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title: "Hello! I recently came into possession of this, sold as ‘imperfect’,…"
description: "Hello! I recently came into possession of this, sold as ‘imperfect’, oak leaf philodendron (pedatum). It arrived in quite poor condition, as can be seen it has…"
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# Hello! I recently came into possession of this, sold as ‘imperfect’,…

_The plan man님이 2026-07-10에 게시함_

Hello! I recently came into possession of this, sold as ‘imperfect’, oak leaf philodendron (pedatum). It arrived in quite poor condition, as can be seen it has grown substantially without support - it’s very horizontal. Most of the leaves also have some sort of damage. I’ve only had it a few days but it is sat in a north east facing corner window (UK) in the soil it arrived in, which corresponds to bright indirect light.

My question is what is the best way to care for this chap and sort it out? Could I repot now with a mossy pole but angle it so the stem is straight \& the roots are not? Is it a lost cause \& can I attempt propagation? Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3UywrjCketuj7ITAdIzbS5CA3scADsIZX-9LDxluQDo/JJLkkIknQ9mmCOFHNNhk0Q.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### plantgeek님이 2026-07-10에 댓글을 남겼어요.

i would repot with a moss pole. you'd definitely need to go a pot size up if you do that though, if the root system isn't large enough it'll be okay crawling for a little longer. hassling with a long stem is a lot easier than treating root rot. to propagate or not to propagate is really up to you \& what results you want tbh, if the end goal is a bushy plant, go ahead

### Tracy Lee님이 2026-07-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I would agree with @plantgeek. Tie or pin her to the moss pole and she will eventually acclimate. Fresh soil and she should start pushing new leaves. You can then start to get rid of the bad leaves one at a time. She’s gonna be beautiful. Be patient and don’t give up on her. She’ll tell you if she likes what you’re doing. Godspeed!! 💚💚

#### The plan man님이 2026-07-11에 답변했습니다.

Thank you both for the advice glad to hear she’s not a lost cause, it looks like I have a plan. Seems like this could be a fun project!

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