how to Ludwigia repens, broadleaf (?)

As this plant reaches toward the top of the waterline it has started to bend over, root, and then branch out toward the light with many shoots.
I question if this is normal because all the other Ludwigia I've seen in displays do not look like this. What I see in other tanks is long single stems from the substraight to the top of the water.
Should I prune this back at the bend then plant the roots and whole stem under substraight?
Any experianced info appriciated.

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One of my ludwigia repends did that too! I just trimmed it and let it float (although, I s'pose I should plant it down in the substrate) and it hasn't had any problems.

Yup, that's normal and the sign of a very healthy plant, given all the roots.

You can really do anything you want with ludwigia repens. My typical approach with my narrow leaf is to cut them way back, then trim and bunch the cuttings, wrap a plant weight around them, then plant them elsewhere (or sell them). The base you cut them off of will grow new shoots, or you can pull it up and toss it if it's too stringy or starting to rot away.

So prune however you like - both the base and the ends will continue growing.

Thanks for the input guys!

I cut the stem down past these roots and planted the whole stem into the substraight with all the little shoots poking up. I'll update the growth on he forum.

Again thank you. I'm simi new to planted tanks. I wanna make sure I'm doing things right with all the ferts, lighting and what have you...

I always tore the ugly roots off Likely didn't do the plants any favors, but they didn't seem to mind.

pbmax wrote:I always tore the ugly roots off Likely didn't do the plants any favors, but they didn't seem to mind.

Good to know. I pulled some roots off as well!