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RainGazer wrote:
I posted this on the Aroid forum before I ever looked at that forum much. They seem to talk about mostly outdoor stuff, so I'm posting my silly question here, too. :oP

I just recently bought this Philo 'Pink Princess'. It is so leggy and appears generally unkempt. It's basically several long stems with a plant at the end of each. My first thought is to just cut off the plants and pot them up to root, but what to do with the stems that are left? Will they naturally leaf out if I cut off the plant at the end, or would I be left with a mess to throw in the trash?

I tried to arrange it and hold up one of the plants so you can see what I'm talking about. It just flops down out of the pot in a wad. LOL I hope this picture gives a good enough idea of what I'm asking, but I can take more if needed.

Thanks so much!