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Training Bonsai Tree for Planted Riparium I have been trying out a couple of new kinds of plants for use in ripariums that might be good candidates for developing more or less as bonsai specimens. I started another discussion over in the Aquascaping forum about the idea of borrowing from...

Montezuma Cypress I am testing out a pretty cool new plant as a riparium subject, Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum). This coniferous tree is a close relative of bald cypress (T. distichum), but it has a more southerly distribution, occurring from Southernmost Texas, through various areas...

Riparium Plant Profile: Mexican Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) This post is a review of the useful riparium plant, Mexican milkweed. With notes on its cultural requirements and use in planted riparium aquascapes. Mexican Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) Geographic Origin: Mexico...

Rice in a Riparium I'm trying out a new kind of riparium plant! Last year I saw an interesting setup description here on UKAPS by somebody in Japan who grew paddy rice (Oryza sativa) in a fish tank on his balcony outside. Here is the link... Japanese Balcony Rice Paddy (Final) Harvest | Page 2...

Proven Riparium Plant Combinations: 3 Winning Layout Ideas I have heard lots and lots of questions about which kinds of plants to grow in ripariums. Naturally, plant selection is an important first step in planning and developing a healthy and attractive riparium layout. The following list...

I am trying out a new plant that seems to have promise for riparium culture, Adiantum sp. "maidenhair ferns". I picked up this good-sized potted plant the other day at a local garden center. There are quite a few maidenhair fern species and varieties in cultivation, but the label on this just...

I have tried quite a few different kinds of plants in ripariums. Among these are some very useful selections. I have also encountered some that were unsuitable for riparium culture, either because they did not adapt to culture in water under artificial lighting, or because their growth habits...