gpalasz

I planted two of these bulbs...One is growing at a crazy rate. It has been a little over 2 weeks and it is bigger than my hand. Question though...it started to grow this "spike" that is cruising out. At first I thought it was a leaf, but it never rolled out. Its the Diameter of a spaghetti noodle. Anyway. 3 days ago I saw it start. Today it has reached the top of my water. It looks like there is a little white tip at the end. Anyway...overnight it has grown 4 inches...really. What is this fast growing thing? Great looking plant.

Barbrella

That's a flower spike. They make a bit of a mess when they finish flowering, so I would cut it off. OTOH, it's kind of nice to see something flower in your tank!

gpalasz

Ok thanks. Well at the growth rate it has been growing..I will prob have a full orchard in my tank. Really curious to see when I get home from work. Im sure it literally has grown over 3 inches.

Butterfly

Those are most likely aponogetons and that is a flower
carol

RunningWater

I havent had such great luck with the wally world bulbs... one started growing great, one kept floating... then molded... then i took it out. Cant really complain though the other one looks great and is growing with very little light.

Barbrella

You really should pinch off the flower spike, since blooming puts the plant into temporary dormancy.

Sal

What are wally world plant bulbs ? Are they same as peace lilly bulbs?

thanks

Gozer_1

Not the very same, but yes same shelf at Wally world. Never grown the lilies but I had the aponogetons once. I hated them. They throw out so many freakin flower spikes. Ugh. Grew so fast I couldn't keep up with them. They are the reason I never had live plants again................... till recently!