Philodendron Birkin Care Guide | 3 Best Methods To Propagate

Have you propagated your philodendron plant and you are searching for the best care and maintenance that you can give to your plant after a successful propagation? 

The propagation of plants is a necessary gardening method that must be carried out in any plant once or twice every year.

After the propagating, some essential care must be carried out to keep the plant healthy and strong as well as free from any form of disease. 

Philodendron plants aren’t an exception in this whole process. To know more about the essential care that you can give to your philodendron plant, then you need to keep reading as everything that you need to know awaits you in this article.

Philodendron Birkin Care Guide

this is a hybrid plant that has some unique creamy white or yellow streaks on green leaves. It is also a variegated plant though it manifests when the plant is matured and it has a reddish tone or a partly red with partly creamy white stripes.

Propagating this plant is easy and requires some special care after it is done. So those cares include the following:

1. Sunlight

The first care that every plant needs is in the aspect of light. Without light, a plant can’t grow properly. 

This philodendron specie of plant requires filtered light or a medium bright, indirect light to grow healthy. 

For your plant to get enough of the light, you should place it at a west-or east-facing window. You should also rotate the plant periodically as it will help the plant to grow all-round.

As this plant gets variegated at some point in its lifestyle, you can maximize the variegation by avoiding keeping or placing the plant of your plant at a shady corner as it will affect the leaves which we lead to limping or leggy growth. 

2. Watering

Water your philodendron birkin plant thoroughly so as to avoid any problem of under-watering.ebsure that the top few inches of the soil have dried up before watering the plant again. 

Avoid overwatering your plants especially if you planted them in soggy soil. it will lead to mushy stems and root rot. So do well to drain up any excessive watering from the soil.

3. Soil Type

Philodendrons thrive in potting mixes that are specially for aroid species, though you can make your own soil mix. 

Just blend one part potting mix, add one part of orchid, and one part perlite and mix it together to get your own self-made mixture. 

Furthermore, this soil must be able to retain moisture, well-drained and fertile. So best it in mind.

4. Temperature And Humidity

They tend to thrive in a warm environment with a temperature between 65°F-85°F degree and a humidity level of about 50%-60%. 

So if you reside in an environment that’s dry, then growing philodendron birkin plant will be a waste of time and energy.

However, if you can’t determine the temperature rate of the place where you are residing, then you should try and get a humidifier to regularly check the temperature.

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5. Fertilizer

You should feed your plant with a fertilizer that’s well-balanced every couple of months, especially during the growing season. This will help to promote much faster growth and improved variegated and glossy foliage. 

Overfeeding the soil with much fertilizer will cause the plant to develop yellowing leaves and root burn.

6. Pruning

This slow-growing plant doesn’t have any demanding pruning requirements. All that you need to do is to remove the dead leaves that are dead or damaged or even infested by pests and diseases.

7. Propagation

To propagate your philodendron birkin plant, you need to choose the method that you will be applying before proceeding with other requirements.

Nevertheless, the most recommended method for this plant is stem cutting. To have a successful propagation, you need to follow the steps below:

A. Use sharp, sterile scissors or pruning shears to take a 4 to 5-inch stem cutting with four to six leaves.

B. Remove the bottom leaves to expose the nodes and leave two or three leaves at the top of the cutting.

C. Submerge the nodes in water and position your cutting in a spot with bright, indirect light.

D. Change the water every few days and once you see small white roots sprouting out which are about 1 inch in length, then you can move the cutting to the soil. Usually, this takes around two to four weeks.

E. When planting in the soil, select a moist, well-draining mix and continue to position the cutting in the same spot where it receives bright, indirect light.

F. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged for the first few weeks.

8. Potting & Repotting

As a slow-growing tropical plant, you don’t need to repot your plant regularly. However, repotting a plant requires at least one or two sizes every few years to replenish the care 

If you notice the roots growing out of the pot drainage holes, this is a clear sign that your plant needs to be replanned.

To repot your philodendron birkin plant, follow this instruction:

A. Add a fresh batch of aroid potting mix until the pot is around a third full. 

B. Once the plant is in, fill in any gaps around it until the mix reaches just below the pot’s rim, after gently patting the soil down.

C. Then, water the plants until it returns to their original spot.

9. Common Pests & Diseases

Philodendrons are usually infested by some common diseases and pests. Such pests and diseases include aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, scales, fungus gnats, root rot, bacterial leaf spot, bacterial blight and mosaic virus.

To get rid of these pests, you can use the local method of washing off the pests from the leaves with insecticidal soap and water (must be reapplied every day till the pests are cleared off) or you can use a Q-tip dipped inside alcohol to remedy the problem. You can also try pulling off the pest by hand.

If the solutions aren’t working and the pests are persistent, you can use apply neem oil or any other horticultural oil that you choose. However, before doing so, ensure that read the description and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

Furthermore, to get rid of the diseases, you can use spray copper on the affected areas. Regardless of whatever solutions or method of treatment that you use, you must ensure that it is strictly done on the affected areas and not on the body of the plant. This is to avoid further damage. 

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Conclusion

Philodendrons are one of the plants that require some care and maintenance. These cares are easy when you know how best to deal with them.

Do well to place your plant at the right location with the appropriate temperature. Also, water the plant when necessary and feed it with the right amount of fertilizer as directed. Keep a close eye on the few pests and diseases that attack the plant and if affected, remedy the problem with the right treatments.

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