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New Plants!
(If you care to bypass my rambling, go down to the section with the ***)
Alright, my long-awaited shipment of plants has come in! : ) I ordered =
from Arizona Aquatic Gardens, and I am quite pleased (they're at =
http://www.rosemart.com/aq-gardens/, or call at 1-800-942-4523). While I =
was surprised at they're methods of packing, the plants, after being in =
shipment for 3 days, were in superior condition. The plants were simply =
lined up vertically, in a big clump, and carefully folded up in wet =
newspaper. The newspaper was then just put into a big plastic bag, which =
was ty-wrapped. Here's what I got:
- Egeria densa (Anachris)
- Elocharis acicularis (Hairgrass)
- Myriophyllum scabratum (Myrio, Filigree)
- Cabomba caroliniana (Green Cabomba)
- Cabomba pulcherima (Wild Cabomba)
- Ceratophyllum demersum (Hornwort)
- Vesicularia dubyana (Java Moss)
- Cryptocorne Wendtii Green
- Sagittaria subulata (Tall Sagittaria)
- Hygrophilia Polysperma (Hygrophilia "Tropical Sunset")
- Cryptocorne willisi
I am truly pleased with the plants, and especially the prices! :) The =
bunch plants were amazing! Each "bunch" was huge, easily dividable into =
2 or 3 regular bunches. All of the plants were well-established, tooo, =
with each having impressive root systems. While I only ordered 1 =
"portion" of Java Moss, I received enough to divide into 3 separate =
clumps, and I just shoved it in little crevices in my driftwood. The =
Crypts were quite nice, too, and I got 5 extra :). This is my first time =
around with Crypts, so I'm excited to see what happens. I was truly =
impressed with the Hygro Polysperma, I ordered three bunches, so I put =
the various bunches in front of groups of background plants, adding a =
splash of color.
*** MY QUESTIONS: Any special tips? Anything to offer on these plants? =
How about the Crypts? Tips? Suggestions? Thanx!