for moss pole watering, I use the plastic cup method - make a small hole at the bottom, pull a cotton ball through the hole slightly, then add your liquid, it acts like a slow drip irrigation system :p
Before filling with moss, bend the wire into a U shape, fill and ziptie. I count my squares on the original pole, cut the same for the new one, it slips inside. You may need a thin garden pole for the whole pole, it gives more stability. I love watching your videos.
Hi Fern! I have successfully sized up my verrucosum to a nice mature plant and I have found a few things that you might find helpful :). Firstly they like to stay hydrated, and they respond really well to a lot of fertiliser (I use 3-5mL get foliage focus per litre). I also have my verrucosum in morning direct sun, but limited light in the afternoon which it seems to love. I find that lots of velvet leaves like a bit of direct sun, but they don’t like it all day as it reduces the size of leaves due to the processes of respiration and water loss in the cells. Also I have found that they do not like to be chopped up unless they have a very extensive root system - it makes them revert to smaller and juvenile growth. I have my verrucosum on a close back moss pole because they do not like to dry out in the pole at all - I have found that a drying moss pole actually stunts their leaf size 😢 You probably knew all of this already but seen as you mentioned that you would like to someday get a mature specimen I thought I would let you know 😊 of course there is no obligation to try these methods either, as the plant hobby is all about having fun!
Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this 🥺 I really appreciate you taking the time to type that up, and putting it in such a kind and encouraging way. Definitely helpful :)
@@TINARRM yes! I love how the abaxial (underside of leaf) gets deeper in color the more mature it gets. One of my favorite plants of all time because of its morphology 🥰 I have the regular form , but am constantly on the lookout for the other forms !
Excellent content. I’m in love with my moss poles. I’ve always used the ‘drip cup’ method with a single thump tack hole filling them up before work and letting them do their thing.
I also do a rotational moss pole watering because I can't be bothered with the upside down water btl method. Keep us posted on how the cup watering method works. Thanks Fern ❤
love the cup idea, why didnt we think of this already haha its so simple! as always, love your content fern, always keep me motivated to get plant chores done! I think its time u get some merch on the go, I reckon yours would be insane! 😜
@@wildfernIn other news, I was watching another video yesterday and *they used your outro song!* I was so confused because that song is paired with you in my mind 😂
what I like to do with my mesh poles is wrap then with cling wrap. it holds moisture for so long. I also try to wrap the cling wrap around the stem but not wrapping the petioles. works well for me.
yay, so happy to have time to watch planty videos again, love your content fern. I also do the cup method to water my moss pole, I can just fill it up with my watering can while watering other plants, that´s why I like it more than the upside down bottle, did that as well for a while. also you can clean the cup if it ever get´s dirty, but it´s harder to clean the bottle form the inside.
Fern, I was so excited when I saw this video. I was one of the ones who said I would like to see these videos. I do love everything you do. I don't think I have missed one video.😊
Super fern❤. I was just thinking I need to extend my golden pothos pole and add one to my pearls and jade plant. Loved it. I don't have a system yet but working on it.
I love your Philodendron - Vericosum. So beautiful. I recently bought one. It's small, but I'm glad to see future potential. The leaves of this plant are stunning. Look forward to your update video. Your Mooncat Purple nail polish is gorgeous. I love the colour purple. 💜
Hi Fern, love, love love your content! I just put my Jose Buono on a moss pole, well actual moss and Molly combo in my pole hoping to prevent it from being so compacted and easier to water. I notice I have roots in it already just after a few weeks. Thank you for sharing your experiences, it really helps me out. 💜🌱🌿
@@wildfern The only issue you may run into is when the plant roots up into the extension and becomes heavier as it grows larger. It may become very top heavy but then im sure you can just do a chop and extend of the entire pole and plant. The rod is the "stability" so you wouldn't have to chop it immediately. Have a great day 💚
Just a suggestion for the wire poles, you might want to add a stake in that you can zip tie the pole to cause I find with those poles the plant makes them really unstable when they get big and heavy after reaching the top! Your verrucosum is beautiful!!
I also had to downsize my collection, because I noticed that I was not giving enough care to some plants that deserved to be happier somewhere else🥲. I gave them to a nice woman that was starting to decorate her house, she was so happy to grow them and said she would put them in her children’s room. Now some other human will grow with them and take care of them 💕🪴😊. The goal is to have only have plants that you love💕
You really should add a tall garden stake to the tall moss poles. Sydney Plant Guy has several moss pole tutorials. I just follow his instruction & I don’t struggle making mine. I use the upside down bottle method to water them & I don’t think there’s a better, quicker way.
I’m really happy with how mine have been coming out honestly! I’ll probably experiment with adding a stake, but I can’t imagine it would make much difference since the pole will be heavier than the stake? That’s been my experience in the past at least.
@@wildfern The garden stake helps to make them more of a solid unit than two poles tied together, if that makes sense. That way you don’t have to overlap the poles to attach them. It just goes on the back of the poles and into the pot and you zip tie the stake to the poles to make them more secure. Hopefully that makes sense :)
I love the variegation on all the philodendron erubescen varieties but there's just something about the way my white princess grows that I cannot get on board with. Maybe I need to get it on a pole sooner rather than later like your Red Anderson.
☺️🌱🙌 always loving your videos! I am going to teach someone how to grow climbing plants on moss poles in a couple of days. Watching your vid helped me fine tune how to explain a few points 😉🌱 It also made me excited to take care of a few of mine ☺️
@@wildfern Thank you for all the great content, by the way! This (and the vlog channel) are my favorite planty subscriptions and I'm always happy when I get a notification. Thank you for all the efforts and positive energy you put into this. I really appreciate it!
I ❤ all of your content! I also have a question. Is it normal for a philodendron to grow double leaves? My philo silver sword is doing that.Thanks, Fern! 😊 your philodendron verrucosum is GORGEOUS, by the way!
Add a plastic coated metal stake to the back of the wire mesh pole for stability? As far as plant purging, I don’t tent to mind getting rid of my more common, easy to find plants, I know if I ever fall in love again I can find another no problem, the more rare or expensive plants I really think on, but if I really don’t love it she goes on Facebook marketplace if I’m done trying to help it or and totally bored of it. I’ve purged SO MANY this year and only purchased a handful, I’m only going for wish list plants now That 6’ pole is gonna be a b*tch to keep moist, found that with my adensonii, I put a huge extension on and it dries out way way faster than if I had just put a smaller extension on
Hi Fern, thank you for your videos, I always learn something and it's a pleasure to watch them! Does the marble queen pothos climb to the Moss pole by herself or do you tir it with the clear rousseau Moss pole? Thank you
I’m just curious, is it possible that silica, CalMag or something could benefit your domesticum? Absolutely love what you do for your plants and all of us! ❤
Hi Fern I'm having trouble finding those moss poles you are using will you point me in the right direction to find some Thank you in advance. I've been doing a lot of moss poles my self now I need some. Thank you for all you do for us Fern I Love You and Like Jaclynn always say Drnk Your Water I say BE SAFE and make good decisions ❤😅😊
@wildfern do you use a humidifier? My pink Princess has brown leaves (not tips on the middle in patches) where it doesn't get enough humidity. It's about 60 percent for me. You don't have that on your Anderson. The pole helps with humidity
Ty, Ty, Ty!!! My friend gifted me a Manjula on a moss pole. She said she lets the moss pole dry out because she is afraid of root rot. If I top of the pole every other day, am I safe?????
Hello Fern! I am relatively new to your channel but am watching as many as I can every day. So much information, thank you for sharing! The one question I have is could a PVC pipe with holes drilled all around be inserted in the moss pole and then the water just is poured into the PVC pipe? I’m thinking this could potentially hydrate the entire moss pole evenly but I’m not sure what I don’t know so wanted to ask.
you could do that! the only thing is that it will be harder to work with if you want to propagate your plant, because you won't be able to cut right through the pole (chop & extend). it also takes up valuable moss real estate where more roots could grow. I've seen people use them though and it really just depends on your goals and what works best for you :) thank you so much for watching x
Hey Fern, what do you think about the idea to put a plastic rope inside a mosspole? Like a selfwatering pot and on the end you put a plastic bottle or something like this? I thought about it for a while but I have no plants on a pole. Do you have any experience with this? What do you think about it? Would this work? Thank you! I love your channel! Greetings from Austria 🥰
I recently extended my verrucosum pole & with the next extension it'll be taller than me 😂 (I'm only 5'3 so not overly tall 😂) I need to extend a couple more things as well! Maybe I'll do that now while I watch 😊
what do you do when you “get rid” of plants? Facebook marketplace? friend? i want to give mine to someone who would appreciate it but there’s not many people. just wondering what i should do!
Okay but tell me why I never noticed the film that’s removable from the Rousseau polls 🤦🏽♀️ that’s going to bother me now for all the ones already put together and potted
@@wildfern the wire moss pole? Won’t it be too dense for the roots to penetrate (spoken as someone who has had precisely one moss pole in the history of my plant life 😂)
@@Jen_Eve_Loves ohhh I get what you're saying lol! it's not hard to close because the moss is packed, it's just because the wire is super stiff and hard to bend 😩 (my weak noodle arms don't help)
O Mei Gord! What you're doing with this wire moss pole... 😂sorry that triggered me again! 👀 but you know what? it's funny to watch.. maybe btw the plastic cup... for meee the water flows to fast out, the negative pressure is missing and makes a mess...
Yes, get rid of the philodendron 😅 you should focus on the one you really love and it's hard to get rid of plants you still like but it's valid argument 🫶
for moss pole watering, I use the plastic cup method - make a small hole at the bottom, pull a cotton ball through the hole slightly, then add your liquid, it acts like a slow drip irrigation system :p
I’ve tried this method and the water never comes out! I’m clearly doing something wrong.
I just want to say that I absolutely love your content Fern! Everytime you come out with another video I get so excited!!!
thank you so much for this
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Before filling with moss, bend the wire into a U shape, fill and ziptie. I count my squares on the original pole, cut the same for the new one, it slips inside. You may need a thin garden pole for the whole pole, it gives more stability. I love watching your videos.
For your wellbeing, I vote for eliminating those that are either not amazing to you, or appearing as redundant.
I agree! 🫶
I third the motion!If it's a thought in your mind it's time to do it😊
The cup method is my go to for all of my moss poles. It is a gamechanger with watering them. I hope it works well for you too.
Ahh so glad to hear this 👀 I hope so too!
i love the water cup trick!! i use it on all my moss poles it helps so much especially not having to stand there for so long lol
It's literally such a game changer!!
Hi Fern! I have successfully sized up my verrucosum to a nice mature plant and I have found a few things that you might find helpful :). Firstly they like to stay hydrated, and they respond really well to a lot of fertiliser (I use 3-5mL get foliage focus per litre). I also have my verrucosum in morning direct sun, but limited light in the afternoon which it seems to love. I find that lots of velvet leaves like a bit of direct sun, but they don’t like it all day as it reduces the size of leaves due to the processes of respiration and water loss in the cells.
Also I have found that they do not like to be chopped up unless they have a very extensive root system - it makes them revert to smaller and juvenile growth.
I have my verrucosum on a close back moss pole because they do not like to dry out in the pole at all - I have found that a drying moss pole actually stunts their leaf size 😢
You probably knew all of this already but seen as you mentioned that you would like to someday get a mature specimen I thought I would let you know 😊 of course there is no obligation to try these methods either, as the plant hobby is all about having fun!
Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this 🥺 I really appreciate you taking the time to type that up, and putting it in such a kind and encouraging way. Definitely helpful :)
I keep mine in a very similar way to you if not identical by the sounds of it and it's thriving, constant big rich coloured leaves atm!
@@TINARRM yes! I love how the abaxial (underside of leaf) gets deeper in color the more mature it gets. One of my favorite plants of all time because of its morphology 🥰 I have the regular form , but am constantly on the lookout for the other forms !
😂 I didn't know there was a film on the rousseau poles. I just checked mine and I never took it off and it's on the inside so now I can't
Excellent content. I’m in love with my moss poles. I’ve always used the ‘drip cup’ method with a single thump tack hole filling them up before work and letting them do their thing.
Oo maybe I’ve put too many holes 😂 this is great to know, thank you.
I need to try the cup method...
I also do a rotational moss pole watering because I can't be bothered with the upside down water btl method. Keep us posted on how the cup watering method works. Thanks Fern ❤
Will do! Thank you so much for watching 🫶🌿
love the cup idea, why didnt we think of this already haha its so simple! as always, love your content fern, always keep me motivated to get plant chores done! I think its time u get some merch on the go, I reckon yours would be insane!
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I love moss pole updates I’m so obsessed with mine rn
Audibly gasped when I saw the notification 🥰
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@@wildfernIn other news, I was watching another video yesterday and *they used your outro song!*
I was so confused because that song is paired with you in my mind 😂
@@vlong7112 no wayyyy omg I’ve never heard anyone else use it 🥲
Push pin, push pin! 🥳 That's the pole watering method I use and it works fabulously!
Oh so glad to hear!! and yes haha that would work so much better. I need to go dig in the basement to find a push pin or similar!
@@wildfern really hope it works for you! Can't wait for an update 🥰
Or use it soldering iron just a tiny tip on if
I usually use a candle and a nail, heat up the nail and burn through.
hahahaha when you said "super strenght activated" 😂😂😂😂
I found an easy way to poke tiny holes in the cups for the moss poles is with push pins/tacks!
what I like to do with my mesh poles is wrap then with cling wrap. it holds moisture for so long. I also try to wrap the cling wrap around the stem but not wrapping the petioles. works well for me.
yay, so happy to have time to watch planty videos again, love your content fern.
I also do the cup method to water my moss pole, I can just fill it up with my watering can while watering other plants, that´s why I like it more than the upside down bottle, did that as well for a while. also you can clean the cup if it ever get´s dirty, but it´s harder to clean the bottle form the inside.
Hi Fern put long Bamboo sticks in the middle of the moss to stabilizer both poles. ❤
Everything you do is beautiful Fern love the channel
Adding cups furiously to my next grocery pick up! What a genius idea!
I’ve been doing the little plastic cup method with my Rousseau poles for months now and it works like a charm 💯
I need to put them in all my poles now 👀
I just got my dream philodendron a verrucosum and yours is stunning!!
ahh congrats! that is so exciting, verrucosum is so fun to grow :)
Fern, I was so excited when I saw this video. I was one of the ones who said I would like to see these videos. I do love everything you do. I don't think I have missed one video.😊
Super fern❤. I was just thinking I need to extend my golden pothos pole and add one to my pearls and jade plant. Loved it. I don't have a system yet but working on it.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that does my plant chores on the floor like this, haha. Thanks for the surprise Tuesday update! A forever inspiration
Super strength activated! Love it! I use a small screw to make tiny holes
Haha! Oh good idea! Thanks for watching 😇
Next time get a 6 foot garden spike from the nursery and attach them both to that. So much easier and you don't lose height.
I love my Jose too, such gorgeous leaves 😀🇨🇦
I use my gardening gloves when I make my moss poles with the wire, try that if you have some maybe next time 💕 Your poor hands girl!
You have reaffirmed exactly why I will never have a moss pole especially a wire one. LOL! 😆
I love your Philodendron - Vericosum. So beautiful. I recently bought one. It's small, but I'm glad to see future potential. The leaves of this plant are stunning. Look forward to your update video. Your Mooncat Purple nail polish is gorgeous. I love the colour purple. 💜
YAY! New Fern video!! 🥰🥰
thank you for watching :)
Hi Fern, love, love love your content! I just put my Jose Buono on a moss pole, well actual moss and Molly combo in my pole hoping to prevent it from being so compacted and easier to water. I notice I have roots in it already just after a few weeks. Thank you for sharing your experiences, it really helps me out. 💜🌱🌿
For those really tall moss poles, I think it would be better to add some kind of rod inside for stability.
I’ve found it doesn’t really make a difference to just add a rod, the whole thing will still tilt 😕 unless you zip tie it to the pot or something.
@@wildfern The only issue you may run into is when the plant roots up into the extension and becomes heavier as it grows larger. It may become very top heavy but then im sure you can just do a chop and extend of the entire pole and plant. The rod is the "stability" so you wouldn't have to chop it immediately. Have a great day 💚
They all look so good !!✨
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Thank you 😃
Just a suggestion for the wire poles, you might want to add a stake in that you can zip tie the pole to cause I find with those poles the plant makes them really unstable when they get big and heavy after reaching the top! Your verrucosum is beautiful!!
I also had to downsize my collection, because I noticed that I was not giving enough care to some plants that deserved to be happier somewhere else🥲. I gave them to a nice woman that was starting to decorate her house, she was so happy to grow them and said she would put them in her children’s room. Now some other human will grow with them and take care of them 💕🪴😊. The goal is to have only have plants that you love💕
Your videos are my favorite especially when I’m cleaning. Keep doing you. 😊
awe thank you so much!!
Ahh I wanna watch it immediately but I need to sleep now... 😢 See you tomorrow Fern! 💫🌱
Have a great sleep ☁️
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Good “planty” vid! Thanks for sharing Fern!
Love the red Anderson. I ditched my PPP. Your red is making me want to back in that direction!!
Ps thank you for the new background music 😊
You really should add a tall garden stake to the tall moss poles. Sydney Plant Guy has several moss pole tutorials. I just follow his instruction & I don’t struggle making mine. I use the upside down bottle method to water them & I don’t think there’s a better, quicker way.
I’m really happy with how mine have been coming out honestly! I’ll probably experiment with adding a stake, but I can’t imagine it would make much difference since the pole will be heavier than the stake? That’s been my experience in the past at least.
@@wildfern The garden stake helps to make them more of a solid unit than two poles tied together, if that makes sense. That way you don’t have to overlap the poles to attach them. It just goes on the back of the poles and into the pot and you zip tie the stake to the poles to make them more secure. Hopefully that makes sense :)
You need to teach me a thing or two about moss poles in soil.. I can never get it right with that mixture 😆 love the vid!
Yippee an upload! I can’t wait to watch this after work!! 🤩🌿
I love the variegation on all the philodendron erubescen varieties but there's just something about the way my white princess grows that I cannot get on board with. Maybe I need to get it on a pole sooner rather than later like your Red Anderson.
☺️🌱🙌 always loving your videos! I am going to teach someone how to grow climbing plants on moss poles in a couple of days. Watching your vid helped me fine tune how to explain a few points 😉🌱
It also made me excited to take care of a few of mine ☺️
You could use a nail or tack
watching right now❤️
We can tell that you LOVE wire poles. It's just palpable. 😉
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@@wildfern Thank you for all the great content, by the way! This (and the vlog channel) are my favorite planty subscriptions and I'm always happy when I get a notification. Thank you for all the efforts and positive energy you put into this. I really appreciate it!
I ❤ all of your content! I also have a question. Is it normal for a philodendron to grow double leaves? My philo silver sword is doing that.Thanks, Fern! 😊 your philodendron verrucosum is GORGEOUS, by the way!
Thumb tack would work for tiny holes!
You could put steps off your balcony.
ahh, my moment of levety
23:49 I receive mine tomorrow - inspired by yours 😊
I was surprised to see a new fern video so soon after your last video. (Might have been a cozy lady video).
Love the video! 🪴🍃🌻
love your t-shirt!
Add a plastic coated metal stake to the back of the wire mesh pole for stability?
As far as plant purging, I don’t tent to mind getting rid of my more common, easy to find plants, I know if I ever fall in love again I can find another no problem, the more rare or expensive plants I really think on, but if I really don’t love it she goes on Facebook marketplace if I’m done trying to help it or and totally bored of it. I’ve purged SO MANY this year and only purchased a handful, I’m only going for wish list plants now
That 6’ pole is gonna be a b*tch to keep moist, found that with my adensonii, I put a huge extension on and it dries out way way faster than if I had just put a smaller extension on
Hi Fern, thank you for your videos, I always learn something and it's a pleasure to watch them! Does the marble queen pothos climb to the Moss pole by herself or do you tir it with the clear rousseau Moss pole? Thank you
Considering the location of the roots, can you ever remove it from the moss pole?😮
I’m just curious, is it possible that silica, CalMag or something could benefit your domesticum? Absolutely love what you do for your plants and all of us! ❤
Moss pole queen 😌👑
Is that the result of tissue culture the wonky leaves ? 😊
Hi Fern I'm having trouble finding those moss poles you are using will you point me in the right direction to find some Thank you in advance. I've been doing a lot of moss poles my self now I need some. Thank you for all you do for us Fern I Love You and Like Jaclynn always say Drnk Your Water I say BE SAFE and make good decisions ❤😅😊
@wildfern do you use a humidifier? My pink Princess has brown leaves (not tips on the middle in patches) where it doesn't get enough humidity. It's about 60 percent for me. You don't have that on your Anderson. The pole helps with humidity
No humidifier! It's usually between 50-60% in here. She has some browning, but nothing major.
@@wildfern ok so you think it's humidity too? (I mean patches not brown tips)
Put the plastic backing between first before you place the moss :-)
Very very nice sister.
Hi fern, I was wondering what is your preference between a plastic mosspole and a metal one
Ty, Ty, Ty!!! My friend gifted me a Manjula on a moss pole. She said she lets the moss pole dry out because she is afraid of root rot. If I top of the pole every other day, am I safe?????
Each pole can have its own cup. You just from cup to cup watering
Hi Fern.
How tall will you let your D-shaped moss poles get before chopping?
Hello Fern! I am relatively new to your channel but am watching as many as I can every day. So much information, thank you for sharing!
The one question I have is could a PVC pipe with holes drilled all around be inserted in the moss pole and then the water just is poured into the PVC pipe?
I’m thinking this could potentially hydrate the entire moss pole evenly but I’m not sure what I don’t know so wanted to ask.
you could do that! the only thing is that it will be harder to work with if you want to propagate your plant, because you won't be able to cut right through the pole (chop & extend). it also takes up valuable moss real estate where more roots could grow. I've seen people use them though and it really just depends on your goals and what works best for you :) thank you so much for watching x
Hey Fern, what do you think about the idea to put a plastic rope inside a mosspole? Like a selfwatering pot and on the end you put a plastic bottle or something like this? I thought about it for a while but I have no plants on a pole. Do you have any experience with this? What do you think about it? Would this work? Thank you! I love your channel! Greetings from Austria 🥰
I recently extended my verrucosum pole & with the next extension it'll be taller than me 😂 (I'm only 5'3 so not overly tall 😂)
I need to extend a couple more things as well! Maybe I'll do that now while I watch 😊
Haha yes verrucosum gets sooo tall, it’s necessary 🥲😂 good luck with your extensions x
Do you show off your cool tshirts when you get them in the vlogs? I’d like to start watching those too lol
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Yep! I unbox pretty much all my packages on the vlog channel haha 😊
How often do you water moss poles?
Dammit I forgot to peel the plastic film off a few of mine. 😩🤦🏻♀️
what do you do when you “get rid” of plants? Facebook marketplace? friend?
i want to give mine to someone who would appreciate it but there’s not many people. just wondering what i should do!
Okay but tell me why I never noticed the film that’s removable from the Rousseau polls 🤦🏽♀️ that’s going to bother me now for all the ones already put together and potted
Girl if it’s that hard to close how are the roots gonna get in 😭
All the love ❤
If what’s hard to close haha?
@@wildfern the wire moss pole? Won’t it be too dense for the roots to penetrate (spoken as someone who has had precisely one moss pole in the history of my plant life 😂)
@@Jen_Eve_Loves ohhh I get what you're saying lol! it's not hard to close because the moss is packed, it's just because the wire is super stiff and hard to bend 😩 (my weak noodle arms don't help)
@@wildfern noodle arms 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just splurged on my giant thickly because digging out roots is not for me again.
yeah I feel you lol!! the plastic poles make it so much easier
Not me just realizing that I never took the film off of my Rousseau poles 😅
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O Mei Gord! What you're doing with this wire moss pole... 😂sorry that triggered me again! 👀 but you know what? it's funny to watch.. maybe
btw the plastic cup... for meee the water flows to fast out, the negative pressure is missing and makes a mess...
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I’d say let it grow and then get rid of it if you want :)
I am from Bangladesh.
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Definitely downsize!
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Yes, get rid of the philodendron 😅 you should focus on the one you really love and it's hard to get rid of plants you still like but it's valid argument 🫶
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