Bacopa monnieri bloom

[GlitcH]

Been tryin to get my Bacopa to bloom now for a couple months.

Finally noticed 1 flower today.

It's a bit more pink than in the photo.

 

[rich311k]

Very cool. That is awesome.

 

[WaterPond]

Thats sweet!, i wish i still had bacopa monnieri

 

[MyCatsDrool]

BAH! =)


nice blooms

 

[Purrbox]

Very nice.

Any change of getting a picture with more of the setup visible. I can't quite see what you've got setup, and it's making me curious.

 

[GlitcH]

hah........i dont wanna scare anyone with a full tank shot on this one purrbox.
I totally let this go cuz I didnt want to disturb the Bacopa.

It's just a wide mouth vase with pool sand some glosso and a couple guppies.
Oh ya.....and alot of algae.

The only thing worth lookin at is the emersed growth.

But if you really wanna see it I will oblige.

 

[Purrbox]

Well I don't necessarily want to see the entire setup, just more of what you were doing to get the Bacopa to go emersed and bloom. I'm trying to figure out what you're doing with the binder clips mostly.

 

[GlitcH]

Well the Bacopa doesn't need much coercion to go emersed.
It is a pretty solid plant and handles the transition well.

The binder clips are just my convienent way to train it.
That is one stem of Bacopa that grew up and out, then I just used the clips to guide it around the top of the vase.

BTW I'm not dosing any ferts, the only things this tanks gets are fish food every few days and an eyedropper full of excel maybe three times a week. Oh and weekly top offs.

There are two more buds this morning...no time for pics now though.

 

[Glenc]

Very nice, love to see those aquatic plants in bloom. Nice work

 

[Purrbox]

Thanks for the description. That's what I thought you were doing, but couldn't tell for sure from the picture.

Definately more pics of the new blooms when you have time!

 

[Zezmo]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That sure is cool, that just makes a nice plant even better.