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Q.Cuting back split leaf philodrendron

Zone Antioch,CA 94509 | Anonymous added on March 15, 2020 | Answered

Patio plant huge and occupying to much vertical and horizontal space; must remove OR, if I cut back few feet of the trunk (top it), will it sprout new growth ??

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on March 16, 2020

Here's an article that should help you:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/pruning-philodendron-plants.htm

You can top off the main growing stem just above where a side stem grows.

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