How to start my Philodendron?

 I took the plant out of the pot in order to clean away the white slime
accumuating near the rim.

The plant is about 30 years old and hearty. I cut the stems in about half,
and placed the new stems in a glass of water.

Does anyone know how long it's gonna take new roots to arrive? And I left a
diagonal cut on the raw stems intead of square. Is this the right thing to
do? Many thanks.

 
You done just right.  Should get tiny roots in a week.
This is actually a garden place.  Expect shouts from some of the
locals.

cheers

oz, overwhelmed by the seed catalogs

 
Thanks oz, like you say I hope im doing everything right. And thanks for
letting me know how long to wait before panicking.

 On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:23:46 -0500, "WeReo_ScoTTy"


New roots will appear in 2-6 weeks, depending on the environment.
Usually roots will start at a node (on the stem).   Wait for several
roots an inch or so long before you pot them up.  Rooting in water is
okay, but you get a stronger root system (and a faster growing plant)
if you use vermiculite or other rooting medium with a rooting hormone
powder.  

 
I'll look for vermiculite in a store.

Thank you so much.