It doesn't appear as though anything is wrong with this plant other than it needs to be repotted into a much larger pot. Monstera likes water and it likes to climb. Put it in a big pot with a piece of flat bark-covered wood and it will climb up it and be happy.

This picture is from our garden in South Florida. The Monstera in the photo is about 5 years old is growing up the side of a 40' Bismarck palm. It only got sun in the early morning and water twice a week.

I recommend soaking the pot and then letting it drain afterwards. Since its in clay and not plastic, the clay will wick away any excess moisture. You'll also need to check the moisture levels frequently with a wooden skewer/dowel/chopstick. Stick the implement into the soil as far into the middle as it'll go and when you pull it out and rub your fingers along it. If you feel moisture, don't water and check again in a day or two. If the dirt crumbles in your fingers, then it's time to water (soak) again.

I have now repotted the plant into a much larger pot with houseplant compost and perlite. Hopefully things will improve :)

When it comes to watering, how much water should I be using? I was watering until the water starts draining from the bottom. Does this sound right? Also using rain water apposed to tap water :)

Does that tray come disconnected from the pot?

Yes, it's just to catch the excess water, there is holes in the bottom :)

Okay, if it was attached, I'd give different instructions lol.

If possible, water over a drain and thoroughly water the plant. Slowly pour water until it drains out and fills up the top of the pot and let all of the water flow out the drain, unhindered. Then tip the pot 45 degrees (I use a 4 cup measuring cup for this, it seems to be a good circumference for most of my pots while also suspending the pot above the level of the water as it drains out. You can so this 2-3 more times if the plant has really dried out. If its still a little damp (no water tension to speak of between the particles in the bottom of the pot but not bone dry either) once should be adequate. Once it gets a bit more established, you can start using 1/2 strength fertilizer. If you need more information about these things, feel free to ask. Someone usually answers :)

I would have put it into a 15 inch pot, but this intermediate pot will give you an idea of whether you can grow it successfully. I was looking to the future as it gets bigger. It does need something to climb.

Do you think bamboo stakes or a wooden skewer would be adequate or does it need to be something that can be watered?

When I repotted it, it didn't have many roots at all as it had been cramped into such a small pot. I thought anything bigger would be too large.

Laticauda, I saw you left a moment regarding watering but it seems to have been deleted? Thank you :)

All of my posts are here. I don't mean to be obtuse but did you scroll up? (I miss replies all the time the way notifications are working on the site.)

Yes, sorry. I can see it now. I am going to look into getting some bamboo sticks for some support. Should I water now as I have repotted it? Thanks again :)

Yes, give her a good drink :)

I sometimes use a bucket and then reuse the water for outside. It does take quite a bit of water to properly water large tropical such as this one in a container.

I have given it a good water until the water drained out and then tilted it to it's side until all water had drained. There was still the occasional drip coming out but I can't see that causing a problem. Thank you for your help :)

I hope dchall comes back and can answer my questions about the bamboo. I know you can use it to stake plants but I'm not sure if it would be adequate? It can't really put its roots into a bamboo stake, kwim?

Monstera will have less work climbing something with a rough surface like a rough textured bark. Bamboo is going to be tough for the tendrils to attach to unless you use some really thick bamboo like a Black Timor, but then the bamboo will probably fill the pot. Years ago, supermarkets in NJ used to sell Monstera in a pot with a piece of 6" wide bark that the mills used to throw away as scrap.

I've used a 1x4 before. You can find cork bark at many hobby sites. (I know herp keepers and orchid keepers use it.)

I am in the UK and I can't find anywhere that sells these moss polls people suggest using :(

You can make one with a piece of wood, sphagnum moss and fishing twine.

I found a coco coir stake while out shopping yesterday on sale for £2.50, which is very cheap :) sadly I think I may lose the leaf, its getting more and more yellow and floppy :( how do leaves grow on the Monstera? In the 3rd picture there is a little bump, does a leaf grow from there? Thanks :)

That bump looks like a root forming to me but Ithink it is possible it's forming a new vine there. Time will tell!

If you can put a big bag over the plant to keep in moisture (called "tenting"), that'll help support the yellowing leaf. Just don't cut it off unless it gets brown and crispy. Right now the plant has access to all the stored resources in the leaf to help establish its root system.

What sort of bag would be suitable? Thank you :)

Hablu has suggested a dry cleaning bag. If you don't have that, you can use skewers and wrap plastic wrap around that frame created by the skewers.

Thank you for the advice. Where do new leaves grow from? Obviously from the back of the previous leaf like in the photo. Where else do they grow from? I can't find any information online. Thank you again!

I wouldn't worry about the loss of a leaf. They naturally shed them every now and then. Mine is shedding some right now. I would give your plant bright indirect sunlight. If you want it to grow, then you have to give them sun. Just as long as it's not directly shining onto the leaves, you can't give them too much indirect sunlight. Just think of its leaves as large solar panels that require lots of water. Mine soaks water up like a sponge.

I have about four or five vines growing on mine, but I've noticed smaller ones growing up in between them. And I haven't pruned it or anything. It just did it on its own. From the looks of it, yours appears to only have just two growth points at the moment. But once it gets growing, more will start emerging from the base of it. Just give it time. Before you know it, you'll truly have a monster on your hands.

I've just taken some photos of the new leaf. It appears to have holes in it as well as splits. Is this normal? Also it seems to be unfurling slower at the top. Is this okay? Sorry for all the questions. I really appreciate all the advice. Thank you :)

That's perfectly normal. Their leaves form with the holes/slits already in them. Your monster looks happy and healthy.

Okay, so I could do with some further advice. The leaf seems to be folded in on itself. No idea what's going on. Any ideas?

Are you flushing them out when you water it? I think Aroids have a tendency for their emerging leaves to not fully unfurl all of the way when they're not getting watered good enough. You can gently open the leaf yourself, to where it's no longer stuck to itself. From there, it'll take care of the rest. Just make sure to keep it well watered, and to flush out the soil when you do water it. These are water-loving plants, just as long as they have good drainage.

Out of all of my plants, my Monstera is probably the thirstiest. They can tolerate the occasional drying out, but they still need their soil flushed out quite often. Just think of the environment where these plants come from. These are rainforest plants. They grow up the sides of large trees, where they basically get rained on all of the time, but that rain quickly drains away.

I've only had the plant for 4 weeks so I'm not sure it was watered before. It was completely stuck but I managed to get it open with some damage. Such a shame, I was so excited about the leaf :(

Um, did you unfurl the new leaf? Why did you do that?

It was completely stuck. I posted pictures above. The top part of the leaf was folded inwards so unable to unfurl itself. Something must have gone wrong somewhere along the line.

I didn't even think to mention that you could spray the leaf with water in order to help lubricate it first. That would've probably made things easier. It doesn't look that bad, and there'll be many more leaves where that came from. Just keep it flushed out with plenty of water and you shouldn't have any more problems like this. You wouldn't even have to mist them either. I never mist mine. Just in the case of this unopened leaf would it have come in handy. It's only when Aroids are kept too dry that their newly emerging leaves get stuck like this.

Thanks for the advice. I don't think lubricating it would have done much too be honest. It was so tightly furled, it had to be torn slightly to get it open. Do you think it will straighten itself out? Thanks again :)

I wanted to give you an update on the leaf that got stuck. It's a little torn at the top but it's looking pretty good now after a few days!! :D :D

This also looks to be a Borsigiana variety...missing the tell-tale wrinkles on the smaller leaves when full grown (but still 2ft!), less holes and splits, vines faster I guess. This was new learning for me as I just got a borsigiania var a few weeks ago.

Does anyone know what this little yellow bump is?

Thank you, this plant has been troublesome so far so glad to hear some good news for once :D

Camilla, I don't know why you couldn't find moss poles for sale here. I just googled and got lots of hits. Several here. I've also seen them in Homebase. Btw you shouldn't ever need to force the leaves open. If you have to tear it's not ready to unfurl yet. They'll get there on their own if you are patient.

I did find one in Homebase in the end. The leaf was actually stuck if you look at the pictures, it's definitely something that can happen, but the leaf is much better now :)

I repotted this a month ago and I am already seeing roots coming from the bottom of the pot. Surely this doesn't need repotting already?