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Rooting cuttings

18 years ago

I've been able to root philodendron for years but have recently been having trouble. When you prune yours, do you let the stem dry first before putting it into water to root or do you immediately put it into water. Mine keeps rotting. Is there a virus or something causing it to rot?

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lucy
18 years ago
Don't put it in water, use perlite instead, with or without some sand or a little bit of soil. Don't dry the stem first. Do keep the mix JUST barely moist, if that, and out of the sun.
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