My blyxa japonica is getting a little bit big, and first of all, I was wondering how I should trim it. I also want to know how to reproduce the plant itself. I have a pic to show..
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How to trim/ reproduce blyxa japonica?
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i dont think you can trim blyxa, if you did cut the top off the leaves you cut would probably die off. im sure someone here has cut it down before but i havent i just sell them when they get to tall.
blyxa will send side shoots of new plants of the base of the plant, usually you can pull the plant up and it will have 2-4 smaller plants coming off the side of it.
i just read someones post who cut the top off of there blyxa and i lost most of its leaves that were cut, the best thing for you to do is pull the plant up and see if there are any smaller babys growing put the bottom, pull them off and plant them.
i have this problem every few months the blyxa gets 4" tall and to big for me,. i just pull them all up take the smaller babys off and sell the larger ones.
blyxa will send side shoots of new plants of the base of the plant, usually you can pull the plant up and it will have 2-4 smaller plants coming off the side of it.
i just read someones post who cut the top off of there blyxa and i lost most of its leaves that were cut, the best thing for you to do is pull the plant up and see if there are any smaller babys growing put the bottom, pull them off and plant them.
i have this problem every few months the blyxa gets 4" tall and to big for me,. i just pull them all up take the smaller babys off and sell the larger ones.
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Haha. I always shear off the top of 1/3 or my Blyxa Japonica and then net the loose leaves. If its multiplying I snip them at the base and replant. It's just a stem plant and they'll get big again.
as abbot said above blyxa is a stem plant and it will shoot branches as it matures.. After the bush looks full enough you can either take it out and break off the branches or trim it directly in the tank
