nirbhao
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How aggressive do I need to be here?
To Prune a Java Fern
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How aggressive do I need to be here?
Bert2oo1
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You can be as aggressive as u like and they should bounce back fine
Dallascowboys16
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Just pull off the leaves that are severely damaged at the base of the plant and the fern will bounce back healthier. I go through mine every week and clean them up.
Barliman
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I used to wait until the leaf was falling apart, then trim them off. This plant is like the Terminator: you almost can't kill it.
Goldguru
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another option is to trim the rhizome that has a cple shoots on it & transplant that,be sure to only bury the roots & not the rhizome.
1 leave with roots & part of the rhiz will produce a whole new plant,they can be tied in place & roots will attach themselves to driftwood, decor etc
1 leave with roots & part of the rhiz will produce a whole new plant,they can be tied in place & roots will attach themselves to driftwood, decor etc
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nirbhao
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That tree sculpture they are attached to is a good one for now. That tank has a fine gravel substrate, so plants don't really stay down.
