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title: "Looking for advice! I just got this absolute STUNNER at a plant…"
description: "Looking for advice! I just got this absolute STUNNER at a plant convention. Philodendron melanochrysum. I typically stick with my standard chunky…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "BritneyMC"
published: "2026-08-16T15:28:06.812847Z"
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# Looking for advice! I just got this absolute STUNNER at a plant…

_Posted by BritneyMC on 2026-08-16_

Looking for advice! I just got this absolute STUNNER at a plant convention. Philodendron melanochrysum. I typically stick with my standard chunky bark/perlite/soil/charcoal mix but wondering if I should explore any other mediums to give this guy a perfect home. I’ll probably go with a cedar plank for support for now. Thoughts?

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## 9 comments

### Mr Variegated commented on 2026-08-16

Very nice!!! I’d stick with your soil mix.

#### BritneyMC replied on 2026-08-17

Thanks!

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-08-16

Wow that is stunning! I agree stick with your mix!

#### BritneyMC replied on 2026-08-17

Thanks!

### Nee Cee\_Loves Plant commented on 2026-08-16

First off, OMG—that is one BEAUTIFUL Melanochrysum! 😍💚 Great purchase!

Your chunky aroid mix should work very well for these guys, so I wouldn’t feel the need to change what’s already working for you. Good drainage with some moisture retention is the sweet spot.

And YES to the cedar plank! A support is an absolute must for a Melano, especially one this mature. Give those aerial roots something to grab onto and let that beauty CLIMB! 💚

What an incredible find. Enjoy!

#### BritneyMC replied on 2026-08-17

Thank you!! Hopefully I have him settling in now. 🙂

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#### Tay replied on 2026-08-17

The plant I never knew I needed 😱

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-08-17

Check out Rousseau’s plant care website for great ways to get mature aroids on the wall and on a moss pole. I thought of it immediately when I saw the photo. She looked like she was on the wall at first. She’s stunning!! 💚💚

#### BritneyMC replied on 2026-08-17

Thanks! Checking it out now 🙂

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