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title: "Hi. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have a mccolleys finale that…"
description: "Hi. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have a mccolleys finale that got damaged because its lower leaves were on the cold floor of the outdoor greenhouse. I…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Leafmealone"
published: "2025-03-13T13:52:20.813807Z"
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# Hi. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have a mccolleys finale that…

_Posted by Leafmealone on 2025-03-13_

Hi. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have a mccolleys finale that got damaged because its lower leaves were on the cold floor of the outdoor greenhouse. I removed the dead/dying leaves and the plants are doing well now but the bottom is left very bare. With spring coming soon I’m wondering if I should chop this up and propagate the tops or separate the two plants or just leave it alone. Thanks in advance.

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## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-13

You could try scoring the nodes and adding keiki paste. It encourages leaf growth on naked vines or trunks

#### Leafmealone replied on 2025-03-14

Thanks I’ll try that first

### Matilda commented on 2025-03-14

Something similar happened to one of my philodendrons, it started growing baby shoots from the bare stem a few months later! Keiki paste will definitely help it along

#### Leafmealone replied on 2025-03-14

Thanks I’ll give it a try.

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