Stargrass flowering

[Peyton]

Went to feed the fish yesturday and saw this

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/peglegburnout/01092007001.jpg

It didn't last long though. Its completely gone today!

Just thought I would share.

 

[Purrbox]

Very Pretty. Congrats!

 

[rich311k]

Very cool. Congrats!!

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Congrats. I have lots of stargrass at the surface, but none flowering. Good job....

 

[dapellegrini]

That's awesome

 

[Glenc]

Very cool, gotta love when your plants reward you with flowers!

 

[travis simonson]

Jealousy . . .

Jealousy . . .

OK, I will grudgingly(sp?) admit that you have done what I've always wanted to do with H. zosterifolia. I hope you're happy.

BTW, are they a pretty pale blue color?

 

[Peyton]

Jealousy . . .

Jealousy . . .

OK, I will grudgingly(sp?) admit that you have done what I've always wanted to do with H. zosterifolia. I hope you're happy.

BTW, are they a pretty pale blue color?

Oh I'm no expert or anything, it's just dumb luck. I think it would be more acurate to say inspite of my best attempts to grow healthy plants, the stargrass still flowered . Yes they were a pale blue color with a bit of yellow on the stamin(sp?).

 

[czcz]

Props. Great job Peyton.

 

[7Enigma]

Question,

Will stargrass only flower emersed? I've had stargrass growing like a weed for several months now, sometimes kept short, sometimes overgrowing the tank, but haven't seen any flowers either....

 

[Peyton]

I don't think any of the stargrass was emersed when it flowered. Most was just right below the surface. Maybe it had something to do with the blackout this tank had a week or so before? I really don't know to be honest. The flower only lasted a day or so, so maybe yours did flower and you just didn't see it .

 

[7Enigma]

Very possible...I'll have to keep a more watchful eye out for it.

 

[Peyton]

Its at it again I think.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/peglegburnout/01202007013.jpg

I'm going to try to get better pics this time and also keep track of how long it lasts.

 

[travis simonson]

Go it.

 

[Peyton]

Well this morning the stalk was facing down into the tank and the flowers looked like they already bloomed and were decaying. :? I'm not sure what happened, or how it could happen that fast. Hopefully it will bloom again though and I can get some better pics.

 

[7Enigma]

I posted before about never seeing this, but yesterday I was looking at the tank (a day before I did a Jungle Parasite Clear treatment and was concerned with the fish/plants), and what do I see, the buds of what looks to be 2 flowers. This was last night and I didn't check when I left so hopefully they haven't died already (you mentioned they come and go quickly). I'll post up a pic if indeed it is/was a flower.

 

[Peyton]

Found another flower this morning.

at 8am
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/peglegburnout/01312007011.jpg

at 6pm
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/peglegburnout/01312007016.jpg

My guess is it will be gone by morning.

 

[WaterPond]

wow! wow! wow! that is just too cool. I recently added stargrass to my 5gallon, hopefully it will flower for me. that would be sweet!

 

[Peyton]

Well this morning the flower is completely gone. So in less than 24hrs the flower buds appear, bloom, and disappear. I bet the blooms are common but people just don't catch it in time.