I went a few towns over to Guánica a couple of days ago to get some bulk potting/propagation soil at a place by the coast, and I came back with two Black Mangrove (I think) seedlings and a Red Mangrove propagule straight from the tree. Currently have them soaking in water to acclimate them a bit before planting them in a drainless pot. No idea what to expect, but I bet it’ll be fun to grow these here, inland.
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Cool, that looks like a fun project.
I know lots of people that grow them sticking out of their aquarium. Everyone says they grow faster in the salt.
I thought about adding marine salt, but I figured that if there was a spill somehow, I wouldn’t want that salt in the backyard soil with my fruit trees. Slow burning growth for me. 
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We have 6-8 propagules of Red Mangroves. I have a collector’s license for mangroves (and also small fish) so I grabbed some the last time I went to the Keys and I also got some from a conference at SeaWorld. We are also inland, so mine are in fresh water. They grow fine in fresh water.
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I always wanted some since the Mom and Pop pet and Garden store I worked for sold them one time for aquariums. I was too broke to buy one! I see them now and again and am reminded about it.
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I’ve seen lots of impressive marine tanks with mangroves online, I’d love to make a marine planted tank at some point. I feel like coastal and marine gardening is a relatively untapped hobby. Hydroponic samphire over a saltwater tank seems like a great way to get some salty greens in your salad.
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