Hey! So Iāve had this philodendron (ring of fire?) for a short time after trying to save it. Iām hoping to eventually put it in my gecko enclosure if I can figure out how to save the poor thing. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks! Itās currently in quarantine (which started like 3 days ago) so I can keep an eye on it for any pests before putting it in my geckoās enclosure. So itās staying nice and moist in the bin I currently have it in.
Have you checked the roots for signs of rot? Those droopy leaves could be a sign of overwatering - Iād trim those off, check the roots, and repot into chunky soil.
2 gillningar I repotted it when I got it about 3 days ago and it looked fine then
0 gillningar Is there a certain place I should trim the leaves off? I just recently got into plants so Iām not very familiar with trimming.
1 gillaAlways sterilize your trimmers (wipe them with hydrogen peroxide or any strong alcohol.) For this one, just cut close to the base. Any leftover petiole will dry up and may eventually fall off on its own. For other plants you'll want to learn what "nodes" are and where to place cuts near them
1 gilla Thanks a bunch! This is really helpful!
1 gilla Alright. I just checked the roots and they did have root rot. I got rid of the bad roots and a good amount of healthy roots were still left. I repotted the plant after rinsing, so hopefully itāll recover! Thanks for all the help!
1 gilla For future watering, use a wooden chopstick to check the moisture level. If the top 2ā are still wet, hold off on watering for a couple more days. Youāve got this šŖ“š
1 gilla Thank you!
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