Small and shady ?

[James D]

I've got a particularly shady area under a rock overhang, anyone got any ideas for a foreground plant with very low light requirements?

Thanks

James

 

[Vazkez]

Hi James

Marsilea hirsuta should stat small with low light but can grow slow. Also dwarf sage doesnt require much lightvether but can be tricky as is does not have to stay dwarf lol

Vaz

 

[James O]

My favourite, anubias nana petite tied to something buried in the substrate?

 

[James D]

Thanks chaps, you've given me something to think about.

 

[Mick.Dk]

monosolenium is very shade tolerant, and has a nice, dark, translucent colour. Can be tied to flat pcs. of rock or a grit, like you would do riccia.
Mick.

 

[ivydree]

buried

anubias

Always thought it was bad to burry anubias...

 

[roadmaster]

Crypt parva.

 

[Martin_Rishøj]

Always thought it was bad to burry anubias...

He probably just meant the roots.. Anubias grows just fine in the substrate just so long the rhizome isnt buried

 

[James O]

Always thought it was bad to burry anubias...

Who said anything about burying it?

Ah another post.

I said tie it to something and bury that. It's to be planted under a rock at substrate level.....

 

[ivydree]

Aw ok, sorry, I misread....

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
A bit like Anubias or Monoselenium tenerum in that it isn't exactly a foreground plant, but Bolbitis heudelotii is great for these sorts of situations. I've got loads spare if you would like some? You can attach it to a small bit of wood or a lava pebble etc, but it does fine unattached if you don't have too much flow.

cheers Darrel