[APD] Re: plants for OUTSIDE the aquarium

[Laura Wichers <cellostix at wtw_waveform.net>]

> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 21:56:04 -0700
> From: Roger Miller <roger at spinn_net>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Plants for OUTSIDE the aquarium?
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>
>
> Roger wrote:
>
> Hanging plants can be used around an aquarium for good effect <snip>
> House plants can get fairly expensive if you do it wrong.

Two of the easiest beginner plants are hanging plants: pothos vine and 
various types of philodendron vine.  To get around the cost, find someone 
who has a healthy plant at home and ask for cuttings.  I have five of them 
going around my apartment, and when they overtake their space I just cut 
off the extra pieces and root them, starting another plant.  Both plants 
are very hardy and do well in low light to fairly high (indirect) light.  I 
have one that is over the cupboards in my kitchen in a dark corner and it 
grows faster than any of the others.  Scheffleras are another great 
beginner plant.  Fairly fast grower, medium to high indirect light.  There 
are both miniature (around 3' max) and regular varieties (upwards of 8' and 
up).

90% of my plants are from the "TLC" or half-dead sections at 
greenhouses.  Most of the time those plants have just not been watered or 
needed fresh soil.  Saves me money for aquarium plants.


Laura


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