Simba Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I am having one more go at growing Gibba. Last time I grew it in a large glass bottle in my conservatory where the Gibba was quickly 'destroyed' by water snails. This time it is outdoors in a big green tub without any signs of snails. My thanks go to Bob H. for all his help. Simba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLuton Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Good luck, mine always got overtaken with algae and slime. Just one of those plants I am never going to sucessfully grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Must see flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simba Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Must see flowers! I hope to see a few flowers before the Autumn/Fall, it will make my Gibba project all worth while. I'll take pictures for you, keep watching this space! Simba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflytrap Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I hope to see a few flowers before the Autumn/Fall, it will make my Gibba project all worth while. I'll take pictures for you, keep watching this space!Simba always got flowers when i allowed the water level to drop. I've always found algae to be a major problem as well, so best of luck............... regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Well, that looks cleaner than when I sent it I should have popped some Frofbit in with it, that helps reduce the light levels, or one of those long bamboo skewers used for the barbie .... poke and twist and out comes the filamentous algae Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 always got flowers when i allowed the water level to drop. I've always found algae to be a major problem as well, so best of luck............... regards Somebody else confirmed that it flowers when it senses dryness. He also said that it needs to have a substrate of muck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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