PHILODENDRON BRASIL PROPAGATION

HOW TO PROPAGATE PHILODENDRON BRASIL

I propagated my Philodendron Brasil by stem cuttings in water in a glass jar. I prefer this method of propagation for most of my houseplants because I can clearly see how the rooting action is progressing.

WHY SHOULD YOU PRUNE PHILODENDRON BRASIL?

Because this plant is fast-growing, 1 reason is to control the length/size. My Philodendron Brasil sits on  this hanging shelf and the long trails had hit the floor and were creeping every which way. 

Other reasons: to encourage more growth on top, remove spindly and dead growth, and/or to propagate.

Make your cuts about 1/8″ below the  leaf nodes/root nodes. You need at least 1 node to go in the water when propagating because that’s where the roots emerge from.

Put your cuttings in water. Make sure the bottom node (or 2) is submerged in water at all times. If the cutting is shorter, I submerge 1 bottom node. If longer, then the 2 bottom nodes.

You want to keep the water nice and fresh. I change it out every 7-10 days. Be sure to maintain the water level so those emerging roots don’t have a chance to dry out.

Put them in a bright spot. My cuttings rooted in a spare bedroom in an east-facing window. They received bright light, and indirect sunlight. 

This is how the roots looked after 4 weeks, just before planting.

All rooted & ready to go. This is the level I keep the water at.

I planted mine about 6 weeks after the pruning/rooting process began. I filled the 6″ grow pot approximately 1/2 full of the mix. Arrange the cuttings in the pot, getting the roots down in the mix the best you can. Fill in with the mix and top with compost. Water thoroughly.

All done with the Philodendron Brasil propagation process. I ended up cutting off a bit of the new growth of each stem a bit to get the plant to fill out.

Happy Gardening,

Nell