I got this Dean McDowell a couple days ago by mail. Packaged very well and without pests from inspecting. I gently removed the root mesh and potted it due to it not coming in a nursery pot or anything. Should I be concerned about the two smaller leaves? The already had yellow spotting but it seems to be progressing. This is my first philodendron and would like to save the leaves if possible.
by DryEnd4739
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I wouldn’t be too concerned, it’s normal for plants to drop leaves during shipping and when repotting. You can’t save the yellowed leaves, they’re already dead but it has a new leaf on the way.
This looks normal to me…just older leaves dying off. As long as the new growth and younger leaves look healthy, it’ll be fine. Dean Mcdowells grow very fast but don’t get bushy because it seems as a new leaf emerges, the oldest leaf dies. These are also crawlers once they mature, once they get crawling, they get HUGE!!!