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title: "Hi all! Question about my new philodendron White Knight (and babies!)…"
description: "Hi all! Question about my new philodendron White Knight (and babies!) I just bought this plant 2 days ago, & it’s got at LEAST 3 babies around it!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/LhD8pW3rsrPoaQIERtW1yD"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "NikkiBabyy"
published: "2025-08-27T06:06:09.350175Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi all! Question about my new philodendron White Knight (and babies!)…

_Posted by NikkiBabyy on 2025-08-27_

Hi all!  
Question about my new philodendron White Knight (and babies!)

I just bought this plant 2 days ago, \& it’s got at LEAST 3 babies around it! Unfortunately, the place I got it from uses soil that is much too moist for it, and it’s incredibly soggy. I had already noticed some of the leaves browning from overwatering when I bought it, nothing too bad.  
The car ride home was brutal \& stressed it out a bit too. Poor thing went from chillin’ on a shelf, to a 2 hour ride with no AC shaking the whole time since my tires are out of balance lol, and now is in a new place.  
I usually wait 2 weeks before repotting so the plant can adjust to its new environment, but the last time I did that with one of these plants, it had already died of root rot at that point. I’m not sure if I should separate them and repot them now, or if I should try to drain the soil, or what I should do.

Also, I don’t have the best history with philodendrons, but I am determined!!! I’m using a mix of about 20% orchid bark, 20% perlite, 20% coco coir chips, and 40% potting soil. Is this too much??  
It’s tricky because the last time I did this was with my pink princess: exact same situation, only 2 of the babies/sisters survived (it had 5!), but the ones I have repotted successfully, now I can’t tell when to water them because the leaves are already damaged and floppy. I don’t know when to add climbing poles- this one has stage 3 leaves already, just really need some advice!!

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