Best way to grow/support monstera deliciosa?
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Comments (2)On my monsteras I allow the roots to climb other plants and structures for support like they would in a natural environment. My largest M. deliciosa has wedged itself behind the electrical work and grown clear into the soil below the bench as well. I also have other specimens which I put at the bottom of Rubber trees and the vines grow like crazy. Some people build spanish moss towers to train the roots, but I find them interesting so I leave them visable. I doubt it would hurt it to cut them off, and I know that in low humidity conditions the roots will die back if they don't come in contact with soil. Peace, Nate...See MoreTraining a Monstera deliciosa
Comments (6)I make my totems for philodendrons and other climbers in the greenhouse by taking a length of PVC pipe and wrapping it with coir fiber. I use monofilament line to tie the coir on. I have the capability to make my totems as tall as I want using "snap clamps", those nifty things they sell to use to attach poly sheeting to PVC pipe greenhouses. So I start with a totem about 4-5 ft tall, and when a plant reaches the top, I snap on a snap clamp and another 4-5 ft length and wrap that with coir. I attach them to the greenhouse walls and steel supports with aluminum wire. To train a plant up a totem, just get some of those long (about 10-12 inches) paper covered twist ties that they sell at Home Depot, set the trunk of the plant against the totem, and attach it with the ties in a few places. The long roots you are talking about will usually fall onto the ground (or pot) and root into the soil, the newly emerging roots will start to grow into the totem...See MoreNew baby : Monstera deliciosa
Comments (14)These monsters don't mind having their roots disturbed. I repotted mine back into the same pot. It didn't quite need to be repotted just yet, but the wooden stake I used had given away and my plant was now leaning, spreading outward because nothing was really supporting it anymore. So I wanted to straighten it out and use a stronger, longer lasting steel stake. Also, I wanted to prune away most of the potted roots and retrain most of the aerial roots back into the pot. When I unpotted it, the roots were so intertwined that I didn't even bother trying to untangle them. I used my pocket knife and just cut away at least half of the roots, maybe more. I straightened it upright, guided the aerial roots into the pot, and gave it fresh soil. Then I staked it up, using better supports, stuck it back in its usual location, and gave it a good watering. For now, most of the leaves are leaning to one side. But the stems are finally upright again, and it's slowly straightening itself back out. My hacking away half of its potted roots didn't phase it one bit. My monster has only continued sending out new leaves without even skipping a beat. As if it were saying, "Is that all you've got?!" HaHa......See MoreHow to get a monstera deliciosa to grow up a pole?
Comments (6)Ah, okay, that does look like a Monstera leaf. The first photo didn't show any of those. I would gradually increase the level of sunlight that it's getting, especially since its leaves are variegated. This will help the plant to grow much stronger, with much larger leaves. When I bring mine back indoors for the winter, it still grows new leaves, but those leaves are much smaller in comparison. Only when I move it back outdoors does it grow much larger leaves. Yours was probably grown in low light levels, which would cause it to grow the way it did....See Moreplantsaremylife_grow
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