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title: "what does it mean when a leaf is very slow to unfurl? I’ve had this…"
description: "what does it mean when a leaf is very slow to unfurl? I’ve had this philo birkin for over a month and this leaf just refuses to open."
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author: "Heather"
published: "2024-05-04T11:36:41.920911Z"
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# what does it mean when a leaf is very slow to unfurl? I’ve had this…

_Lagt ut av Heather den 2024-05-04_

what does it mean when a leaf is very slow to unfurl? I’ve had this philo birkin for over a month and this leaf just refuses to open.

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## 3 kommentarer

### ila kommenterte den 2024-05-04

it might be a lack of light, heat or humidity?

### Rachael kommenterte den 2024-05-04

Try soaking a paper towel in warm water and wrapping it around the leaf to promote unfurling. I have the same plant with similar variation and it gets harder for them when they get more and more white leaves

### K kommenterte den 2024-05-05

Some also just take a really long time to unfurl. My gloriosum will take 1-2 months sometimes. As long as it doesn’t look deformed I usually just leave it be. The paper towel trick can also help if you’re feeling super impatient, though

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