Propagating Plants: Philodendron Scandens

If you have a trailing plant that just gets too long and leggy and you're not sure about what to do, here's a solution. You can propagate it by triming the vines back. This is an easy way to create more plants for your garden without spending a fortune. For today I will be working with my heart leaf philodendron( philodendron scandens) which has gotten a bit out of control.

It's trying to take over my windowsill. So you can cut back the vines into several cuttings of the length of your choice and also any unhealthy foliage that is definitely not benefiting the plant in terms of its health.

You can either root the cuttings in soil or in water to start the plant off. For me I will plant them in soil and then they will root. The good thing about most trailing varieties of plants is that they're extremely easy to propagate and they grow really fast. After you have all of your cuttings gathered you can plant them into soil or set them into a container of water.

After you're done planting your clippings, all you have to do left is to water thoroughly and watch the progress of your plant. Here's the finished product!