What’s wrong with my Monstera deliciosa? Please help!
char chan
3 years ago
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Comments (5)The newest leaves look fine to me. As for the yellowing leaves, it's not getting enough sunlight. It takes energy maintaining "x" number of leaves, and when it can't meet that demand, it will shed older leaves in order to conserve what little energy that it is getting. When your plant begins shedding older leaves, I would recommend leaving the leaves alone. At least until they have turned completely yellow. The reason leaves turn yellow before they die back is because the plant is reabsorbing all of the chlorophyll and other nutrients back into the plant, to reuse in other areas; rather than having to start from scratch. It may not look all that appealing, but it's just a natural process that all plants go through. Sure, you can remove those leaves prematurely and your plant will still live, but why let that chlorophyll and nutrients all go to waste, when they can be used to help benefit your plant in the long run? Just some food for thought....See MoreHelp me help my monstera deliciosa
Comments (2)Hi, thanks for the reply! Yes it did only small ones, but they have grown In size since I’ve bought it 🤷♀️ Was assuming it was lack of light in the store...See MoreWhat’s wrong with my aloe plant? Please help
Comments (13)I also questioned size of pot in my original post, but didn't say that you should use smaller one. Karen is right. If you find that plan is tipping pt over, you can place a larger rock or 2 on top of the mix. I use large rocks to support newly repotted plants, but they can be good counterweights too. Or use pot that is not so deep but wider at the base, so it is more stable. Terracotta/clay pots are also more stable, because they are heavy. I use mostly plastic for that reason. I also mentioned that I would cut of leaves that are mushy - didn't say that you should since I really can't see the mushines in your photo. I keep succulents in smaller pots. Not because "they like it" as some ppl suggest, but for lack of space. If plant gets too big, I rather divide it and give away some. The reason I do not grow Aloe vera - it's leaves grow quite long... I know that pp used put some rocks or pieces of broken terracotta pots over drainage hole to prevent mix from falling out. Use piece of window screen or any other mesh with small openings. Or even piece of landscape fabric (it lets water thru), or coffee filter. Even piece of newspaper will work, but it will decompose....See MoreHelp, please. I don’t know what’s wrong with my rose.
Comments (8)i doubt sitting in water for a few hours one day had much of anything to do with all this.. besides .. if that would have caused a problem it would have been a root problems.. and it wouldnt have showed up in a few days ... so its probably the sun problem ... its was stressed from shipping .. the sun stressed it .. its stressed ... get it in full bright shade.. and let it settle down and hopefully it will releaf and get going ... one other caveat.. thats a pretty small pot to ever have the pot itself in the sun.. it might allow the roots to get to hot.. wait for it.. stressing the plant even more ... and being on a brick patio in the sun you might take into consideration radiant heat from the brick ... also.. if it was greenhosue grown.. thats a whole other level of light intensity stress ... good job on the seller sending a new plant.. no matter what happens to this one ... you will have a free plant ... in my MI .. later freezes are a thing.. and a hard hit rose can and will releaf ... if the plant is well established ... yours is not.. but there are still good odds it can recover and come back... if you put it in full bright shade.. and water it properly .. it is not a water loving houseplant .. so do not keep it sodden ... but dont let it go bone dry ... ken...See Morechar chan
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