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Jo

Anyone know how to stop my syngonium from having these giant ‘bends’? It really makes all the leaves tangled and points them all in strange directions!

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  1. 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺

    It looks like it’s reaching for light.

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    • Jo

      Ahhh, I hadn’t thought about that! Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

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  2. Magz

    I would agree that it likely needs more light.

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    • Jo

      Apologies for reposting the same thing - but a few people suggested it needs more light. Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

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  3. Rhus

    Yep, needs more light for sure. Mine did the exact same thing until I gave it more light.

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    • Jo

      Apologies for reposting the same thing - but a few people suggested it needs more light. Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

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  4. Rhus

    I cut back a lot of mine, but not all of it-- I left a few leaves because I wasn't confident it would survive with no leaves. Once it had new leaves with shorter petioles, I cut the remaining long leaves off.

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    • Jo

      Wha an amazing transformation! And a beautiful plant! Thanks so much for your advice and the photos - so helpful!

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    • Jo

      I just wanted to come back and say thank you for your advice - trimming it slowly and adding more light absolutely did the trick! Plant seems really happy and I no longer have leaves growing all over the place looking for light!

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  6. 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺

    Sorry for the late reply. I would not cut back the leaves just yet. Provide it with better light or a good full spectrum grow light. Let new leaves begin to emerge before cutting off the old ones. The plant needs the old leaves to generate photosynthesis/energy to create new growth.

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    • Jo

      Thank you for your help!!

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