I'm Scared to 'Repot' my 19 year old Philodendron plant.?

Question

My Philodendron plant has been in the (same pot) for over 19 years.

*The only reason I keep Avoiding to Repot my Philodendron plant into a BIGGER Pot is because ---> I'm afraid my Philodendron will go into "Root Shock" if I accidently disturb the Root system.

Are Philodendron plants "sensitive" to Root Shock.....or not ??

And if it does go into Root Shock, I'm scared it could die*.

But it really needs to be Repotted cause my plant is getting Root Bound.

Help please = ))

Answer 1

Philodendrons are so hardy! It's practically impossible to kill them. In fact, you could even put it in straight water without any soil and it would live just fine. I wouldn't worry a bit about repotting it, and it will do much better in a pot that's the right size.

To avoid root shock, just take the whole pot contents, dirt and all, and place it in the center of the new pot, with the new dirt around it. There should be no problems.

You can also take cuttings from your plant and put them in water if you want more stems to work with. If you look on the stem carefully you'll see some little bumps. Just cut right behind the bump and put the end in some water. In a little while a new root will grow where that bump was. Then you can plant it in soil or even leave it in water if you want.

They're beautiful, aren't they? I love house plants.

Answer 2

All of the experience I've had with philodendrons is that they're
extremely hardy plants and very difficult to kill. When I was first married(1980), my husband had one that was given to him by his grandmother that she had grown from a clipping off one she had cultivated for many years. It was so long, it wound all the way around our living room. It finally got so rootbound, I separated it into two pots(I tried to pull the roots apart very gently) because it was not growing well. I didn't give the two new plants too much extra room and made sure I used Miracle Grow Potting Soil to give them extra nutrients. As they grew larger, I repotted them as needed before they became
rootbound and didn't have the problem again, so if all you want to do is repot, go for it, fertilize and don't give it too huge a pot all at once. Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Be brave. You can do this, and you're friendly philo will thank you for it.
It's new pot should be one size larger. don't go too big, and with drainage.
also buy a good potting soil. Miracle-Gro makes good stuff and with fertilizer already in the mix.
The less you disturb the roots, the less stress you'll cause it. Once you've re-potted it, water thoroughly to evenly moisten the soil.
If it was happy where you had it positioned (light-wise), keep it there if possible.
You may have to re-adjust your watering, as the new soil will hold moisture longer.
Philo's are pretty tough, and if you've had it for 19 years, you've got green in your thumb.
Go for it!

Answer 4

have you ever tried transplanting it right into a larger pot and giving it some fertillizer? try doing a sprint study to be sure if it prefers lighter or darker areas, and how regualr it ought to be watered. possibly the spot that's been sitting in would not have the staggering situations for transforming into.