Long vs short hairgrass

[MdmBudak]

Hello,

Was talking to one of the workers at Teo's today and according to him, the long type of hairgrass is easier to grow and less demanding than the short type.

Is this true?

[hwchoy]

just don't get those that produce plantlets from the tip of their leaves!

[Nicky]

[quote:f678a2c199="hwchoy"]just don't get those that produce plantlets from the tip of their leaves![/quote:f678a2c199]

Why??
Just used it.. quick quick tell me what will happen / must look out for

[MdmBudak]

Oh no ....

I just planted the background of my 4ft with those!!

[Nicky]

OK so where can I find those without splitting from the top?

[altum]

[quote:24b4d441de="MdmBudak"]Oh no ....

I just planted the background of my 4ft with those!! [/quote:24b4d441de]

You will have a great time snipping off the tops. Pretty messy
with all the "VVV" plantlets on the top and not nice IMHO.
However, its quite easy, just like cutting hair.

[MdmBudak]

I got my from ah pek, $2 for a really really big bundle.

[MdmBudak]

[quote:100dc89b10="Nicky"]OK so where can I find those without splitting from the top?[/quote:100dc89b10]

I believe you got to look around, did some reading and found out that there are over 100 species of hairgrass.

But, is it true that the long type are easier to grow and less demanding as compared to the short ones?

[hwchoy]

do you also know that the water chestnut is also a hairgrass? try planting those

[lorba]

hmm.. what's so bad about this split end hair grass? :P

look what amano got here!


if i am wrong in iding the hairgrass in this pic, i am pretty confident that the split end hair grass can create the same effect.

[MdmBudak]

Woah!!

Great looking tank!

[altum]

Somehow, Amano can make a mess into something nice.

[justjoin]

hi

would like to know where can i get those long hairgrass?

thanks