WillskE Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 whats a good foreground plant that can be carpeted and thats not too hard to maintain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hairgrass, Echinodorus tenellus tenellus, Echinodorus tenellus latifolius, Sagittaria microfolia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillskE Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hairgrass, Echinodorus tenellus tenellus, Echinodorus tenellus latifolius, Sagittaria microfolia. is there a common name for the above? other than the hair grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 If you use those names you may get the right plant. Use any other names and you may get anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hairgrass, Echinodorus tenellus tenellus, Echinodorus tenellus latifolius, Sagittaria microfolia. Sagittaria microfolia (dwarf sag, mini sag) is readily available, as is hairgrass. Latifolius and tenellus tenellus are harder as no ones selling them currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 It may depend on how much light you have. Hair grass and glosso look great with enough light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 i have dwarf chain sword , that is very easy and looks good when you have a good carpet of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Did you get my PM? Still keen to buy some DCS off you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have Echinodorus tenellus tenellus and Sagittaria microfolia available. PM me if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The latin names are not used to be pedantic. There are about 4 types of micro swords in NZ and a few others that are sold as that as well as two sorts of Sagittaria, one of which is usully twice as tall as the other and can grow to half a metre tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sagittaria microfolia (dwarf sag, mini sag) Sagittaria Subulata is more commonly known as Dwarf Sag i have dwarf chain sword As Alan has stated, this could be any of a few different species but is likely to be Echinodorus Quadricostatus Two prime examples why its best to use the Latin names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I have Echinodorus tenellus tenellus and Sagittaria microfolia available. PM me if your interested I just wanted to say thanks to kiwiplymouth for hooking me up with some E tenellus - it's doing well in its new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 That's great to hear. I look forward to seeing a photo of your tenellus carpet in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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