Split leaf philodenrons to be specific.

I have about 5 of these gorgeous plants in various locations around my yard. Since trying to reorganize and relandscape, I need to move them to a new location. Under normal circumstances, I would understand this process and have successfully transplanted many other types of plants in the past...but the roots of these plants are a new thing for me.

I have prepared the new planting area by adding potting soil, black Kow and some compost to the area. It is a low light (well draining) area, very similar to the areas they are already living in. The questions are...how do I go about moving them? How deep should I expect the roots to go? How careful must I be with the external roots? How much of the root system should I replant and can I rebalance the plant by burying a bit more of one side or the other when I replant it? (These things tend to grow in curves if they don't have the space and at least one has outgrown it's current space.)

If it matters, these guys are a pretty good size. The smallest is about 3feet wide and high, the largest is closer to 5-6 feet wide. Each have at least 10-12 leaves.

Thanks in advance!

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Well, certainly glad you found the answer to that! I have 3 philos to plant myself. They came from a vocational-technical school here in NPR, who recently dropped the horticulture program. They had a plant sale, and when it was done, I was allowed to get what I wanted of the leftovers. I got a truck bed full of plants...philos, ficus trees, salvias, honeysuckle, and some I still have no clue! But a lot them are severely rootbound, so your piece of info there is very helpful! Thanks for posting it!!!

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