echinodorous rubin - narrow leaves. Where available in US?

[STEVE KREUTZER]

Hi. On the tropica web site, I saw echinodorous rubin - narrow leaves. I
really like it. I live in the U.S, any suggestions on where I might buy it.
I have seen the wide leaf variety but not the narrow.

Thanks

[Mike K]

Try here:
http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/plants_details.asp?cat=Aquarium&id=65

in article , STEVE
KREUTZER at wrote on 12/24/02 9:16 PM:

> Hi. On the tropica web site, I saw echinodorous rubin - narrow leaves. I
> really like it. I live in the U.S, any suggestions on where I might buy it.
> I have seen the wide leaf variety but not the narrow.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

[Robert H]

Mike K > wrote in message >...
> Try here:
> http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/plants_details.asp?cat=Aquarium&id=65

Thats just regular Red rubins, you can find anywhere. The narrow leaf
Red rubin is a Tropica exclusive, and their plants are not allowed
into the USA. Drive to Canada and you can buy it.

Robert H
www.aquabotanic.com

[Steve Kreutzer]

Do you know if it is legal for me to take the plant into the USA? I am
wondering if it is a commercial issue or agricultural. Is it just that they
can't be sold by a company or can't be brought in to the US? If it is just
a commercial issue, can people in the US trade with people in Canada? It is
a really beautiful plant!

Thanks!!

Steve

"Robert H" > wrote in message
om...
> Mike K > wrote in message
>...
> > Try here:
> > http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/plants_details.asp?cat=Aquarium&id=65
>
> Thats just regular Red rubins, you can find anywhere. The narrow leaf
> Red rubin is a Tropica exclusive, and their plants are not allowed
> into the USA. Drive to Canada and you can buy it.
>
> Robert H
> www.aquabotanic.com

[cindy]

I just bought one yesterday in Campbell, CA (near San Jose) at Dolphin
Pet Village. Any chance you are in the Bay Area?

[Steve Kreutzer]

I wish :) I am in NJ. Is it narrow leaf or regular?
Thanks
"cindy" > wrote in message
om...
> I just bought one yesterday in Campbell, CA (near San Jose) at Dolphin
> Pet Village. Any chance you are in the Bay Area?

[cindy]

...... Is it narrow leaf or regular?

Regular, I think. Leaves are about 1 inch thick at mid-leaf. Its the
first one I've seen so I'm not sure.

[LeighMo]

>Do you know if it is legal for me to take the plant into the USA? I am
>wondering if it is a commercial issue or agricultural. Is it just that they
>can't be sold by a company or can't be brought in to the US?

I've heard the problem is the rookwool they grow them in. They aren't allowed
to import that. Bare-rooted plants are okay, but they don't do bare-rooted.

A lot of Tropica's plants end up in American aquariums, traded hobbyist to
hobbyist. So don't give up. Someone can probably get it for you eventually.



Leigh

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