You Ask – Mike Answers!

Ask our Head Grower, Mike Hicks, all of your burning planty questions.

The question below was emailed to us last month:

Hi Mike, 

How do I keep my Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ looking beautiful?  What can I do to encourage the pink variegation to develop?

Mike says:

Give the plant its preferred conditions, especially bright indirect light for at least 8 hours a day. This can be either natural light or under grow lights. They also prefer humidity levels of at least 50% and moist, but not saturated soil. Use a good draining potting mix. Check the soil moisture before watering with either a moisture meter or press your fingers into the soil. If they have reverted to all green leaves, try cutting it back to the last variegated leaf.

Mike is Frond of These

Albuca ‘Frizzle Sizzle’

 

Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’

Mangave ‘Black Magic’ PPAF