Limnophila aromatica stockists in UK

[tubamanandy]

Anyone know where to buy Limnophila aromatica in the UK ?

Java plants seem to stock it but the plant picture looks nothing like
what I know as Limnophila aromatica.

 

[Nelson]

http://www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/limnophila-aromatica-1443-p.asp 😉.

 

[alto]

do you mean this
Limnophila hippuridoides

 

[zozo]

Any Tropica dealer should be able to order it if not in stock.. 🙂
Seems UK has plenty..
http://tropica.com/en/find-dealers/

 

[Daneland]

I had some from freshwatershrimp 10 days ago

 

[tubamanandy]

Thanks everyone.

do you mean this ?
Limnophila hippuridoides

Very similar variety to what I am looking for

 

[tubamanandy]

The freshwatershrimp site doesn't look like Limnophila aromatica

 

[tubamanandy]

or the Aquarium Gardens - the Limnophila hippuridoides above is really close and is definiteley the right shape of leaves etc

 

[alto]

the Limnophila hippuridoides above is really close and is definiteley the right shape of leaves etc

you might confirm with Tropica (or likely Mick.dk) but I believe this plant is what was previously labelled as L "aromatica"

As often occurs there may be variations in the plant forms offered by different production nurseries for a given Latin named plant

 

[Mick.Dk]

Lim. aromatica and Lim. hippuridoides should be different botanic species.......but they are really close in appearance.
In my experience, the Lim. hippuridoides is more tolerant of different parametres in the tank - making it the safer choise.
Some find Lim. hippuridoides a slow starter, needing some time to adapt to life under water. Not my expetience, though.
When growing, it will grow vigorously and is usually very willing to break new shoots from cut stems.
Purple Colour will adapt to light intensity, more light => more purple colour.
By letting each stem grow to surface, maximum colour will be achieved. When trimming at this point, re-planting the best off-cut's in the group at various lenghts, will automatically bring colour to lower parts - making a nicer appearance.

 

[alto]

Thanks for the clarification 🙂

as I never throw anything away ...

Tropica No. 047B Limnophila aromatica

(note that is from the book NOT the little plastic tag 😀)

As Mick says though, so similar I just thought the name changed while the plant remained the same 😳