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title: "OK, this guy’s been through the ringer. Last fall he had mealy bugs…"
description: "OK, this guy’s been through the ringer. Last fall he had mealy bugs and I had to prune aggressively and treat and I seemed to get that under control. Recently,…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/NwEF7ZbOe1dWi7vryCzLkw"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Greenishthumb"
published: "2026-08-26T04:08:17.186879Z"
language: "en"
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# OK, this guy’s been through the ringer. Last fall he had mealy bugs…

_Posted by Greenishthumb on 2026-08-26_

OK, this guy’s been through the ringer. Last fall he had mealy bugs and I had to prune aggressively and treat and I seemed to get that under control. Recently, he and my dog had a full on collision and broke one of the main stems. I pruned again and set him up with a plant stake and now he has decided to come back to life! I am counting seven new leaves between the two main stems. Crazy!

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