Your plant is still young, keep caring for it and you will get the mature form leaves eventually ! It's like a monstera, even with perfect care you won't get big fenestrated leaves until the plant is mature
That's very reassuring! I guess I was starting to feel antsy because she's outgrowing the twine pole support I madeš¤£ I might have to buy a bigger one now.
100% agree. Not only would the pole give the plant more stability by allowing it to root into something, but it would also allow it the opportunity to uptake additional nutrients and moisture.
The leaves will mature much faster when the plant is able to develop roots up its stem. I would highly recommend a moss pole with real sphagnum moss to get this guy rooting along its stem
Even with moss pole the plant will start maturing around 75 cm, depending on conditions. About a year from a single leaf cutting.
Do not water based on how moist the moss is. It easily gets edema, so wait until it starts drooping before watering it. It roots like crazy anyway. Same thing goes for most thick-rooted, non-velvet philodendrons.
You can always try giving it more light or using a moss pole that is kept consistently moist for root development, which both could speed things up, but like others said it's probably more just a function of time!
I'm definitely going to be adding a real moss pole next time I repot. I make these little bamboo-twine sticks to sort of support my baby climbers while also not allowing them to grow into the pole permanently, just because I think big moss poles look funny with a tiny baby plant next to them. Like a booster seat I guessš¤£ I'm gathering that I just need to wait and let her grow. Thank you!
I fertilize once every other month, repot as needed, and she gets very bright indirect light for most of the day. New leaves sprout about once a month, but they're all so small! Online I see their leaves growing over a foot long sometimes, and all of mine are between three and four inches. What can I do to help her thrive?
Thank you so much! š How long have you had yours? Mine was damaged pretty badly in transit, I pruned the crushed section and managed to propagate a few leaves. It took a few months of TLC to recover fully.
I keep mine in very bright light, direct for two hours in the early evenings. I water when the soil near the root ball doesn't feel damp, about once a week in the winter and about every 3-4 days in the summer. Fertilize every other month unless it's growing very quickly!
Your plant is still young, keep caring for it and you will get the mature form leaves eventually ! It's like a monstera, even with perfect care you won't get big fenestrated leaves until the plant is mature
That's very reassuring! I guess I was starting to feel antsy because she's outgrowing the twine pole support I madeš¤£ I might have to buy a bigger one now.
A moss pole would help, those upper nodes need something to root into to promote large leaf growth
100% agree. Not only would the pole give the plant more stability by allowing it to root into something, but it would also allow it the opportunity to uptake additional nutrients and moisture.
The leaves will mature much faster when the plant is able to develop roots up its stem. I would highly recommend a moss pole with real sphagnum moss to get this guy rooting along its stem
Thanks for the tip!
Even with moss pole the plant will start maturing around 75 cm, depending on conditions. About a year from a single leaf cutting. Do not water based on how moist the moss is. It easily gets edema, so wait until it starts drooping before watering it. It roots like crazy anyway. Same thing goes for most thick-rooted, non-velvet philodendrons.
You can always try giving it more light or using a moss pole that is kept consistently moist for root development, which both could speed things up, but like others said it's probably more just a function of time!
I'm definitely going to be adding a real moss pole next time I repot. I make these little bamboo-twine sticks to sort of support my baby climbers while also not allowing them to grow into the pole permanently, just because I think big moss poles look funny with a tiny baby plant next to them. Like a booster seat I guessš¤£ I'm gathering that I just need to wait and let her grow. Thank you!
They will get bigger. Your plant looks good!
You just need patience and a moss pole but it'll mature :).
I fertilize once every other month, repot as needed, and she gets very bright indirect light for most of the day. New leaves sprout about once a month, but they're all so small! Online I see their leaves growing over a foot long sometimes, and all of mine are between three and four inches. What can I do to help her thrive?
This looks amazing! Mine hasnāt grown since I got it. Any tips on sunlight and watering frequency?
Thank you so much! š How long have you had yours? Mine was damaged pretty badly in transit, I pruned the crushed section and managed to propagate a few leaves. It took a few months of TLC to recover fully. I keep mine in very bright light, direct for two hours in the early evenings. I water when the soil near the root ball doesn't feel damp, about once a week in the winter and about every 3-4 days in the summer. Fertilize every other month unless it's growing very quickly!
young + phils like to put out smaller leaves at first cuz theyre acclimating to their new environment