growing swordplants emmersed

edinjapan · 05-09-2005, 10:38 PM

I've been going through all the literature and am trying my hand at growing swordplants in an emmersed situation. I have the following species Echinodorus amazonicus, bleheri, cordifolia/radicans/muricatus (Kasselman and Rataj don't agree on the names) and grandiflorus growing in pots filled with a potting soil and peat mixture in tubs outside on my balcony. Temps are now in the mid 24ºC-30ºC range here in Tokyo and I'm hoping they will do well.

The grandiflorus is just short of 1.5 m tall and I've read that they do well in a boggy environment with the largest specimen recorded at 2 m tall. The other plants I'm not sure of as the old leaves have desicated but, there is some new growth coming up.

Anybody else have experiences growing their swordplants emmersed? I look forward to hearing from you.

**Damon** · 05-10-2005, 07:09 AM

Check here at my other haunt. Lots of members grow emmersed plants like swords and crypts there. http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com

05-09-2005, 10:38 PM	#1
edinjapan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Beaches Tokyo Posts: 5	growing swordplants emmersed I've been going through all the literature and am trying my hand at growing swordplants in an emmersed situation. I have the following species Echinodorus amazonicus, bleheri, cordifolia/radicans/muricatus (Kasselman and Rataj don't agree on the names) and grandiflorus growing in pots filled with a potting soil and peat mixture in tubs outside on my balcony. Temps are now in the mid 24ºC-30ºC range here in Tokyo and I'm hoping they will do well. The grandiflorus is just short of 1.5 m tall and I've read that they do well in a boggy environment with the largest specimen recorded at 2 m tall. The other plants I'm not sure of as the old leaves have desicated but, there is some new growth coming up. Anybody else have experiences growing their swordplants emmersed? I look forward to hearing from you.

05-10-2005, 07:09 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: growing swordplants emmersed Check here at my other haunt. Lots of members grow emmersed plants like swords and crypts there. http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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