Philodendron selloum jelly-like substance on roots formin...
I’ve been on google for an hour with zero luck.!I cannot tell if the gel-like substance is part of the propagation process, or if it’s some sort of fungus/future creature that needs to be removed 😂 I don’t know if any of this would help, but here’s some background in the mother plant: This is from one of the Philodendron Selloum plants in my grandparents yard (south Mississippi) The plant has been there for probably 20 years now, give or take a couple years. This past winter, they almost died from the freeze, but have started to bounce back as best they can. This is why the cutting looks so rough- I tried to remove all of the rotted/dead areas off. This is 100% an experiment, so I’m not super invested if this prop fails. I’d LOVE for this one to be successful since the mother plants hold so many memories for me, but I have access to try again if this doesn’t work. If anyone can tell me what that jelly/slime/snot/jellyfish-looking stuff could be, I think I can go from there ❤️ P.S. I honestly think it’s really neat because it looks and feels like a jellyfish. The gel itself doesn’t drip off- it’s more solid. I hope this is just new roots beginning to form? #help #PropagationStation #philodendronselloum #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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@skyhighsplants THIS is the term I was looking for, thank you! I knew I’d read about it at some point- I tried different key words and the same two links kept popping up 😤😂😂 I was sooo confident this was something super cool, then got on google and was like “oh… I might be killing this cutting. ASK GREG, quick!” 🤦🏼♀️😂
@SpotonAvocado Aaaaah no 😭 I’ll wash it off when I get home from work tonight