Philodendron Verrucosum - my 2 year struggle

Hey guys!
What can I say ... this is my favourite philo, and one that is most difficult for me to keep.
I wanted to upload last week, but I decided to wait one more week for that new leaf to pop out of its cataphyll. Definitely worth the wait if only to see that red striation ;)
I added something silly in the front of the video just because I was Covid-bored. Hope you enjoy this week's video anyway :)
Music : "Sunny" Bensound.com

[@maryannbrown9217]

Great job 👏 saving your plant , sometimes as plant parents it can take us quite a while to figure out how to make them happy 😊

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you! Thats true 😊 im glad i managed to figure this one out!

[@louiseahmedtropicalplantgr5000]

Hi there, I'm currently trying to get my one and only P. Verrucosum cutting to root and put out new leaves. I have mine in a jar with sphagnum moss. I like the idea of rooting it on a moss pole, do you wer the moss pole daily?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Yes I do. I mist the moss pole daily. Mine has roots in it now. If you are just starting out, don't make the moss pole too damp. Just enough for the plant to feel the humidity and put out roots. (hope you know what I mean, that's the best way I can put it 😅)

[@yangtzeling7468]

Congrats ! I’ll move mine to above my water urn for more humidity 😊 And yes, I might do the cup method too 😊

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Great!! Im sure it will love it!! 👍

[@keithyomi8889]

Wow! Really goes to show how not giving up on a plant pays off!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

yes :) I am glad I manage to get this one back to shape :)

[@kiwifrando1422]

I love verrucossum....

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

my favourite too!

[@azelie6953]

You're not the only one. I struggle with it too😂 kill 6 of them and yah when the price still high🤦‍♀️ now a bit normal i guess. Now i ended up with 3 pots of them😂😂😂 and yes Veru is a handsome boy 😂

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Woah! You are so patient. I would hv given up after 6 pots. Im waiting for prices to get lower to get some plants including another verru. But i dont know, this plant seem to do ok then do badly in a cycle. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@azelie6953]

@@WinnieLuthienThye ahaha i'm dying to have a big one again ( the first i killed is about 1.2mtrs and mature 🤦‍♀️) At Indonesia now low price, seems all plants going cheaper now, already 2 months but rumours said would raise again at July. 😂 nice to find your channel, regards from Indonesia🇮🇩

[@azelie6953]

@@WinnieLuthienThye just even if they going bad, just a stem, bald one, just leave them. Some of seller here told me, that they don't like soaking ( overwatering) , and also don't like too dry 🤦‍♀️ ( ikr headache) so yah better check the soil about 30% from above if still wet dont water to keep them perfect without yellowed edges. I love philodendron but this one really 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ spoiled one😂

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

seems like it had root rot in the beginning times??

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Perhaps it did 🤷‍♀️

[@darwinlegaspi186]

Hi! Is it okay to mist the leaves at night?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

You can mist the leaves anytime as long as you hv good ventilation. But the act of misting is usually to create humidity, humidity at night is typically higher than on a sunny day, thats why we usually mist in the day when humidity is the lowest.

[@situsinang2028]

❤🙏👍👍👍

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you ❤

[@elkixpin]

I have also struggled with this plant. I bought a big healthy pot from a collector a little over a year ago, but it has been attacked twice by spider mites. I don't see the mites on other plants, they seem to prefer my verrucosum. Washing and treating it's hairy petioles and velvet leaves damages them, and I now I have a sad pot with small new leaves. I will try putting it on a plank, like you, to encourage bigger leaves and treat it regularly with miticide as a prevention.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Ahhhh spidermites!! Darstardly creatures 😫 i get them on my alocasias a lot. Dang ... i didnt know they like Vs too. Hope yours get bigger leaves too after you add the panel. 🙂

[@shnuggumz]

Great job saving her. May I ask how is it doing now?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Unfortunately during the last monsoon season she didnt make it. Was attacked by mealy and then there wasnt enough light to keep it afloat. In fact alot of my plants died during the last monsoon. 😫

[@shnuggumz]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Oh, sorry to hear about that. Plants can be replaced. I pray everyone made it through that season with their health.

[@anermila6325]

This is my true love plant too but I know it's so fussy I don't dare to step in lol. Nevertheless the cuppy thing is so clever it totally makes sense.I've learnt a big tip today. May do it for other climbing plants!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Mine too. But u are right very fussy. Over pandemic i didnt really take care of it and all the leaves fell again. Have to start from scratch. Sigh.

[@ferdausparvin6290]

informative.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidmacdonald1579]

Excellent as always. I really want to try Verrucosum but in my country the cooler temperature could be a problem but humidity okay.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you! No harm trying. Ive seen this aroid thrive even in colder environmemts. There are highland varieties, those would do well in colder climate.

[@audreylundmisner8888]

THANK YOU!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

My pleasure!

[@chalice4ever]

I purchased a small one last month and ALL of the leaves dropped, I was left with a small stick with two nodes. I’ve never had so much anxiety in my life like I do now. I purchased another plant this morning and it’s expected to arrive next week. My concern is that in my home I won’t be able to keep it alive. Initially it came in moss, it was doing great, one week later I changed the substrate to orchid mix with potting soil and it seems like from there that’s when the problems started. 😭😭😭

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

One of the hardest for me. They seem very particular. Hope your second plant does better. They need lots of humidity .. thats one thing i can tell from mine. Good luck!

[@yolandacamillo4957]

Try to use the bigger pot alone

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Doesnt work. It just rots the remaining roots more and still wont bring nutrients up to the leaves. The roots and the leaves are too far apart. The moss method not only allows the growth of a new and higher root system, it also feeds the plant more readily. That from what i experienced anyway.

[@lauratran]

This video was so helpful and surprisingly entertaining (“Scuse that foot”). I have an imported verru that will need some help, so I am definitely using your video as a reference!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you so much! Im glad you found the vid helpful and entertaining 🙃

[@hellokaroline1]

Thank you for this super helpful Video! I think I have a similar problem with my Verrucosum cutting.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

my pleasure! Hope yours will start to do well soon :)

[@uholdthis]

😭😭 I wish I’ve seen your video 2 weeks ago! I could have saved my plant. I decided to chop it and now it’s ☠️. Thank you for the info.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Oh dear .. im so sorry to hear that 😢 hope you'll be able to get a new plant soon.

[@safiansadarudin3831]

Perseverance pays off, thanx so much for sharing, very beneficial👌👍

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

thank you! glad this video was helpful :)

[@barto6248]

hey nice , i have a verry small pedatum that does not want to grow, it seems that there are some verry short arialroots just above the soil , i will try the extra substrate pot like you did.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Nice!! Im sure this will work for your pedatum 👍😊 have fun!

[@ms.somunaidu9874]

Wonderful job madam 🤲🏻👌🏻

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

thank you!

[@plaingal79]

I’m going to have to do something like this with my miss-V too, she’s so picky and I like the moss panel concept too! Also, ru in malaysia??

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

I hope this works for your Miss V too!! :) Yes I am from Malaysia :)

[@plaingal79]

@@WinnieLuthienThye I’ll have to DM you on IG then! Got questions on sellers to buy from there 🤣🤣

[@guillynatividad4021]

ty for the tips

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

my pleasure!

[@guillynatividad4021]

hope will do well.. more power

[@wuttipong.m]

WoW Verrucosum and you both are happy now.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hahahahaha!!! Indeed!!! 😁😁😁

[@ayo4yeyo772]

Wow. the leaves grew so big! I just bought a baby a few days ago

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Ooo nice!! What a wonderful addition to your home!

[@twistysunshine]

Im glad you were able to save it! Its been a real finicky mess for you

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Indeed it has! 😬

[@Ian_81]

Hi do you know whats the humidity level? Thanks.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

hi Ian, sorry I don't unfortunately.

[@Ian_81]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Thanks. I was thinking of getting one but concern from seller is they need very high humidity..

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@Ian_81 actually it depends on which variant. Mine was acclimated already by the seller to our climate. Some highland variants also need a bit of of a cooler weather to grow. Are you from Malaysia? If you are message me on my insta and I will link you to the seller who sold me this.

[@satchiebabe6052]

Awesome 👏🏾

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you!! 🙂

[@ArtfishStudio]

Inspiring 🌱❤️

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you! 🥰