Philodendron 'Jose Buono'

Progress (my photos)

Risks & warnings

• Jose Buono — a large-leaf variegata (cream-white sectors); white shoots without chlorophyll die
• Reversion with excess nitrogen
• Gel residue on the roots → mold/rot
• TC plantlets are fragile — losses during acclimatization are normal

Care notes

• •TC plantlet in gel (gellan gum) — not a finished plant, needs acclimatization
• •Deflasking — carefully remove it and wash all the gel off the roots with warm RO water (leftovers = mold/rot)
• •Mini-greenhouse for 2-4 weeks with high humidity, then gradually open (harden off)
• •Substrate sterile and loose (sphagnum or perlite+bark), no nutrient-rich soil
• •NO fertilizers for the first 3-4 weeks, then ¼ dose (canister V, low N)
• •Diffused light — large variegated leaves burn especially easily
• •After 2-3 new leaves — move to the adult airy mix for variegated aroids