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how do I propagate philodendron? #98924 January 18th, 2007 at 04:44 PM
Joined: May 2006 Ontario,Canada Q Questbest OP Member
OP Questbest Member Q Joined: May 2006 Ontario,Canada	My philodendron is getting quite long and I would like to start some others from it-would I just cut of the long stems and stick in pots of soil like you would with a pothos?Can they be rooted in water at all?

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Re: how do I propagate philodendron? #98925 January 18th, 2007 at 07:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Bend, OR L Loveday Junior Member
Loveday Junior Member L Joined: Jan 2007 Bend, OR	Both options that you mentioned would work wonderfully. I think they are one of the easiest plants to root. Althought there are some types of philodendrons that don't root as easily. Do you have a picture that you could post?

Re: how do I propagate philodendron? #98926 January 18th, 2007 at 08:43 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	My mom always had philodendron that lived in a pot of water. It was the cat's favorite. It roots beautifully in water.

Re: how do I propagate philodendron? #98927 February 12th, 2007 at 07:57 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Illinois patches1414 Member
patches1414 Member Joined: Feb 2006 Illinois	Linda, I always trim my Philodendron when they start to get "leggy" and then stick what I've trimmed off in a jar of water. I've never had any problems with them rooting in water and they have always developed roots very quickly for me.

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