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title: "Please help! Where do I start propagating? Where do I make the cuts?…"
description: "Please help! Where do I start propagating? Where do I make the cuts? And should I repot?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/w1jL40SI4OjwzMloCuy6sn"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Woman Rising"
published: "2025-08-24T14:44:41.581791Z"
language: "en"
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# Please help! Where do I start propagating? Where do I make the cuts?…

_Posted by Woman Rising on 2025-08-24_

Please help! Where do I start propagating? Where do I make the cuts? And should I repot?

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## 5 comments

### hadleighk commented on 2025-08-24

cut each node and make wet sticks. sphagnum moss and cover the top to increase humidity and he’ll start to root

### lauren commented on 2025-08-24

I’d personally attack this one by cutting the stem growing out the side - as close to the bottom as possible and would remove the next leaf up from the cut and root that with root stim in water to prop (my preferred method bc I like the easy route, but there’s probably better ways!). I’d then repot the rest of the plant into fresh soil and remove the worst of the yellowing leaves and see if it bounces back while the cutting grows roots.

I’d also go with a slightly larger container for the repot so if it does bounce back, you can plant the rooted cutting in the same pot (assuming you’re working to preserve the plant and not create multiples).

#### Woman Rising replied on 2025-08-24

I am aiming for preservation. Thank you. ☺️

#### lauren replied on 2025-08-24

Good luck! I did this with my pink princess a couple of years ago when she was struggling and it worked out beautifully, I am about to chop and prop her again but only because she’s gotten way too tall :)

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#### Woman Rising replied on 2025-08-24

Wow!! I love it! Thank you

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