More pics! These are still from 2-17. I took pics of the individual plants. It's fun for me now to see how much they've grown since then!
This is my poor Alternanthera reineckii ‘Rosefolia’. I got this one from mail order, and it was clearly emersed growth because it had little white flowers all over it. And it has not done well. It's better now than it shows in this picture, but it's still a challenge. I haven't been willing to give up on it yet.
This is Ludwigia peruensis which I think is the same thing as Ludwigia glandulosa? If so, this one is much more red than the L. glandulosa I had before.
I came close to losing this due to my own neglect, but this one stem survived and began growing very nicely. Keep this pic in mind because you won't believe how it's grown now!
It took me forever to identify this one. I had ordered Limnophila aromatica and Pogostemon stellatus from mail order at the same time. I just got this one plant that looked anything like either plant.
I have finally decided that this is Pogostemon stellatus 'Broadleaf' because it has purple nodes. I'm thinking of replacing it with Limnophila aromatica at some point.
I adore this plant! It's Limnophila aquatica which I received as an extra in a trade. It grows like mad (maybe too much), but it has the most beautiful delicate bright green leaves that do not break off and make a mess i the tank. It's very easy to prune, too. I've learned to just follow the stem with my hand, and when I can feel where it has split in a fork, I just pinch off the overgrown part. As long as I do this weekly, I can keep this beautiful pom-pom appearance.
Another picture of the Limnophila aquatica. I have a lot of this that I'll put in the SnS this weekend (I hope). I'm also interested in seeing how well it will do in a lower light tank. I bet it will do great!
It's so funny how some of my favorite plants came as extras. This is Lysimachia nummularia 'Golden' which is just a very reliable plant with very nice growth. It tends to get a little algae on the leaves, but nothing bad. Very easy to grow, but it doesn't grow too fast, making maintenance very easy, as well.
Last of this group of pics is Ludwigia arcuata x repens. It's doing well, growing as most Ludwigias do. It's grown taller now with more red at the top, but it's being choked out by the other plants nearby.
I have a LOT more pictures to post so stay tuned!
