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title: "New Philodendron mum here (well he’s a few months in my care, mid…"
description: "New Philodendron mum here (well he’s a few months in my care, mid October’23) and I think my “Pheel” is perfectly happy. The question is do I help the new…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Manic1"
published: "2024-02-13T13:02:04.453071Z"
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# New Philodendron mum here (well he’s a few months in my care, mid…

_Posted by Manic1 on 2024-02-13_

New Philodendron mum here (well he’s a few months in my care, mid October’23) and I think my “Pheel” is perfectly happy.  
The question is do I help the new leaves to break free or do I let them escape on their own?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o7TqmXfjdgpN3qcEygutXxzxWmC5CmoqwiXg1WpQTWg/8y3X1cilSYuuQndHYfTZYQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o7TqmXfjdgpN3qcEygutXxzxWmC5CmoqwiXg1WpQTWg/SHW8FH24Tp-2N2Wn2vSgnQ.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Manic1 commented on 2024-02-13

Pheel is a White Wave

### Tabby Shay commented on 2024-02-13

So beautiful

### Chrissie commented on 2024-02-13

I have a tendency to break them when I try to help with a q-tip… but a little misting can help

### Morgan T 🍄🖤 commented on 2024-02-13

Sometimes they need help cause they kink and damage the leaf. Try misting them first, but if you wanna help them you mist it then with a damp q-tip gently pop the stuck leaf out. I’ve broken some trying to help but i can’t help it 😆

### Experimental commented on 2024-02-13

I recently helped free a new leaf and now it looks a little discolored and deformed, a few days later. Not sure if it’ll recover.

### Manic1 commented on 2024-02-13

Thanks for the replies. I’m misting every other day so I’m going to let him do his thing and watch, trying not to hold my breath lol 😜

### Manic1 commented on 2024-02-14

One of Pheel’s little-uns made an entrance this morning 🥰

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o7TqmXfjdgpN3qcEygutXxzxWmC5CmoqwiXg1WpQTWg/W_g8O95QQOWMATHsLLcvmQ.webp?size=large)

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