My 75 gal viv - Page 2

maverick3x6 · #11 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 04:32 PM

excellent work mate!

Codonanthe ulei... something to look at in the future methinks.

zBrinks · #12 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 05:00 PM

Awesome looking viv!

I was doing some digging on Codonanthe sp. on google, and came across this:

Codonanthe can be epiphytic, but are also reported as being closely associated with several species of ants. In the latter case, the plants grow on anthills, with the roots helping to bind the loose soil of the hill together. The seeds are apparently similar in appearance to ant eggs or larvae, and are carried by the ants when migrating to a new location, where they germinate and start the cycle over again.
Nematanthus, Codonanthe and Intergenerics

What a cool genus!

maverick3x6 · #13 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zBrinks

Awesome looking viv!

I was doing some digging on Codonanthe sp. on google, and came across this:

Codonanthe can be epiphytic, but are also reported as being closely associated with several species of ants. In the latter case, the plants grow on anthills, with the roots helping to bind the loose soil of the hill together. The seeds are apparently similar in appearance to ant eggs or larvae, and are carried by the ants when migrating to a new location, where they germinate and start the cycle over again.
Nematanthus, Codonanthe and Intergenerics

What a cool genus!

nature is incredible.

Frogtofall · #14 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 05:50 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. The Codonanthe, while beautiful, is a tricky plant to propagate. The cuttings sometimes never root and the rooted plants often decide to just up and die. So far, this terrarium specimen has done the best for me so I may try to change how I'm growing it in the GH to see if I can't improve my chances of getting some ready to sell on the site. If all else fails, I'll do what I do with some of my other gesneriads... Pollinate those flowers!

Frogtofall · #15 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 06:38 AM

Thought I might update this thread. This viv is still going. Its growing kinda slow. I don't water it all that often so I think that may be the major culprit. The plants are all doing well for the most part though.

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