A Few Planted Ripariums

[hydrophyte]

I put together a new blog post with descriptions of stuff that I received in a new order from Asiatica Nursery. I got two Schismatoglottis spp. plants and a couple of other selections. These aren't orchids, but they are fun plants and potentially good choices for riparium growing.

Here's the link to the post.

http://hydrophytesblog.com
New Order from Asiatica Nursery, Part I: Schismatoglottis plants

And here are shots of the two plants that I describe there.



Schismatoglottis picta



Schismatoglottis 'Frosty Kiss'

[hydrophyte]

This is not an orchid, but last week I got a pretty cool bloom from one of my riparium plants, Cryptocoryne usteriana.



Here's a close up shot for the spathe.

[Tindomul]

Very showy. Love the cryptocorynes.

[beckdg]

pssst...

look at this here... A Few Planted Ripariums - Vivarium Forums

[hydrophyte]

I have another "not an orchid" post, but I was so happy to get blooms from this plant so here is a quick update.

The other night my Traub's spider lily (Hymenocallis traubii) bloomed. This one is not currently growing in a riparium, but I did have it in the 120-gallon Mexico semi-biotope last year. I kept the bulbs dormant this winter and they began to grow right away when I potted them up in a terra cotta pot with clay gravel for growing in a container pond.

The foliage is only about 12" tall--many other spider lilies are bigger--so this plant has the right size and shape for growing in a riparium. The flower stalk grew somewhat taller, to about 15".

[jrodpad]

That's downright otherworldly! Awesome flower.

-J

[hydrophyte]

I have a quick update for my 50-gallon setup. The plants are doing well enough.

[hydrophyte]

Hey folks I just started up a new riparium-related Facebook page. If you have a minute please stop by and write on the wall. Here is the link.

Riparium Supply | Facebook