Planting (tall) stem plants?

[ralliart12]

Hi fellows, may I know if it it common practise to intentionally trim stem plants until they are rather short before rooting them (for initial planting), in order to "force"/trigger a growth spurt?

[felix_fx2]

Which stem plant? Some which have thick roots just trim the roots.

Those without like ludwigia, rotala. I just trim to desired length and plant

[ralliart12]

Which stem plant?...

I was kind of meaning, "in general".

...Some which have thick roots just trim the roots.
..

Why need to trim the roots?

...Those without like ludwigia, rotala. I just trim to desired length and plant

You do not trim them until they are very short?

Btw, what about creeping plants like Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides? How does one plant them? i.e. bury as much of the runners as possible?

[felix_fx2]

Roots I was speaking in the view. Not at mid/background but rather at the ones with thick roots like crypto family.

[Shadow]

normally when I bought stem plant it does not come with root

[felix_fx2]

normally when I bought stem plant it does not come with root

I agree. Most of the time just cuttings.

[ralliart12]

normally when I bought stem plant it does not come with root

Is it because they (the plant farms) simply do "topping", i.e. trimmings from the top of the plant, to create packages for sale?

Secondly, what about fore-ground (but non-carpeting) plants, e.g. downoi, staurogyne & those from the Eriocaulon group? they do come with roots right?

[Shadow]

Never try eriocaulon but downoi and staurogyne also no root when you buy fresh delivery.

[ralliart12]

Never try eriocaulon but downoi and staurogyne also no root when you buy fresh delivery.

If those 2 doesn't come with roots, may I know how do I root (plant) them physically? Semi-bury their lowest part in the substrate?

[Shadow]

yes just bury the lower part