If adjusted slowly to the sun I have had them do fine but not always. I have propagated by root division.

Thanks, Glenn. Regarding propagation: I popped off two offsets from a mother plant and potted them up a week ago. They have each lost a few leaves but other leaves are still green and healthy. They were outside during the five-plus days of rain and got as soaked as everything else in the yard. I know that too much water can kill a philodendron selloum, (relatives, I believe) but I am hopeful these will pull through. Just checked them and they are looking good. (I have a theory that plants will accept overwatering via rain much more readily than from a gardener.)

Regarding sun: I know that P. selloum can be grown in full sun - I have some neighbors who have a small stand in heir front yard. I have a few places that will eventually be shaded by some now-sappling trees and it would easier to transplant and plop these in the ground now than when the trees' roots are more mature, so I'm going to give it a shot. (The ones that I'm going to transplant are different plants than the ones I'm trying to root.)

Thanks!

Carol

It can take full sun in our climate. I wouldn't try it in a desert climate but with our humidity we can get away with a lot more sun. I used to grow it in Orange Park. I left it there when we moved.

Now I have a mini monstera Ginny and a couple variegated monsteras that enjoy full sun here. My large green one is in part shade now but has been in sun in the past.

I have a large P selloum in full sun. The Xanadu is basically the same as the larger one growing condition wise.

Cool! Thanks for the confirmation, SJN. I will move some clusters today.

I bet your variegated monsteras are lovely! I've seen them in the nurseries... they are in high demand. I saw some cool variegated ferns yesterday but boy, Home Depot has lost their mind on some of their recent plant pricing. I have all the plants I need, anyway. I have started swapping broms via mail and that is a ton of fun and it's amazing what you can send/get for $4.46 in postage (keep your box at 15 oz and under - no pot, no soil on the roots (too heavy) - minimal newspaper - buy postage on PayPal at discount). Anyway, I digress.

The two Xanadu offsets seem to be rooting nicely. They have stabilized - one has new growth - and will go into the ground soon. I will try to get some photos today.

Carol