Thanks for the comment. This is a vining plant with a "face" , meaning you don't need to rotate it as the leaves will essentially face in the same direction no matter what.
I bought a tiny silver sword 7 months ago, now it has 10 leaves. It's on moss pole. Though the leaves are getting larger and larger (the newest-biggest one is 17 cm long) but still baby-form. I can hardly wait for the first swordlike leaf... Can you tell me by any chance how long does it take to have the first mature leaf? Also I could not see clearly in your video if this plant of yours has one stem or more... it's beautifully lush compared to my lone vining stem...
It sounds like you're doing something right to grow that many leaves, well done. I can't answer your first question with accuracy, exactly as you've written, the leaves gradually get larger and larger, if all goes well each new leaf starts to become more and more adult looking, but there isn't a sudden moment when it suddenly switched from baby-form to adult. At least with my plant. Your second question - I just ran into my bedroom to count and there are TWO stems twined together. Mine came like that, but when you're ready, you could try and propagate your existing plant and start up a second stem too if you want a more bushy look.
@@ourhouseplants Thank you! I'll definitely propagate mine and put mosre stems in the pot just like your fantastic plant! ... so I try to be patient and wait till a few mature leaves appear before propagation. Luckily it has already started to grow some roots into the mosspole. Thanks for your video and kind answer as well!
SOS. I was watching this (great!) video while tending to my silver sword and realized the stem has completely rotted away from the root system. I removed it from a moss pole, chopped off the bottom wilted leaves and kept the top 6 and stuck it in a container of water-soaked moss - which is how I propagate my albo monsteras. Will this encourage new root growth for this philodendron? Thanks!
Hey. Thanks for your comment :-) - Yes, you can propagate Philodendron plants through water propagation, a potting mix or sphagnum moss (which is what you've done). There needs to be a node on the stem which is covered by the moss. It's very similar to what you do for your Albo's to be honest. I've only water propagated the Silver Sword but it does work. Not the quickest but bare with it. If you get your Albo's rooting (which I think is harder), I don't think you'll have any issues with your silver sword. If the cutting fails in the next week, then it was probably already too far gone when you got started! Good luck. P.s. Mikhail, you commented a number of times by accident, so I've removed your other duplicate comments.
Thank you. I wasn't sure about it at first, but it's grown on me over the years! I hope yours gets big too. RE Substrate, I'm just using an everyday garden peat free compost. You need to watch out for Fungus Gnats, but a lot of my houseplants really like the chunky and open texture the peat free stuff seems to be made of.
Old video, but maybe you'll see it :) - how did you get rid of the thrips? I suddenly noticed issues on my hastatum and I'm pretty sure its thrips - I've rinsed the leaves, sticky roller-ed them and sprayed an insecticide (yep. straight to the big one. orange oil based as so far, neem oil or diy sprays have not helped me with thrips...). Any super secrets, your plant looks so shiny happy people and not as if it battled the final boss in its past! :)
I'm always reading comments, thanks for leaving one! Thrips are really tough to deal with as they quickly damage plants and will keep going until they finish it off. You can try the organic methods, or go really hardcore with your approach, but sometimes it comes down to the Pyrethrin-Based Insecticides. They're middle of the road, obviously not great to be spraying around but you don't need a facemask when using them. In the end, it was Provanto Bug Spray that saved my Silver Sword. I'm in the UK, and it's easy to get hold of. If you're elsewhere, availability may be more limited. If you need more, I have a really detailed guide that I wrote a year ago all about getting rid of Thrips, that might help - www.ourhouseplants.com/questions/how-to-get-rid-of-thrips
Mines in just a standard potting mix. Nothing special or DIY for this one. They can be seasonal with their growth, so depending how long it's not done anything, it could be normal. I would mention that mine stopped growing for about 6 months once. It was also losing leaves! When I investigated it had Thrips. Not saying that's what yours has, but may be worth having a look just to be safe. Other ideas are - not enough light, do you feed at least occasionally? And is the planter big enough? They also like to climb up something. Does yours have a pole or something it can go up on? Hope that helps!
All of my plants, including silver sword, do really well in my homemade soil mix. I find potting soil from store is nowhere near chunky enough and will cause plants to rot bc the water doesn’t drain well enough. I do roughly 3 parts coco coir 1 part perlite 1 part orchid bark Optional; worm castings, vermiculite, leca… basically anything “chunky”. When watering plants, the water should flow right right out the bottom ok tom drainage holes. Just Google “aroid soil mix” and do your best for recreate it
Mine is leggy, only 4 leaves at the top 1/3, long thick brownish stem 2/3 of the plant. I’m fostering it for a friend while she is away for 1 year, would be nice to give it back bushy and lush :)
Good luck! If it's unhappy in a location, think about moving it. Mine wasn't happy initially, but as soon as I switched it to a different room it's done beautifully.
It can be. If it's more like water then it's guttation. Usually an early warning sign of slight overwatering. If it's more like sticky sap then 1) It's either going to be a pest somewhere on the plants, but you should be able to see them, or 2) It's normal and is down to extrafloral nectaries. Common on Philodendrons and is generally thought to be attractive to ants so they help "farm" the plant and keep it clear of any pests.
Yes you absolutely can use Grow Lights if you want. I personally don't with my Silver Sword because it still pushes out a good number of leaves each year and I only have limited space. No more monster plants please lol. But I'd imagine it would grow more with a grow light. Good luck!
It is funny (not regarding this video in particular) how English speaking people pronounce Latin. They dont even try to pronounce it like the Romans (or the medieval monks), they have their own particular way. And then they dread about mispronuncuation which is cute, cos it is all wrong from the beginning anyhow. What s with ”wenlandii[ai]” -pronunciation for example? Any other non-English speakers noticed this?
I've always struggled with normal English words at times, and have even more difficulty with Latin pronunciation as I can't read the words properly to start with, probably a mild form of dyslexia. I do try my best, sometimes filming the same bit over and over, but sometimes I still miss the mark (sorry!) and I have been roasted on it in my other videos. The way I see it, is that most people watching know what the plant is, regardless of how I (or others) pronounce its name. It doesn't mean we don't have experiences and knowledge that can be useful to other growers, though. More generally, I do get your point. Language is incredibly nuanced. It's hard enough when English is your first language, and I dread to think how daunting and tricky it is for non-native speakers.
@@ourhouseplants No no, this was not in any way or form about YOU in particular! Your pronunciation was absolutely no worse that anyone else s. It s just a matter of English speakers pronouncing the Latin in English and not actually in Latin. It is common ”arrogance” of English speakers, it does not come to anyone s mind that there is actually an original pronunciation. The English speakers debate about whether the correct pronunciation is this or that, when actually it is neither. Nowhere near. It is funny.
My wife just got two cuttings of this plant, after she fell for it at a store. Im gonna make sure I get these nice leaves for her.
yes, he deserves a spotlight! bought the hastatum for my birthday a few years ago, he s special to me, notsilver but blue, , 🍀
Thank you so much! Love my silver sword
Love it beautiful plant
I agree, it's pretty lush looking in the right light and if you keep the leaves clean.
Great video! Is it best to keep this plant facing the same light source, like a monstera, or is rotating it ideal for a uniform look?
Thanks for the comment. This is a vining plant with a "face" , meaning you don't need to rotate it as the leaves will essentially face in the same direction no matter what.
Lovely plant. Mine has new growth that is pretty dark green. It has plenty of light.
Mine has multiple blooms, not sure what I am supposed to do with them after the flower has closed ?
Mine just shrivel up and fall off! 😂. If yours don't and you don't want them on the plant, just remove them.
Urs is GORGEOUS!! I can't wait until m mine gets big
I bought a tiny silver sword 7 months ago, now it has 10 leaves. It's on moss pole. Though the leaves are getting larger and larger (the newest-biggest one is 17 cm long) but still baby-form. I can hardly wait for the first swordlike leaf... Can you tell me by any chance how long does it take to have the first mature leaf? Also I could not see clearly in your video if this plant of yours has one stem or more... it's beautifully lush compared to my lone vining stem...
It sounds like you're doing something right to grow that many leaves, well done. I can't answer your first question with accuracy, exactly as you've written, the leaves gradually get larger and larger, if all goes well each new leaf starts to become more and more adult looking, but there isn't a sudden moment when it suddenly switched from baby-form to adult. At least with my plant.
Your second question - I just ran into my bedroom to count and there are TWO stems twined together. Mine came like that, but when you're ready, you could try and propagate your existing plant and start up a second stem too if you want a more bushy look.
@@ourhouseplants Thank you! I'll definitely propagate mine and put mosre stems in the pot just like your fantastic plant! ... so I try to be patient and wait till a few mature leaves appear before propagation. Luckily it has already started to grow some roots into the mosspole. Thanks for your video and kind answer as well!
SOS. I was watching this (great!) video while tending to my silver sword and realized the stem has completely rotted away from the root system. I removed it from a moss pole, chopped off the bottom wilted leaves and kept the top 6 and stuck it in a container of water-soaked moss - which is how I propagate my albo monsteras. Will this encourage new root growth for this philodendron? Thanks!
Hey. Thanks for your comment :-) - Yes, you can propagate Philodendron plants through water propagation, a potting mix or sphagnum moss (which is what you've done). There needs to be a node on the stem which is covered by the moss. It's very similar to what you do for your Albo's to be honest. I've only water propagated the Silver Sword but it does work. Not the quickest but bare with it. If you get your Albo's rooting (which I think is harder), I don't think you'll have any issues with your silver sword. If the cutting fails in the next week, then it was probably already too far gone when you got started! Good luck.
P.s. Mikhail, you commented a number of times by accident, so I've removed your other duplicate comments.
Is yours on a moss pole or just a support stick?
It's on a short moss pole. Just passing the top of it now so I should probably upgrade soon!
@4:20...somebody's lying...whats that I see at 3:33? Looks like a brown tip...huge brown tip. What happened there?
The leaf got stuck in a door 😭
I hope i can get mine like that, right now its just cuttings Im struggling to root for some time
Wow! That is a beautiful healthy silver sword.! 😍👌Mine is still very very small. What’s substrate you use?
Thank you. I wasn't sure about it at first, but it's grown on me over the years! I hope yours gets big too. RE Substrate, I'm just using an everyday garden peat free compost. You need to watch out for Fungus Gnats, but a lot of my houseplants really like the chunky and open texture the peat free stuff seems to be made of.
Old video, but maybe you'll see it :) - how did you get rid of the thrips? I suddenly noticed issues on my hastatum and I'm pretty sure its thrips - I've rinsed the leaves, sticky roller-ed them and sprayed an insecticide (yep. straight to the big one. orange oil based as so far, neem oil or diy sprays have not helped me with thrips...). Any super secrets, your plant looks so shiny happy people and not as if it battled the final boss in its past! :)
I'm always reading comments, thanks for leaving one! Thrips are really tough to deal with as they quickly damage plants and will keep going until they finish it off. You can try the organic methods, or go really hardcore with your approach, but sometimes it comes down to the Pyrethrin-Based Insecticides. They're middle of the road, obviously not great to be spraying around but you don't need a facemask when using them.
In the end, it was Provanto Bug Spray that saved my Silver Sword. I'm in the UK, and it's easy to get hold of. If you're elsewhere, availability may be more limited. If you need more, I have a really detailed guide that I wrote a year ago all about getting rid of Thrips, that might help - www.ourhouseplants.com/questions/how-to-get-rid-of-thrips
What feed do you use for it?
Just a normal, basic houseplant feed. I tend to use Baby Bio or Houseplant Focus brand. But I'm not too picky as they're all very similar.
If he says “easy going “ on more time lol 😂
But, but, but... It is. Easy going I mean 🤣
What type of soil do they like to thrive? Currently mine is in regular soil and hasn’t grown. Thanks in advance.
Mines in just a standard potting mix. Nothing special or DIY for this one. They can be seasonal with their growth, so depending how long it's not done anything, it could be normal. I would mention that mine stopped growing for about 6 months once. It was also losing leaves! When I investigated it had Thrips. Not saying that's what yours has, but may be worth having a look just to be safe. Other ideas are - not enough light, do you feed at least occasionally? And is the planter big enough? They also like to climb up something. Does yours have a pole or something it can go up on? Hope that helps!
All of my plants, including silver sword, do really well in my homemade soil mix. I find potting soil from store is nowhere near chunky enough and will cause plants to rot bc the water doesn’t drain well enough.
I do roughly
3 parts coco coir
1 part perlite
1 part orchid bark
Optional; worm castings, vermiculite, leca… basically anything “chunky”. When watering plants, the water should flow right right out the bottom ok tom drainage holes. Just Google “aroid soil mix” and do your best for recreate it
Mine is leggy, only 4 leaves at the top 1/3, long thick brownish stem 2/3 of the plant. I’m fostering it for a friend while she is away for 1 year, would be nice to give it back bushy and lush :)
Good luck! If it's unhappy in a location, think about moving it. Mine wasn't happy initially, but as soon as I switched it to a different room it's done beautifully.
Droplets of sap is coming out of mine. Is this normal?
It can be. If it's more like water then it's guttation. Usually an early warning sign of slight overwatering. If it's more like sticky sap then 1) It's either going to be a pest somewhere on the plants, but you should be able to see them, or 2) It's normal and is down to extrafloral nectaries. Common on Philodendrons and is generally thought to be attractive to ants so they help "farm" the plant and keep it clear of any pests.
i use grow lights
Yes you absolutely can use Grow Lights if you want. I personally don't with my Silver Sword because it still pushes out a good number of leaves each year and I only have limited space. No more monster plants please lol. But I'd imagine it would grow more with a grow light. Good luck!
It is funny (not regarding this video in particular) how English speaking people pronounce Latin. They dont even try to pronounce it like the Romans (or the medieval monks), they have their own particular way. And then they dread about mispronuncuation which is cute, cos it is all wrong from the beginning anyhow. What s with ”wenlandii[ai]” -pronunciation for example? Any other non-English speakers noticed this?
I've always struggled with normal English words at times, and have even more difficulty with Latin pronunciation as I can't read the words properly to start with, probably a mild form of dyslexia. I do try my best, sometimes filming the same bit over and over, but sometimes I still miss the mark (sorry!) and I have been roasted on it in my other videos. The way I see it, is that most people watching know what the plant is, regardless of how I (or others) pronounce its name. It doesn't mean we don't have experiences and knowledge that can be useful to other growers, though.
More generally, I do get your point. Language is incredibly nuanced. It's hard enough when English is your first language, and I dread to think how daunting and tricky it is for non-native speakers.
@@ourhouseplants No no, this was not in any way or form about YOU in particular! Your pronunciation was absolutely no worse that anyone else s. It s just a matter of English speakers pronouncing the Latin in English and not actually in Latin. It is common ”arrogance” of English speakers, it does not come to anyone s mind that there is actually an original pronunciation. The English speakers debate about whether the correct pronunciation is this or that, when actually it is neither. Nowhere near. It is funny.
Everything you've said is contradictory...soooooo confused 😕
Sorry, it wasn't helpful. I do have a more extensive written guide over on my website, which might be better (link in the video description).