Isn't it good to hear from more than one person? I hope so. I have lots of philo. Many old and large ones. I am constantly cutting off aerial roots. They can be bothersome. Plant does not miss them. Cuttings I root in a jar of water. Bit of rooting gel. Has never failed. I guess a Philodendron is a Philodendron however, I grow then as house plants in WI. Gina grows hers outdoors in FL. Two different extremes, IMO. I am willing to bet the care needed may not be the same in those two opposite cases. Gene