Big plants?

[Bill Stock]

Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
maintenance.

[Gill Passman]

Bill Stock wrote:
> Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
> my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
> looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
> maintenance.
>
>
>
I find Hygrophila rosae australis an attractive plant - the leaves take
on a pinkish hue once it reaches the surface. It does grow like wildfire
so does need pruning though...great for cuttings though

Gill

[Gill Passman]

Bill Stock wrote:
> "Gill Passman" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>
>>>Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to
>>>redo my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank.
>>>I'm looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too
>>>much maintenance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I find Hygrophila rosae australis an attractive plant - the leaves take on
>>a pinkish hue once it reaches the surface. It does grow like wildfire so
>>does need pruning though...great for cuttings though
>>
>>Gill
>
>
> Thanks, it must be rare, I could not find it on PlantGeek or Tropica. How
> does it compare to something like Ludwigia for growth? My Ludwigia grows
> like a bad weed.
>
>
>
It's pretty common over here - not having any Ludwigia I can't reaaly
compare growth rates but once it takes off I end up pulling it out by
the bucket load. Try doing a google on the name...

Gill

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall?
> I'm looking for something I can prune back, but
> that doesn't require too much maintenance.

Aquarium height, sand or gravel (height), water temperature,
illumination, fertilisation?

Amoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.

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Marco

[Richard Sexton]

In article >, Bill Stock > wrote:
>Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
>my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
>looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
>maintenance.

Cryptocoryne wendtii.


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[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Marco Schwarz > wrote:
>Hi..
>
>> Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall?
>> I'm looking for something I can prune back, but
>> that doesn't require too much maintenance.
>
>Aquarium height, sand or gravel (height), water temperature,
>illumination, fertilisation?
>
>Armoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.

Tasty too. We call it water cress over here.

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[Steve]

Richard Sexton wrote:
> In article >, Bill Stock > wrote:
>
>>Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
>>my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
>>looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
>>maintenance.
>
>
> Cryptocoryne wendtii.
>
>

I'll second the Cryotocorne wendtii suggestion. They're tough, they
spread, and they don't grow too large. Actually, their size seems to
depend on aquarium conditions. Here, in one smallish goldfish aquarium
they're a few inches tall but cover the bottom. In the plant aquarium
they're reaching 10 inches in height and fill about 1/6 of the bottom area.

They're great plants, all descended from a few specimens I was given in
1991.

Steve

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

>>Armoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.
> Tasty too. We call it water cress over here.

How do you dress (prepare) them?

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Marco

[Gill Passman]

Marco Schwarz wrote:
> Hi..
>
>
>>>Armoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.
>>
>>Tasty too. We call it water cress over here.
>
>
> How do you dress (prepare) them?
>

You serve it in a salad these days....great peppery taste...I remember
my grandma just washing the bunch and sticking it in a jug...we used to
have it for tea...usually with canned mackeral or pilchards...

My Mum used to go and harvest it from the local stream from time to
time. She tells a story of rinsing it and finding hundreds of little
shrimps - she put them in with the goldfish so she could show us them
when we got home from school - result very content well fed goldfish :-)

[Bill Stock]

"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi..
>
>> Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall?
>> I'm looking for something I can prune back, but
>> that doesn't require too much maintenance.
>
> Aquarium height, sand or gravel (height), water temperature,
> illumination, fertilisation?

Tank 36L*18W*20D
PH 6.8
KH 8 DH
Light 192 w
35 ppm CO2 (roughly)
Fertilized with Trace Elements, KH2PO4, Excel and sometimes KNO3



> Amoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.
>
> --
> cu
> Marco

[Bill Stock]

"Richard Sexton" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Bill Stock >
> wrote:
>>Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
>>my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
>>looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
>>maintenance.
>
> Cryptocoryne wendtii.

Thanks, I haven't tried the Crypts yet.

I like the Swords, but they just seem to outgrow the tank in no time.


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[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> You serve it in a salad these days....great peppery
> taste...I remember my grandma just washing the bunch and
> sticking it in a jug...we used to have it for
> tea...usually with canned mackeral or pilchards...
> My Mum used to go and harvest it from the local stream
> from time to time. She tells a story of rinsing it and
> finding hundreds of little shrimps - she put them in with
> the goldfish so she could show us them when we got home
> from school - result very content well fed goldfish :-)

:-)

[Water Cress]:
Europe: Nasturtium officinale
North America: Armoracia aquatica
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Marco

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> Tank 36L*18W*20D
> PH 6.8
> KH 8 DH
> Light 192 w
> 35 ppm CO2 (roughly)
> Fertilized with Trace Elements, KH2PO4, Excel and
> sometimes KNO3
>> Amoracia aquatica is an extraordinary plant.

See no problem.
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Marco

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Steve > wrote:
>Richard Sexton wrote:
>> In article >, Bill Stock > wrote:
>>
>>>Which plants grow big (bushy), but not too tall? I'm going to have to redo
>>>my plant tank soon, as my Sword is getting way to tall for the tank. I'm
>>>looking for something I can prune back, but that doesn't require too much
>>>maintenance.
>>
>>
>> Cryptocoryne wendtii.
>>
>>
>
>I'll second the Cryotocorne wendtii suggestion. They're tough, they
>spread, and they don't grow too large. Actually, their size seems to
>depend on aquarium conditions. Here, in one smallish goldfish aquarium
>they're a few inches tall but cover the bottom. In the plant aquarium
>they're reaching 10 inches in height and fill about 1/6 of the bottom area.
>
>They're great plants, all descended from a few specimens I was given in

Keep in mind there's different forms. The "red/brown" is the lowest growig
as are all the nonstndard cultivars: tropica, green gecko, mi oyo, while
the plain green forms range from "a bit bigger" to 2' in soe exceptinal
cases.

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[sshaunwatson]

I think an attractive Hygrophila rosae reed plant - leaves taken iun the pink hue, once the reach the ground. It grew like wildfire therefore, although does need pruning.