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I just posted this in houseplants forum by accident...

Hello everyone

Sooooo, I ordered a beautiful philodendron melanochrysum online 4 weeks ago which got stuck in the post & has only turned up today & as expected, looks pretty dead however!... Wondering what you lovely lot think?

Is it worth trying to revive this guy or say my farewells? All the leaves were black and had fallen when I opened the box, the main stem still seems pretty strong & green but I'm not entirely sure what to do with him?

I've since cut off the dead leaf remaining down to where the nodes are forming & where he's green.

Will any new growth form?
Do I cut the node and water in hope roots grow?
Do I just leave and see what happens?

This isn't a cheap plant & they're so beautiful, I really hope I can bring him back to life.

Please help plant gurus 😔🙏

I think I responded to you there...but I will say I think it can. The top portion of the stem is obviously dead and rotting. You need to cut that off ASAP with a sterilized tool. I would cut it just above the node, attempting to leave the node intact, and treat it with a fungicide (something stronger than cinnamon). If you can catch it now, a new shoot may grow from that node. If you have to pare it down further, there is still a chance it can grow from lower down. This has changed from a plant to what people term a 'wet stick'. I really do not like that terminology LOL just as I do not like the term 'chunk'. But if you can keep the leafless stem alive, there is a chance. Keep it warm, and water judiciously. Don't add problems by overwatering and causing root failure...I PERSONALLY would take it out of that soil mix, gently shake as much off as I could, (I would not 'wash' the soil off the roots) and place the plant in a clear plastic cup with drainage holes cut in the bottom (like a Starbucks cup) in damp, moist but not sopping wet sphagnum moss. You can then monitor the progress of the roots and any new shoots that are forming