What red plant will attach and grow on wood

[Frenchi]

Hi
Is there a red plant will attach and grow on bog wood please .. I cannot find anything on Google apart from Lagenandra meeboldii Red.. This maybe a little big for where I want to attach it..

Thanks in advance🙂


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[Alastair]

Cryptocoryne flamingo red will be ideal for what your after. It's real nice


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[Frenchi]

Cryptocoryne flamingo red will be ideal for what your after. It's real nice


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Lovely looking🙂 and would be perfect🙂 are they available in the UK?


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[Jose]

I dont think you would want to attach a crypt to bog wood. I would go for a ludwigia species.

 

[Frenchi]

I dont think you would want to attach a crypt to bog wood. I would go for a ludwigia species.

Which would you recommend please?


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[Jose]

Id have to look for the link Frenchi. Its ludwigia SP RED/ ludwigia palustris. Ive seen on wood in a video before.

 

[Frenchi]

Id have to look for the link Frenchi. Its ludwigia SP RED/ ludwigia palustris. Ive seen on wood in a video before.

Nice one thank you 🙂


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[Jose]

Welcome, when you get it it wont be red though.

its this one:

very nice even without co2.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Frenchi, Not really Red but has a nice shade of bronze to the under side of the leaf Hygrophilia -Pinnatfida Grows on DW too 🙂

http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/hygrophila-pinnatifida

 

[Frenchi]

Hi Frenchi, Not really Red but has a nice shade of bronze to the under side of the leaf Hygrophilia -Pinnatfida Grows on DW too 🙂

http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/hygrophila-pinnatifida

I have some of that spreading in my other tank at the moment🙂 it's a lovely looking plant .. I was hoping for a bit more vibrant red


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[Vinkenoog1977]

Ludwigia sp. "Mini Super Red", as well as Perennis and Palustris should attach to wood, they shoot out side roots from under the nodes, which claw the wood. Some Alternanthera, such as Cardinalis do the same thing, might be worth a shot.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Frenchi, Depends on the size of you DW ??? Just had a thought?? How about drilling some holes in the DW filling with substrate add half fert tab and plant Alternatherara Mini That's as red as you can get 🙂

http://tropica.com/en/plants/plantdetails/Alternantherareineckii'Mini'(023CTC)/4439

 

[Frenchi]

Hi Frenchi, Depends on the size of you DW ??? Just had a thought?? How about drilling some holes in the DW filling with substrate add half fert tab and plant Alternatherara Mini That's as red as you can get 🙂

http://tropica.com/en/plants/plantdetails/Alternantherareineckii'Mini'(023CTC)/4439

That would be absolutely perfect love that.. I cannot remove the wood without disturbing everything though .. I'll show you what I'm trying to achieve.. I'm wanting some red to show above the green just on the archway if you get me, to fill in that missing spot🙂



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[Greenfinger2]

This may sound daft ?? Can you lower the water level so you can drill the holes. And someone holding the wood and support it ???

 

[Frenchi]

This may sound daft ?? Can you lower the water level so you can drill the holes. And someone holding the wood and support it ???

Never thought of that🙂 I will try it and see before I get some 🙂


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[Jose]

No need for soil. Any plant can survive in the water if dosing ei. Except for maybe crypths which like to be buried.

 

[Frenchi]

Yeah full standard Ei dosed without fail .. Most of the crypts at the front are on lava rock🙂 trying to make the tank mostly plant on hardscape 🙂


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[Greenfinger2]

Good luck😉 Should look fab whatever plant you choose

 

[Frenchi]

Good luck😉 Should look fab whatever plant you choose

Thanks .. I'm hoping so 🙂 I'll give it a go anyway and see what happens🙂


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[Jose]

Ive got both althernantera mini and ludwigia palustris. I would go for the ludwigia because of many things, but specially because of looks and ease of care, its less demanding. If its near the light and you get a difficult plant then it might show co2 defficiency.