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title: "I'm frustrated with quite a few of my philos growing so quickly! I…"
description: "I'm frustrated with quite a few of my philos growing so quickly! I know, such a bad problem, right!?! Although, what's happening is I've needed to help them…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "jlsKenzy"
published: "2026-07-05T16:00:04.637519Z"
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# I'm frustrated with quite a few of my philos growing so quickly! I…

_Posted by jlsKenzy on 2026-07-05_

I'm frustrated with quite a few of my philos growing so quickly! I know, such a bad problem, right!?! Although, what's happening is I've needed to help them "unstick" two leaves at the same time!! I love the growth, but they're such a twisted mess right now. No matter how gentle I try to be, I accidentally damage a leaf. To help with this problem, I've grouped them together, I'll do the warm wrap, I moved a mini humidifier near them...anyone else going through this?

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## 4 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-05

If they keep getting stuck it might either not be humid enough or they might need slightly more water to power through leaf development. I have like 3 new leaves all at different stages of development on my Florida ghost and had to unstick one as well. I moved it closer to the humidifier onto a lower shelf and the newest leaf to come out did it all by itself. The humidity at my bottom shelf is around 50-65% and drops around 8% per shelf up so I try to keep those more delicate leafed plants towards the bottom. If yours is already by the humidity it could just be the water in the soil. Mines on a wick n grow pot from the store still and that’s been keeping the soil at a decently hydrated level

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-05

I’ve had this issue with my split leaf philodendron but granted she was a bit shocked because I got her before I knew you can’t repot plants the same day you get them.

### Lydsxs commented on 2026-07-05

I’ve never seen that /that/ intense but I do often check my leaves and if I see one is setting in the sheath of the main leaf and is pretty defined - I use my finger nail to cut thru it along the seam to allow for my space to grow

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-07-07

I’m having the same issue. There are four leaves trying to unfurl. I do keep the soil moist, mist it and it has a humidifier. I try not to help the unfurling. I don’t want to damage the leaf. All those things do seem to help some, it’s still taking forever.

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