lorrainel Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 wow lots of interest for the red pine! thanks for all the pms i'll be replying to everyone soon. btw forgot to add they are FREE but looks like they'll be all gone although most ppl are wanting it posted which is a bit of a pain :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 There is more than one plant commonly known as red pine. I hope they are getting what they think they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 What plants are know as red pine other than Mayaca? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Rotala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 But the one known as red pine isnt in NZ is it? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 IMO the true red pine is Rotala Wallichii (sp?) and i believe that it is in NZ, and i may still have some tucked away in a tank somewhere :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I have on many accasions bought Rotala wallichii and each time I have grown it emersed and got it to flower it has turned out to be Rotala rotundifolia withe the pink flowers. Wallichii has white flowers and I have yet to find it. There are two types around and one is redder than the other and was sold as wallichii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Oh thought i'd load some pics for clarification. i'm not sure they are actually 'red pine' i was just told they were. my ones are not very red coz i'm lighting is not very strong and i don't do iron ferts :oops: :oops: what is their official name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I don't know what plant this is as I have never grown Mayaca (it needs more light than I use) and I have never grown Rotala wallichii because I could never obtain it. On the many occasions I have bought it and grown it emersed it has turned out to be rotundifolia. You pays your money and takes your pick. My pick is that it is a type of Mayaca but I aint paying any money. Mrs Google is not God's Mother in Law so you could probably find examples of both being called red pine and that is one of the problems with using common names. It is however a great looking plant if you have light strong enough to keep it alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Yup - its also what I have and I think its Mayaca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Zabman--What is the flower in your avitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainel Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 This seems to be what the plant is - it looks the same as in my tank but the experts would know? http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_Rotala_wallichii.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Arrived last night, THanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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