Philodendron 'McColley's Finale'
McColley's Finale Philodendron
Typical UK price
£10
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 12 Jun 2026
- On record
- 2
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm2 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
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Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £8 | 1 |
| May 2026 | £12 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Check the growing point for firmness — softness here usually means rot has already reached the crown
- Look for a newest leaf showing genuine copper-to-red colouring, a sign of well-grown stock
- Confirm the root system looks proportionate to the plant's size
- As a common, widely available hybrid, compare price against leaf count rather than paying collector prices
About Philodendron 'McColley's Finale'
New foliage on Philodendron 'McColley's Finale' emerges in shades of copper, orange and red before settling into deep, glossy green — a colour transition that's the whole reason this self-heading hybrid is grown. It keeps a compact, rosette-forming habit that needs no climbing support, which suits it well to smaller indoor collections. Warm, humid conditions with bright indirect light and well-draining soil keep both the colour transition and the glossy mature leaves looking their best.
Native range
Cultivated Hybrid (Horticultural Origin)
Classification
- Genus
- Philodendron
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Cultivar
- Growth habit
- Self-heading, compact rosette
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Broad, elliptic to oval with acuminateFoliage tapering gradually to a long, sharp point at the leaf tip. tip
- Leaf length
- 20-35cm
- Leaf width
- 10-20cm
- Petiole colour
- Stout and reddish
- Venation
- PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.
- Texture
- Leathery and glossy
- Variegation
- None (color changing)
- Growth habit
- Self-heading
Philodendron 'McColley's Finale' care
- Substrate
- A high-porosity mix — 50% perlite, 30% orchid bark, 20% coco coir — in a sturdy pot sized to the plant's upright habit rather than a climbing support.
- Watering
- Water thoroughly, then let the top third of the mix dry before watering again.
- Humidity
- High, 60%+. Comfortable at moderate household humidity, more forgiving than the genus's collector species.
- Feeding
- Feed at quarter to half strength every 2-3 weeks in the growing season with a balanced fertiliser; drop to monthly over winter.
- Repotting
- Repot every 12-18 months into a pot sized for the eventual rosette spread.
Common problems
Root rot
Cause: Substrate that stays wet, often from a mix that's too dense or a pot with poor drainage
Fix: Repot into a chunkier mix immediately and trim away any mushy roots
New leaves skipping the copper-to-red colour phase
Cause: Insufficient light for the colour transition to develop strongly
Fix: Move to brighter indirect light; the colour change is most pronounced under good light
Pale, stretched growth
Cause: Insufficient light for an upright, self-supporting habit
Fix: Move to brighter indirect light
Gear for this plant
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Philodendron 'McColley's Finale'
- Methods
- Offset, Stem cutting. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 3-6 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Propagates from basal offsets once the rosette is established; a widely produced hybrid that's reliable enough to be a reasonable first attempt at self-heading philodendron propagation.