Bucephalandra species

[Tom Barr]

As each type of this plant grows out, you also see the differences.
Some of the types are similar, others, are much less so.

[Mark Lem]

So these have rhizomes similar to anubias, bolbitus etc, and do you "plant" them in similar fashion?

[Vasteq]

Yes, similar to Anubias, but i havent it. Only small species of Bolbitis (Difformis, Cuspidata, Gua Angin)

[Vasteq]

[Crispino Ramos]

Thanks for sharing more beautiful pictures of your Bucephas collection, Tomasz.

[Crispino Ramos]

So these have rhizomes similar to anubias, bolbitus etc, and do you "plant" them in similar fashion?

Mark, I'm growing Bucephalandra species directly in the Amazonia substrate and they're growing - forming new leaves and branches, rooting heavily down the substrate and would occasionally send out a branch from the base of the stem or coming from the stem under the soil.

[Vasteq]

SOLID BLUE

A variety of medium size with a wonderful intense blue color, contracting along the leaf veins - in this case I think the trade name is correctly. Leaves slightly wavy at the edges, large, placed on short stems. The average growth rate - although I guess that should speed up if will get more leaves (as was the case with Kualakuayan2 which got "kick" with more leaves). Traditional parameters like all my bucephalandra:

GH 8
KH 6
pH 6.5
światło >0.7W/L
Co2 z butli + EC
Fertilizer by EI, exchange water - 30% per once a week

[Vasteq]

COPPER

One of my favorite varieties in terms of coloration - leaves shimmer in all colors of the rainbow - colors change with viewing angle - picture does not fully reflect this "miraculous". Young leaves reddish, turning green, with age yielding blue sheen. The oldest leaves sparkle with metallic purple (all the leaves are visible in the photo). Belongs to the small variety. I also have another specie with a similar name "Copper Leaf" - for a long time I thought that they are one and the same but now I realizes that vary in size and color.

[Vasteq]

SUPER BLUE

A variety of medium size with a wonderful intense blue color, contracting along the leaf veins - in this case I think the trade name is correctly. Leaves slightly wavy at the edges, large, placed on short stems. The average growth rate - although I guess that should speed up if will get more leaves (as was the case with Kualakuayan2 which got "kick" with more leaves). Traditional parameters like all my bucephalandra:

GH 8
KH 6
pH 6.5
światło >0.7W/L
Co2 z butli + EC
Fertilizer by EI, exchange water - 30% per once a week

[Toby Stanton]

Would anyone be intrested in purchasing these stateside ? I live in hawaii and i am going to receive a shipment of 100 plants next week.

The 7 species but only 5 pics were sent, could any of you help identify these, thanks !


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