Sawed off Philodeondron trunk: Will it grow new roots in soil?

[Sandy Loam]

I recently acquired a couple of large Philodendron Selloum that had been sawed off at the base, and therefore had no roots whatsover.  I planted them in the ground the same day as they were sawed off and am now waiting to see if they will grow a root system.  Will they grow new roots if I keep the soil moist around the base of the sawed-off trunk?

Thank you -- I will wait to hear your opinions.     

[aussiearoids]

Not the easiest plant to propagate by cuttings .

Top may survive for months and could grow some roots .

BUT do not hold your breath

Usually you need about 3 roots on a top to survive, I had 6 out of 10 survive , and I had over 100 plants to choose from .

I selected young base shoots that the new roots had not gone into the ground yet.,

[Sandy Loam]

Uh oh!  Mine have no roots at all. The bottom of them are about a metre of sawed-off wooden trunk.  Do I have any chance that they will grow roots? Mine sound very different from yours.

[tropicbreeze]

Normally they won't. Philodendron bipinnatifidum (that's the actual current name) belongs to the  Meconostigma group of Philos that are not generally known to be good as cuttings.They need to already have some roots forming. I've read claims on forums of people who claimed to be successful but the descriptions of their plants seemed more like Monstera deliciosa. Seeing you've already got them there's no point in not trying anyway, nothing to lose.

[Eric in Orlando]

I have a 50% success rate rooting these but they always have had a few long roots along the stem that were long enough to be buried when planted. I also would trim all the leaves off except for 2-3 and kept them very well watered. Even then the remaining leaves will droop for awhile. 

[_Keith]

I took a 3 foot long piece after the big freeze a few years ago and laid it horizontal on the ground, and covered it only half way with soil.   It has no leaves at the time.  Kept it moist, and it rooted like a champ.

[Sandy Loam]

Keith, yours rooted horizontally along the length of the trunk correct?  My two are now planted with the base of the trunk in the ground, but not very far into the ground.  I guess I will just keep it moist and see what happens! Thanks.