Finally got a PPP 🥳
Finally got a PPP. As a new plant mom this plant started my interest and I finally got one! Any tips? How long should I keep her in the nursery pot? Special soil or water recommendations? Tell me everything I need to know lol. #PinkPrincessPhilodendron #Philodendron #HappyPlants #NewPlantMom
0ft to light, direct
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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Best Answer
Advice also applies for most philodendrons:
Soil: 🪴
They like chunky soil mix to help with aeration. The photos are what I mix together for my aroid soil mix.
Water:💦
Water when the top 2 inches are dry.
Light: ☀️
Bright but infirect light. PPP can take a bit more light than some philos, but she'll tell you if it's too much light.
Pink Leaves:💖
Enjoy them while you have them, take lots of 📸. Those leaves die off and you can ✂️ when it's time. It's the normal life cycle but you'll get more beautiful pink leaves in no time.
Humidity: 🥵
She'll adjust to your house humidity, but if you have a humidifier, she'd like that, but it's not necessary.
Soil: 🪴
They like chunky soil mix to help with aeration. The photos are what I mix together for my aroid soil mix.
Water:💦
Water when the top 2 inches are dry.
Light: ☀️
Bright but infirect light. PPP can take a bit more light than some philos, but she'll tell you if it's too much light.
Pink Leaves:💖
Enjoy them while you have them, take lots of 📸. Those leaves die off and you can ✂️ when it's time. It's the normal life cycle but you'll get more beautiful pink leaves in no time.
Humidity: 🥵
She'll adjust to your house humidity, but if you have a humidifier, she'd like that, but it's not necessary.
I'm going to assume they're just like any other philodendron and light to dry out a little bit but really don't like to dry out very long I just started using a new attitude to my soil which is vermiculite and they want some peat moss and pearlite just kind of wing it with some regular organic better homes and gardens soils what I use mostly. And like if you got it shipped I would repot it if the roots look root bound if it was from a nursery you can leave it in there or really just all depends on how the roots are just pull it up a little bit and take a peek we like to be watered on a regular schedule Greg's really good about letting you know about when they're ready but it's mostly just kind of sticking your finger in the soil and figuring it out I have about 15 full of dundrums here at my house and they're all doing well Heck even my broken gave me a little baby about the middle of the winter she's doing great too I separated it from the mama and she's growing like a weed I love her but any more questions feel free to hit me up... Posted a few pictures of my favorite ones obviously the three little ones are my babies I got those as plantlets and having slowly growing them up I have five white princesses I got from #Orangelakenursery they're taking over the longer I obviously want them to throw out their own speed and I did get them in the middle of the winter so hopefully soon they'll start taking off
@AwesomePlants so all my plants now are just in regular potting soil lol. I haven’t gotten to the point of mixing? How do you store it? I feel like Greg gives a vague description of soil recommendations so I’d just been sticking to the indoor potting soil
@sarahhitaa the person I bought it from had a big plant with good variegation so I’m glad she gave me a really good cutting!
@aneysaaaa You can get a container and mix your soil and just pop the container lid on it. I have mine stored this way.
I do recommend you add at least some perlite and orchid bark to your PPP soil if you don't want to invest in all the mixes yet.
If you plan to get more philodendrons, hoyas, anthuriums, you can use the same chunky soil mix. Honestly, I use the same chunky mix for my 200+ plants (except cactus and succulents, and bonsai).
I do recommend you add at least some perlite and orchid bark to your PPP soil if you don't want to invest in all the mixes yet.
If you plan to get more philodendrons, hoyas, anthuriums, you can use the same chunky soil mix. Honestly, I use the same chunky mix for my 200+ plants (except cactus and succulents, and bonsai).
@aneysaaaa it looks really droopy. Was it a fresh cut the seller stuck in soil?
While you can, and some do root in soil, I prefer different medium in a clear cup or container so I can see how my roots are growing.
While you can, and some do root in soil, I prefer different medium in a clear cup or container so I can see how my roots are growing.