I’ve had this big boi for about 7 years since it was a little thing- unfortunately he’s in rough shape after getting neglected w a new baby in the house and a move- just looking unruly and gangly and lots of leaves w brown tips. I’m thinking I should cut it waaaay back and let him re grow. Thoughts? How far back would you chop? Thanks!!
by Deedaphs0912329
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What do you have him planted in? It looks like his roots are just all out there! Maybe give him a moss pole so he’s not dropping his roots to the ground and will have something to wrap around and dig into for moisture
Gorgeous plant though! When I first saw this I was like advice?! You should be GIVING advice
Nah don’t chop! I think it looks ok. By neglect do you means you’re not watering as much?
If you want a little glow up you could top up the pot with more potting soil. You could also buy a liquid fertilizer to administer when you remember.
You can always trim a bit of the brown off the leaves if you don’t like the look of it, but don’t cut into the alive tissue (introduce bacteria).
I know they say don’t tie the petioles. But if you’re careful you can tie the bottom leaves to the main stalk and reposition them a bit. It’ll make it look a bit cleaner. Don’t bend them too much though.
(But not sure physically how I could even repot it bc so tall/big I’d need a helper or two!)
What do you call the things that attach bookcases to the walls, to prevent them from falling over? You need a big one of those
Run.
How can I get mine to reach that height? Do I need a stand?