Have you used the dry start method?

Using the dry start method can get some of those plants that lack some growth (or take awhile to grow underwater submerged) able to grow faster when they are in a greenhouse like setup in an aquarium that doesn't have water in it yet. Have you ever gone this route in order to get some extra growth before submerging them, or to allow for you to plan your aquascape better before it may get messed up when filling up/having the plants convert from non-submerged life to their fully submerged life?