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title: "Have a philodendron cutting from a friend - had great roots but it’s…"
description: "Have a philodendron cutting from a friend - had great roots but it’s been planted for 6 weeks or so and hasn’t done anything! Any recommendations? Should I…"
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# Have a philodendron cutting from a friend - had great roots but it’s…

_Posted by Planty on 2026-10-31_

Have a philodendron cutting from a friend - had great roots but it’s been planted for 6 weeks or so and hasn’t done anything! Any recommendations? Should I repot it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HKhiz_EoBoxoSIZ_oBFSufdGUH6z1b6XYv808BJu4f4/ddDtNT7x629uC1UPdPsAb.webp?size=large)

## 11 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-10-31

Did it have a node for growing new leaves?

#### Planty replied on 2026-10-31

I believe it did but it was close to the roots so I ended up putting it under the soil

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-10-31

Ok. I recommend checking on it to make sure it didn’t die.

### Planty commented on 2026-10-31

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HKhiz_EoBoxoSIZ_oBFSufdGUH6z1b6XYv808BJu4f4/6MEEYt9G06lNjGcj5VTyO.webp?size=large)

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-10-31

I don’t see a growth node. It COULD be a zombie leaf unfortunately😞

#### Planty replied on 2026-10-31

Uh oh. Well, that would explain things! Seems like I’m a cultivator of zombie leaves 🤣

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-10-31

That’s happened to me before. They are pretty while they last!

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-10-31

I would put it in water and watch it before giving up. The soil in your pot doesn’t look good and it looks like it’s too big.

#### Planty replied on 2026-10-31

Any recs on soil types? I mixed general potting soil with perlite and orchid bark but it does look a bit odd now that you point it out

### Tay commented on 2026-10-31

This is my cutting. It took about 4 weeks for this new leaf to unfurl and grow. Also my home brew soil mix

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wQvi0FkSldfAZFihXBKL_hzz7Ha1S38Si8RH1nZMbzw/DP7uxZ43HDkZq_edrWDs_.webp?size=large)

### PlantObsessed commented on 2026-11-01

It’s important to keep in mind that they will focus on root growth FIRST. I’d put it in a much smaller pot and let it do its thing. 😊

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