Help With These Echinodorus Species

[AndyTaylor]

Just picked up two Echinodorus.....a 'Europa' and a 'Paul klocher'. Does anyone have any experience of these. Couldn't find them on Tropica or Plant Geek....
This is the site of the company that they came from but my language skills are not up to it....

http/www.rataj-spk.cz/

thanks all

 

[Jen]

Isn't that funny. I *almost* brought my plant book into work today to do some research of my own. I don't know if they are in there, but it doesn't hurt to look. Can you post a picture, or give us a description?

 

[AndyTaylor]

Gonna plant them now...i'll post pics in a while...

 

[AndyTaylor]

Ok, photos are up if anyone wants a look....



http/i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Andy...ttogrosence.jpg

Tropica calls this one Myriophyllum Tuberculatum....it's very woody, feels like a brush

http/i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Andy...mytigerlily.jpg

This lily (back centre) was planted 3 weeks ago under 1.7 WPG. The tank is 52 cm deep and it's at the surface already!

http/i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Andy...igiaarcuata.jpg

It'll be nice if it grows

http/i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Andy...PaulKlocker.jpg

Mystery plant 1....The Red Ludwigia behind is actually that color

http/i25.photobucket.com/albums/c58/Andy...dorusEuropa.jpg

Mystery plant 2 . Looks good, though.

Any ideas?

 

[zig]

I dont have any experience with these particular Echinodorus plants i do know most Echinodorus plants are root feeders so some fert tabs at the roots will help.

With the lily i think you need to prune it before it hits the surface to train it to grow lower, i think if you do this you can also make the leaves grow smaller as well, but dont quote me on this, id say jimboo gf or houndour would have a better idea on the lily.

 

[AndyTaylor]

I'll start a thread....