Plants in gravle

[Matthew5664]

Call me a thick-o for posting this Question but can you plant the plants in the containers they come in? the ones i have bought have a basket witch i'm sure the plant can grow throught?? they also act as a kind of ancor don't they???

 

[Misterfish]

I've recently started a new aquarium, also being new to this, and I've tried both ways. Advice I received was to plant in the containers they come in which helps to root the plants. I tried taking some out and they didn't last, so it seems this is the best option. With one, I left the planting sponge but took off the plastic pot and they are still ok.

 

[Dubby]

Its better to remove the basket and the spongy material surrounding the roots before planting it. This helps the plant to establish its root system effectively.