alanmin4304 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Navarre is on the money. If you want to keep them in the more attractive juvenile state you can remove the more arial leaves as they form but a better way is to dig them up and cut half the roots off then replant. They are an atractive plant in an open tank with good light. Bob Ward has some beauties at Redwood Aquatics. The verigation is a lot stronger in the emersed growth. Too trifid-like for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Might have to get rid of mine after seeing this :lol: Especially if i upgraade to a 45cm tank :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 if you cut back each emerging leaf the plant should grow a smaller one to replace it...making the sword plant smaller overall gradually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 UPDATE: Have taken photo's of the stalk that grew out of my tank and was about 1.5metres with the fowering plantlets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Early days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 WOW thats cool! I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 WOW thats cool! I want one! a flower or a plant? I have some plantlets if you want a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Zabman...Have PM'd you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I have a sword but I want it to flower! maybe I will get a new one for my 4ft tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 If the Marbled Queen Sword you've got is growing ok it will eventually shoot a flower stalk out, hang in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 What a lovely sight, thanks for sharing your pics, good on you Mrs Greenthumbs you can certainly grow plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't forget that they can become a very large plant, most of which is emersed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Don't forget that they can become a very large plant, most of which is emersed. thats why mine has never flowered! I keep cutting it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Don't forget that they can become a very large plant, most of which is emersed. Would they grow in a outside pond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Not in Christchurch. They will grow in a glasshouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I think I've got one of these plants, but not the marbled version. I'm thinking of getting rid of it as the leaves are all growing out of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Echinodorus cordifolius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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