Where do I need to cut these guys so they continue to grow down?

punkyleigh4 said:Where do I need to cut these guys so they continue to grow down?

That's not a philodendron - it's a silver pothos. What is it you're trying to get it to do exactly?

Your plant is a relative of Philodendron, the correct name is Satin Pothos (Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus')

You can cut it anywhere along the stem and lay the stem atop the soil and weigh it down with a rock if necessary to keep it from moving. It will produce roots along the stem at each node that touches the soil.

I have always had better luck with this plant (Scindapsus) by potting it in damp sphagnum moss or a coarse soilless mix instead of regular potting soil. I realize that it may be difficult to do in the house, but they really like a lot of moisture but also perfect drainage to keep them from rotting and they like to climb so a support is something they like. I have them growing at the edge of my pond in the greenhouse, mounted to tree fern plaques, and I have some in my Houseplant Habitat (almost like a terrarium) where it is growing in a moist substrate of orchid bark, coarse perlite, coco husk chips and charcoal

CrazedHoosier said:

That's not a philodendron - it's a silver pothos. What is it you're trying to get it to do exactly?

The vines were very long, so I cut them and propagated them, which was a success. However, now this vine will not continue to grow, and I wondered if I needed to cut it at a different spot.

You could try this


Wrap it onto a mount with sphagnum under it and dunk it every day. Works great

Im currently propagating this plant.
I placed it in water about 12 weeks ago "maybe longer" with several other plants. UHH. ..Creeping Jenny, plant. Coleus cuttings, The Golden Queen Philadenren. I cant remember what else ATM but at least 10 different cuttings. Now 12 weeks later all the cutting have been ready for soil for over 8 weeks .. but not the (Silver Philodendron Scindapsus . )
After several weeks of not rooting I took the cutting out the water and recut it put it in rooting hormones . 1 week later I had 2 new roots on the plant!! I was so happy because I just love this plant. I can not wait to actually have a large pot of it growing !!! I think its so attractive! !
Since then... I havnt really noticed if its grown anymore at all. Honestly is dont look like it..
I got this plant almost a year ago and its one of my slowest growing plant. Of course no comparison to catus or some succulents but very very slow grower! At first I thought something was wrong because it grew so very slow. " I still wonder" but it looks great it just dont grow!!! Its also grown a new leaf since I put rooting hormones on it!!
I just thought Id share my experience Iv taken a pic of my plant rooting.
Im still curious if its just mine that grows so slow?????

The stem needs to be totally applied to a moist surface so that each node can root. Like I said above, I have found that for myself, in my growing conditions, potting or mounting with sphagnum moss works best for me. I have rotted this plant in soil before.
But you can also use the old hoya rooting trick. Lay the plant's length on a layer of soil in a shallow dish, barely cover it, weigh it does with small stones, and keep the surface moist to get roots to grow out of each available node on the plant. Once it develops an extensive working root system it should improve

I believe that plants just grow at their own pace. Sometimes plants will concentrate on developing a strong root support system before pushing out new top growth. Soil pH and light intensity can both have an effect on growth. In nature, plants start slowing down at this time of year and enter into a resting stage. When the seasons change and light increases, plants start to put on new growth; the most vigorous growth is usually in the warmer summer months. That being said, some plants are quite a bit slower at growth rate than others.

In nature, Scindapsus is a climbing vine and it may grow more quickly if allowed to grow in that upward manner, by giving it a support to climb as Gina has shown in her photo.

This is another of mine that originates in that little green dish (filled with damp sphagnum moss). It is 'running' on the ground, there is a tree nearby that I am directing it toward. When it hits the tree, it will start climbing it (with my help if necessary) and become basically a shingling vine. This is how Scindapsus grow in nature. Many aroids do this. Epipremnum (the common 'pothos' houseplant which is really not a Pothos), some smaller Monsteras like Adansonii, Rhaphidophoras, and many vining Philodendrons run across the floor of the rainforest until they find a suitable tree to root to and climb, then as they go up, their leaves get larger and sometimes change form (with splits, fenestrations, etc) and look totally different from the juvenile form crawling on the ground