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title: "Variegated burle marxs started putting out all white leaves so I cut…"
description: "Variegated burle marxs started putting out all white leaves so I cut it to promote green growth. The new shoot sprouted out the white side of the stem and is…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Becca"
published: "2026-05-04T20:00:54.499775Z"
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# Variegated burle marxs started putting out all white leaves so I cut…

_Posted by Becca on 2026-05-04_

Variegated burle marxs started putting out all white leaves so I cut it to promote green growth. The new shoot sprouted out the white side of the stem and is an all white sprout! 🙄  
Any recommendations on what I should do next?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bHgcAV2wHtc3jG4BDwHHkA7dvpfBoj-l6-Lk5u1p9PY/QB8hqe3WTZSn_E8-pkXMmA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bHgcAV2wHtc3jG4BDwHHkA7dvpfBoj-l6-Lk5u1p9PY/YEB2TZQvS7-KWO4ma1W7AA.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-04

cut it again 🤷‍♂️ you gotta whip her into shape

#### Becca replied on 2026-05-05

lol, sounds like a plan ✂️

### SweetMagnolia commented on 2026-05-06

Its variegated, it will have different colors. People pay good money for that feature

#### Becca replied on 2026-05-07

Right, but when there is no chlorophyll the plant dies. A waste of good money.

### SweetMagnolia commented on 2026-05-07

That too lol

### Hannah commented on 2026-05-13

All you can do is wait it out to see what it’ll look like. Give it a chance to pop a few leaves. If it keeps giving all white you may just have to cut further down next time

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