To those who have experience with this plant,

1. Do you replant the top portion that you have trimmed off?
2. Do you remove the bottom portion after you have done your trimming?

I'm asking because I have experience where the replanted top portion and the bottom portion starts to rot after trimming. I usually remove those leaves at the bottom of the stems before replanting as those leaves if not removed will be buried in the substrate and cause decay. Also, the remaining bottom portion looks ugly after trimming and does not seems to grow side branches.

It is a beautiful plant that grows straight up but once trimmed, it doesn't look that nice.