Posts Tagged ‘riparium’

Build a Lightweight, Waterproof Concrete Basin for Ponds and Plants

Step-by-step instructions to create a lightweight, waterproof concrete planter basin suitable for indoor ponds, carnivorous plant bogs, and open terrarium plantings. This simple design uses a foam insulation core covered with surface bonding cement and masonry waterproofer.

09 Jan 1:37 PM 3 Read More...

Baby Panda Bamboo is Perfect Nano Riparium Foliage

With a cuddly-cute common name probably dreamed up by a marketing whiz, not a botanist, Baby Panda Bamboo (Pogonatherum sp.) is neither bamboo nor food for pandas. With its tidy, feathery foliage, it is an excellent choice for planting the background of a nano riparium layout.

18 Nov 3:20 PM 0 Read More...

New Riparium Planter Gravels from Riparium Supply

After discontinuing its previous single gravel offering, Riparium Supply is listing two new options in riparium planter substrates with selections to suit a wide range of riparium plants. Find both of these packaged as 6-cup portion bags and available for purchase in the AquaVerdi.com online store.

21 Jun 1:50 PM 0 Read More...

Easy-to-Find Houseplants as Riparium Foliage

With careful selection, some familiar houseplants can provide quick, affordable, gratifying results in a riparium aquascape.

02 May 3:48 PM 5 Read More...

Phoenix Pygmy Date Palm, a new Riparium/Paludarium Plant

Riparium Supply has added a new selection to use as the palm element of planted ripariums. Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) is native to riparian areas of Southern China, Laos and Vietnam. As a plant adapted to wet habitats, it roots very well in riparium planters. It is much smaller than most palms and its fine, feathery palm fronds blend well with other riparium foliage.

22 Apr 2:01 AM 0 Read More...