It looks better but I'd move the sword so it's not dead center. A few inches to either side would really improve the balance, go left for my choice. Then let things grow for a while & reevaluate.
yea, that whole golden ratio thing. I just think once the plants on the left grow in it's going to be a bit crowded there. I don't know how the sword is going to grow, but from my understanding it's probably going to take up the whole center once it fills in