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title: "My PPPhas been struggling to get this leaf out for over a week. Shall…"
description: "My PPPhas been struggling to get this leaf out for over a week. Shall I open the sheath a little more (leave the leaf itself alone) or shall I leave it be?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/b-VKpwLfQCyLr01rcbTBIw"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Gaia 🌍"
published: "2024-04-18T07:27:00.142207Z"
language: "en"
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# My PPPhas been struggling to get this leaf out for over a week. Shall…

_Posted by Gaia 🌍 on 2024-04-18_

My PPPhas been struggling to get this leaf out for over a week. Shall I open the sheath a little more (leave the leaf itself alone) or shall I leave it be? Either way, I don’t want the leaf to tear 🥺

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## 1 comment

### Alison commented on 2024-04-19

I feel like I'm always "helping" leaves on all of my philos! Lol. Sometimes it ends up fine, and sometimes not. You can dampen it with some warm water and wait. But I usually get impatient. 😅

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