A while back we were talking about Shingle Growth in climbing plants.
Brian, I think, mentioned that some Pellionia can grow this way.
I totally forgot I had Pellionia pulchra in my Vivarium.
Here it is 'shingling' away. lol
Ric
Pellionia pulchra shingling.
Seems they like growing right up the glass! lol
Ric
Mine is about to bloom =).
How Cool!
I didn't even know that they flowered.
I picked mine up as a $1.29 Exotic Angel pot-lette at HD.
They had dozens.
Ric
I purchased this plant last fall because I really like the foliage color, and it was half price, lol. So when I found that it was budding up, I did a little happy dance. I will post pics when it opens so you can see what to look forward to. Happy Gardening!
Looks great. I have a pic somewhere if it growing all over a wall and tree as a shingler. But as it matures it will start to shingle then hang which looks fairly odd.
I stopped at HD on the way home tonight.
(We got some bead board for the new GH)
They had 3 1/2" pots for $2.99.
This started out in the middle of my Vivarium.
I moved it to the corner so I could find the newts.
Now it is growing up and out of the tank.
I guess I'll justhang a totem above it and let it keep climbing. lol
Ric
To cool! Way to go, Eden! Now Ric if you put a totem above it to have the plant grow up it won't the newts climb up it and you will have newts all over the place?
:) Donna
I newt there was something wrong w/ that plan!
Ric
Ha ha....lol!
:) Donna
Ric, that is a cool looking plant for sure.
You have mentioned your Vivarium several times, could you please post a picture of yours. Is it a large one and where do you keep it?
Donna
We took a 55 gallon aquarium we had stuick in the garage and converted it last Winter.
(I got bored! lol)
Here's shots of the plants.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rnranimals/sets/81663/
I'll have to work up a construction set.
Here's the Pellionia as we bought it.
I just realized the pot has a clearance sticker on it.
Ric
Absolutely awesome vivarium Ric! The collection of plants you placed in it is beyond cool with all the colors and textures.
Thanks Ric for the info and letting us see all those gorgeous plants you have in it.
Donna
Thanks and You're Welcome repectively.
Here's a link to the sites I used during false bottom construction.
http://www.victri.net/tanks/vivarium_2005-06-20.html
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/vivarium/vivarium.html
My shots appear lost in my computer crash lash Spring.
I just ran w/ their ideas.
It REAL easy and cheap to build one.
Ric