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title: "Will she recover? New leaf, took a long time to get unseparated, I…"
description: "Will she recover? New leaf, took a long time to get unseparated, I resisted the urge to help, but it never finished opening"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/Cz1K3OwZRr-RbrKX4ReLIg"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Tah"
published: "2024-11-07T12:07:15.748335Z"
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# Will she recover? New leaf, took a long time to get unseparated, I…

_Posted by Tah on 2024-11-07_

Will she recover? New leaf, took a long time to get unseparated, I resisted the urge to help, but it never finished opening

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## 3 comments

### Ava commented on 2024-11-07

next time don’t hesitate to help! sometimes they need our help or this will happen! use a q tip to help or use a warm wet paper towel and wrap it around the new leave and move the paper towel up and down (yes it’s weird but it works)

#### Ava replied on 2024-11-07

NEVER use your fingers or hands it will most likely end in a broken leaf

### Lilian commented on 2024-12-12

If it doesn’t recover on the top , cut right above the node and she will do her work and grow

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