Leaves will continue to grow from the end of the stems but not from the bare parts.
You could cut and prop the ends where the leaves are but could also just get a fuller plant for the same price roughly
Peanutx73
They won’t regrow. Chop and prop!
lost_soul_99999
Put the coiled up stem in the pot and add some soil on top of it. They will put down roots from them. Once that happens new branches will grow and the pot will look fuller.
AcanthaceaeAsleep397
this is a propagation dream!!! it’s unlikely to get new growth from bare stems, but they can be cut up and regrown – i’ve had lots of success getting roots from bare stems with dampened sphagnum moss in a tupperware, I spritz every few days and then leave it open for a few minutes to allow gas exchange. once there’s secondary roots (little roots growing from the main root of the plant) they’re generally ready to be planted into soil, which would add a lot more “oomph” to the pot in my opinion! to get growth from bare stems i’ve seen something called kikeyi(? unsure of spelling but something like that) paste that i’ve seen produce growth from bare nodes on a mother plant but unsure of how accessible that product is.
ktg305
Leaves will not regrow from the bare vines^ but the parent looks pretty healthy! Chop and prop and you’ll have dozens of little starter vines in a month or two.
FWIW, in the 10+ years I’ve been caring for pothos and philodendrons, I *always* water prop. I would chop the bare stems back to either the last leaf closest to the pot or back to 3” from the soil. Chop the remaining vine into sections with at least 1 node (I usually keep 2) and make sure that the bottom of each section ends with a node, trimming off any excess vine—extra vine below the last node will typically just rot in the water. I prop mine in mason jars, old pasta sauce jars, jam jars, whatever—but clear glass that holds at least 10oz of water is best. Put the jars in a window (south and west facing not recommended) and leave them alone for a month or two (making sure there’s water obviously haha). I usually throw 4-6 stems in each jar.
You totally can prop a vine without leaves (definitely keep at least 2 nodes as it’ll push new leaves out from the top node first) but it may take longer to develop roots and ultimately push out leaves.
^Just to cover all bases here: you can use keiki paste (growth stimulator) to encourage growth along the bare vines, but it wouldn’t be viable for the length of bare vines in the photo. You can really only use it on 1-2 spots per vine at a time (due to nutrient needs and maybe stress?) and it takes 3-6 weeks for new leaves to start growing from each spot.
DangerDaveOG
$15? I’d just give this away if I was inclined to get rid of it.
puesmami
Don’t buy it you can get a full one at Home Depot for a similar price!
Ctougas01
Chop your current plant, propagate them in clean water in a luminous indirect light (direct lights cause algae growth that can make your cuttings rot). It’s normal for the older leaves to turn yellow, but wait until the older leaves are crispy dry before removing it. Your plant is recycling the nitrogen and magnesium from the chlorophyll and the other nutrients as well, making it lose its green color and exposing the yellow pigments of the leaves (that’s why the leaves turn yellow), to redistribute it to the new leaf and/or root growth points. Never let it go dry, change the water when it gets dirty and plant your cuttings when their root system is at least 15-20 cm long.
Here’s one of my propagation stations I bought on Amazon! I prefer vials because the new roots grow in a more confined shape. Ballon shaped glass bottles allows the root to grow in a large shape, making it harder to remove the cuttings without breaking the roots.
I would cut the vines off and work on keeping the part of the plant still in the planter healthy and properly watered. It should throw new vines that are healthy with leaves.
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Leaves will continue to grow from the end of the stems but not from the bare parts.
You could cut and prop the ends where the leaves are but could also just get a fuller plant for the same price roughly
They won’t regrow. Chop and prop!
Put the coiled up stem in the pot and add some soil on top of it. They will put down roots from them. Once that happens new branches will grow and the pot will look fuller.
this is a propagation dream!!! it’s unlikely to get new growth from bare stems, but they can be cut up and regrown – i’ve had lots of success getting roots from bare stems with dampened sphagnum moss in a tupperware, I spritz every few days and then leave it open for a few minutes to allow gas exchange. once there’s secondary roots (little roots growing from the main root of the plant) they’re generally ready to be planted into soil, which would add a lot more “oomph” to the pot in my opinion! to get growth from bare stems i’ve seen something called kikeyi(? unsure of spelling but something like that) paste that i’ve seen produce growth from bare nodes on a mother plant but unsure of how accessible that product is.
Leaves will not regrow from the bare vines^ but the parent looks pretty healthy! Chop and prop and you’ll have dozens of little starter vines in a month or two.
FWIW, in the 10+ years I’ve been caring for pothos and philodendrons, I *always* water prop. I would chop the bare stems back to either the last leaf closest to the pot or back to 3” from the soil. Chop the remaining vine into sections with at least 1 node (I usually keep 2) and make sure that the bottom of each section ends with a node, trimming off any excess vine—extra vine below the last node will typically just rot in the water. I prop mine in mason jars, old pasta sauce jars, jam jars, whatever—but clear glass that holds at least 10oz of water is best. Put the jars in a window (south and west facing not recommended) and leave them alone for a month or two (making sure there’s water obviously haha). I usually throw 4-6 stems in each jar.
You totally can prop a vine without leaves (definitely keep at least 2 nodes as it’ll push new leaves out from the top node first) but it may take longer to develop roots and ultimately push out leaves.
^Just to cover all bases here: you can use keiki paste (growth stimulator) to encourage growth along the bare vines, but it wouldn’t be viable for the length of bare vines in the photo. You can really only use it on 1-2 spots per vine at a time (due to nutrient needs and maybe stress?) and it takes 3-6 weeks for new leaves to start growing from each spot.
$15? I’d just give this away if I was inclined to get rid of it.
Don’t buy it you can get a full one at Home Depot for a similar price!
Chop your current plant, propagate them in clean water in a luminous indirect light (direct lights cause algae growth that can make your cuttings rot). It’s normal for the older leaves to turn yellow, but wait until the older leaves are crispy dry before removing it. Your plant is recycling the nitrogen and magnesium from the chlorophyll and the other nutrients as well, making it lose its green color and exposing the yellow pigments of the leaves (that’s why the leaves turn yellow), to redistribute it to the new leaf and/or root growth points. Never let it go dry, change the water when it gets dirty and plant your cuttings when their root system is at least 15-20 cm long.
Here’s one of my propagation stations I bought on Amazon! I prefer vials because the new roots grow in a more confined shape. Ballon shaped glass bottles allows the root to grow in a large shape, making it harder to remove the cuttings without breaking the roots.
https://preview.redd.it/a0223q4gmzde1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=46ee8dbb60f116b1e8753de77755e59d8a9acf52
I would cut those vines off and start fresh
Would it be okay if you don’t trim these vines?
I would cut the vines off and work on keeping the part of the plant still in the planter healthy and properly watered. It should throw new vines that are healthy with leaves.