Plant to Attach to Driftwood at Water Surface?

sfarkhan · Post by **sfarkhan** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:56 pm

Any recommendations on a plant to tie/attach to the driftwood that's sticking out of the water?
I'd like it partially submerged if possible.
Cool leaves or flowers a plus

Anubias would be the default. I have a nana that I can split and tie.

takadi · Post by **takadi** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:45 pm

EDIT

lol whoops, just re-read your post, thought it was "how to tie plant" rather than "what plant to tie"

If you want plants that like to grow out of water with nice flowers and such, I'm pretty sure there are some terranium plants that would do the trick.

JLW · Post by **JLW** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:14 pm

Java Fern grows really nicely out of water, too.

chris_todd · Post by **chris_todd** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:03 pm

Java fern and anubias are obvious candidates, as are lilies, but hygrophila pinnatifida might be interesting as well. Don't know what the flowers look like, though pics should be available online.

sns26 · Post by **sns26** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:26 pm

I use water sprite in that role. I think it's a bit ratty, though, so I'm intrigued by the idea of anubias. Will it really grow emersed?

chris_todd · Post by **chris_todd** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:17 pm

sns26 wrote:I use water sprite in that role. I think it's a bit ratty, though, so I'm intrigued by the idea of anubias. Will it really grow emersed?

anubias grows great emersed, much faster than submersed.

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:57 am

There aren't many plants that you couldn't put there. Many stems are marsh plants that grow emerged normally, swords and crypts would adapt easily, hair grasses would work, HC would even grow there.

Vals are a no, lily's are also a poor idea. Blyxa probably not, but that is a guess.

sfarkhan · Post by **sfarkhan** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:30 pm

Thanks everyone, so many great choices.

I have three branches extending out of the tank.

Java fern with thin leaves would look great as well - The only caveat is my experience with it was that it makes loooooots of babies. I spent half the time 'scaping and half the time pulling little ones out of everything in my previous tank

I will do an anubias - Is there a variety that has spotted leaves or am I thinking of a crypt?

Will hygrophila pinnatifida attach to wood?

Post by **krisw** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:00 pm

sfarkhan wrote:Will hygrophila pinnatifida attach to wood?

Yes!

sfarkhan · Post by **sfarkhan** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:04 pm

krisw wrote:
sfarkhan wrote:Will hygrophila pinnatifida attach to wood?
Yes!

I saw a red/purple leaved variety of it. I'll have to see if I can find someone selling the stuff