Can watersprite crown be cut w/o killing plant?

[Louie]

Hi
I have water sprite growing in a way that I do not like as it looks like a backyard garden weed (initially thought it was a weed).

If I cut the whole plant up to the actual water sprite leaves will it kill the plant?

I prefer the water sprite submerged look not the plant out of water . All my water sprite has begun to grow out of the water and has the "weed" look thus prefer to remove the "crown" but don't want to kill it.

Thanks

 

[JBarlak]

it should be okay. you have many sprouts along the root. Typically with my plants, the leaves fall off and have their one roots on the bottom, so i just keep reanchoring to get a new plant out of it.

 

[invisyblegypsey]

can try these
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2006/12/ceratopteris-thalictroides-watersprite.html

http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantingtips.htm

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/mytank/tips.html

 

[Louie]

it should be okay. you have many sprouts along the root. Typically with my plants, the leaves fall off and have their one roots on the bottom, so i just keep reanchoring to get a new plant out of it.

Thanks. Going to trim them all today . By reanchoring what do you mean?

They aren't planted just floating .

 

[Louie]

can try these
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2006/12/ceratopteris-thalictroides-watersprite.html

http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantingtips.htm

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/mytank/tips.html

thanks for links. Must say this link was neat http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantingtips.htm

I don't have riccia but very interesting and might try this for my tank.