Have Queen of Siam vivips UPDATE!!

[water_sprite]

My Queen of Siam is finally starting to make plantlets.  I still have 6 weeks of growing season here and would happily offer them for postage.  Or maybe trade for other viviparous plantlets.  (I know, not a real word! )

I've heard they are pretty easy to over winter in an aquarium.  Haven't tried it tho.

Brenda

[landey1230]

Hi Brenda,
May I try one?  I'll send you a PM

[matherfish]

Brenda, it may not be a real word but I use the word "plantlets" myself. In the world of ponding (is that a real word?) I think it is a real word. 

[KatFish]

Ooh, I'd like to try one out too!  I have lots of aquariums (aquarii?  )  I'll send you a PM.

[miguynmkoi]

That's so cool!  I have Queen of Siam, my first and favorite lily,but I've never seen any vivips on her.  Do you have photos?

[water_sprite]

Katfish and Kay,  I can send you the pads now and you can grow it out or I can wait a couple of weeks and send you the plantlet.  Seans website has a great tutorial on growing the plantlets from the pad.  Just let me know which you want.


Annette, here's a picture of the pad just starting to make the plantlet.  First the node in the middle of the pad gets fuzzy then a leaf appears.  See the red part in the middle of the node? That's the leaf forming.  If you leave them on, they actually make little plants w/roots! It is very cool!

[CT]

A plantlet might be better for me timewise. I'm bringing in my Tosakins and need to get my aquarium for them set up. That would give me a bit of time if that's ok?
  Kay

[water_sprite]

Works for me!

[KatFish]

Me too, I think it'd be better to wait for a plantlet, if you don't mind 

[KatFish]

That is, if you think it won't be too cold to mail in a few weeks.  I know you're in a warmer climate, but I'm in Toledo (40* this am  brrrr)

[CT]

40?? I don't know if it would survive. What do others think? Kat, Leeanne, Joyce??  Would it survive the trip?

[KatFish]

Of course, that's just am temps, it'll be 80 this afternoon.  Just something I was wondering about.

[water_sprite]

Ok guys, I may have spoken too soon.  We are expecting hurricane force winds (gust 100mph) tonight and tomorrow.  And we're 4 hours inland!

I have spent most of the day /evacuees and their animals.  Then trying to hunker down at my house.  I'm sure I'll lose the electricity tonight and won't be back on for some time.

If the vivips survive I'll start sending them out in a couple of weeks.

I am praying for everyone on the coast.  It's a bad storm!

Alfonso, as soon as this passes, I'm still planning on sending you that box of plants. It just won't be this week!

Brenda

[CT]

Stay safe Brenda. You are in my thoughts and prayers

[KatFish]

Yes, no worries, just be safe!!

[landey1230]

Don't worry about me, Brenda.  Take care of yourself.