Is there any way to make more plants

( Kim) Zion, IL(Zone 5a)

They say this is a Philodendron I got it from Lowe's is there some way to make cuttings from this plant just wonder if any one wood no
Thanks
Dimmer(AKA) Kim

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Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b)

I propagate these types of plants by cutting into the main stem 1/3-1/2 way, shoving a thin plastic wedge to keep it from healing ( such as a piece of plant marker or slice of milk jug), dusting the area with rooting hormone/fungicide and wrapping the whole deal in wet sphagnum. Wrap the sphagnum in plastic wrap, or mist to keep moist. Either way, keep it moist. Check for roots after a few weeks and cut when you thing they are sufficient (usually four to six weeks). The lower part should throw new growths too.

( Kim) Zion, IL(Zone 5a)

Is that called Air Layering ?
And hopfuly you can tell me where to start that at Do you think that it is big enough to start a cut?
Thanks Kim

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Charlotte, NC

Dimmer,
This looks like a variety of the Philodendron hybrid known as "Autum" or "Prince of Orange". The leaves originally come out orange or copper and eventually turn green as they mature. The propagation method of "airlayering" that MaypopLaurel suggested is the same one that is recommended in my plant book. It also says that the new plants may not have the same branching habit of the original plant.

Here's a picture of my Prince of Orange. There's some background information on it in the Foliage Plant forum. I have not tried to progate this one because the main plant had 2 offsets when I bought it. Unless it gets too big, I don't plant to touch it.

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Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b)

Yes, it is air layering and, if you are patient with new roots, it should not be traumatic to the original plant. I'm not sure why you are wanting to propagate the plant at this time. Never the less, if the plant has several leaves at the base, and a gap, the top-most stalk should give you a plant with the growth habit of the parent plant and the remaining plant will, with good culture, give you several off-shoots, or branches. Because the base plant will now have several off-shoots, you might say that this growth habit will not resemble the parent plant. However, you can cut and pot up each of the off-shoots, probably a year from the original topping of the plant, and have a bunch of plants resembling the parent. The top-most segment should take on the growth of the parent immediately. I can't see your plant, but aside from the fact that some leaves were cut, the plant looks good for a year (if not two) the way it is.

( Kim) Zion, IL(Zone 5a)

Thank You for all the information
I think that I am going to wait a while before I do make any cuts all the leaves are pretty close But I will save this for when I do dicide to do this thank you again.
I was thinking that I am in the Trade plants in the spring and thought that I could start one very easy to send in a trade thanks again
Kim

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