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Jane In Upton
Post subject: Plant Request
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:33 pm
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Hi,

just curious if you might be able to source the following plants. They are NOT available (to my knowledge) through FAN. They're quite common in Europe, but not easily found in the U.S.;

Cryptocoryne affinis
NO idea why this isn't common here, other than that it grows better submerged than emersed (the commercially preferred, faster method). Nice medium sized crypt with a highly bullate surface, VERY common in the 60's to 70's, its apparently disappeared from the US market, but still as common in Europe as C. lutea is here. If you can find them, I'd buy 10+ of them. Seriously.


Echinodorus angustifolius, AKA
Helanthium angustifolius
might be found under AKA Helanthium bolivianum 'Angustifolius'

This kind of TALL chain-forming sword has recently been re-classified from Echinodorus (the rosette swords) to Helanthium (the chain swords). This is NOT the 'Vesuvius' one, which is a mutation of it (Echinodorus angustifolius 'Vesuvius'). I'm looking for the original species. Ditto on quantity desired.

I know this is a long shot, but if never hurts to ask, right?

THANKS!!!
-Jane


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Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:40 pm
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I will try the asian shippers

please call me any Tuesday (asian lists come in Tuesdays) to remind me

correct
I have never seen those listed from Florida Aqautics

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Jane In Upton
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:16 pm
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Excellent - I'll try and re-up this request thread on Tuesdays.

Thanks VERY much, guys!
-Jane


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Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:54 am
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no
call me on the phone

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Jane In Upton
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:16 pm
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OK,

will do.

Thanks!


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Aglaonema species

Ammania gracilis

Ammoricia aquatica

Anubias barteri "Diamond"

Anubias barteri 'broad leaf'

Anubias barteri 'broad leaf' (L)

Anubias barteri 'broad leaf' (XL)

Anubias barteri striped

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Anubias barteri var. barteri (L)

Anubias barteri var. barteri (XL)

Anubias barteri 'wrinkle leave'

Anubias barteri 'wrinkle leave' (L)

Anubias barteri 'wrinkle leave' (XL)

Anubias congensis

Anubia hastifolia

Anubia heterophylla

Anubias lanceolata

Anubias minima

Anubias nana

Anubias nana "species"

Anubias nana petite

Anubias nana on stone

Anubias nana 'Wrinkle Leave'

Anubias nana XL

Anubias species 'Golden'

Anubias species 'Short & Sharp'

Bacopa amplexicaulis

Bacopa lanigera

Bacopa monniera

Bacopa myriophylloides

Barclaya longifloria "Red"

Bolbitis asiatica

Bolbitis spp. "baby leaf"

Cardamine lyrata

Ceratopteris cornuta

Ceratopteris thalicroides

Chlorophytum bichetii

Crinum thaianum

Crinum thaianum bulb XL

Cryptocoryne balansae

Cryptocoryne blassii

Cryptocoryne crispatula

Cryptocoryne lucens

Cryptocoryne lutea

Cryptocoryne mioya

Cryptocoryne nevillii

Cryptocoryne petchii

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

Cryptocoryne tropica

Cryptocoryne walkeri

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Broad'

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'

Cryptocoryne willisii

Dracaena sanderiana

Dracaena variegatus

Echinodorus aflame

Echinodorus africanus

Echinodorus amazonicus

Echinodorus americanus

Echinodorus apart

Echinodorus argentinensis

Echinodorus ascherianus

Echinodorus barthii

Echinodorus 'Big Bear'

Echinodorus bleheri

Echinodorus cordifolius

Echinodorus horemanii 'Green'

Echinodorus horizontalis

Echinodorus madalengensis

Echinodorus marble queen

Echinodorus martii

Echinodorus ozelot

Echinodorus ozelot 'Green'

Echinodorus ozelot 'Red'

Echinodorus palaefolius

Echinodorus parviflorus

Echinodorus peruensis

Echinodorus red rubin

Echinodorus 'Rose'

Echinodorus schlueteri

Echinodorus 'Small Bear'

Echinodorus tenellus

Echinodorus 'Tri-color'

Echinodorus uruguayensis

Echinodorus xingu

Eleocharis parvulus

Elodea densa

Elodea najas

Eustralis stellata

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Hemigraphis colorata

Hemigraphis exotica

Hemigraphis species 'Big Leaf'

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Hydrocotyle tripatita

Hygrophila angustifolia

Hygrophila corymbosa

Hygrophila difformis

Hygrophila salicifolia

Isoetes vetata varsicula

Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae

L. novaezelandiae (per potion)

Limnophila aquatica

Limnophila aromatica

Lobelia cardinalis

Ludwigia arcuata

Ludwigia inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata green

Ludwigia ovalis

Ludwigia peruensis

Ludwigia peruensis 'diamon'


Ludwigia repens

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Marsilea crenata

Mayaca fluviatilis

Micranthemum micranthemoides

Micranthemum umbrosum

Microsorium latifolia

Microsorium pteropus

Microsorium pteropus (L)

Microsorium pteropus 'narrow'

Microsorium windelov

Myriophyllum elatinoides

Nomaphila siamensis

Nomaphila siamensis 'Cutting'

Nomaphila siamensis dwarf

Nuphar japonica

Ophiopogon japonica

Ophiopogon pusillus

Rorippa aquatica

Rotala indica

Rotala indica green

Rotala wallichii

Sagittaria platyphylla

Sagittaria pusillus

Sagittaria subulata

Saururus cernuus

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Vallisneria asiatica

Vallisneria gigantea

Vallisneria spiralis

Vallisneria torta

LUCKY BAMBOO PLANT

above is the entire Asian plant list

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Jane In Upton
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:58 pm
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Wow,

quite a list, but alas, neither plant on my quest is there.

Rorippa aquatica is something one doesn't see every day, though. Interesting rosette plant, supposedly prefers cooler conditions.

Well, thank you for posting the list. Do you know if this Asian List are sourced from Oriental Aquarium? They supposedly have E. angustifolia and Crypt affinis, but they might be a seasonally available thing.

Again, THANK YOU for posting the list.

-Jane


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Admin
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:14 pm
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it does change every 2 weeks

I usually don't buy the asian stuff
because it comes un sellable often

you are lucky if you get a scrap to try to rescue and propigate

they do have a couple species Florida Aquatic does not get

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Jane In Upton
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:16 pm
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Hi again.

These guys seem to get their plants from Oriental Aquarium (the Tropica of Asia), since they show the OA Plant Reference book. I've read there are several Asian suppliers, but OA seems to be the best shipper. The Little Fish Co. only do wholesale - perhaps a request through them?

http://www.littlefishcompany.com/Little ... /Home.html

Sorry to hear you've had such dreadful experiences with plant shippers from Asia in general.

-Jane


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Admin
Post subject: Re: Plant Request
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:09 pm
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sorry
extremely difficult for us to bring stuff in from Canada
(get me started: I can do 35 minutes on the magi at TSA, USFWS, USDA, Congress and the rest of it)

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