59 Mail-Order Plants
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This article is from the Aquaria: Plants FAQ, by multiple authors.
59 Mail-Order Plants
Delaware Aquatics Imports
This was once the best and only place to mail-order plants. Alas, they
are no longer in business. :(
Aquarium Driftwood
PO Box 91491
Mobile AL 36691
phone 334-345-2323
Higher quality, higher price. Their selection is more limited than
other sources. Check their web pages for online catalog, etc.
The Aquatic Greenhouse
P.O. Box 290421
Tampa, FL 33687
813-630-9130 FAX 813-630-0171
Been around since about 1995. Reportedly good service and turnaround.
They stock the elusive Glossostigma.
Natural Aquarium and Terrarium
3209 Bouquet Road
Pacific, MO 63069
phone 800-423-4717, 314-458-4717 FAX 314-458-9722
Reasonable prices, and easy-to-comprehend catalog. They also sell
books, driftwood, Dupla and other plant-growing products.
Arizona Aquatic Gardens
520-579-3098
Large selection listed in their catalog, and prices are quite low.
Tropica
Tropica plants are known worldwide for their quality. Unfortunately,
due to the United States import/export laws, they are not available in
this country. Check their web site for details on availability
throughout the rest of the world.
Horizon Growers
PO Box 2330
Ramona, CA 92065
phone 619-789-2983, FAX 619-789-0297
Horizon has licensed the Tropica name and supposedly uses the Tropica
"method" of hydroponic growing in the US. However, they are not
otherwise related, and Tropica has no actual control over Horizon's
quality. Some have reported problems with delivered selection, and
inclusion of bog plants unless they specify otherwise.
All Aquatic Plants
90 Bruce Lane, Covington, Georgia 30014
Phone 770-786-1953
All Aquatic Plants is run by Dan Quackenbush (the "kitty litter" guy).
A relatively new aquatic plant business (at least to the Internet),
I've heard a few reports, all of them positive.
Hobbyist growers
There may be hobbyists in your area willing to trade cuttings.
Consider joining an aquarium society, or you may be able to locate
people through internet mailing lists (Steve Pushak maintains one such
list at http://home.infinet.net/teban/where.html, though it may not be
current.)
Please send names of your favorite supplier; this section could be
expanded.
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