travis simonson
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well I spent several hours on the phone with czcz (aka Joe) last night talking about all of the rare plants we would like to get our hands on and trading info on those we do have. I was amazed at the variety and diversity of his collection so I thought I would start a thread with some photos of some of my new plants in hopes that Joe (and anyone else with photos to share) would post pics of his wild collection. I just love looking at interesting, rare, unusual, hard-to-find, oddball plants. Post 'em if you got 'em
I'm not sure if this is a hard-to-find plant but it's the first time I've come across it. The bright green feathery-leaved plant in the center of the picture is Myriophyllum hippuroides and is one of the best background plants (even for large/deep tanks) I have ever found. It grows like mad, gets very bushy, and is completely undemanding.
This is Mayaca sellowiana, a great mid-ground accent plant. It has some of the finest leaves I have ever seen and looks absolutely great until it has spent a week or so under the tender mercies of my African cichlids, at which time it generally begins to resemble a wet cat
A very recent addition to my tank and a plant that I have absolutely no experience with: Lagenandra thwaetesii (say that five times fast ). It has a vague resemblance to the Cryptocoryne genus and supposedly prefers similar conditions. L. thwaetesii is one of the few species of Lagenandra that will grow submersed. I'm anxious to see where this plants goes.
Hottonia palustris, one of my favorite plants. Under good lighting it grows in a very compact and bushy manner. The color is brilliant against a dark background. This is a fairly easy to care for plant that grows quickly once established. The pink plant to the right of it is Rotala macrandra "Variegated" which should have bright pink leaves with white veination when it begins to put out submersed growth. Should be cool looking
The small, light-green, needle-leaved plant in the center of this pic is Bacopa myriophylloides, a type of Bacopa that is fairly new to the hobby. I love the way it stands out against the darker Pogostemon stellata "Broad-leaf" behind it. This is another new addition that I have very little experience with but hope to propagate
The red plant in the foreground is Myriophyllum tuberculatum "Red" which I think makes a great contrast with its cousin Myriophyllum matogrossense "Green" in the background. Both of these plants push the most-syllables-in-a-name barrier and come from the rivers of Brazil's Mato Grosso region. They are light-loving plants with extremely fine, branching leaf structure, but are surprisingly hardy and tolerate a wide range of water conditions.
OK, I'm finally done. Hope you enjoyed the pics and looking forward to seeing yours
I'm not sure if this is a hard-to-find plant but it's the first time I've come across it. The bright green feathery-leaved plant in the center of the picture is Myriophyllum hippuroides and is one of the best background plants (even for large/deep tanks) I have ever found. It grows like mad, gets very bushy, and is completely undemanding.
This is Mayaca sellowiana, a great mid-ground accent plant. It has some of the finest leaves I have ever seen and looks absolutely great until it has spent a week or so under the tender mercies of my African cichlids, at which time it generally begins to resemble a wet cat
A very recent addition to my tank and a plant that I have absolutely no experience with: Lagenandra thwaetesii (say that five times fast ). It has a vague resemblance to the Cryptocoryne genus and supposedly prefers similar conditions. L. thwaetesii is one of the few species of Lagenandra that will grow submersed. I'm anxious to see where this plants goes.
Hottonia palustris, one of my favorite plants. Under good lighting it grows in a very compact and bushy manner. The color is brilliant against a dark background. This is a fairly easy to care for plant that grows quickly once established. The pink plant to the right of it is Rotala macrandra "Variegated" which should have bright pink leaves with white veination when it begins to put out submersed growth. Should be cool looking
The small, light-green, needle-leaved plant in the center of this pic is Bacopa myriophylloides, a type of Bacopa that is fairly new to the hobby. I love the way it stands out against the darker Pogostemon stellata "Broad-leaf" behind it. This is another new addition that I have very little experience with but hope to propagate
The red plant in the foreground is Myriophyllum tuberculatum "Red" which I think makes a great contrast with its cousin Myriophyllum matogrossense "Green" in the background. Both of these plants push the most-syllables-in-a-name barrier and come from the rivers of Brazil's Mato Grosso region. They are light-loving plants with extremely fine, branching leaf structure, but are surprisingly hardy and tolerate a wide range of water conditions.
OK, I'm finally done. Hope you enjoyed the pics and looking forward to seeing yours