Easiest Plants to grow

[itiwhetu]

I'm looking for some sharp scissors. Maybe a chemist I'll try next

Any scissors will do, just make the cut quick otherwise the plant will cry.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I'm looking for some sharp scissors. Maybe a chemist I'll try next

A chemist or pharmacy is a good place to look...
Search amongst the ladies stuff like tweezers and nail files and eye-brow curler-thingies.
Also, if your local supermarket has a similar section, usually around the make-up and such-like.

 

[itiwhetu]

A chemist or pharmacy is a good place to look...
Search amongst the ladies stuff like tweezers and nail files and eye-brow curler-thingies.
Also, if your local supermarket has a similar section, usually around the make-up and such-like.

That is so sexist, I love my tweezers and nail files, you guys really!!

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

That is so sexist, I love my tweezers and nail files, you guys really!!

In my scale modelling hobby, this area has rich pickings for the tweezers in particular...the pointy ones are sublime.

 

[itiwhetu]

In my scale modelling hobby, this area has rich pickings for the tweezers in particular...the pointy ones are sublime.

I touch on electronics and my small screw drivers always fascinate me

 

[Lamie]

Any scissors will do, just make the cut quick otherwise the plant will cry.

A chemist or pharmacy is a good place to look...
Search amongst the ladies stuff like tweezers and nail files and eye-brow curler-thingies.
Also, if your local supermarket has a similar section, usually around the make-up and such-like.

Thanks

 

[WhistlingBadger]

The trick is to cut them back and re-plant the cuttings near the mother plant.

Yeah, I've done that. I end up with a whole bunch of tall, spindly plants instead of a single one.

 

[Lamie]

Yeah, I've done that. I end up with a whole bunch of tall, spindly plants instead of a single one.

Yes they are growing really fast

 

[Lamie]

I'm looking at maybe getting another light for the fish tank. How would that be for increasing the light for the plants? It would probably be the same one that's in there already beacuse that is easier. Its 6500 Kelvin rating 624 lumin and 8w per 1000 (maybe litres, not sure) thanks

 

[Stan510]

Pearlweed can make a carpet I hear. Mine is the size of a shrub and to keep it low would take much pruning..but some do it. The plant itself only needs stronger than average light otherwise it will just sit or get spindly. Once you do light it up?..STAND BACK!..no Co2 is needed.

 

[anewbie]

Pearlweed can make a carpet I hear. Mine is the size of a shrub and to keep it low would take much pruning..but some do it. The plant itself only needs stronger than average light otherwise it will just sit or get spindly. Once you do light it up?..STAND BACK!..no Co2 is needed.

But it is a weed

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

But it is a weed

Any and all weeds are only 'weeds' because they are where we don't want them to be.

 

[Stan510]

What's great about Pearl Weed also? It grows small tiny leaves in the same light of Amazon Swords,Crypts,Java ferns..it offers a real contrast to large leaved old school aquarium plants. I like it.

 

[anewbie]

Any and all weeds are only 'weeds' because they are where we don't want them to be.

Well I think I disagree; and we can settle this from 10 paces on 3.

 

[Stan510]

Also- you wont read elsewhere? I've noticed since it (pearlweed)became a sizeable plant? I am able to stretch water changes and the aquariums other plants look much better than in my once a week routine I had. I can't print out stats..just observations I'm seeing much less black algae.brush and the stuff that looks like black spray paint on Anubias. Every other week or so..if longer fine, is the new routine.
It and Cryptocoryne balansae are looking lush and real competition for bad algae.