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title: "Hey y’all! I got a baby Silver Sword a few days ago that came very…"
description: "Hey y’all! I got a baby Silver Sword a few days ago that came very beat up due to poor packaging. How can I get this little starter in better shape?"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Morgan"
published: "2024-02-07T21:03:17.716879Z"
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# Hey y’all! I got a baby Silver Sword a few days ago that came very…

_Posted by Morgan on 2024-02-07_

Hey y’all! I got a baby Silver Sword a few days ago that came very beat up due to poor packaging. How can I get this little starter in better shape?

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## 5 comments

### Eliza03 commented on 2024-02-07

The leaf could self heal so I would leave it. Also I’d reach out to where you got it

#### Morgan replied on 2024-02-07

Yeah I don’t wanna mess with it too much. Unfortunately I don’t think the seller cares. The roots were really damaged by thick mesh they had it wrapped in. When I sent photos they just told me to give it some time. 🥲

### exitJiraffe commented on 2024-02-08

I’d just leave it be, not much you can do for it. It’ll recover with time.

### horrid\_mess commented on 2024-02-14

They will be perfectly fine I got a silver myself and the first time I got them the ride home back was rough but they heal fast and grow fast. So no need to worry to much

### Morgan commented on 2024-03-14

Just wanted to come back and thank yall. I cut off the leaves that were really just not salvageable, gave him new soil, and hoped for the best. I noticed he’s finally putting on a new leaf! So glad I didn’t just chunk him ❤️🥹

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