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Ikea Jansjo lamp always a good one. Certainly grows plants. Example lighting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Loads of interesting stuff on Pinterest about using Hygrolon to make mossy sculptures. I fancy giving it a go! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I quite like the look. Have done something similar with a chunk of florists Oasis and a glass cloche Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

These little projects are a lot of fun. Tropical plants grow very happily in such an environment. Try getting some de-ionised water in a sprayer. Will get rid of hard water marks on the glass. T Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful layout/planting in a confined space. [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Having a bit of fun with emergant growing. Had a pot of Monte Carlo, set it to grow in a propagator. Seems to grow very well! Decided to use some to make a mini emergant scape. Had a few small but nice rocks to play with: Think it will need cling film initially over the top but...

Anyone know a reputable place to buy aquatic plant seeds? Seems to be a lot of dodgy looking, Health food sites selling Hygrophilia seed! I would like to try growing seeds on coco nut coir matting, to form Wabikusai. Pretty sure some similar process is used by ADA to make their WK Sent from...

Sorry for not seeing your reply Martin. All I used was some ADA soil, rain water and a sunny window sill. The UG did flower. All dying back a bit now as mid winter in the UK!

Both Wabis coming along nicely. UG very easy to grow this way. Easily enough for a small tank now, still no flowers on the UG...

Not done any aquatic gardening for a few years but started to dabble a bit with a couple of Wabi Kusi. Trying to get UG to flower this time! Stayrogyne island is coming along slowly. Who knows a tank may even follow.....

Hey Neil, thanks for the comment. Actually I did mean sewing cotton, brown seems a pretty invisible colour. I just wish we could get the real ADA plant balls here! T

Here's a couple of little bits I've been playing with. This one I have used ADA substrate with moss all the way around the outside secured with string. Seems to do a much better job of not letting mud etc leak out of the ball. This is a lump of moss I took from the side of a lake in Wales...

They don`t float at all really. I tried to make that floating island but it never worked out. Luis has had some good results with foam.....

Hey guy`s no worries it`s not a hijac as I find this sort of thing so inspiring. I think I´ve got to have another go at the whole ball thing. Especially as I have lots of cuttings now. For my money I think just using ADA substrate wrapped in moss might result in least sediment leaking out. I...

Went for a walk on Sunday around one of the moorland lakes near my parent's house. Was supprised to find plants including Hydrocotle species, spearwort, a carpeting plant - like hair grass. Many of the niches our tropical plants occupy seem to have been filled in this cold upland lake. Good...

Thanks, I must admit I thought it would get much bigger, I'm dosing ferts? I guess the sun in the UK is not quite the same as in Brazil, although in summer we get a good 18 hours or so. I've no idea what species it is, as I got it from bargin bin in a big pet shop. Might try again with a really...

Here's the globe doing it's best to keep the 100 % humidity going! Also got a bit of a glosso carpet forming around one of my pitcher plants.

Couple of little up dates. I really like the amazon swords, would be cool if they flowered. My carnivorous garden is going well the VF is claiming victims and the Urtricularia species is flowering. Needless to say I want to have another go at the original WK but will try a different technique...

Great thread Neil, I must have another go at trying the "classic" WK now I have some more experience. I always find it difficult to stop the soil leaking out, probably need to use more clay rich soil......

No misting at all Neil. I just top up with tap water that has been allowed to stand to let the chlorine evaporate, my water is very soft with virtually no dissolved carbonates. The Riccia is a really good substrate and all the other plants are just growing in amongst it. T

:lol: Yeah, I read about one guy who leaves dead fish amongst his VFT to attract flies. I'm sure the cats would love that, wife probably not so keen. With all the sun we've had things grow every day, I have some Utricularia bisquigmata wich has started flowering, hope the UG will do the same.

More experimenting, been having a play with carnivorous plants in a WK style. They are really fascinating and seem to like these emergent conditions. Not sure how my Buddha feels about all this, probably takes it all in his stride...

Hi Neil, there is no wattage on the light. It's OK for emergent plants but I think one would be a bit weak for a planted tank. Would be cool for a non-planted bio-tope maybe. I think mine must have been in a sale as I went back the other day and their going for £35 each which seems a bit steep.

Seems to be good weather for WK. I'm exited as I've ordered some more carnivorous plants from Triffids. The bowl keeps sprouting little surprises, stems keep popping up out of the riccia and UG is slowly spreading around one corner. The Amazon sword is looking healthy but I'm not sure what...

Couple of update shots. The UG has melted in some places but growing back, seems to not like getting too wet! It rots where water has covered it's leaves. The Hydrocotle has to cut back to stop it smothering the UG. My original WK has been totally dominated by hairgrass and will be replaced...

While waiting for things to grow, here are some inspirational Wabi-sabi snaps I took last weekend on my phone. I especially like the car part getting swallowed by the forest. T

I would just like one ADA lamp for showing off one WK at a time. It would look cool on a pedestal like in the pics. Any idea what they will be retailing for Graeme? ADA does cost but I find the stuff is top quality.

Cheers WBS, am I just turning into a gardener? I must set something up under water!!

Thanks for the comments, guys! :D I find working on this small scale suits me as I always get new ideas and breaking down your tank every 2 weeks is a bit impractical. Yes, Neil the light is from John Lewis, I don't think it does any actual photosynthesis. I keep pestering the guys at TGM to...

Found this cool minamalist LED light. Not sure how much photosynthesis is happening but it looks cool. Also set up a new WK, plants include, venous fly trap, Hydrocotle, and Amazon swords. The swords and hydrocotle have just started growing emergent, hope the VF survives, they sound as tricky as...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Oh here's a few shots of the WK tank. In the end Steve was right and I decided to ditch the wood. No algae............... Only problem now is white fly!! Would make a cool frog tank but it would need to be filtered I guess. T

Re: Wabi-kusa project Sorry about the delay to reply! The bowl just has a handful of ADA Malaya at the bottom. Retrospectively a deeper layer would have been better but I don't want to disturb it now. I think it creates a great environment for tropical plants. On a sunny day it's so warm and...

Re: Wabi-kusa project That's awesome Luis, how about floating it in it's own separate bowl. hydrocotle does well on a sunny window sill. Check out my globe, there is also liliopsis, riccia and marisella hirsuita growing emergent. I plant to add more soil and try cyperuss or venous fly traps...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey Mowze, they are on a sunny window-sill, a 50 W halogen desk lamp provides a few hours boost in the evening (this is quite hot so having it on all day would probably result in dessication). T

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey Garuf, still early days with the UG, I keep topping up the water so it's just below the gravel with a tea spoon. MS is just abbreviation for Myosotis scorpioides, bad habits from working in health care!

Re: Wabi-kusa project A bit of updating. The original WK has been moved again into a bigger glass cube, it was looking cramped in the smaller one. The stems were looking a bit yellow so I decided to put in a shot of TPN. This resulted in better colours but also the stems have all started...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Thanks guys, I'd love to crack this plant. Seems everyone struggles with it. Some really nice flowers when emergent. Check out this guys UG from http://hydro-culture.net/images/cps/utr ... CN0744.JPG NB is it OK for me to link to someone else's image, if not I'll remove...

Re: Wabi-kusa project I hope the WK in the tank takes off then I will hopefully have plenty of cuttings to send your way Paulo. I had a bit of extra UG, I set up this little emergent 'gumi. I used gravel on top of potting peat, some carnivorous plant websites recommend this low nutrient...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey, thanks for the comments. Glad it sparked some interest, I have to say Steve, I had some doubts about the way it looks and I think Luis' idea may be a better way of getting a floating island but I've resolved to see it through (Get some photos up Luis, I need to rip of...

Ok it was a nice spring weekend, time for my next little project. The WK were soaking up the sun...... ...... I was in the attic like a model train enthusiast. I've been toying with the idea of a floating Wabi-kusa and this is my attempt. Firstly I found some suitable wood. I couldn't...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey Steve, it's a Wave box 30 (30 x 18 x 24) it's relativity tall, which is good for a riparium set up, it comes with a 9 W light and glass cover which helps maintain the humidity. My Staurogyne sp. for the first time is not drying up in the air, I hope that this set up...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Well the experiments continue. Seems I can add a couple more good plants to the riparium list Ludwigia repens and what is thought to be Myosotis scorpioides. I like the way they are boiling over the edge of the spherical glass container. Here is the next step. I set...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey guys, yeah the Rotala r has been really tough and seems to grow despite the neglect. The idea to use it was that it always grows out of the top of my tank. The Rotala green for some reason seems to dry out really easy. The Crypt is wenditti green it is slowly putting...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hi Steve, yes it is Rotala rotundifolia, seems to adapt quickly to emergent conditions, I have one strand of Rotala green it seems much less tolerant of the change, The Rr is growing well sending up new shoots despite not having been trimmed, the Bacopa carolina looks...

Re: Wabi-kusa project My experimenting has continued, unfourtunatley I went a way for a week and my woodland-wabi and cuba libre had dried to a crisp :( However my original project is still going, now in a glass box with proper electrical lighting. Much respect to people like Devin, I've...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Yeah I was thinking of trying one with white sand in my little glass cube. In the mean time I pulled apart my pico scape due to boredom. I found this cute candle holder. So here is my lates addition to my WK collection "Cuba Libre" :lol: Anyone tried flame moss emergent...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Cool, thanks for the info Sam, would be nice if I can get some flowers. If it is rosebay willowherb.... I´m gonna need a bigger pot :lol:

Re: Wabi-kusa project I'm not sure what that plant is but I think it's pretty, the mystery is the joy of the project , who knows what will spring up! I spent my day off reading about Wabi-sabi aesthetic, as usual when I get an idea in my head... I really like this definition of Wabi-sabi I got...

Re: Wabi-kusa project A little up-dating. My light has died so both WK are now solar powered, which makes taking pictures difficult. The tropical WK is still suffering from the moss having not yet covered the whole surface which means soil drops off into the water. Hopefully as more roots and...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Well after Garuf's post I've had a mooch around my back garden and found some nice mosses and liverworts, not a lot to choose from this time of the year but hopefully lots of seeds will awaken thinking it's summer. So here's my UK terrestrial WK for my windowsill. I'll run...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Your right Garuf, I've seen loads of beautiful ferns and mosses in the woods but ideally I wanted to get my aquarium plants to grow terrestrial. If this fails I'll try again with more terrestrials. Here's a blog showing a pic of Amano's WK set up, he's the best for a...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey Dan, I've not added any ferts as I suspect the mix of garden soil and ADA substrate will be pretty rich and CO2 is loads more available in the atmosphere. I'll try and check out some other sites and get more info, I've seen some people put fert capsules under the ball...

Re: Wabi-kusa project I doubt it's that humid in there, even with evaporation but I might try some tiny Java fern platelets tucked in the shade of the stems.....

Re: Wabi-kusa project As promised some warty progress pics. There has been some major die back but some survivors. Most succesful have been the Rotalas, I especially like the R.Wallchii. I'm trying to get more stems to turn emergent (I've wired bunches around the rim of my big tank. The moss is...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Cheers guys, definatley would have been easier starting with emergant growth but it`s interesting to see the transition. I´m spraying it once a day and the shape of the glass should encourage higher humidity. Looking at hydrophyte`s ripariums it looks like most plants...

Re: Wabi-kusa project Hey Graeme, As you say many of the plants have shrivelled up but the picture above shows some new emergant growth on the R.Wallchii, which I thought would almost certainly die. My guess is 1-2 speicies will survive but that's just nature. I believe in Japan you can buy...

Re: Wabi-kusa project This is R.Wallchii, the little stem that dried up but refuses to die.....

Hey, I've had a couple of goes at this now. This has been my most succesful attempt but we will see if it all ends in tears :lol: I noticed this sort of thing while watching a tour of the ADA gallery on youtube. Their are glasses on the windowsill with emergant aquatic plants growing in them...