{"product_id":"aponogeton-boivinianus","title":"Aponogeton boivinianus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eChoose how your plant is supplied\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulb only:\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied without established leaves. Allow time for roots and leaves to develop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e supplied with leaves already growing. Leaf count and size vary naturally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth options are the same species. Each purchase includes one bulb or one plant with its bulb, according to your selection. Mature plant photographs show potential growth, not a guaranteed arrival size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAponogeton boivinianus is one of the largest and most impressive of the Aponogeton species, producing broad, dark green lance-shaped leaves with a distinctively corrugated, bubbled surface texture. The leaves can reach over 60 cm in length and are among the most dramatic of any aquarium plant — a mature specimen in a large aquarium creates an imposing, large-scale planted background that few other plants can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows in low to medium light without CO2 injection and does best in a nutrient-rich substrate. Like all Aponogeton it goes through natural dormancy cycles when the leaves die back and the bulb rests before regrowing — this is completely normal and the plant often returns even stronger after each rest period. It suits large aquariums of 150 litres and above where there is room for its extensive spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in a nutrient-rich substrate leaving the top third of the bulb above the surface — do not bury it completely. Allow several weeks for growth to begin as the bulb comes out of dormancy. The dramatic corrugated leaves that follow are well worth the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant with the top of the bulb exposed above the substrate. Do not bury it completely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aqua Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Bulb only","offer_id":40034702950481,"sku":"02020185","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"With leaves","offer_id":58294089384318,"sku":"020201851","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9308\/9617\/files\/aponogeton-boivinianus-bulb.jpg?v=1770215181","url":"https:\/\/aquaessentials.co.uk\/products\/aponogeton-boivinianus","provider":"Aqua Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}