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title: "Hi all 🌱 I’m nervous to ruin a good thing going on for my…"
description: "Hi all 🌱 I’m nervous to ruin a good thing going on for my philodendron birkin. Should I repot it? Do I separate the two growths? I bought this plant as is…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Gena"
published: "2024-02-13T17:25:06.518255Z"
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# Hi all 🌱 I’m nervous to ruin a good thing going on for my…

_Posted by Gena on 2024-02-13_

Hi all 🌱 I’m nervous to ruin a good thing going on for my philodendron birkin. Should I repot it? Do I separate the two growths? I bought this plant as is around September ‘23.

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## 4 comments

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-02-13

I would rinse off roots, put in container of water for around 5-6 days, then put in a self watering pot with lechuza pon.

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-13

Mine didn’t mind being separated, but it’s a bit of a delicate procedure. The plants might be tangled together. The fewer roots that get broken, the less shocked the plant will be

### Leafmealone commented on 2024-02-14

I like a full plant so I wouldn’t separate

### Gena commented on 2024-02-14

Thank you all for your input! ☺️  
Soil doesn’t seem to be drying out too quickly and plant seems happy. I’ll keep it as is for a couple more months and then repot in slightly bigger pot together. I like the fuller plant too 😍

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