Bolbitis

[ChrisC]

Hi all, I'm after a fairly large quantity of Bolbitis for a Walstad style planted tank but can't seem to find it anywhere in the UK.

I saw it on Java Plants, but the price was £4.10 per plant. Now, depending on what their definition of "per plant" is, I might get it from there. Do they mean a proper potted/bunch of plants or will it just be a tiny individual clump?

Any help is appreaciated.
Chris

 

[ChrisC]

OK found another site:

http/www.birstall.co.uk/products/wnr122.html

With the quantities I need I'd probably end up buying the mother plant though and at £25 I think it'd be cheaper to just take up heroin.

Damn you Amano for all your beautiful looking Bolbitis laden tanks!!!

Chris

 

[14gtr14]

aquaessentials should have it too, if not place a tropica order through you local stockist.

greg

 

[14gtr14]

found these

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...s_promot_widget

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/Potted-RARE-Bolbitis...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[lljdma06]

With the quantities I need I'd probably end up buying the mother plant though and at £25 I think it'd be cheaper to just take up heroin.

Damn you Amano for all your beautiful looking Bolbitis laden tanks!!!

Chris

Chris, we all know you'd rather be addicted to planted tanks than heroin! Drugs are bad, M'kay.

I would just buy a small plant. Bolbitis, given the right conditions, grows quite well. I started off with a small, 2 inch clump and now I have a plant that is nearly 10 inches tall and almost as wide, and a second daughter plant that is about 6 inches across. It dominates my 20g and is firmly attached to my piece of mopani. The 20g has had the bolbitis since late August, I think, and the plant has been under my care since June. It was just in a different tank. Once the plant is big enough, you can divide the rhizome and make new plants. Bolbitis likes current, so placing the plant under a strong filter spray would be an advantage.

llj

 

[Graeme Edwards]

With the quantities I need I'd probably end up buying the mother plant though and at £25 I think it'd be cheaper to just take up heroin.

Damn you Amano for all your beautiful looking Bolbitis laden tanks!!!

Chris

Chris, we all know you'd rather be addicted to planted tanks than heroin! Drugs are bad, M'kay.

I would just buy a small plant. Bolbitis, given the right conditions, grows quite well. I started off with a small, 2 inch clump and now I have a plant that is nearly 10 inches tall and almost as wide, and a second daughter plant that is about 6 inches across. It dominates my 20g and is firmly attached to my piece of mopani. The 20g has had the bolbitis since late August, I think, and the plant has been under my care since June. It was just in a different tank. Once the plant is big enough, you can divide the rhizome and make new plants. Bolbitis likes current, so placing the plant under a strong filter spray would be an advantage.

llj

Good advice, just propagate.