caroliniana submerged for at least 3 or 4 months already but no flowers, how come ah ???

[theodore]

Run some searches online and you may just get lucky. For example,

Article from theKrib

[hwchoy]

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On 7/15/2003 3:14:49 PM

sounds exciting and getting jealous to know most of you guys got flowers, hehe.....

again the same old question puzzles me: WHAT IS THE CONDITION NEEDED FOR FLOWERING ?

I had my bacopa caroliniana submerged for at least 3 or 4 months already but no flowers, how come ah ???
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I even once had my tiger lotus sending up a bloom, a very nice deep pink with yellow centre, about 4-5in diameter, but only lasted couple of days. since then no more bloom.

For lotus, you must let it produce floating leaves, these are leaves of a different shape that grows all the way to the surface. the submersed leaves will rot away, and if it is happy, maybe you will get a bloom.

What do you mean your bacopa is submerged? They have to be EMERSED (out of water) to flower!

[stressed]

saw a poster at SAM YICK Thomson Branch (ex goldhill square), it says that when aquatic plants flowers, it is a sign of distress, trying to send "offsprings" to other locations in search of better conditions.

I am not sure how true it is cos I use to have a plant that flowered almost every week, till it outgrew my tank, gave it away.

So just some comments which I read. I am surprised by this statement too.

[hwchoy]

In general, when plants flower it means they have built up enough reserve to "invest" in flowering, which is a costly affair. Of course some flowers also practice the go for broke method, i.e. if condition is harsh they put all remaining reserve to flowering and getting the seeds ready before the parent dies.

[bclee]

Some plants are triggered by seasons especially those from temperate regions. They will flower in response to change in daylength and temperature.

BC

[dx]

hi hwchoy: you are right, it was my typo-error, EMERGED and not submerged. thanks.

[hwchoy]

you mean your bacopa is growing emersed and yet have no flowers!? [:0]

I really don't know what to say, mine simply grows out of the water, and starts having lots of tiny purple flowers every day, that's all!

[dx]

hi hwchoy: yes mine is growing emerged for few months already and let it extends until some bended to behind the tank. Maybe my Feng Shui not optimum, haha.

[hwchoy]

dx, tsk tsk… my sympathies []