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title: "Sylvie is my first philo ever. She’s a cutting from a much larger…"
description: "Sylvie is my first philo ever. She’s a cutting from a much larger mother plant. I’ve had her for roughly 6ish weeks. Can someone tell me if this is a new leaf…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/65ad38ddf0dd3a4c8f5dc909"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Brennah"
published: "2024-01-21T15:31:41.844Z"
language: "en"
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# Sylvie is my first philo ever. She’s a cutting from a much larger…

_Posted by Brennah on 2024-01-21_

Sylvie is my first philo ever. She’s a cutting from a much larger mother plant. I’ve had her for roughly 6ish weeks. Can someone tell me if this is a new leaf forming? Or will new leaves grow new stems?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2D7P1WCVdJhhtEnIBP0M7crGTuah6W4Fp-d1uSRKOs4/447a469b449f442292c1c6d5ab7c0c86.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-01-21

It looks like the node where you’d first see new growth is under the soil. You could very gently move soil as side and see what’s going on down there

#### Brennah replied on 2024-01-22

Would this be it? Should I leave it under the soil if so, or uncover it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2D7P1WCVdJhhtEnIBP0M7crGTuah6W4Fp-d1uSRKOs4/8c11ed7649804ea28dc214913bbce3cd.webp?size=large)

#### Mullein replied on 2024-01-22

Yeah that’s it. I would try to make it so at leas the top is exposed to air. I know it’s tricky when the plant and roots are small

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