Plant advice for wet environments

[Dtoor]

Hi,
I recently built a paludarium with water flowing down the back wall, pretty much the complete wall.
Im looking for advice on plants that I can use. The back is all lava rock, so I need something that doesn't need to be fully submerged in water, is OK with flowing water over its roots, doesn't really need to be stuck in soil.
Thanks

 

[dcurzon]

https://www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/terrarium-and-wabi-kusa-plants-131-c.asp
I would think anything in a terrarium list would/should work ok?

 

[ScareCrow]

I currently have Epipremnum Pinnatum and Lysimachia nummularia growing in riparium conditions. The roots aren't in any soil, so these should do well for you. There are a few really good paludariums on here that will provide more information (these are just a couple that I remember, there are more):

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads...flooded-forest-fringe-shallow-riparium.40131/

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/toms-bucket-o-mud-the-end.14521/

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I recently built a paludarium with water flowing down the back wall, pretty much the complete wall.

Very nice.

Any of the mosses, ferns or aroids (Anubias, Bucephalandra, <"Schismatoglottis">) you can buy will do. Most of the <"aquatic" plants"> you can buy are actually much <"happier emersed">.

Have a look at <"New plant Zongo"> for pictures of Anubias barteri and Bolbitis heudelotti in their natural habitat.



cheers Darrel

 

[Dtoor]

Hi all,

Very nice.

Any of the mosses, ferns or aroids (Anubias, Bucephalandra, <"Schismatoglottis">) you can buy will do. Most of the <"aquatic" plants"> you can buy are actually much <"happier emersed">.

Have a look at <"New plant Zongo"> for pictures of Anubias barteri and Bolbitis heudelotti in their natural habitat.



cheers Darrel

Thanks... I'll have a look
Think there is any Orchids that would work?

 

[mort]

Ficus pumila oak leaf is a nice one to add to the list.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Think there is any Orchids that would work?

I think there are probably some that will work, if they aren't constantly wet.

We have a few <"Dart Frog keepers"> @gex23? , so they maybe able to offer <"some suggestions"> based on practical experience.

I think <"Dartfrog UK"> usually have some orchids for sale.

cheers Darrel

 

[Dtoor]

Hi all,

I think there are probably some that will work, if they aren't constantly wet.

We have a few <"Dart Frog keepers"> @gex23? , so they maybe able to offer <"some suggestions"> based on practical experience.

I think <"Dartfrog UK"> usually have some orchids for sale.

cheers Darrel

Thanks again
I've been looking at blechnum obtusatum var obtusatum but can't seem to find it anywhere... Any suggestions?

 

[foxfish]

I had great success with air plants but they definatily dont like water over their roots.
orchids are the same, they like the humidity but not being wet all the time.

 

[Dtoor]

I had great success with air plants but they definatily dont like water over their roots.
orchids are the same, they like the humidity but not being wet all the time.

Looks great

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

blechnum obtusatum

I had to look that one up. I'm not sure about a source for it and possibly too big?

It might be worth having a look in Germany, or <"the Netherlands">, there are a wider range of "house" plants available there.

cheers Darrel

 

[zozo]

Adiantum Capillus Veneris would be a nice addition...It's the smallest Adiantum around en specificaly likes to grow litophytic in the splash zone. Other available Adiantum as well but will outgrow the limited space. I've been looking around for that fern quite some time and indeed only could find it at Amazone.de (Germany).

Amazon product ASIN B00HSKS778
Asplenium trichomanes - also rather small and delicate fern that likes to grow that way. You might be able to find it locally in nature or in shops...

I've also seen Nephrolepis sp. growing very nice to erect walls in paludariums. Also a rather easy to obtain fern.

🙂

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Asplenium trichomanes

Doesn't <"like it wet">.

Adiantum capillus-veneris

<"Does like the wet"> (within reason). There is also <"Adiantum caudatum">.

I've also seen Nephrolepis sp.

I've got Nephrolepis cordifolia in one of the <"Goldfish bowls">. <"Asplenium bulbiferum"> might be an option?

cheers Darrel

 

[zozo]

Doesn't <"like it wet">.

In my case, it's ok planted in the trickle sump outdoor, and it gets regularly flooded during the summer months. And it suffers if it stays to dry for too long... I guess it's reasonably able to adapt and once used to wet it seems it doesn't like a drought for too long... But you could very well be correct, indoors light issues might play up... Yet I wasn't able to grow this fern indoors.

This also goes for adiantum, if kept wet it prefers sufficient light. 🙂