The above plants are a mixture of background, mid-ground, and foreground plants.
Depending on what size tank you have you may need to have more than one quantity.
It's best to have a wide selection of plants in your tank to add variation and to create different aspects.
The plants are supplied to us in a 5cm pots. When we send the plants to you, you will NOT receive the pot. Please read below postage note for reasoning.
Background Plants:
Echinodorus Paniculatus "Amazon Sword":The amazon swordplant can be used either as a background plant or the central focal point in the middle section of the tank.It has lush green leaves that create a forest type look.It’s really simple to care for and great for beginners.It can grow up to 20 inches under the right conditions.
Ludwigia Repens:This plant is easy to maintain and one of the most beautiful aquarium plants available.It grows up to 20 inches, each stem being around 2 inches wide.The leaves are red, and this plant has really strong roots.
Vallisneria Spiralis Red:Vallisneria spiralis "Red" is a hardy plant suitable for the beginner hobbyist. It makes little demands in the aquarium and can grow fast when conditions are optimal. It also looks the best and adapts the most out of all other Vallis.
Cryptocoryne Balansae: Cryptocoryne Balansae is a proven adaptable aquarium plant, one of the more popular amongst hobbyists. A beautiful tall background Crypt with long crimped leaves
Mid-ground Plants:
Anubias Nana: This dark green plant has broad leaves and grows up to around 7 inches tall.A plant like this can provide hiding places for your fish.This plant sometimes produces a white flower.
Anubias Coffefolia: Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia is a very beautiful, low cultivar of Anubias barteri. 15-25 cm tall and a creeping rhizome from 10-15 cm or more.
Microsorium Pteropus "Java Fern": This classic aquarium plant is quite delicate looking and slow-growing.This makes it easy to maintain and great for beginners.It doesn’t like to be planted in the substrate and instead should be attached to rocks or wood.
Cryptocoryne Wendtii:Another really common and widely used aquarium plant, Cryptocoryne wendtii can be used as a focal point in the tank.It doesn’t respond well to changing water conditions so might struggle when you first introduce it to the tank.
Hygrophila Difformis "Wisteria": Water wisteria is undemanding and can tolerate a wide range of conditions.It can be used as a floating plant, a carpet plant, or just rooted in the substrate as a single plant.The stems of water wisteria can grow up to 20 inches tall and 10 inches wide.
Foreground Plants:
Java Moss on a net pad: Java moss has lots of different uses.It can soften aquascapes that have lots of sharp-leaved plants and provides a really natural feel.You can use it as a carpet, or attach it to the top of pieces of wood to create tree-like structures under the water.
Hemianthus Callitrichoides "Dwarf Baby Tears":Also known as Cuba, this plant is one of the smallest aquatic plants available.It grows to just less than one inch tall but can spread a few inches horizontally, making it another fantastic carpet plant.
1 X Marimo Moss Ball Large 4-6cm: “Marimo” is a Japanese word that means “ball algae,” and Marimo moss balls are exactly that – tangled balls of solid green algae. You can easily learn how to grow moss balls. Marimo moss ball care is surprisingly simple and watching them grow is a lot of fun
The botanic name for these fascinating green balls is Cladophora aegagropila, which explains why the balls are often known as Cladophora balls. “Moss” ball is a misnomer, as Marimo moss balls consist entirely of algae – not moss.
Eleocharis Acicularis On A Net Pad:Eleocharis acicularis is very common and thrives in almost all conditions in an aquarium. An open space without shading from other plants is still preferable.
Aquascaping Tips:
Thoroughly plan out your tank before adding any plants.
Use a mix of different plants to add different dimensions to your setup.Include large-leaved and fine-leaved plants of varying heights.
Keep it simple.An overcrowded tank can look too busy.
Avoid symmetry.You rarely see symmetrical things in nature and your tank will look more natural if the central focus is slightly off-center.
Create curves rather than blocks of plants.For example, along the back of the tank, create a curve with your tall plants rather than one line of plants of the same height.
Split the tank into background, midground, and foreground.
Consider using rocks and stones in the midground section and short plants or carpet-like plants at the front of the tank.
Always start with the background plants, working your way to the front.
Stick with easy-to-grow plants so you don’t need to use additional chemicals and fertilizers, keeping the tank as natural as possible.
Postage:
Plant will be packed in a plastic bag inside carton box (usually large letter) posted by Royal Mail which will reduce the cost of postage. We spend more time on packing plants which ensures that you receive the plants in a very good condition, not damaged by the pot or not mixed with gel (in-vitro). Therefore, the plants are sent without the pot.
Once we receive your order we will order directly from our supplier, therefore it will take 10 days to process & dispatch your item.