Why are my Monstera leaves turning yellow? Some are compl...
0ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 11 months ago
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Hi John 👋
Yellowing is a distress call for certain, especially when it's not just occasional, older leaves changing colour! If you can add your plant card that would be handy! 😉 but I'll do a quick run through and hopefully something will chime with you as being the most likely culprit?
Ok... my first thought would be root rot I'm afraid! Monstera of all kinds (like most tropicals!) are quite prone to it because they LOVE humidity! So their soil tends to dry slower, esprcually if it's not quite chunky enough (they like a REALLY chunky, fast draining soil!)... Do you dip test the soil before watering? Overwatering is SO easy to do by accident and is the number one cause of distress (and plant death) in Houseplants of all kinds! Does your pot have drainage? (One reason I asked for the plant card, but you can just answer that here if it's easier! Lol 😂)
That said, UNDERwatering can cause similar discoloration, though usually you get crispy brown patches as well with that's the case! So I doubt the issue is too little water here!
The pot does look a wee bit small for her size... Though it's more about the size of the root ball than the leaf spread of course! If you're seeing roots poking out of the drainage holes when you lift her out of the cache pot, the it's time to pot up! Adansonii grow FAST so you will usually need to repot every 1 - 1 1/2 years.
And that leads to the next possibility... Lack of nutrients. Because of the speed that they grow at, they will drain the soil off nutrients really quickly! Do you use fertiliser? At this time of year I would advise it, though if course you need to be a little bit careful (with chemical fertiliser especially) as it CAN cause burn if you use it to frequently or in too high proportions.
I use a mild, natural fertiliser muself (id recommend Liquid Gold Leaf if you're in the UK, or #wethewild if you're in the USA or Australia. Both are both great choices and won't cause damage). Nitrogen especially is needed by these beauties!
The last two factors are light and humidity, but given the size and spread of her I don't think that's likely to be your issue?
I know that's all a bit general! Lol but if you can give us a few more details (the questions I asked above) we might be able to help you narrow it down 🥰💚 xx
Yellowing is a distress call for certain, especially when it's not just occasional, older leaves changing colour! If you can add your plant card that would be handy! 😉 but I'll do a quick run through and hopefully something will chime with you as being the most likely culprit?
Ok... my first thought would be root rot I'm afraid! Monstera of all kinds (like most tropicals!) are quite prone to it because they LOVE humidity! So their soil tends to dry slower, esprcually if it's not quite chunky enough (they like a REALLY chunky, fast draining soil!)... Do you dip test the soil before watering? Overwatering is SO easy to do by accident and is the number one cause of distress (and plant death) in Houseplants of all kinds! Does your pot have drainage? (One reason I asked for the plant card, but you can just answer that here if it's easier! Lol 😂)
That said, UNDERwatering can cause similar discoloration, though usually you get crispy brown patches as well with that's the case! So I doubt the issue is too little water here!
The pot does look a wee bit small for her size... Though it's more about the size of the root ball than the leaf spread of course! If you're seeing roots poking out of the drainage holes when you lift her out of the cache pot, the it's time to pot up! Adansonii grow FAST so you will usually need to repot every 1 - 1 1/2 years.
And that leads to the next possibility... Lack of nutrients. Because of the speed that they grow at, they will drain the soil off nutrients really quickly! Do you use fertiliser? At this time of year I would advise it, though if course you need to be a little bit careful (with chemical fertiliser especially) as it CAN cause burn if you use it to frequently or in too high proportions.
I use a mild, natural fertiliser muself (id recommend Liquid Gold Leaf if you're in the UK, or #wethewild if you're in the USA or Australia. Both are both great choices and won't cause damage). Nitrogen especially is needed by these beauties!
The last two factors are light and humidity, but given the size and spread of her I don't think that's likely to be your issue?
I know that's all a bit general! Lol but if you can give us a few more details (the questions I asked above) we might be able to help you narrow it down 🥰💚 xx
@JenniB81 Thanks for the great advice. I just ordered from #WetheWild . I’m pretty sure it’s from overwatering. I’ll work on that. I just transplanted him a few weeks ago so shouldn’t need that right now… again, I appreciate the advice..
Sorry John! Lol if you press the three dots in the top right hand corner and edit your post, you'll see four (?) icons at the bottom left... The first adds your plant card (obviously the second is photos, third is the add handle and fourth is add hashtags - though the last two are easier to just type tbh! Lol 😂)
I'm really happy you think you've narrowed it down! It is the most common cause of distress in Houseplants in general! Lol and sooooo easy to do! Please update us in a month or so and let us know how she's doing?
The yellow leaves won't go green again now I'm afraid, so you may want to prune them off (with sterilised snips, of course lol). I'm sure you checked his roots when you repotted him so hopefully it's just a combo of stress from the repotting and a bit too much water 🥰 x
I'm really happy you think you've narrowed it down! It is the most common cause of distress in Houseplants in general! Lol and sooooo easy to do! Please update us in a month or so and let us know how she's doing?
The yellow leaves won't go green again now I'm afraid, so you may want to prune them off (with sterilised snips, of course lol). I'm sure you checked his roots when you repotted him so hopefully it's just a combo of stress from the repotting and a bit too much water 🥰 x
Thanks again for the help.
I will definitely post an update in a few weeks..
I will definitely post an update in a few weeks..