Philodendron selloum advice, please.

[John Case]

All,

I must cut a fairly large stem of a P. selloum as it is growing directly at a window.....

Is there a way to propagate it correctly? Any advice will be helpful.

The photo below shows the stem, aerial roots and leaves. The stem is about 5 feet long and 6 inches in diameter.

Many thanks,

JC

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

John, these things are pretty tough. I just dug up a huge one about the same size and moved it to a big decorative pot.

The thing didn't flinch. The key is get as much of the main root as you can. Though with all the ariel roots I doubt its mandatory.

Funny thing to see all those arial roots in a dry summer climate like ours.

[Kostas]

Why not try to guide it to grow elsewhere? Their stems a usually pliable to a degree and with proper bracing or by creating shade (with a temporary barrier) coming from the site you want it grow away from, you should be able to guide it sufficiently to clear the window. They do are very very easy to transplant but a trunking plant does better where stablished from small rather than after moving it elsewhere and having to establish a whole new root system all over again, to use the resources of the area...

[John Case]

_Kostas,

_{The plant already has 4 trunks, one of which casts the same shade profile as the one I am cutting. I would like to start another plant; this seems the logical place to start.}

[John Case]

John, these things are pretty tough. I just dug up a huge one about the same size and moved it to a big decorative pot.

The thing didn't flinch. The key is get as much of the main root as you can. Though with all the ariel roots I doubt its mandatory.

Funny thing to see all those arial roots in a dry summer climate like ours.

Jeff,

See my previous post. This stem is being cut as the plant has other stems that are growing in a pleasing orientation. I just want to see if this can be done as I am in no rush to seeing it take root.

Thanks for the input....

JC