picture of betta bulb

**lovleeko** · 01-25-2009, 06:23 PM

I forgot to even pay attention to the betta bulbs in the window. Two of them came out. One with a vengeance. Anyone know what the heck it is? LOL Anyway, guess sometimes you get lucky and get one that actually blooms. I'm not even putting it in the betta tanks. I'm going to stick it in another tank becuase the betta tanks are full.

P.S pay no attention to the dirty counter which I have been fooling with all this crap on

**bushwhacker** · 01-25-2009, 08:58 PM

got me lov but it looks like its growin great... arent most of those bulbs some type of aponegeton? not sure of the spelling

**lovleeko** · 01-25-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by bushwhacker

got me lov but it looks like its growin great... arent most of those bulbs some type of aponegeton? not sure of the spelling

I think I remember the box saying that there would be at least three of the things you mentioned. hmm. Guess that's what it is. Thanks.

Most people say the bulbs never bloom and for the most part I guess it's true. I can't imagine it would be hard to take care of seeing that it has grown like that in a window in a cup of water. The root system is huge. The cup barley had any water in it anymore. I totally forgot about them. Thanks bushwhacker

**bushwhacker** · 01-26-2009, 06:52 PM

from what i have read plant the roots and half of the bulb and watch out cause they will grow fast, and supposedly ya cant trim em or they'll die... dont know just my reading on it

**karbomb** · 01-26-2009, 06:54 PM

i'm not sure what that is, but when i got my bulbs close to three years ago, only the two lillies sprouted. now i have two lilly plants that have separated from the bulb, and two bulbs that are growing. so sometimes they do work.

**DrNic** · 03-22-2009, 06:21 PM

It's definitly an apon not a lilly. Hard to tell what species though. Once it gets a little bigger the leaves will get bigger and you should be able to get a better idea. There are a LOT of apon types around these days.

**Jacko** · 03-22-2009, 06:52 PM

the bulb itself looks like an apon bulb, at least, it looks alot more like my apons than my dwarf lily.

Do you know what brand the box was? Maybe shoot them an email and ask what types of plants they usually throw in there...

**lovleeko** · 03-23-2009, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by AlexW

the bulb itself looks like an apon bulb, at least, it looks alot more like my apons than my dwarf lily.

Do you know what brand the box was? Maybe shoot them an email and ask what types of plants they usually throw in there...

No I dont remember. It is growing great though.

It is in the back right hand corner :) Excuse the tank. I really need to get in there and arrange some things. I have been slacking on the maintenance in this tank. LOL