--- title: "I got so lucky today and the kind dude at my local nursery gave me a…" description: "I got so lucky today and the kind dude at my local nursery gave me a cutting of this Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ after he heard me gushing over it and…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/Ha5Uuxxxxmg8jCpZdiGhdv?language=ko" community: "Philodendron Parents" author: "Charlotte" published: "2026-09-20T11:37:00.856831Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UJgbjqV-a7tLoMOozOUr7dQM_vhhDL4mX7Kbz7iGVd0/myqL9DQxSJuyvuv3mcGzUA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Philodendron Parents](https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g.md?language=ko) # I got so lucky today and the kind dude at my local nursery gave me a… _Charlotte님이 2026-09-20에 게시함_ I got so lucky today and the kind dude at my local nursery gave me a cutting of this Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ after he heard me gushing over it and comparing prices. I’m completely new to propagating and my other water propagations have rotted so I’m trying straight into soil. Is this ok or should I really be trying to get roots from putting it in water? It had two little arial roots attached before I put it into dirt. I’m about to go away for a week and didn’t anticipate finding this or getting a cutting, is there anything I should tell my roommate to be aware of? I have it on my patio, close to the back wall where there’s no direct sunlight but the handrail still gets some rays so it’s bright imo. I have it in a mix of soil and perlite. She has some slight crisping in Any advice is extremely appreciated! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UJgbjqV-a7tLoMOozOUr7dQM_vhhDL4mX7Kbz7iGVd0/myqL9DQxSJuyvuv3mcGzUA.webp?size=large) ## 9개의 댓글 ### Random Strands님이 2026-09-20에 댓글을 남겼어요. Lucky you! 😊 This should work as long as it stays moist. Not wet. It’s a hard call. Mine also is propped into a soil mix. But I just keep the soil moist. She’s doing really well. Water prop works also - I have done both ways. Do you have any rooting hormone? This would also help it. #### Charlotte님이 2026-09-20에 답변했습니다. Good idea, I can grab some rooting hormone when I’m back from my trip but would it still matter a week after it’s been cut? #### Random Strands님이 2026-09-20에 답변했습니다. It may not matter by then. I use liquid that I put into my water on my starters so you could use a liquid hormone after a week to build strong roots. #### Charlotte님이 2026-09-20에 답변했습니다. Awesome, I’ll make sure to pick some up on my way home from my trip then 🙏 #### Belle님이 2026-09-21에 답변했습니다. I swear by this stuff for water props!! Or after repotting as well!! I think it’s like $14 but if you buy two it’s about $18 on Amazon. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/K-d70M9b_XPCT9hPMjrrjAHzBFH7eifnAXd0q-_Fdu4/PaSqVKh3Su6RgmV_XGI5jg.webp?size=large) ### Dracula Spectacula님이 2026-09-20에 댓글을 남겼어요. To prevent rot with water prop, change the water daily! People call it extra but ever since I started doing that, I have not lost one. Good luck with the soil prop! Remember you can always return her to water if she does fail. But that's not gonna happen \<3 #### Charlotte님이 2026-09-20에 답변했습니다. Thank you, I have a different water prop atm and I’m going to go change the water now! 🙏😌 #### Random Strands님이 2026-09-20에 답변했습니다. True change water often enough if not all at least half… usually I do half water change unless container/vessel starts turning green. ### Hannah님이 2026-10-16에 댓글을 남겼어요. That pots probably too big. Put it in a much smaller pot. Keep soil moist. Might work. But ur cuttings are probably rotting in water cuz the ends haven’t calloused over. Since that can take days, cover the ends in super glue \& let dry. I been doing this for over a year \& haven’t lost a single cutting from stem rot --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_