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Broken Swiss Cheese Plant Leaf - Help!

amy_mcdermottamy_mcdermott Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hi, I've had my swiss cheese plant for around three weeks and it's been doing really well. However, this morning I accidentally caught it and knocked off a delicate new leaf, leaving just a damaged stem behind!  :'(

The stem is already starting to bruise at the top - what's the best thing to do? Should I just leave the stem alone or prune it at the base? If I were to prune it, where's the best place to cut? I was thinking of pruning it at the base, like I've marked in the image below.

I'm reluctant to cut it as I don't want to cause any more damage to the plant!

Any advice appreciated - thanks :)
 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Yes cut it there, there's no point leaving the ugly stem. It will eventually dry out and then you can remove it from the healthy stem completely. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    Yes I agree with @amancalledgeorge ... you can regard it as ‘pruning’ ... it’ll encourage the growth of sideshoots which will be good as Monsteras often grow tall and leggy without bushing out enough. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • amy_mcdermottamy_mcdermott Posts: 2
    Thanks @amancalledgeorge and @Dovefromabove, I'll try cutting it 😊 such a shame as it was a lovely big leaf that I knocked off, but as you say hopefully it will encourage it to grow more!
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