Sorry dougall, all I could remember was A? & purple? but you've mentioned it more than once. It's pretty! I had Vesuvius & wasn't a fan of the high weird plantlets that formed, to each their own
Regifting is the joy of plants clubs!
Thre's also a dwarf, not chain, sword but it's only 2 inches or so tall. Probably not the look you want if you like the big 1s.
Did you look at cryptocorynes? There are tons! In just the wendtii group there are quite a few different colors & leaf textures 4-6 inches tall. Mi oya is a maroon color with puckery leaves (bullation)...OK, I have crypt collectoritis, I want them all!
Monte carlo is worth a try, I have not yet kept it or killed it, lol. I don't know anyone who's done low tech with it too long, but that's not to say you can't.