Amazon Sword

[daza]

One of my amazon swords has produced some new roots and leaves towards the top of the plant.

what should I do with it? should I cut below the new root and then plant it? I was under the impression that swords made runners.

thanks.

 

[Da_Oz]

Is it a plant on a lone vine. If so let it float for a while till it gets good roots then plant it in the bottom and let grow till about half the size of the main plant then cut it loose.

 

[daza]

yeah I think so. it's on a vine that has lost its leaf so the only leaves on the vine are coming from the new roots.

 

[Da_Oz]

That is a baby plant, congrats. Just let it grow some then plant it. And cut it when bigger

 

[daza]

I didn't think anything would grow with the level of light I have, so that's great. I have just been experimenting with plants really. Hopefully it will continue.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Lateral Line]

Swords propogate by sending runners, usually at substrate level, from which new plants grow at intervals. The plantlets/runners are quite buoyant, so unless the runner is easily attaching to the substrate, (not so with gravel for example), they usually float upwards and look like stems.