Product Description:
The Philodendron Birkin is a beautiful plant with striking white stripes on its green leaves. These patterns might make you think that the Philodendron Birkin is a difficult plant to take care of, but luckily that’s not true. The Philodendron Birkin shows you when it’s not happy, which makes it the perfect plant for beginners. We’re going to look at how you can take care of this beautiful, yet easy-going house plant. The Philodendron birkin is a rare gorgeous houseplant with dark green leaves. The beautiful leaves are variegated with a light yellow too. You don’t find many plants like it. The garden gods took a paintbrush across the leaves to make an intriguing pattern. Birkins stand out from the other houseplants and bring creativity to your home.
Light:
Philodendron ‘Birkin’ likes bright but indirect light. It’s not a fan of full sun, as its wild ancestors have developed to adapt to the strongest rays being blocked out by taller trees in their jungle habitats.
Soil:
This plant is not picky about soil, as long as you use a well-draining potting soil formulated for houseplants.
Water:
Water a Philodendron birkin once the top 2” of soil are dry. Like most plants, you want moist soil so your Philodendron birkin can soak up the hydration. But you also want to avoid over-watering
Temperature:
A Philodendron birkin grows best in room temperature between 65°F and 75°F during the day (18°C – 24°C). It should be around 60F at night (16°C).
Humidity
Keep humidity at 60% or higher for Philodendron Birkin. As we stated above, Philodendron birkin plants are tropical plants. They love, love humidity. It’s another way to mimic their natural environment.
Fertilizer:
Fertilizer is the major key to a healthy Philodendron birkin with large beautiful leaves. Fertilize using a balanced liquid fertilizer once a week. This liquid fertilizer should have micro-nutrients calcium and magnesium. These are two of the most important nutrients for philodendron plants.
Philodendron ‘Birkin’ propagation:
The best time to propagate your ‘Birkin’ is during the growing season, especially summer.
- Cut the stem in such a way that both the cutting and the mother plant have at least a few leaves.
- Remove the bottom leaves from your cutting to prevent them from getting in the way later. Some stem should be exposed.
- Place the cutting in water or directly into a lightly moist aroid soil mixture.
- Put the glass or planter in a humid and light location. When growing in soil, keep it lightly moist but never wet.
- If the plant is in water, you can plant it in soil once it has grown an inch or so of roots.
Repotting:
Since the Philodendron Birkin is such a fast-growing plant, it’s advisable not to keep it in the same pot for more than two years. In fact, your Birkin plant may outgrow its pot within a growing season! The best timing for repotting your Birkin is about once a year. To repot Birkin plants, pick a planter that’s 2.5–5cm bigger than their current pot size. (Don’t forget the drainage holes!)
