This is a collection of loose aquatic plants suitable for most freshwater (tropical or cold water) aquariums. To grow and thrive aquatic plants require: lots of intense light for around 10 hours a day, every day, a fine, rich (e.g. dirty) substrate, and dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). Fish waste is a good fertiliser and the fish and filter bacteria will naturally produce plenty of CO2. To get the best results with live plants you will want to make sure you don’t remove this dissolved CO2 with aeration, and you may wish to supplement it, although this is not necessary it will boost the rate of growth. These plants will thrive in aquariums with, or without supplementary CO2. Plenty of plants for a 50 to 120 litre aquarium. PLEASE NOTE: 1. All live aquatic plants imported in to the EU are treated with pesticides which are non-toxic to fish and humans, but can kill shrimps. When buying plants for shrimp tanks it is STRONGLY recommended to rinse and soak them very well, even then introduction is at your own risk. 2. Some fish species like to eat plants, mostly (but, not limited to) Plecos and Goldfish, we are not responsible for your fish eating the plants. 3. Collection includes stem plant ‘cuttings’ these are not ‘cheap alternatives’ this is how these plants transport and transplant best, please see guide for more information. 4. These plants are NOT bunched and contain no weights, these are NOT necessary (the plants don’t have them in the wild) and usually cause more harm than good in the long run. 5. Delivery is arranged as best suits the plants, which may mean posting takes a day, or two, and uses cardboard packaging that fits through most UK letterboxes. So long as they aren’t actually frozen, or overheated, the plants can survive for a week in their packaging. Too cool is better than too hot.
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Acorus gramineus spreads aggressively by rhizome, creating a nearly-seamless groundcover where conditions are favorable, and it is frequently used around the edges of ponds and water gardens, as well as submerged in freshwater aquaria. It can be propagated by dividing the fleshy underwater rhizome and planting the base in shallow water.
In Japan during the Heian period, leaves of the plant were gathered for the Sweet Flag Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month. Sweet flag and wormwood were spread on the roofs of houses for decoration and to ward off evil spirits. Special herbal balls made of sweet flag were also fashioned for the occasion.
Hydrocotyle leucocephala inhabits wet and marshy habitats from northern Central America to southern South America. Owing to its ease of growth and suitability as an aquarium plant, it has long been common in the hobby and may be obtained from a wide variety of sources. It has no widely used synonyms in culture.
H. leucocephala has alternate leaves that form along a creeping stem from which its half-dollar sized and shaped leaves appear. It is one of the easiest plants in cultivation and is suitable for almost any aquarium. It isn�t at all picky about light or carbon dioxide levels and will do well in tanks where many other species don�t. Warm temperatures are not a problem, making it suitable for planted discus tanks. Its leaves tend to turn yellow along the edges with insufficient iron, but that is easily remedied with the addition of a micronutrient supplement containing iron. Although it will do well in less than optimal conditions, H. leucocephala absolutely thrives and reaches its highest potential when light, carbon dioxide and nutrients are in abundant supply. Emersed culture is rarely a problem and is very productive.
An interesting fact about H. leucocephala is that it is edible. The leaves have a slight peppery taste and are used as a spice and even the basis for a soda in some parts of the world.
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oxygenators, reeds, iris, water lilies, bog gardens,
wildlife ponds, natural ponds, lakes, floating plants,
deep water plants, marginals, native british and tropical.
The Amazon Sword Plant, Echinodorus amazonicus, is a Rosette plant that is very popular with aquarium hobbyists. They are capable of reaching approximately 20 inches in height under proper water conditions. The Amazon Sword Plant has short rhizomes, numerous lance shaped leaves that are pale to dark green with sharply pointed tips, and fairly short stems. It is an amphibious plant that will grow either partially or fully submersed.
For the most beautiful Amazon Sword Plants, a loose substrate and an iron-rich fertilizer must be used. The Amazon Sword Plant requires at least 2 watts per gallon of full spectrum lighting (5000-7000K). The aquarium temperature should be from 72°-82°F, with an alkalinity of 3 to 8 dKH and a pH of 6.5-7.5. Propagation is by adventitious plants on the covered peduncles.
Best cultivated in large aquariums, Amazon Sword Plants make a great focal point if used singly. When used in groups, they create an interesting background when grown with other aquarium plants.
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Monday-Thursday Except Bank Holidays
All Plants are posted FIRST CLASS
Plants are packed to last 7 days.
Java Moss Description: Dark green to brownish in colour. It has long flowing strands that contain many small leaves. Grows in clumps and easily attached to bog wood, rocks or grown like a carpet over the substrate. Java moss can be grown completely submersed, immersed or terrestrially in damp conditions. Common Name: Java Moss Proper Name: Vesicularia Dubyana Category: Moss Country Origin: South East Asia Temperature: 15 – 28 C Lighting: Medium Growth Rate: Medium / Fast Difficulty: Easy Position in Aquascape: Floating / Attached to bog wood/ Rocks Propagation: by Cutting
Posting:
Monday-Thursday Except Bank Holidays
All Plants are posted FIRST CLASS
Plants are packed to last 7 days.
A small variety of Cryptocoryne beckettii from Sri Lanka, which has beautiful, slightly fluted leaf margins, 10-15 cm long. Leaves become dark olive-brown with violet underside. Like many other Cryptocorynes, the leaf colour and shape depends largely on environmental conditions in the aquarium.
Supplier of plants:
oxygenators, reeds, iris, water lilies, bog gardens,
wildlife ponds, natural ponds, lakes, floating plants,
deep water plants, marginals, native british and tropical.