RovingGinger Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I’ve had some unexpected aquatic plant successes and wondered what you all have seen. I was propagating some pothos in a tank and got lazy and it fell fully in and I left it because who doesn’t want to feed snails? Lo and behold it started sprouting smaller, slightly differently shaped leaves fully submerged. I have started throwing it into my outdoor tubs and the loose floating/submerged stems don’t rot. I guess pothos truly never dies. Similarly, I took cuttings of a raspberry bush in my yard and put them in a foam holder/aquaponics cup suspended in my pond. They grew great roots but also have fully submerged leaf growth that looks very healthy. Now to get not-lazy and actually plant them somewhere. What pleasant surprises or failed experiments have you had? Edited July 30, 2020 by RovingGinger Left out some words on accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I have enjoyed adding local terrestrial moss on wood or rocks at the waterline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 The edge of my driveway has been a reliable source for aquarium plants. 3 of the plants you can see in this photo are, hair grass, pennywort, and alligator-weed. According to my trusty 'Manual' The hairgrass keys out as Eleocharis acicularis, the pennywort as Hydrocotyle umbellata, and the alligator-weed as Alternanthera philoxeroides. All three of those grow very well totally submersed in my aquariums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On the unexpectedly non-aquatic side I woke up to find this this morning: Who knew Jungle Val was a jumper? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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