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title: "Learned a hard lesson today and trying to keep my cool. I thought I…"
description: "Learned a hard lesson today and trying to keep my cool. I thought I was helping my pink princess and broke off the newest leaf. Will a new leaf eventually…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/YSEF1sxLS_ioXe0sUcUo6g"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Big Apple Plants"
published: "2024-04-10T14:35:08.293247Z"
language: "en"
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# Learned a hard lesson today and trying to keep my cool. I thought I…

_Posted by Big Apple Plants on 2024-04-10_

Learned a hard lesson today and trying to keep my cool. I thought I was helping my pink princess and broke off the newest leaf. Will a new leaf eventually still come out the broken one?

Reminder to not let curiosity win otherwise this will happen 😭

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0Dg_KSnH_o1oeJfdABTTYCU6B5vgBvQ2kBxDs1i8-Z8/LPfeauKOS22qgWmn2ZiyLA.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Lolly commented on 2024-04-10

Yea, that’s does happen. If you want to help in the future take a paper towel and soak the paper towel in really how water, ring it out and place it over the new leaf. The steam will help it unfurl, pretty plant! She looks very healthy otherwise so she should recover well, good luck 🍀

#### Big Apple Plants replied on 2024-04-10

Thank you for the advice \& for the words of encouragement!!

### Maya commented on 2024-04-10

i did the same thing w my white princess. she had already put out a new leaf and is growing a new one. although it’s upsetting, it won’t harm ur plant

#### Big Apple Plants replied on 2024-04-10

Glad to hear I’m not alone in this \& that your white princess recovered from it! It def hurt

#### Maya replied on 2024-04-10

mine was my first half white and half green. it was so beautiful. 😿

### Heather commented on 2024-04-12

The pink princess is on my wishlist. I just got the white princess a few weeks ago. It’s just a baby, It just put out a new leaf! Can’t wait till it gets bigger!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Bov8CDnTM2Q98TT86lrI7OcOPoFIrId7dD63DzvFwdo/qFgXXutcQJCglMvZu3tSow.webp?size=large)

#### Scott Brown replied on 2024-04-14

I think this is actually a white wizard. No pink the the stem sheath.

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