Morcs Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Just got mine today... nice specimen. It is huuuuge. The rhizome is the size of a golf ball, the leaves are 15cm long, and overall height is about 45cm. Is it possible to train them to grow shorter? I love the huge leaves of anubias (cant get hold of barteri) but would love to have a shorter stem on this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 it is hastifolia. chop off the stalks and nice leaves will grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Heres the anubias... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 yep. its hastifolia. chop those massive leaves off and the most beautiful plant forms in time. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=38436&hilit=anubias+hastifolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 would that grow in an african tank? i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Sweet. I just rejigged it so it sits a bit lower. Trimmed the roots down. Will leave the big leaves for the moment and see if anymore grow. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I am not familiar with that plant but I am assuming those stalky leaves are because it has been grown emersed. Is that the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 the leaves you see are emersed leaves. they live for upto 6 months or so under water. in the mean time new lighter green, softer leaves will grow. mine grew relatively quickly. all my plants are currently in a friends tank as i would not sell them ever :lol: the submersed leaves will not be as large these ones. morcs ill see if i can find a pic of the submersed leaf for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Here you go mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I have mine growing in with my crypts. Its sprouted off several smaller leaves. Will take pics if people wanna see it. Anubias Afzelli is more suited for tanks viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40050&hilit=afzelli Its on the lists so you should be able to order some in for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Cheers P, will await the new leaves, then as soon as they start appearing, will chop off the big-uns :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I've had a specimen of this plant for about two years, before I had it it was in a 2,500 liter tank that's about 4-5ft tall (the display tank in Animates/Jansens Botany). It's now in a 2ft tall 500L tank with 2 39W T5's and a 40W T8. It's grown to the top of the tank and puts out a new leaf every few months. There are plenty of other plants in the tank: java fern, java moss, anubias nana, amazon swords and literally hundreds of various cryptocorynes. I fertilize it regularly with flourish excel, flourish and plant gro iron. I haven't done a water change on the tank in years - due to the high plant volume and low stocking density nitrates and phosphates are always 0. I top up the water about every 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Just got one of the latest plant lists today, Anubias Barteri is on it :bounce: Wondering whether to persevere with what I have... or get the barteri... mmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 both. they are quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 both. they are quite different. Indeed, but only looking to have one large centre piece in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Took some pics today, thought you might want to see what mine looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Those are some awesome leaves how long are the approximately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Those are about a foot or so long. I cut the bigger ones out as thay wer blocking light to the crypts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Awesome! I bit the bullet and cut all the emersed leaves yesterday. Now im just left with a golf-ball-sized rhizome. Im getting a Barteri this week, so may ditch the hydrofolia maybe... or make it a work project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 The barteri can be very slow growing, might pay you to hedge your bets and keep both to see how they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 The barteri can be very slow growing, might pay you to hedge your bets and keep both to see how they go. Was thinking that. The barteri will be mounted in a little nest like area in the top of my driftwood, whearas the hydrofolia is mounted at the base of my piece of driftwood. Will post a pic when I have the barteri to show what I mean. On a better note, I just managed to split a nice sized baby of my anubias nana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 hydrofolia Hastifolia :lol: HAStifolia The only anubias I have ever had luck with is hastifolia, barteri and this other thing i forget the name of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Are there any others on the lists at the moment? We only get the common old garden barteri around here - if you are lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hastifolia :lol: HAStifolia The only anubias I have ever had luck with is hastifolia, barteri and this other thing i forget the name of. Whats hydrofolia then? Its stuck in my head for some reason :lol: Zev there is only barteri, HAStifolia and nana on the lists at the moment. Ill let yas know how good the barteri is when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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