Lilee
How can I encourage better growth on my Philodendron Brasil? I want it to look bushier / fuller, especially near the base!
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JeannieeCTrimming back leggy stems would help, or pinching back the tip of stems would encourage branching!
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What I’ve also done is also cut propagate it and then when it’s rooted, plant it in the same pot (or bigger if the plant needs repotted)
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Thank you! I will try that!!
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SunnyAdd a grow light or give it filtered sunlight for 8 hours a day (East/South window). Fertilize every 2 weeks with 50% diluted fertilizer. The leaves should grow bigger with sufficient light and nutrients. My Brasil is in a 10” wide pot with many vines in the pot. It gets bright east and filtered west sunlight.
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- Lilee
Wow, you have a very gorgeous plant! Mine gets about 8 - 9 hours of light per day in an east window, but I’ve never tried fertilizer. What product / brand do you recommend?
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Sometimes I run out of store bought fertilizer, I use stuff out of my home- like ground coffee, egg shells, and banana peel soaked water. My plants love them.
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BuffySunny, you really share good and helpful information.
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Fertilizer is essential for plants to thrive. There may be timed released fertilizer beads from the nursery. But, it only lasts 6-8 months. I’ve used diluted Miracle Gro for many years. It works for me. I also use Osmocote fertilizer beads on some plants. SuperThrive plant vitamins works well on all my plants and propagation plants.
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KadesI like to wrap my runners in the pot and pin them down so they’ll root in. After a while you can train them back up the trellis
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