Any ideas how to get this guy healthy again??
Any ideas how to get this guy healthy again??
Last watered 4 months ago
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@PrincessPeony76 Hi Kelly 👋 Welcome 😁 I see a few things on your plants info tag that stand out as problematic... granted they are correct. Pot without drainage - Philos need to be in a pot with drainage holes. They don't like their roots sitting in water and will start rotting pretty quickly.
Direct sunlight - In Philodendron natural habitat they grow in the underbrush under the tree canopy. They aren't used to the sun directly shining on their leaves. Even indoors a Western facing window is too strong and gives off strong afternoon sun. If this is the only window available move it back a bit. 3 foot from the window or so.
Regular Soil- A succulent soil mixed with perlite and maybe some orchid bark is chunkier and allows water to drain through easier and not pool up around the roots. Water it when the top couple of inches of soil are dry and only then. It generally isn't how much water you're giving it but how frequently you're watering. I would also put it in a smaller pot. If it's in a pot that's too big it will hold on to too much water. A smaller pot will allow the soil to dry out faster. When you repot you can remove the yellow and brown stems and leaves those guys aren't going to come back so no need for them to be there using up the plants energy for no benefit. The quicker you can get it into chunkier soil and into a smaller pot the better. You don't want to risk losing the whole plant. As long as there's green there's something to save!!💚 Let me know if you have any questions about the process. You got this!!
Direct sunlight - In Philodendron natural habitat they grow in the underbrush under the tree canopy. They aren't used to the sun directly shining on their leaves. Even indoors a Western facing window is too strong and gives off strong afternoon sun. If this is the only window available move it back a bit. 3 foot from the window or so.
Regular Soil- A succulent soil mixed with perlite and maybe some orchid bark is chunkier and allows water to drain through easier and not pool up around the roots. Water it when the top couple of inches of soil are dry and only then. It generally isn't how much water you're giving it but how frequently you're watering. I would also put it in a smaller pot. If it's in a pot that's too big it will hold on to too much water. A smaller pot will allow the soil to dry out faster. When you repot you can remove the yellow and brown stems and leaves those guys aren't going to come back so no need for them to be there using up the plants energy for no benefit. The quicker you can get it into chunkier soil and into a smaller pot the better. You don't want to risk losing the whole plant. As long as there's green there's something to save!!💚 Let me know if you have any questions about the process. You got this!!