Fittonia in Bloom

Tindomul1of9 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2006, 09:20 PM

I just found out I got my Fittonia 'juanita' to bloom. Its in my 29 gallon vivarium Guess that proves it. Its a good vivarium/terrarium plant. It took a year to get it to bloom so I've been real curious as to what it looked like. Here it is:

Marty · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2006, 09:23 PM

wow... that is super cool. I gotta get me one of these !

Tindomul1of9 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2006, 10:26 PM

Thanks, I can send you some cuttings if you want. But you are better off finding a full grown plant at HD since its a very slow grower.

Tindomul1of9 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-09-2006, 10:30 PM

Here is an update, I think this growth habit for the infloresence is just wierd.

Tindomul1of9 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 10:17 PM

Here are the flowers that it has begun to produce.

jbph74 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 12:40 AM

That is the prettiet thing. i'm with Marty, I got to get me one.

Landon · #7 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 08:10 AM

do all the fittonias bloom Tindo? ive got a similar variety in a new viv i just built. could i expect something similar in the future?

Tindomul1of9 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 11:58 AM

I don't know that much about fittonias. I don't see why any of them would not want to bloom.
It took mine more than a year to finally bloom. It could have been the lighting, im not sure.
Good luck.

KEVIN S · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 12:16 AM

nice fittonia. have you ever tried to use a warm spectrum light(300k) to promote blooms in your vivariums?

is that a coleus in that first pic to the right of the fittonia?

Tindomul1of9 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 11:05 AM

Yea thats a coleus.
No have never tried it becuase I am ignorant of the concept. Can you please elaborate, thanks!!!