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