NEW PLANT!! 🌱 I got a new plant from the garden center n...
NEW PLANT!! 🌱
I got a new plant from the garden center near me. A monstera Deliciosa. YAYY! I’ve never had a monstera before, though I love them and they are a popular one. She is little but I WILL get her to grow!! Advice/tips welcome!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
I got a new plant from the garden center near me. A monstera Deliciosa. YAYY! I’ve never had a monstera before, though I love them and they are a popular one. She is little but I WILL get her to grow!! Advice/tips welcome!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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@maci.in.bloom Congratulations! 🎉 The classic houseplant is classic for a reason. Vigorous growers that get HUGE! I wrote up a few paragraphs of what to look for in a healthy monstera a while back if you’re interested?
@luvmygreenhouse 😂 excellent! @maci.in.bloom here ya go!
A healthy monstera should have large, dark, vibrantly green, glossy leaves that get bigger and more fenestrated (get slits and holes) with age. Ideally each leaf is bigger, and with more fenestrations, than the last one until they hit their plateau adult sized leaves. The leaves should hold themselves proudly, and shouldn’t look yellow, dull, droopy, nor have brown spots or edges. New leaves should open regularly during the growing seasons.
A healthy monstera will have a compact growth structure, and by that I mean that the internodal space (which is the space on the main stem between the leaves/nodes. Each leaf grows out of a new node. Internodal = between nodes) is quite short. If internodal space is stretched out more than 2-3 finger widths, that’s indicative of not enough light.
Monstera’s have a front side and a back side, so this is not a plant you rotate for even growth. In their native habitat they creep along the ground until they find a tree and then climb up the trunk with their aerial roots, which grow out from the nodes, to find the sunshine. The back of the stem with the aerial roots is the backside, and their leaves are the front. You can either guide the aerial roots into the moss pole to help them climb, or direct them down into the soil, where they will start to act like soil roots. If you do end up using a moss pole for support, it’s important to only gently tie the stem to the pole and NOT the petioles (which are the stem-like part that attaches each leaf to the main stem). The petioles need to be able to move freely, and they do, throughout the day.
My monsteras spend all day peeping out my brightest south-facing window like a nosy neighbor. I look at their backsides all day. A lot of people rotate them so they can see the leaves, or place them deeper within their living space, but they need way more light than most people give them! I only rotate mine to face the room if I’m having special company over.
The main stem should be quite firm, not floppy or soft at all, and the petioles should also be firm, and hold the leaves up without drooping. Depending on your climate, water your monstera when the pot is practically dry. For example, I live in a wet cool climate and I water mine when the pot is 90-100% dry. I also fertilize mine weakly with every watering during the growing season, as they are heavy feeders!
ALSO: 2nd image is Steph’s @stephongreg ☺️
A healthy monstera should have large, dark, vibrantly green, glossy leaves that get bigger and more fenestrated (get slits and holes) with age. Ideally each leaf is bigger, and with more fenestrations, than the last one until they hit their plateau adult sized leaves. The leaves should hold themselves proudly, and shouldn’t look yellow, dull, droopy, nor have brown spots or edges. New leaves should open regularly during the growing seasons.
A healthy monstera will have a compact growth structure, and by that I mean that the internodal space (which is the space on the main stem between the leaves/nodes. Each leaf grows out of a new node. Internodal = between nodes) is quite short. If internodal space is stretched out more than 2-3 finger widths, that’s indicative of not enough light.
Monstera’s have a front side and a back side, so this is not a plant you rotate for even growth. In their native habitat they creep along the ground until they find a tree and then climb up the trunk with their aerial roots, which grow out from the nodes, to find the sunshine. The back of the stem with the aerial roots is the backside, and their leaves are the front. You can either guide the aerial roots into the moss pole to help them climb, or direct them down into the soil, where they will start to act like soil roots. If you do end up using a moss pole for support, it’s important to only gently tie the stem to the pole and NOT the petioles (which are the stem-like part that attaches each leaf to the main stem). The petioles need to be able to move freely, and they do, throughout the day.
My monsteras spend all day peeping out my brightest south-facing window like a nosy neighbor. I look at their backsides all day. A lot of people rotate them so they can see the leaves, or place them deeper within their living space, but they need way more light than most people give them! I only rotate mine to face the room if I’m having special company over.
The main stem should be quite firm, not floppy or soft at all, and the petioles should also be firm, and hold the leaves up without drooping. Depending on your climate, water your monstera when the pot is practically dry. For example, I live in a wet cool climate and I water mine when the pot is 90-100% dry. I also fertilize mine weakly with every watering during the growing season, as they are heavy feeders!
ALSO: 2nd image is Steph’s @stephongreg ☺️
@maci.in.bloom @luvmygreenhouse and you don’t need to add a pole (if you are planning to give them support to climb) until the stem has grown enough so that it starts sticking up out of the soil. Here’s a good example of my Thai con. The stem is marked in purple, petioles marked in red. So you can see how the stem is growing up. 2nd pic is big mama monstera close up as well.
@maci.in.bloom Maci she’s a beauty. I don’t give mine a lot of attention. That’s probably why she hasn’t given me any new babies. I don’t know much about plants ( I know I have a lot) it’s all in my gut. And I talk to them a lot. I know I’m no help 😃
@DreamMachine as always thanks Nadia. Going to save this. Need to give mine some one on one attention this week
@FitBrowallia Love your new cacti and succulents. One key thing to keeping them alive is to not water them until they are dry! I stick a skewer down to the bottom of the pot. If it comes out with dirt stuck to it or feels damp, I hold off on watering.
@FitBrowallia Use the app as a reminder to use the wooden chop stick or skewers to check fodr watering need. Don’t water without checking first. If it’s not dry or if you’re not sure, hit snooze on the app. A pack of skewers (like you would use to make kabobs) is cheap.
@maci.in.bloom @DreamMachine Sorry, adding a question of mine here: my monstera produced a new leaf, but it’s been like this for some time now. I mean, it has not hardened or darkened yet. Do I need to be concerned about that? Thanks!
@EatMoreVeggies how long is “some time?” Is this your first new leaf or is this after others that were faster to harden?