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Posted 4w ago by @SucculentSavant

Help me name my new Monstera 🀍☺️

Just picked up this beaut from Lidl ($12!!). My first ever Monstera and by far my biggest plant thus far - a single leaf of this guy is bigger than any of my other plants (I have mostly succs). I have no idea how to care for him yet, so any and all tips are welcome - but first, I need a name that suits him.

What do y’all think? Send any and all name suggestions (or care tips) my way! 😊🌱
#Monstera #HelpMeNameMyPlant
4ft to light, direct
11” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 days ago
Don't sleep on #Lidl ! They are AWESOME for plants! Just make sure you change out the soil.
Also, make sure you join the #DMVGregGang as I'm moving across country and will be selling tons of plants!!
@AwesomePlants 100%! My only regret is not checking out #Lidl sooner. I buy a plant almost every time I’m in πŸ˜… Good tip on the soil; wouldn’t have thought of it. Joined #DMVGregGang! Will look out for your posts 🀞🏽
One thing I've found with the UK Lidl is they are BAD for having mesh cages on the root balls! So please check when you get repot! I nearly lost one just recently because I missed one of the damned things!!

Totally agree though @awesomeplants my local Lidl has had some great plants in this last year (& some crap ones, and they take ZERO care of them so you have to really dig in to find the best one πŸ˜‚). They were selling 4-5ft structural plants for Β£13 back in November! I didn't have space at the time sadly πŸ˜‚ but I have picked up a few nice plants (including a variegated Schlumbergera! It was the only one amongst a bunch of standards πŸ₯³). And we none of us mind a good rescue do we?! πŸ˜‚ Xx
@JenniB81 Ahh, it drives me nuts when stores stock plants and totally neglect them! Makes me want to save them all! 😭

Good tip about the mesh cages - I've only bought 3-4 plants from Lidl so far and none of them have had the mesh inserts. But I know exactly what you're referring to, I had to rip one of those suckers out of my friends pothos that'd been stuck in there for years πŸ₯² I haven't gotten a chance to repot my monstera yet, but will definitely look out for it!

Lucky you on finding the Schlumbergera! Love getting my hands on the last of the batch 🌱😍