u/passingcloud79

Hello. I have wanted one of these for some time and managed to persuade the shop to sell this half price (£11) as it had a few broken leaves.

Lots of questions:

What do I do about the leaves that are hanging on by a tiny thread, cut them there or right back close to the base?

Is it possible to save the break that’s only partial? I read you can use some plastic (like a straw or something) and tape.

Looks to me like this is more than one plant in the pot. Seems to be at least three main stems that each appear to have roots growing down out of them. How do I know for sure how many, and, there are several, do I (and how do I) seperate them?

There’s some broken yellow stems near the base, what to do about them? Leave or cut back?

I think the final question is, when do I support them? Is it a moss pole that I use?

Any other advice would be very much appreciated as I am trying to improvise my house plant skills.

Thank you.

My cockney grandad (far left) and his brothers (it could be friends, but he did have 6 or 7 brothers). They grew up in the East End of London, Bethnal Green.
I think he was born in 1919.
I love this photograph!