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Ryuboku

Tim Harrison

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My latest scape, originally posted on the tail end of my last scape. But since I decided to go with it I thought it probably deserved its own journal.
The scape is pretty simple, just the root and 7 rocks, but very Zen...

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Lovely.
I envisage more round and oval leafed plants in this one for some reason......
 
I was thinking one of the red Rotalas third in each side green Rotala both ends and maybe couple of areas with small Sword or Crypt :)Your usual lovely moss on the wood of course
 
Lovely.
I envisage more round and oval leafed plants in this one for some reason......
I was thinking one of the red Rotalas third in each side green Rotala both ends and maybe couple of areas with small Sword or Crypt :)Your usual lovely moss on the wood of course
Thanks Ady and PARAGUAY, it's pretty much what I envisioned. I hope to get the planting list finalised soon.
 
Crossing my fingers that you have better luck on this one with the fresh soil Tim.

(PS - In my ignorance I had to google what 'Ryuboku' meant!)
 
The plants have now been ordered and hopefully will be here before the weekend. I already have a few in a holding tank including Rotala 'Vietnam H'ra', Bucephelandra sp. "Mini Needle Leaf", Bucephelandra sp. "Theia Green", Staurogyne repens, and Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' which will go in too. They will all be grown in Leicestershire tap water. No RO...

Hygrophilia pinnatifida
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Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Mini'
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Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow"
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Micranthemum tweediei ("Montecarlo-3")
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Lilaeopsis brasilliensis
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Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'
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Rotala sp. "Green"
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Cryptocoryne beckettii "Petchii"
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Fissidens sp. "Mini"
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Myriophyllum sp. "Guyana"
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Cryptocoryne walkeri 'Hobbit'
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Cryptocoryne walkeri "Lutea"
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Cryptocoryne x willisii "nevillii"
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Crossing my fingers that you have better luck on this one with the fresh soil Tim.
Thanks, I'm hoping I've ironed out the kinks. I strongly suspect the ready mixed dry TNP+ was deficient in N, and perhaps other nutrients
I changed from TNC to TNP+ half way through NatureScape, and noticed after a few days that my stems were colouring up.
(PS - In my ignorance I had to google what 'Ryuboku' meant!)
Apparently, ryuboku means driftwood in Japanese. It's used to refer to a scape where wood is the dominant, but not necessarily the only, feature; rocks are allowed too :)
 
The plants arrived early this morning. I ordered a lot with the intention of planting densely from the get go. Hopefully, it will improve my chances of success :)
Some of the plants have been grown emersed and are huge. For instance, the Cryptocoryne Walkeri 'Lutea' is about 30cm tall. I'm hoping it'll stay around 12-15cm submerged...

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