i have had 2 syngonium for a while. 1 syngonium podophyllum "white butterfly" 1 syngonium podophyllum "pink butterfly" the white butterfly is climbing but the pink is growing strange. it reminds me of an Arum italicum. how long does it take for them to start to climb? how can i encourage it to climb faster?
Personally, I let them run over the soil like a groundcover. Then again, mine are in the ground and not in pots. I'd suggest giving them something to climb, like a totem or trellis, and then gently start training them towards it. Once they catch, you're good, but you won't be able to speed up the process - it's a function of plant maturity. Can you post pictures of your strange 'pink butterfly' one?
i agree with lorax, it's just a matter of maturity. the plant will bolt (go viney) when it's ready to and not beforehand. i do have to say that i had one for the longest time (unknown variety that had a deep pink leaf) and it didn't vine out. for years. then i moved it to a location with just a touch more sun and it went nuts. i suggest placing your pink butterfly in a spot with a bit more sun and that may spur on the growth. edit: we posted at the same moment! yup, your pink one looks just like the one i've had for the longest time...more sun should get it moving!!
thanks, i have it in a window in my room it gets alot of sun in the morning then as the day goes on it gets less sun.
Climbing in these plants is enhanced by high humidity and frequent misting or showers, in addition to proximity to a support such as a tree, or branch in the pot.. Down here during the rainy season, all the vining aroids climb readily and attach well to trees or other supports because the new attaching roots never dry out. In low humidity, it is hard for the roots to stay moist long enough to develop a good attachment to a support. LariAnn Aroidia Research
