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Plants
for
the Vivarium |
Last updated: 05-04-2021 |
We offer the
following plants suitable for the vivarium. These are offered in
cutting, rooted and pot form depending on the species.
Some species are in short supply and delivery may take up to 21 days.
Plants are
currently
only
available
to the
UK & EEC. All prices are in UK sterling. Please
read our terms and conditions before
placing your order. Also please state a few substitutes
as some species/cultivars are in short supply or unavailable during certain
parts of the year (especially winter)...where no substitutes are named
we will send you a substitute of our own ...new
plants arrived since last update marked with
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Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Bromeliad selection | Our choice of 3 x bromeliad species suitable for the vivarium. Price is is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) | £16.99 | |
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Dartfrog Bromeliad selection 2 | Our choice of 6 x bromeliad species suitable for the vivarium. Price is is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) | £27.99 | |
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Cryptanthus colgagnoi | A Cryptanthus with fairly stiff, very narrow, serrate leaves, medium green with darker reddish margins and base. Offsets very easily. | £4.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Cryptanthus microglazioui | Supplied in 2 - 2½" pots. Can be grown in holes drilled into large branches such as liana. Crypthanthus are interesting and robust plants which will produce lots of offsets. Ideal for small vivaria. This form grows into a small bush. Rarely available these days. | £12.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Cryptanthus 'novistar' | Supplied in 2 - 2½" pots. Can be grown in holes drilled into large branches such as liana. Crypthanthus are interesting and robust plants which will produce lots of offsets. Ideal for small vivaria. This form has variable red, green and pink leaves. |
£4.99 | |
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Cryptanthus 'red star' | Supplied
in 2 - 2½" pots. Can be grown in holes drilled into large branches
such as liana. Crypthanthus are interesting and robust plants
which will produce lots of offsets. Ideal for small vivaria. This form has attractive red/dark pink leaves. |
£4.99 | |
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Cryptanthus sinosus | Supplied in 2 - 2½" pots. Can be grown in holes drilled into large branches such as liana. Crypthanthus are interesting and robust plants which will produce lots of offsets. Ideal for small vivaria. This form has hard, fleshy-looking bright green leaves and is compact offsetting to form tight mounds. Rarely available. Click here for larger picture |
£4.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Cryptanthus zonatus | Supplied
in 2 - 2½" pots. Can be grown in holes drilled into large branches
such as liana. Crypthanthus are interesting and robust plants
which will produce lots of offsets. Ideal for small vivaria. This stunning form zebra like grey/black leaves and forms a big star-shaped plant often 15cm+ in diameter. Click here for larger picture |
£15.99 | |
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Guzmania Empire | Medium
sized plants
15 - 20cm high and in full flower (flower colour is red/crimson red).
Once the flower has dwindled (which can take several months), a ring
of offsets will start to grow from around the base of the main plant.
If these are alllowed to grow for several months these can then be
prised from the parent plant and planted elsewhere. Superb for medium
to large vivaria. Flowering plants supplied in 2 - 4" pots. |
£5.99 | |
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Guzmania var. Ice Cream | Medium
sized plants
15 - 20cm high and sometimes in full flower (flower colour is red/crimson red).
Once the flower has dwindled (which can take several months), a ring
of offsets will start to grow from around the base of the main plant.
If these are alllowed to grow for several months these can then be
prised from the parent plant and planted elsewhere. Superb for small to medium vivaria. Plants supplied in 2 - 4" pots. Lovely variety with striped green and white leaves. Click here for larger picture |
£6.99 | |
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Guzmania theresae | Small compact
terrestrial or epiphytic species which eventually develps an orange/red
vase and inner leaves posses red/orange tips. Supplied in 3" pots |
£8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia ampullacea | A variable species in terms of both size (5 - 15cm) and leave coloration (red, black, dark green, light green and even bronze). Ideal for the small to medium vivarium and produces lots of offsets. Unrooted offsets or potted plants available. Can be grown terrestrially or as an epiphyte. | Large offset: £8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Pot: £12.99 |
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Neoregelia ampullacea fa. tigrina | As above but smaller with hard, waxy leaves and tends to be a darker green with prominent stripes. Supplied either as potted specimen/large offsets or small offsets. | Unrooted offset: £8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Pot/arge offset: £12.99 |
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Neoregelia atlantis Brazil | Small compact species from the Amazonian region of Brazil. Offsets freely. Very rarely available. Supplied either as small potted specimen or good-sized offset. Also called Neoregelia Red Waif. | £8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia flandria | Lovely large terrestrial species with pale striped bright green leaves and a bright red centre. Huge (30cm diameter) potted plants available 12 - 16cm pots. Click here for larger picture |
£19.99 | |
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Neoregelia 'Hannibal Lector' | Medium-sized epiphytic hybrid that offsets freely. The green leaves are mottled in red-purple stripes and the edges are beautifully serrated. The plants offered are large unrooted offsets Click here for larger picture |
£16.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia 'Luca' |
The long
leaved, large Neoregelia hybrid which develop gorgeous carmine inner leaves under good lighting.
Definitely an eye-catcher for your vivarium! Large potted plants in 12cm pots. Click here for larger picture |
£16.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia liliputiana | Small bromeliad with an attractive flower and pattern which can be grown terrestrially or are epiphytic and can be secured to coco or cork bark panels, large branches and logs. Supplied either in small pots or as offsets possessing 2 - 3 plants. | £9.99 | |
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Neoregelia meyendorfii | Lovely compact terrestrial species with striped dark green leaves and a bright red centre. Click here for larger picture |
£6.49 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia olens | Unrooted offsets. Simply pin or attach to coco panels or plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable compost and it will root very quickly. | Unrooted
Offset £3.99 |
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Mature plant . This can either be planted directly into a large vivarium to provide multiple hiding or egg-laying sites, or the multiple offsets that come with this plant can be cut of and planted epiphytically. | Hanging
Basket £24.99 |
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Neoregelia marginata 'variegated/cream edge' | Unrooted offsets. Simply pin or attach to coco panels or plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable compost and it will root very quickly. | Unrooted
Offset £4.49 |
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Potted plant . This can either be planted directly into a large vivarium to provide multiple hiding or egg-laying sites, or the multiple offsets that come with this plant can be cut of and planted epiphytically. | Potted
plant £7.99 |
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Neoregelia mooreana | Medium-sized offsetting epiphytic species from the Amazon. The curved rigid outer leaves are green with serrated edges while the vase of the plant is lighter green often spotted in red under good light. A stunning plant for any vivarium. Available as large offsets. | £10.99 ![]() |
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Neoregelia pauciflora | A species comparable to 'Fireball' but possesses an even more beautiful patterning and freely offsets too. Available as small offsets or large offsets/ pots. | Offset: £5.49 |
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Lrg Offset/Pot: £9.99 |
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Neoregelia pendula | Small offsetting epiphytic species from the Amazon. The curved rigid outer leaves are green with serrated edges while the vase of the plant is in glorious red, orange and purple. A stunning plant for any vivarium. Available as large offsets. | £12.99 ![]() |
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Neoregelia peviento | Medium-sized
epiphuytic species from Colombia. The robust leaves are gently serrated
and possess a dark pink inner and purple outer to give a stunning
coloration. rarely available. Price is for an unrooted large offset. |
£9.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia schultesiana 'Fireball' | Unrooted offsets. Simply pin or attach to coco panels or plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable compost and it will root very quickly. | Offset: £3.99 |
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Potted plant in 2 or 3 inch pot. If we are short on potted plants we will send a mature plant attached to tree fern usually with 1 or more offsets developing. | Pot: £6.99 |
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Neoregelia schultesiana 'Striped' | Lovely form of the popualr fireball bromeliad as identical to grow. Unrooted offsets. Simply pin or attach to coco panels or plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable compost and it will root very quickly. | Unrooted Offset £4.99 |
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Potted plant . This can either be planted directly into a large vivarium to provide multiple hiding or egg-laying sites, or the offsets that come with this plant can be cut of and planted epiphytically. | Potted plant £11.99 |
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Neoregelia tarapotiensis | This bromelied comes from a dartfrog hotspot - the rainforest of San Martin, Peru, which makes it great for dart frog vivaria. The vase hold water well and it offsets freely. | Offset £4.99 |
Temporarily Out of Stock |
Potted
plant £8.99 |
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Neoregelia 'Purple' | This stunning purple-leaved Neoregelia hybrid will enrich every vivarium with its beauty. Quite a large species with sturdy leaves. Offsets from the base. These are medium-sized specimens in 3 - 4" pots. | £14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Neoregelia 'Fancy Free' | This colourful Neoregelia hybrid will enrich every vivarium with its beauty. Quite a large species with sturdy leaves. Supplied as either a potted specimen or large offset. | £14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Nidularium Citronella | Small/medium cultivar with soft serrated leaves and a delightful yellow bloom. Offsets freely around the base. | £6.99 ![]() |
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Nidularium fifi | Small - medium sized cultivar very similar to Neoregelia ampullacea but possesses narrow leaves and a shiny surface (almost as if it has been polished). Excellent epiphytic bromeliad that offsets freely. | Offset: £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Pot: £12.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Red
& Yellow Sword bromeliad Vriesea Carly |
A stunning
hybrid species with relatively compavt growth but wide sturdy leaves.
Superb flower spike that looks like a flaming sword. Mature plants
supplied. Click here for larger picture |
£8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Vriesea delicatula | An
outstanding miniature rarity from Brazil. This species attains around
8 - 12cm in height in a rather upright, bulbous
vase-shape. The sturdy leaves are gray-green and
flowers are in the form of a brace of pink
branches with yellow sepals.
Excellent for the dartfrog vivarium. Click here for larger picture |
£6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Vriesea duvaliana | A small species with a maximum diameter of around 8cm so well suited to the smaller dartfrog vivaria. Produce a beautiful bright red or red/yellow flower spike. | £5.99 | |
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Vriesea fenestralis | This big
bromeliad (about 50cm) is great for breeding dart frogs. It will grow
quite fast but not reach its natural size in the end in the confines
of a small vivarium. Excellent for medium-sized or
big display vivaria. Grow on tree fern or cocopanel as it cannot tolerate
constant ly wet roots. Decent-sized plants available. Click here for larger picture |
£9.99 | |
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Vriesea fosteriana | This medium-sized
bromeliad is
great for breeding dart frogs. Relatively fast growing with very attractive
leaves. Makes a great plant for the medium or large display
vivaria. Grow elevated on tree fern or cocopanel as it cannot tolerate constantly wet roots. Decent-sized specimens available. Only 2 left in stock. Click here for larger picture. |
£14.99 | |
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Vriesea gigantea nova | Impressive
terrestrial species growing to a large size and therefore only
suited to a relatively large vivarium. Large snake-skin leaves and
a deep vase make it an ideal egg-laying, tadpole brooding species. |
£7.99 | |
Vriesea guttata | Impressive terrestrial species growing to a a small/medium size. The beauty is that it offsets regularly around the base and as these grow the small plants can be cut away with some root and planted elsewhere. The blue-green leaves are pointed and attractively marked in red/brown spots. Rare. |
£9.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Vriesea hieroglyphica | Beautifully
marked species with a deep vase that is excellent for dartfrogs. Medium
growing to around 40cm. One of our favourites. These are medium/large potted specimens. Click here for larger picture |
£12.99 | |
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Vriesea ospinae | This smaller vase bromeliad (up to about 30cm max). The leaves are green with red or dark green blotches. Needs a well draining compost to prevent root rot but does really well in the medium to large vivarium. We currently have medium-szied and specimen plants available. Click here for larger picture |
Medium: £8.99 |
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Vriesea racinae | This small
compact bromeliad (about 20cm) is very suitable for vivaria starting
at 30 cm (length).The leaves are deep green with lots of black/purple
speckles especially on the underside.
Its bloom is lilac/purple and creates a nice contrast to the plants
colour. Offered as small plants in 2" pots. Click here for larger picture |
£7.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Vriesea saundersii | This medium-sized
bromeliad (about 35cm) is very suitable for vivaria starting at 40
cm (length).The leaves are greyish but speckled with lots of small
purple dots. Its bloom is yellow and creates a nice contrast to the
plants colour. Click here for larger picture |
Large £11.99 |
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Vriesea splendens | Mature
potted plants.
Familar species with attractive dark and light green banded leaves
plus a conspicuous
red flower spike. This grows into a fairly big bromeliad and is particularly
good for obligate egg feeding species such as Dendrobates pumilio.
Click here for larger picture |
£5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Vriesea splendens 'fire' | Potted plants. Similar to Vriesea splendens with attractive dark and light green banded leaves plus a conspicuous red flower spike. This grows into a fairly big bromeliad and is particularly good for obligate egg feeding species such as Dendrobates pumilio | £5.99 | |
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Tillandsia bulbosa | This airplant is distinguished by the thick, bulbous base, from which the bright green leaves, 2cm wide at their base taper out in contorted spirals up to 15cm. Native of the forests of Brazil & Colombia this epiphyte enjoys a humid environment and offsets easily. Click here for larger picture |
£4.99 | |
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Tillandsia caput-medusae | This attractive epiphytic bromeliad is native to Central America and Mexico. The thick, channeled, tapering and twisting leaves are up to 10 inches (25 cm) long and are covered in small gray hairs giving the impression of a powdered surface. The rosette of leaves arise from an inflated pseudobulb. As with all Tillandsias they are very easy to grow requiring a warm, humid environement. Click here for larger picture |
£4.99 | |
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Tillandsia cyanea | Potted.
Simply plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable
compost and it will root and grow very quickly. Superb purple flowers,
prefers slightly drier conditions so plant higher up in vivaria. Click here for larger picture |
£5.99 | |
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Tillandsia dyeriana | Potted.
Simply plant in holes drilled in large branches filled with a suitable
compost and it will root and grow very quickly. Superb orange flowers,
prefers slightly drier conditions so plant higher up in vivaria. Click here for larger picture |
Large: £8.99 |
Carnivorous Plants
Species Description Price Guide OrderCalifornia cobra lily
Darlingtonia californicaLarge, imposing insectivorous plant that must be grown in water. Requires good light and mild but not too warm a temperature. Roots must be flushed with cool water several times a week. These are sent as small bare-rooted plants. £8.99 Temporarily
Out of StockRosette Sundew
Drosera aliciaeEstablished specimens (containing as many as 3 plants) supplied in 3½" pots. Small/medium flat or slightly domed-shaped terrestrial species with attractive carmine flowers. Produces root offsets and seedlings appear not long after flowering. Small unpotted
plantlets:
£2.99Cape Sundew
Drosera capensisEstablished specimens (containing as many as 5 plants) supplied in 3½" pots. Ideal for margins of pond area. Traps small insects which larger Dendrobatids will subsequently pick off the sticky leaves. Only for larger species - not ideal for thumbnail species. Unpotted
plantlets: £2.99Monkey pitcher plant
Nepenthes alataVine-like plant produing small red and green pitchers which traps suitably small insects. Grows extremely well in the tropicla vivarium. £9.49 Mexican Butterwort
Pinguicula moranensisMedium potted specimens. Ideal for margins of pond area. Traps small insects which Dendrobatids will subsequently pick off the sticky leaves. NOT dangerous to amphibians. Small immature plants bare rooted. £3.99 Temporarily
Out of StockWhite trumpet pitcher plant
Sarracenia leucophyllaGorgeous choice species. Easy to maintain in the cool greenhouse, Requires rainwater and lots of insects!
1 - 2 year old specimens available: These are sent bare-rooted.£9.99 Yellow trumpet pitcher plant
Sarracenia flavaEasy grown attractive species. Easy to maintain in the cool greenhouse, Requires rainwater and lots of insects!
1 - 2 year old specimens available. These are sent bare-rooted.£5.99
Climbers, Hanging Plants & Creepers
Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Climber selection | Our choice of 3 x climber species suitable for the vivarium. Price is for rooted cuttings and is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items). RRP would be at least £15 with postage. | £11.99 | |
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Amazonian
vine Cissus amazonica |
Gorgeous
climber superb for the medium - large vivarium with red stems
and tendrils. Leaves are lance-shaped, with heart-shaped bases,
green, gray & turquioise above, maroon beneath. Price is
for a decent-sized rooted cutting. Please allow 7 - 10 days for delivery Click here for larger picture |
£6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Begonia
vine Cissus discolor |
So
called because of its textured leaves. Otherwise as above,
slender climber with red stems and tendrils. Leaves are ovate
to lance-shaped, with heart-shaped bases, dark-green, zoned
silver, gray, or pink above, and maroon beneath. Price is
for a potted plant. Click here for larger picture |
£24.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Creeing
Lace Flower Episcia dianthiflora |
A
vigorous epiphytic evergreen perennial from the tropical
forests of Mexico to South America.
Episcia is an attractive trailing plant requring
high air humidity. Trailing stems can reach 50cm and the delicate
white flowers are borne throughout the year in established
plants. Supplied as small potted plants. Click here for larger picture |
£6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Colombian
creeping fig Ficus ??? |
Rarely
available vigorous small leaved species that forms a compact
mat of bright green leaves. Superb for the tropical vivarium. Supplied in 2 - 2½ inch pots. Click here for larger picture |
£9.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Ecuador
creeping fig Ficus ??? |
This
beautiful Ficus with its small, dark green rounded leaves
is found in the rainforest of Ecuador where it is often epiphytic.
It is excellent for the smaller rainforest vivarium. Supplied in 2 - 2½ inch pots. Click here for larger picture |
£34.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Panamanian
creeping fig Ficus punctata |
This
beautiful Ficus with its small, dark green elongate leaves
is found in the rainforest of Panama where it is often epiphytic.
It is excellent for the smaller rainforest vivarium. Supplied in 2½ - 3 inch pots. Click here for larger picture |
£14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Mountain
creeping fig Ficus quercifolia |
Superb
plant that forms a lush green backdrop. Slower growing (less
invasive) than the species below and prefer much wetter conditions. Very dense growth. 3 - 3½" potted plant |
£14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Creeping
Fig Ficus pumila |
Superb plant that forms a lush green backdrop. Quickly covers coco panel, fern root panel or cork bark. Available as either 3 x rooted cuttings (aerial/stem roots - the cutting needs placing in water or retaining in its plastic growing puch until the roots are fully formed - usually withing 7 - 10 days) or grown-on potted plants. | £4.49 | |
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Creeping
Fig |
Superb
variegated plant that forms a green & white backdrop. Quickly
covers coco panel or cork bark. Price is for an established plant in a 4 " pot |
£3.99 | |
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Trailing fig Ficus sagittata |
Fast
growing, large leaf Ficus from Asia that produces thin, vine-like
stems. Excellent for the medium to large-szied vivarium. 3 - 3½" potted plant or rooted cuttings. Click here for larger picture |
Cutting: £4.99 |
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Pot: £8.99 |
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Velvet
Fig |
A stunning plant that occurs in the tropical forests of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. The bathyphyll (juvenile) leaves have a hairy or velvet texture where as the acrophyll (adult) leaves are smooth. Click here for larger picture |
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Guatemala climber Unknown species |
Cultivated from cuttings collected in Guatemala, this unusual climbing/creeping species looks like a superb specimen for the vivarium with tight, compact growth. Never seen available in the UK before. Price is for a rooted cutting. Click here for larger picture |
£4.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Guatemala Liana plant Marcgravia species |
Rarely available epiphytic climber that produces very compressed dark green leaves. This species is from Guatemala where it commonly occurs in low lit tropical forests. The rounded leaves that cling tightly to liana, vivaria background and other woods. Also epiphytic. Limited availability. Price is for a small, rooted cutting. |
£4.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Liana
plant Marcgravia Colombia |
Rarely
available epiphytic climber with small, dense, oval-shaped leaves. The edges of the leaves have rounded serrations. This is found in the tropics of Colombia where it commonly occurs in low lit dartfrog-inhabited
forests. Limited availability. A must have for any dart frog set up. Small potted specimens available. Only 1 left in stock |
Pot: £24.99 |
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Liana
plant Marcgravia Peru |
Rarely
available epiphytic climber with large heart-shaped, veined, fleshy leaves. This is found in the tropics of Peru where it commonly occurs in low lit dartfrog-inhabited
forests. Limited availability. A must have for any dart frog set up. Small potted specimens available. |
Pot: £29.99 |
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Liana
plant Marcgravia sintensii |
Rarely
available epiphytic climber that produces attractive yellow
or red flowers. The oval-shaped leaves are a bright green with reddish underside. This species is from Costa Rica and Panama
where it commonly occurs in low lit dartfrog-inhabited
forests. Limited availability. A must have for any dart frog set up. Small potted specimens available. Few available |
Pot: £24.99 |
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Peru Liana plant Marcgravia umbellata |
Rarely available epiphytic climber that produces attractive yellow or red flowers. This species is from Peru where it commonly occurs in low lit dartfrog-inhabited forests. Differs from above species as it has smaller leaves which possess white striations through the edges. The colour of the foliage is also a blue-green. A must have for any dart frog set up. Limited availability. |
Pot: £29.99 |
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Maidenhair
or Wire Vine Muehlenbeckia complexa |
Rarely
available vigorous climber or bush in the wild but with constant
trimmings it remains compact in the vivarium. Can withstand
a fair degree of moisture as well as relatively dry conditions.
Supplied in a small pots. |
£5.99 | |
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Watermelon
Pellonia Pellonia repens |
Vigorous
climbing or trailing plant with lovely patternred slightly
succulent leaves and stems. Easily grown and attractive climber
that soon provides a thick backdrop. Price is for 1 x small
unrooted or rooted cutting (unrooted root extremely quickly). |
£3.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Dwarf Swiss Cheese plants |
A stunning miniature version of the Swiss cheese plant, this is a perfect climber for the medium-sized vivarium. Readily climbs up tree trunks, bushes and liana/vines into which is often anchors itself before becoming detached from the ground so in effect becomes a parasitic epiphyte. Rarely available in the UK. | £14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Monkey Mask |
A stunning smaller version of the Swiss cheese plant but larger-leaved than Monstera acuminata, this is a perfect climber for the medium to large-sized vivarium. Readily climbs up tree trunks, bushes and liana/vines into which is often anchors itself before becoming detached from the ground so in effect becomes a parasitic epiphyte. Only recently available in the UK. | Cutting: £5.99 |
Temporarily Out of Stock |
Pot: £9.99 |
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Button peperomia Peperomia prostrata |
A
rare, neat little creeping epiphyte with small round
button-sized succulent leaves of deep green, with a pattern
of silver blotches and clear ‘windows’. Superb
epiphyte that thrives in the tropical vivarium.
Supplied mounted. Few in stock Click here for larger picture |
£12.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Radiator
plant Peperomia rotundifolia |
A
creeping perennial from tropical South America, it grows up
to 20cm tall.
A small fleshy epiphyte with very fine stems growing between
moss on trees and branches.
Supplied asunrooted cuttings (simply place on damp tissue in a cricket box and somewhere well lit. Roots apear after 3 - 7 days). Click here for larger picture |
£3.99 / 2 cuttings | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Costa
Rica
heartleaf Plant Philodendron spec. |
Superb
but not invasive climber from the jungles of Peru. Grows superbly
in the vivarium and has a smaller leaf than P.scandens so
suited to the smaller vivarium. Rarely offered in the UK Click here for larger picture |
£14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Peruvian heartleaf Plant Philodendron spec. |
Superb
but not invasive climber from the jungles of Peru. Grows superbly
in the vivarium and has a smaller leaf than P.scandens so
suited to the smaller vivarium. Small rooted cuttings and pots. Click here for larger picture |
Cutting : £4.99 |
Temporarily Out of Stock |
Pot : £14.99 |
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Silver Cut-leaf Plant Philodendron hastatum |
From the jungles of French Guyana, this tall growing epiphyte is also known as P.pedatum, P.amazonica and various other synonyms. Given space the leaves have a span of over 20cm but will stay smaller in small dartfrog viviaria. Easy to propagate and grow. Click here for larger picture |
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Amazonian Cut-leaf Plant Philodendron laciniatum |
This stunning plant from the troipical forests of Central America and the Caribbean has silvery leaves of an almost metallic nature. Quite a vigorous grower and should be kept trimmed back. Click here for larger picture |
£16.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Black-gold heartleaf Plant Philodendron melanochrysum |
Superb quck growing Amazonian climber. Grows superbly in the vivarium and has a smaller leaf than P.scandens so suited to the smaller vivarium. The dark leaves have a velvety texture. Supply as small rooted cutting. |
£44.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Heartleaf
Plant Philodendron scandens |
A
true tropical climber - we saw these everywhere in the jungles
of Panama and usually in the vicinity of dart frogs. Large rooted cuttings or pot. |
Rooted cutting: £2.99 |
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Pot: £6.99 |
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Heartleaf Plant Philodendron scandens Brazil |
As above but possesses a plae yellow libe through the centre of the leaf and sometimes around the edge. Supply as small rooted cutting. or potted plant. | Rooted cutting: £4.99 |
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Pothos |
Easily grown, superb white and green climber with strong stems and leaves. Available as well grown plants in a 8 - 10cm pot or as rooted cuttings. | Rooted cutting £2.49 | |
Medium Pot £6.99 |
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Silver
Pothos/Vine Scindapsus (Epipremnum) pictus argyraeus |
Slower growing but exceptionally attractive plant with green lieaves flecked with silver speckles. Ideal for the smaller to medium sized vivarium. |
Rooted
cutting £3.99 |
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Goosefoot
Plant Syngonium species |
Lovely climber with attractive leaves. Quite vigorous once it gets going and need regular pruning. |
Rooted
cutting £2.49 |
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Pot £4.99 |
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Silver
Arrowhead Plant |
Another vigorous attractive climber with deep green leaves witha silvery centre. Very vigorous once it gets going and need regular pruning. Price is for a rooted cutting. | £6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Inch
Plant |
Easily grown, attractive plant that either creeps up a cork or coco panel backdrop or hangs down to provide cover. This the small leaf variety so-called because it can grown up to an inch (25mm) per day. Pinch the new shoots regularly to provide a wonderfully lush backdrop.. Price is for 2 x unrooted cuttings (just push into soil or place stem in water and they will root in 5 - 7 days) | £2.49 | |
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Purple Wandering Jew |
Easily grown, attractive plant that either creeps up a cork or coco panel backdrop or hangs down to provide cover. This the purple variegated variety. Price is for a 3" pot. | £4.99 | |
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Variegated
Wandering Jew |
Easily grown, attractive plant that either creeps up a cork or coco panel backdrop or hangs down to provide cover. This a white and green variegated variety. Price is for 2 x large unrooted cuttings (just push into soil or place stem in water and they will root in 5 - 7 days) | £1.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Ferns
Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Fern selection | Our choice of 3 x fern species suitable for the vivarium. Each type will be a fully rooted plant. Price is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) | £16.99 | |
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Ray Fern |
A stunning little fern occurring in Asia, Madagascar, Africa and Australia. Prefers warm, humid condition (minimum 18 C). It is terrestrial and stays compact with a max height of around 10 - 12cm. Supplied in a 5" pot. | Medium: £6.99 |
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Bird's Nest Fern |
A very fine-fronded fragile-looking beauty from Central and South America where it inhabits tropical rainforests and is often epiphytic. It is also called Coptophyllum millefolium. Sold in 3 - 4"pots. | £6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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East Indian Holly Fern |
A wonderful variegated, evergreen fern with unusual, glossy, open fronds that have an almost plastic sheen to them. A prominent wide streak of yellow runs down the center of each frond. Stays quite low growing. As the name suggests it comes from the sub-tropics of eastern India. | £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Mother Fern |
An impressive terrestrial fern with fine, pinnate leaves from which are produced small plants. These drop off and root in the soil below. Superb vivarium plant | £6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Filigree Fern |
Very similar to Asplenium daucifolium but the fronds are even finer. An impressive terrestrial fern with fine, pinnate leaves from which are produced small plants. These drop off and root in the soil below. Superb vivarium plant. | £6.99 | |
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Lesser
Tongue Fern |
A small, compact gem. Ground dweller. Beautiful long tongue-like leaves. Rarely offered, ideal for small or large vivaria. Supplied in 3" pot. | £4.99 | |
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Bird's
Nest Fern |
An impressive terrestrial fern with a rosette of large tongue-like leave which stand erect. Frogs enjoy rest on these leaves. | £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Lady Fern |
Beautiful plants with small bushy fronds forming a compact mound. Equally suited to tropical or cool terraria and thrives in moist conditions. | £6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Narrow
strap
fern |
A
medium-sized fern with creeping rhizomes and long, narrow leaves.
Occurs throughout the American subtropical and tropics and is
essentially an epiphyte but can be grown terrestrially. Required
medium light and the roots need to be kept moist or semi-moist. Either mounted on tree fern or in small pots. [Click Here for large image] |
Small pot: £12.99 |
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Antennae
fern |
Beautiful fern with fleshy (liverwort-like) leaves that forms a tight compact mound and grows well in moist conditions. 3" pot | £6.99 |
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Heart
fern |
An excellent, attractive, small fern that is hardy for terrariums. It prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil and should be kept slightly on the dry side, warm and brightly lit. Small plantlets will appear at the base of mature leaves. Native to S.E. Asia. | £6.99 | |
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Squirrel-foot
Fern |
This species is epiphytic in the wild. It is a medium-sized species in the vivarium preferring acid soil, but relatively easy to grow. Also grows well when planted in holes drilled into liana. We offer mature potted plants. | £6.99 | |
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Vine fern Microgramma reptans |
An epiphytic mini-fern species from Central and northern South-America that does best mounted to tree fern, cork or Epiweb. Has long sporulating tendrils and requires armth and high humidity so ideal for dart frog vivaria. Supplied eithjer in small pots or monted. |
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Crocodile fern Microsorum musifolium 'crocodyllus' |
Superb South African species that is both drought and heat tolerant but also thrives under humid conditions (but does not like wet roots). The bright elongate leaves possess a reptilian like pattern. |
£8.99 | ||
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Java fern Microsorum pteropus |
An aquatic fern from southeast Asia. Superb for paludaria or vivaria with a relatively deep (6cm+) water area. Attains a height 10 -35cm, diameter of 8-18cm, prefers mid - high lighting and temperatures between 15 and 30ºC. Very easy to grow. Price is for a bare-rooted plant . |
£4.99 | |
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Creeping
or Embossed fern Microsorum diversifolium |
Superb
African creeping species which sends out terrestrial rhizomes
and can be grown epiphytically. One of the best vivarium ferns
and thrives under warm humid conditions. In small pots. |
£6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Boston Fern |
Another lovely vivarium species with arching-spreading leaves,narrow fronds, fine-textured and with a very sharply pointed apex. Supplied in 2 or 3" pots. |
£5.99 | |
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Central American Fern |
Another lovely vivarium species with arching-spreading leaves,narrow fronds, fine-textured and with a very sharply pointed apex. Supplied in 3 or 4" pots. This species occurs throughout southern Mexico and Central America |
£7.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Miniature epiphytic
Fern |
A delicate looking small fern with intricate fronds and a lush green colour. Very compact, it does best in a warm, humid environment and is best attached to a liana, piece of mangrove or simialr wood or a side panel as it only has anchor roots that rot easi;y if plant in soil that is too wet, Difficult to find these days. Small plants offered |
£6.99 | |
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Bear
Paws Fern |
This Fern will make your vivarium look just like a piece of rainforest. Suitable for medium to large vivaria (or small viv's with occasional trimming). |
£5.99 | |
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Dwarf
Staghorn fern |
Much smaller staghorn fern species than the one above. Smooth rounded green fonds. Requires slightly drier situation so elevate this epiphytic fern on a branch, liana or attach to the back or side wall. | £7.99 | |
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Liquorice
Fern |
Similar
tuberous root system to Phlebodium. Superb vivarium plant. |
£8.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Creeping button fern |
A delightful small frond fern. The button-like leaves tend to clasp the substrate, and can cascade for some length. Hails from Borneo/Papua New Guinea these are supplied as small plants grown on a plate a tree fern or in pots depending on what we have in stock. |
£14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Creeping button fern |
A delightful small frond fern. The button-like leaves tend to clasp the substrate, and can cascade for some length. Hails from Borneo/Papua New Guinea these are supplied as small plants grown on a plate a tree fern or in pots depending on what we have in stock. |
£16.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Malaysian creeping fern Stenochlaena palustris |
An unusual tropical fern from Malaysia and the Phillipines. It possesses rhizomes which creep along the forest floor or even up trees. Can give the vivarium a very tropical feel once established. Ideal for very wet, high humidity situations. | £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Orchids
Species Description Price Guide OrderDartfrog Orchid selection Our choice of 3 x orchid species suitable for the vivarium. Each type will be a fully rooted bulb. price is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) RRP between £40 and £45 including postage
Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately£36.99 Miniature epiphytic orchid
our choiceAt the moment we are unable to obtain a constant supply of one particular species of orchid so we offer an unspecified type (at the time of ordering) and will send one from Angraeceum, Bulbophyllum, Dendrobium, Harella, Leptotes, Oncidium or Phaelonopsis. Invariably this will be an established plant mounted on EpiWeb, tree fern or other suitable mounting material or in a small pot. £12.99 Click here for a full list of the individual orchid species/cultivars we currently have available
Mosses, Club Mosses & Grasses
Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Moss Selection | 3 types of tropical moss (from sheet, pillow, Mayaca, liverwort, Kyoto, 2 x java, Selaginella and plate mosses - our choice) superb for the tropical dartfrog vivarium. Price is inclusive of postage. RRP if purchased separately with postage is between £16.50 and £18.50 |
£12.99 | |
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Epiweb Moss Mix | EpiWeb Moss Mix The mix consists of 60% ground sphagnum and 40% ground tropical mosses. We also add seeds of Peperomias, Begonias and Gesneriads to it. Usage instructions included. It is sprinkled directly onto the EpiWeb and is for use with the IIS system Available in 30g & 50g bags which gives a coverage of approximately 0.3 - 0.4m2 & 0.6 - 0.7m2 respectively |
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Moss Spores | Packets
of moss spores and full growing instructions. The
spores will cover an area of 30 - 90cm² in a beautiful
smooth, bright green carpet. Originally supplied for the
bonsai trade we have found that it works extremely well
in the dartfrog vivarium. |
£6.49 | |
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Tropical Sheet Moss |
As
sold by Black Jungle we now have very small quantities
of this fast growing moss that creates a lush green covering
only 0.5 - 1cm tall. It will quickly spread over substrate,
wood and even the vivarium glass panels! Needs moisture,
good lighting and temperatures 70°F or above. Price
is for a section approx 6x6cm |
£5.99 | |
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Tropical
Pillow Moss |
We
are pleased to finally offer this much sought-after tropical
moss, imported from the US. Not to be confused with the
temperate pillow moss, this forms beautiful compact light
green mounds and requires medium-light levels and high
humidity. Requires temperatures above 68°F, preferably
around 74°F
to thrive. Price is for a starter clump approximately 7cm x 7cm. Can either be planted immediately or small sections can be detached to start fresh clumps. [Click Here for large image] |
£4.49 | |
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Jointed
Rush Juncus species |
A
small grass-like species that seems to do superbly in boggy
situations forming compact clumps. Grows especially well
around the fringes of water. Price is for a plug specimen. [Click Here for large image] |
£4.49 | |
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Spiral
Rush Juncus effesus spiralis |
A
tiny grass-like species that seems to do superbly in boggy
situations forming compact clumps. This one has highly
unsual spiralled stems. Grows especially well around the
fringes of water. Price is for a 2" potted
specimen. [Click Here for large image] |
£4.99 | |
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Rope tasslefern Huperzia (Lycopodium) carinatum |
An ancient genus of over 900 species mainly occurring in montane tropics. This species hails from the tropics of Taiwan and has long, trailing stems with scale-like leaves. This branches profusely in time and makes an excellent addition to the tropical vivarium. Good-sized plants sold in 6cm pots. Can be grown epiphytically - just wrap roots in moss and attach to wood or the background. |
£24.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Yellowstem Tasselfern Huperzia (Lycopodium) phlegmaria |
An ancient genus of over 900 species mainly occurring in montane tropics. This is an epiphytic species occurring in Madagasca and various Indian and Pacific Ocean islands. It has long, trailing bright green stems with pointed leaves that is reminiscent of the branches of a monkey-puzzle tree. This branches profusely in time and makes an excellent addition to the tropical vivarium. Good-sized plants sold in 6cm pots. Can be grown epiphytically - just wrap roots in moss and attach to wood or the background. |
£22.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Rock Tasselfern Huperzia (Lycopodium) squarrosum |
An ancient genus of over 900 species mainly occurring in montane tropics. This widespread species is hails from the tropics of Africa, Australia, south Asia and Polynesia and has long, trailing stems with furry leaves. This branches profusely in time and makes an excellent addition to the tropical vivarium. Good-sized plants sold in 6cm pots. Can be grown epiphytically - just wrap roots in moss and attach to wood or the background. |
£34.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Tropical
Liverwort Moss Marchantia sp. |
This
Peruvian species grows well on both moist areas and on
the fringes of water A very beautiful and decorative plant
for the tropical terrarium. Small or large clumps in limited quantities
available. |
Small Clump: £4.49 |
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Large Clump: £6.99 |
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Kyoto Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonica) |
Superb compact grass species from Japan. Grows in most soild types and under most conditions but is best when it is warm and moist. Grows to around 6cm maximum. Lovely deep green slightly curved leaf blade and provides a fantastic vivarium plant. Price is for a small grass in a 2" pot but grows relatively quickly. Few Left. | £5.99 | |
Black Lilyturf (Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens) |
Unusual small grass species with strap-like narrow leaves which turn black when mature. taller species than the above. Grows to around 10 - 15cm tall. Tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Supplied in 2 or 3" pots. | £5.99 | ||
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Crystalwort Riccia fluitans |
This
quick growing tropical moss grows on very moist strata
to form a lush green carpet. Especially suitable for the
paludarium-style terrarium where is will clamber over moist
wood and rocks. Small clumps in limited quantities available. [Click Here for large image] |
£3.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Floating
Discus |
A
small-leaved (20mm max) floating fern hailing from Asia
and southern Europe. The attractive light green leaves
are reminiscent of the Venus fly-trap but possess lots
of hairs to increase flotation and water resistance. Grows
quickly under good light in water or may even creep up
onto very moist soils. Very atrractive. Supplied as 5 x
rooted plants. Allow 7 - 10 days for delivery |
£4.99 | |
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Meadow
Spikemoss |
A mossy clump-forming plant with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a moist but not sodden vivarium. Supplied in 3" pots. | £4.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Red
Spikemoss |
This plant is a rare spikemoss fern from the Central and South American rainforests between Mexico in the north and Colombia and Venezuela in the south. The special thing about it is the blood-red color of the stems and leaf undersides, which is unknown in any other Selaginella species. Supplied in 3" pots. | £19.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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African
Spikemoss |
A mossy creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a moist but not sodden vivarium. Supplied in 3" pots. | £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Fan
Spikemoss |
A mossy creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a moist but not sodden vivarium. This one produces fan-like growth from which anchor roots appear giving a very authentic swamp/mangrove growth in miniature effect. Supplied in 4 " pots. | £5.99 | ||
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Snake Spikemoss |
A mossy creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a moist but not sodden vivarium. This one produces very tigh, compact growth and spreads in a serpentine manner across shady forest floors or up the bark of trees. Very rarely available in the UK. | £15.99 ![]() |
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Costa Rica Spikemoss |
A small growing upright plant with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a high-humidity, well-lit vivarium. This one produces flattened green fronds hovering just above the soil from which anchor roots appear giving a very authentic swamp/mangrove growth in miniature effect. Supplied in 3 or 4" pots. Rare. |
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Surinam Spikemoss |
A mossy creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. Belongs to the fern-family. Grows well in a moist but not sodden vivarium. This one produces upright fan-like growth in the form of large tendrils from which anchor roots appear giving a very authentic swamp/mangrove growth in miniature effect. Supplied in 3 or 4" pots. Rare. | £14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Peacock
Spikemoss |
A mossy creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves on branching stems from which roots also arise. This species does especially well in boggy/wet environments not tending to become leggy. Supplied as several rooted branches or in pots as established plants. | Cuttings: £3.99 |
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Pot: £9.99 |
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Mind-Your-Own-Business Soleirolia (Helxine) soleirolii |
Native to the Mediterranean (specifically Italy and its islands), this species grows well in moist humid vivaria and is a perfect carpeting plant for the base of the vivarium. The tiny compact leaves bear small white flowers and the growth is especially dense under good lighting and a well-drained soil. Available as established plants in 3 - 4" pots. |
£4.99 | |
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Java
Moss |
A moss that originates from Southeast Asia. This plant forms a green carpet varying in colour depending on light conditions. Using clumps attach the moss to moist rock, bogwood or slabs of tree fern root. As it becomes established it will attach itself to the item by means of root like structures known as hapterons. Small clumps are supplied. | Single: £2.99 |
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Foliage Plants
Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Foliage Plant selection | Our choice of 3 x foliage plants suitable for the vivarium. Each type will be a fully rooted or in a pot. price is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) | £14.99 | |
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Anthurium mini |
A specially cultivated miniature variety of a normally large plant. fantastic in the vivarium and produces either white, pink or red flowers. Supplied in 3" pots. |
£6.99 | |
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Pearl
Laceleaf Anthurium scandens |
Superb
jungle plant from the Amazonian region. Unusual aerial
roots allow it to live either terrestrially or as an epiphyte
and very easy to take cuttings from. Sold as large cuttings or pots depending on availability. |
£10.99 | |
Surinam
Laceleaf Anthurium species |
Superb
jungle plant from the the jungles of Surinam. Unusual aerial
roots allow it to live either terrestrially or as an epiphyte
and very easy to take cuttings from. Has larger, brighter green leaves than Anthurium scandens. Sold as smaller pots or large cuttings attached to tree fern or cork. |
£12.99 | ||
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Tiger
Begonia Begonia bowerae |
A
super miniature species with fleshy leaves that grows superbly
in the tropical vivarium and flowers freely. Supplied in
2" pots. |
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Fernleaf
Begonia Begonia foliosa |
A delicate-looking (but ultimately vigorous growing) miniature leaf variety which over time offers curtains of tiny oval leaves, pendant flowers and assumes a vase like fountain outline of astounding elegance. Do not overwater so lift roots off the vivarium floor with some treefern or Epiweb. |
£9.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Silver Begonia Begonia maculosa |
A fanastic tall growing plant with fleshy stalk and large,pointed green leaves with lots of silver blotches. Grows superbly in the tropical vivarium and flowers freely. Supplied in small pots. |
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Creeping
Begonia Begonia schultzi |
A fanastic plants with fleshy trailing dark green leaves. Grows superbly in the tropical vivarium and flowers freely. Supplied as cuttings (unrooted but very easy to root on damp compost) or established plants in 2 - 3 " pots. |
Cutting: £4.99 |
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Biophytum sensitivum | A delicate-looking, small growing shrub that resembles a small bushy palm. Very easy to grow and offers an attractive addition to the dartfrog vivarium. Flowers and self-seeds regularly so often little plants will start appearing throughout the vivarium. |
£9.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
Biophytum sp. Ecuador | A small growing shrub that resembles a small bushy palm. Slightly denser, darker green foliage than Biophytum sensitivium, new leaves are often red. Prefers very moist, boggy soil and grows to around 18cm high. Very easy to grow and offers an attractive addition to the dartfrog vivarium. |
£14.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Miniature
Prayer Plant Calathea species |
So called because the leaves stand upright during the night, becoming pendunculate during the day. This is a smaller plant than the related Maranta and has gloriously technicolored foliage and is suitable for the smaller vivaria. Supplied as mature plants in 3" pots |
£4.49 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Chirita Chirita tamiana |
Related
to African violets but a lot less common in the horticultural
world, this super little plant from Vietnam enjoys warm,
humid and well-lit consitions where is will flower freely.
The tubular lilac flowers are scented. |
£5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Croton Codiaeum species |
Colourful plants possessing multi-colored leaves of green, orange, yellow, red, pink and white. The leaves are principally the source of beauty in these plants. They grow vigorously and must be pruned in early spring. Plants supplied in 3½" - 4" pots. |
Large: £6.99 |
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Spider
plant Chlorophytum laxum |
Very easy species. Plant and watch it go. Forms nice clumps in the tropical vivarium but needs occasional pruning! Price is for a plantlet (unrooted but just push lightly into soil and they will root in days). |
£1.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Compact
dragon
plant Dracaena deremensis compacta |
The
dark green leaves are small and grow in tidy, compact profusion
around the slow growing branches. Superb terrarium plant
that grows slowly and dartfrog love to rest in between
the foliage and some case lay their eggs on the smooth
leaves. |
£5.99 | |
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Hemygraphis penata |
Unusual, erect-leaved plant that grows in compact mounds and possesses attractive dark green, red and purple coloration. From southeast Asia, grows superbly in the humid tropical vivarium [Click Here for large image] |
£6.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Snakeskin
plant |
Attractive, low growing plants with amazing red leaves possessing a snakeskin pattern. Thrives in a humid vivarium with medium lighting. The leaves enjoy abundant moisture/misting. | £3.99 | |
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Snakeskin
plant |
Attractive, low growing plants with amazing pale leaves possessing a snakeskin pattern. Thrives in a humid vivarium with medium lighting. The leaves enjoy abundant moisture/misting. | £3.99 | |
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Snakeskin
plant |
Attractive, low growing plants with amazing green leaves possessing a snakeskin pattern. Thrives in a humid vivarium with medium lighting. The leaves enjoy abundant moisture/misting. Sold as rooted cutting. | £3.99 | |
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Prayer
Plant Maranta species |
So called because the leaves stand upright during the night, becoming pendunculate during the day. This plant has attractively marked foliage and is suitable for medium to large vivaria. Supplied as mature plants in 4" pots or as large rooted offsets. Pattern-type varies with whatever batch we have in stock. |
£5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Sensitive
Plant Mimosa pudica |
A delicate-looking, small growing creeping plant that is widespread in Central & South America. When disturbed it folds its leaves and the whole plant may collapse before recovering several minutes later. Very easy to grow and offers an attractive addition to the dartfrog vivarium. Large specimen plants availale to order (please allow up to 14 days for delivery) |
£9.49 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Purple
Peperomia |
Some of the Peperomias comes in attractive leaf textures and colours. This stunning var possesses purple leaves and crinckly leaves. Does not like constantly damp roots so raise off the vivarium base with tree fern or Epiweb. Likes semi-shade and temperatures not exceeding 28°C | £5.99 | Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Aluminium
plant |
The
Aluminum plant requires a lot of moisture and is hence excellent
for the tropical vivarium. Keep them bushy by pinching terminal
buds and renew them using cuttings. Superb
as a backdrop to a vivarium. Rooted cuttings & pots available. [Click Here for large image] |
Rooted
cutting:- £2.99 |
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Mistletoe
cactus |
An
epiphytic perennial
succulent with hanging, variously formed stems. If it flowers
they are followed by spherical, translucent berries.
Originate from SE
USA, South America, Sri Lanka and Tropical Africa. Prefers a partially shady
location with a rich, well-drained soil and 75 - 90% humidity. Mist leaves frequently. |
£5.99 | |
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Trailing velvet plant Ruellia makoyana |
A stunning, fantastic vivarium plant hailing from the tropical forest of Brazil. The ground spreading plant freely displays its beautiful small pink blooms and the light to dark green leaves are attractive adorned in a pale rib-like pattern. Available as small unrooted cuttings (easy to root when placed in water) or small established potted plants. Rarely available in the UK. |
Unrooted cutting: £8.99 ![]() |
Temporarily Out of Stock |
Small pot: £14.99 ![]() |
Temporarily Out of Stock |
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Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum quatro |
Attractive free flowering foliage plant with distinctive white flowers. Vigorous vivarium plant and can tolerate both retaively dry and moist conditions. Supplied in 4" pots. |
£3.99 |
Species | Description | Price Guide | Order |
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Dartfrog Bromeliad selection | Our
choice of 3 x bromeliad species suitable for the vivarium.
Price is is inclusive of postage & packing (unless ordered
with other items). Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£16.99 | |
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Dartfrog Bromeliad selection 2 | Our
choice of 6 x bromeliad species suitable for the vivarium.
Price is is inclusive of postage & packing (unless
ordered with other items) |
£27.99 | |
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Dartfrog Climber selection | Our
choice of 3 x climber species suitable for the vivarium.
Price is for rooted cuttings and is inclusive of postage & packing
(unless ordered with other items) RRP would be at least £15 with postage. Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£11.99 | |
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Dartfrog Fern selection | Our
choice of 3 x fern species suitable for the vivarium. Each
type will be a fully rooted plant. Price is inclusive of
postage & packing (unless ordered with other items) Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£16.99 | |
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Dartfrog Orchid selection | Our
choice of 3 x orchid species suitable for the vivarium. Each
type will be a fully rooted bulb. price is inclusive of postage & packing
(unless ordered with other items). RRP would be at least £40 including postage. Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£36.99 | |
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Dartfrog Foliage Plant selection | Our
choice of 3 x foliage plants suitable for the vivarium.
Each type will be a fully rooted or in a pot. price is
inclusive of postage & packing
(unless ordered with other items) Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£14.99 | |
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Dartfrog Vivarium Plant selection 1 | Our
selection of 4 x plants suitable for the sub-tropical/tropical
vivarium. This will include at least 1 x bromeliad and 1
x fern & is inclusive of postage & packing (unless
ordered with other items) Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£15.99 | |
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Dartfrog Vivarium Plant selection 2 | Our
selection of 6 x plants suitable for the sub-tropical/tropical
vivarium. This will include at least 1 x bromeliad, 1
x fern & 1 x foliage plant & is inclusive
of postage & packing
(unless ordered with other items) Please do not ask for certain types of plants to be included. Please purchase named plants separately |
£22.99 | |
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Dartfrog Moss Selection |
3 types of tropical moss (from sheet, pillow, Mayaca, liverwort, Kyoto, 2 x java, Selaginella and plate mosses - our choice) superb for the tropical dartfrog vivarium. Price is inclusive of postage. RRP if purchased separately with postage would be £16+ |
£12.99 |
Please refer
to our Terms & Conditions. |