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title: "Help please… from the day I received my Red Heart it has been a mess.…"
description: "Help please… from the day I received my Red Heart it has been a mess. during shipping the main stem was broken and most of the leaves were damaged. I thought…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/rbm8Vd7cvLhRx2NP3WL7fT"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Borg Family Plants"
published: "2025-08-14T13:56:24.764863Z"
language: "en"
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# Help please… from the day I received my Red Heart it has been a mess.…

_Posted by Borg Family Plants on 2025-08-14_

Help please… from the day I received my Red Heart it has been a mess. during shipping the main stem was broken and most of the leaves were damaged. I thought we might have a chance, but when I went to water her yesterday she looked like this… does anyone have any suggestions?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_46Dw7j3rHkhTtsCJ44rrlKKoiw7FvpE91xC0dpkW6w/eFNDmAa6TDS0gHp4ufnhzw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_46Dw7j3rHkhTtsCJ44rrlKKoiw7FvpE91xC0dpkW6w/21ttTeRISY2X-8zsBa9ZfA.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Neptune’s Nest commented on 2025-08-15

Chop and propagate!! In water or sphagnum or some folks use perlite!

#### Borg Family Plants replied on 2025-08-15

Thank you, I did! Hoping for the best!

#### Borg Family Plants replied on 2025-08-20

Thank you so much for this advice, she is still a mess, but.. there is new growth. Fingers crossed

#### Neptune’s Nest replied on 2025-08-20

Oh I’m so glad to hear! It’s really scary but sometimes they need a good chop

#### Borg Family Plants replied on 2025-08-20

She definitely got a good chop..

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_46Dw7j3rHkhTtsCJ44rrlKKoiw7FvpE91xC0dpkW6w/BLoX6impQzqI2CijUiC84g.webp?size=large)

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