5 Things Monsteras HATE That Might Surprise You
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- Monsteras aren’t particularly fussy plants but there are some key things they hate that might actually surprise you.
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8:43 Something else that nearly all plants hate is being moved and turned. Plants rarely ever move in nature and when they do it's usually under traumatic circumstances. Whenever you turn a plant it has to expend huge amounts of energy to reorient the leaves in order to gather light properly. And in many cases it puts them into a type of shock. Best just to put them somewhere and leave it be.
@@mintysingularity top tip 👍
@@mintysingularityGreat point! Im forever moving and rotating mine. I'll stop it. The problem i have with many of my hanging plants (mostly philodendrons) is that they grow like crazy so I have to forever repot or cut back, loop up the trails.
1. Don't Mist Monstera.
2. Stems should Not be buried in Soil, don't plant too deep
3. No Gravel at the bottom, Water should drain properly. Root Rot.
4. Remove dust regularl
There was a plant store near me that had fans blowing and the plants were amazing. Sometimes plants can drown in their own oxygen if the air isn't circulating. Try a small oscillating fan to blow a breeze in your plant room. You'll be amazed at how they respond. I have mine on until 6pm and turn it off to mimic when the wind naturally dies down.
I mention this in an upcoming video 👍
I have one oscillating to distribute humidity in my bedroom (it is aimed at the humidifier) and those are the plants that are doing the best in my collection :)
I lucked out. I have 3 ceiling fans in my small apartment. I’ve always felt it was important to the plants. Can’t prove it but sensed it.
I agree! I'm in a new apartment an and a new plant Mama and since the days are warm now I turn on the ceiling fans and the plants love it so much! 🪴
Good point, (although I would say the plant suffocates from a local lack of CO2 sooner, then drowning in oxygen). However, keep in mind this will also affect your watering schedule, since extra airflow will blow away the little humidity bubble around your plants, causing them to evaporate more.
I hope there are not already countless comments saying the same: Unless monsteras are really special plants, they should (as most other plants) have stomata only on the underside of the leaves. The upper side, where dust settles, usually is closed and protected by a waxy layer, so water/CO2/H2O transfer over the leave top-side should be minimal. I would assume the bigger issue is partial shading through dust (similar to dirty PV panels) and dust being a potential infestation breeding ground?
i appreciate content like this as i see too much BS instagram reels of houseplant owners doing so many unnecessary things. KEEP IT SIMPLE. cheers!
Cool thank you 😊
Love Monstera. Have a replant planned this week for my giant girl. Great reminder about burying too deep.
I believe the “new” verbiage- slits are “pinnations” and the holes are “fenestration”.
Makes sense since we call epipremnum pinnatum that because the leaves split.
Horticulture is always interesting but can drive ya crazy. 😂
Thanks for the tip on the new verbiage. It actually makes more sense to me since fenestration refers to windows.
Thanks for the heads up 👍
Hey, I do enjoy your videos immensely! Thank you for spending your time & energy making them. You are very informative, inspiring, & even funny. Keep up the great work!
Thank you 😊
With each video you post, I learn something new! Thank you for your time and informative videos!
Glad you found it useful 👍
Sitting here looking at my baby because I just got done misting it 😭
Now you know 😅
Thank you for this. I just rescued a Monstera adansonii from Walmart (three leaves, and gangly looking stems. Poor baby got taken back by someone and neglected). I just repotted it and gave it water. So far it's starting to perk up. Hopefully it'll grow more than three leaves lol
Nice save!
Thanks for the video. My monstera is growing in water and so far seems a very happy camper. Good to know about the fenestrations and perforations being related to light. I guess mine is getting enough as a brand new leaf just came out and it LOADED! Also good to know about not burying the stems. I have been careful to just have enough water to cover
the very bottom of stem and for the roots. Growing a monstera in water allows me to use a tall, elegant vase which gives good support. The only problem is a glass vase that size is HEAVY😅.
That’s a nice idea growing Monsteras is water 👍
@@SheffieldMadePlants Our monstera growing out of an aquarium is exceeding 3' of growth per month. Three vines from the, all crawlers. New roots after trimming are growing at nearly 3" a week. Combo of high light and lots of nutrients I guess
@@GoodkatNW wow! That’s very exciting! Yay for fish 💩!
This is one of my plant goals. I just bought another monstera and I want it to switch it into water as well.
@@Gkrissy I didn’t use a cutting, I just uprooted my new potted plant. I found my courage because it was the very last monstera and very crappy looking - a Walmart special lol. In fact I had to cut off one whole stem which look unwell and the other two stems only had one leaf each and the leaves had very large brown edges. So I took scissors and trimmed off all the brown (which cut the leaves almost in half). The roots were easy to clean off as they are large and white and very solid. Soil came right off. Used a soft toothbrush as well. Then plopped the poor thing in water. It looked very sad I can tell you with two half cut leaves and one rotten stem cut off. BUT it has thrived and popped out a new leaf within a month and is making roots like crazy. It gets a few hours of direct sunlight every day. Change the water about every three days or as often as you think of it. It looks quite elegant! Hope this gives courage!
I am lucky to have a monstera deliciosa, the one that gets big leaves, not the borsigiana. But the thing is back when i didn't know much about plants, I overwatered the plant and the leaves died. I chopped them off and waited for new leaves. Once new leaves appeared i was so excited. But then while i was moving another big plant, it broke the new leaves off. So its been 3 years since i first overwatered it and it only has a tiny sprout growing from the main stem. I noticed the monstera deliciosa has to get used to the condition it is in for a while before pushing out new leaves. Wish me luck.
That's unlucky. Good luck 🤞
I have 2 monsteras in soil and 3 in water. All thriving! Love them. Thank you for valuable tips!
You bet!
Do you add liquid fertilizer to the water or just change it to filtered water every few days??
Great video friend. Very well done, clear and concise, editing is done well, and the illustrations added are great.
Thank you very much!
I just purchased a Monstera Deliciosa, and these tips will come in handy. Cheers!👍🏼Coincidentally, I recently purchased the exact same ThermoPro device to check the humidity and temperature of my room where my plants are situated. 🤣
Nice! 😁
Thanks for another great video.
PS for those with the negativity: not everything thing works for every person. I don’t agree with everything every content maker says but really we can all be kind.
Just scroll on by.
Thanks! The world needs more of this 😁
Thank you for the information, I used to spray my Monstera with water in the summer and started putting the aerial roots in the soil, not anymore, I've taken your advice, all of my plants now get spring water or still water and not tap water because of the chlorine, my Monstera had to be separated when I bought it because I noticed it was going brown and soggy, luckily I did the right thing and I split it, now I'm getting bigger leaves with fenistrations in them, thank you for your advice. 🌱🌱.
Great stuff 👍
Love all your videos. You have been so helpful.
Thank you 😊
I just found your channel, thank you for the tips ♥ My Mother pass away almost 3 months ago and I'm taking care of her garden now, but I'm new in plants stuff. She had a monstera who was growing in a pot where I couldnt see the soil, it was all roots everywhere and the plant was all over the sides trying to survive. I give her some pots for the children and covered her a bit, because she was yellow for the sun. I think she needs another home soon but I'm kinda scared 😂 thank you for your vid ❤ ill check the others aswell (and sorry for my English, im still trying to improve writing it 😅)
Thank you 😊. English is great
Bless your heart ❤
Great show, great accent 😊 Thank you
@@marycanfield8654 😊
It's good to know that not to bury the air roots. I'm thinking of doing that. Thank goodness I didn't do it yet.
Excellent video and information. Really enjoy your channel. Thanks much!
Thanks for watching 😁
Thank-you, ❤ excellent post, very informative
Thanks for watching 😁
Sheffield: “Burying the stems of a Monstera too deep can be a problem because it can cause the stem to rot”
Me: Stares nervously at all 3 plants with buried stems 😬.
I’ll have to tackle that this weekend
It’ll be alright 😅
Lol same...just sent hubby for new soil
Fluctuations in temp and humidity causes too much stress, no need for a humidifier or misting just group lots of plants together and give them good light, they will soon get used to the conditions as long as they’re not constantly fluctuating
Definitely 💯
That's what I did - group my plants together, sometimes having them share a larger pot if they have the same needs. It works great!
I have my monstera in a washing machine tab in full sun the soil is hard as a rock never fertiliser and beautiful as any TH-cam video
Superb!
OMG!! I never knew that!! Thank you sooo much!!
You bet!
Thanks ❤
What fantastic advice got to be the best channel on TH-cam about monstera
Awesome, thank you 😁
I bought a replacement/recused a monstera 'swiss cheese' from a big box store after my sister's cat killed my first one but a few months later it dropped all of its leaves and thought it would grow new ones in a few days but a few days turn into several months but it was still green, I took your advice about resetting a plant to see if it would help it bounce back and I can confirm they can from a hard reset
Great stuff 👍
Excellent video simple effective..
Glad it was helpful!
I have a ginormous monstera now but I couldn’t understand why the leaves have yellowing. I think the gravel in the bottom of the pot caused it to get too much water. Thanks for your tips!
Thanks for your great video 😺
I love my monsteras❤
Thanks for watching 😁
I thought the point of gravel in the bottom was to keep the SOIL from sitting in the water and staying all soppy
I was taught that too! Not sure if this video is correct. Hummm what to do?😢
Another great video. Thank you! I have a baby Monstera and so far so good. I was going to mist it tomorrow. No more misting 😬🥴😂
Thank you 😊
I’ve been misting my monstera because the two leave that fenestrated came out deformed and I was working on a third one. My third leaf that I was misting every day came out perfect! Pretty sure she wouldn’t be as gorgeous with my mist
IIRC the stomata closes when plants are misted which actually can contribute to slower stunted growth as well since the stomata opens and closes due to weather and ligh.
I'm not sure if a foliar feed is actually doing anything either. I see it recommended on fertilizer bottles but I would be concerned about burning my plants if I was to soak them down for a foliar feed regularly.
I personally only spray a plant with room temp water when I'm cleaning it. I try to not leave any moisture in the crevices BC I've seen how fast an orchid will die from rot caused by water stuck in the crown.
Same here! Only when cleaning
@@SheffieldMadePlants lol I did notice while cleaning my pothos the other day that I had spilled coffee on one of the neon leaves. Made myself laugh BC the leaf showed no signs of damage and the coffee was dry.. But, I can't imagine the horror I would feel if it was a slower growing or very expensive plant, like my Thai constellation, that's right there!
Thanks for these lovely Monstera tips. I really learn a lot 😊
Good advice . Thankyou .
You bet!
Another great post. I have a beautiful monstera that needs a new pot and post. Now I know exactly how to do it. And how not to do it.
Thank you 😊
I agree with you 💯
I bought two young monsteras (15 inches tall) two months ago and they've done nothing but sulk. Not dying but not growing. One had a slightly yellow leaf. One thing I've found is that plants bought on eBay, as these were, are often shipped in a heavy, wet soil, which means they're probably an exception to your advice not to repot right away. Yesterday I finally repotted these into separate pots with a light, airy potting mix and found that the one with the yellow leaf had some root rot (now trimmed off). I wiped off the leaves, moved them closer to a SE facing window, and turned on the ceiling fan. This morning the leaves are all curled backwards. :( This is the only plant I'm still having trouble with.
I guess you won’t be buying from them again. A repot was the right thing to do 👍
I took cutting and left in a vase with water. When it did grow another leaf. It had perforations (holes) where as the mother plant doesn’t. It’ll be interesting to see the next leaf.
Ooo that’s cool
Awesome info thank you! I feel spoiled. We grabbed one from Lowes before I was even a plant guy. Literally threw it in a big pot and water it. My wife grabbed it and I made sure to water it because she never did. Now it has huge leaves with perforations. I didn't even know those were moderately difficult to come by haha.
Great stuff 👍
Hey, can you let me know what you think of this:
For humidity, I separate the pot from the water overflow tray by a couple inches so the water isn’t seeping back into the pot. I leave the water standing so that when it evaporates it rises into the plant. I am going to try experimenting with pebbles in the tray so I can just sit the pot directly on the tray.
Thanks in advance!
I’m not sure it does too much. Let me know your findings
I have 22 M.Deliciosa seedlings(about 2 inches tall) and I really want to grow them into a big happy jungle. Thanks for all the great info...... Subbed.
Thank you 😊
thanks for sharing, I am waiting for mine to fenestrate. It seems to be healthy but I got it in October but has been really gloomy in Michigan, hopefully by the spring time.
Yeah it’ll come
I think one of the trickiest things with plants is that we keep them in our houses and look for tips and tricks, but everyone's house is different (temperature, light etc etc). I started misting my monstera and quickly got a few brown spots, so i stopped and now it is happier than ever and chucking out new leaves left, right and centre! Its such a learning curve, but incredibly enjoyable! 🪴
💯
I'm a 32 yr old low value male that lives in his mom's basement that has become obsessed with plants over the past few years .. we only get about 2 hours sun in the morning but what I've managed to thrive when all my childhood, mom brought plants home to die.. it's extremely rewarding.
I was always scared of having Monsteras because we use an A/A heat pump and our humidity is around 25% almost year round. Turns out both my large form and my various small forms do just fine and are the least fussy plants I currently own (maybe except my ZZ collection). I struggle more keeping succulents happy.
Great stuff 👍
Monstera (and other houseplants) actually appreciate a regular misting if you add some fertilizer. Some nutrients cannot be taken up with the roots and are only absorbed trough the leaves!
Little gits!
😃Hi Shef Sir I just wanted to know that which is your favorite plant on the EARTH!!!! My fav is Spathiphyllum Wallisii And Amazing voice with a great video.😃
Thank you 😊. My favourite is the Philodendron Birkin
I am not sure my comment will be seen by the host as there are 250 of them here now. I loved this video and found it very valuable as I have never had Monsteras before and wanted to know how to propagate the ones I just got. I do have a large collection of thriving tropical plants at home. However, there are two statements ('things') that are mentioned here that I found incorrect from the point of view of the simple laws of physics.
1. I hate the pots with holes in them as they, on occasion, create a mess. The host here (I could not find his name, sorry) states that if the gravel is added to the bottom of a pot the water will "sit there" and make the roots rot. Unless the water is continuously added to the pot and the topsoil is not allowed to get dry, it will not stay at the bottom. Water has a VERY high surface tension, which makes it rise along any narrow channel it finds in its vicinity, like the ones in the soil and between the little pebbles. So when the pot is watered, it pours to the bottom and then in a few days, as the top of the soil gets dry from the surface evaporation while the roots absorb most of it , the leftover water from the bottom will gradually rise to the surface and eventually evaporate too. All this method needs is diligence and determination to make sure you don't overwater.
2. "Misting is very bad for the leaves" (maybe, I have no idea if this is true or not). However, what is wrong in this statement is that the water will evaporate from the leaves and not change the moisture content above the leaves. This is wrong. Unless, there is a strong wind constantly blowing in the room (I hope not), the water from the leaves will evaporate and its vapor will hover above the leaves for quite a while creating (or rather, adding to) the microclimate that these leaves themselves continually engender---that is, the temperature and humidity that are different from the rest of the room. This is analogous to the microclimate around our skin---all live organisms have this. Eventually, of course, this micro-humidity will also move upward (especially, if the room is cold) which will add to the overall humidity in a dry room (most of our indoor spaces are very dry due to either heating or A/C). I suspect that in the case when some parasitic organism settles on the leaves inside these water droplets, the cause will be overwatering---but MOST IMPOSTANTLY, the infection present in the room. If there are no infectious agents, there is no infection. Most of the yeasts and other microorganisms in the indoor air are friendly and not pathological. Naturally, if the plant is sickly and weak, its chance of catching the infection will increase. Just like with human diseases.
I'll admit I'm guilty of putting a piece of broken clay pot over the bottom holes before adding soil. I figured it kept dirt from just coming right back out the hole. I assume I should stop doing that. Love ya, man
I use a piece of window screening cut to fit the bottom of the pot. Works great.
A piece or two is fine to stop soil coming out. It’s the layer of gravel that’s a problem
I use a small bit of a coffee filter to keep the soil in and the water can drain still (and the ones I use are biodegradable so it can’t harm anything)
I have actually used a piece of paper towel in the bottom. By the time it degrades, the soil is usually firmed enough to stay in place by itself.
Absolutely about water not conducting from soil to gravel unless saturate. Scientific fact that can be verified by any soil scientist. Makes me so happy to hear someone who lays this fact out. Great job!!!
Thank you 😊
My sister won a huge wandering Jew and I didn't notice anything on it. I took cuttings and put the under the lights with my kratky veggies when I added nutrients to the jars. Kratky is fill and ignore for days. By the time I checked the jars all were infested with aphids. I trashed the veggies and made a bucket of 50%/50% water and 70% alcohol as it kills on contact. The full plants went in and rinsed right away, yes some leaves burned. I also sprayed it in a weaker solution for a few days, I did the same for the cuttings. I finally made a soapy mix. I live on the 3rd floor and last year this happened too, it may might not have been the wandering Jew. The windows are shut and blocked. I took some melted coconut oil and put a thin layer over everything. I found out aphids hate catnip and mint. I have 9 going across the window sill, two in my bearded dragon tank as she got aphids too as I give her veggies as plants. I also started nine mint from seeds, in mason jars to also surround the veggies when I start again. I'm just happy that the aphids never went to my pothos. Sorry for the book but aphids scare me!
You’re waging an aphid won. It’s weird cos I’ve never had them in the house. They just love my roses in the garden
correct me if im wrong, but arent the stomata primarily on the underside of a leaf?
Awesome video, but I do believe that most of the stomata are on the underside of leaves fyi. Obviously, dusting is still a must!
Thanks!
The misting point was quite revealing! I've been growing/tending houseplants for decades and Ive always misted them - certainly monsteras that I've had. But what you say does make sense. The problem I face now though, is that if I suddenly stop misting... won't this kick my plants out of their routine/expectency to be misted???
I wouldn’t go cold turkey then 😁
@@SheffieldMadePlants I never thought I'd need to deal with my plants like crack addicts! Softly softly then
@@obscurazone 😂
I really like this channel. I changed long time ago from earth to Seramis, when plants always died after done years. Now I understand why (and why Seramis solved this problem).
The oven thing I'm baffled about is the "need" to gave perforation in Monsters leaves. I have many huge monsteras and of course you want fenestration, but otherwise a healthy plant is more important than having the "perfect" shape, isn't it?
Yep a healthy plant is the main thing!
So happy i found this channel, I am happy with my Monstera, it is 3 years old now.
Thanks for watching 😁
But my monstera leaves were yellowing and dying until I started misting them daily. They have been thriving since.. growing more leaves, and they are not yellowing.
Hi Richard - thanks for this video - very helpful. I take my medium-size plants to the sink and usually water the leaves as well. EXCEPT for some of the plants that have velvety leaves, like some anthuriums. Is this correct? My plants really look very good, so I am assuming that this procedure is OK. For my large floor plants, like the fiddle-leaf fig, I wipe down the leaves with a damp microfiber cloth approximately once a month. How should I clean the velvety leaves when they get dusty. Is a showering once a week OK? or should I wet the leaves less often? Thank you for any help. Nancy - USA
I would water the soil only and then give the plants a shower once a month if you want to keep them sparkling. I wouldn’t wipe the velvety leaves and just go with the shower method once in a while.
thank you very much - so helpful!@@SheffieldMadePlants
Can do tips for begonias as weel thanks in advance. Thanks for all the tips ❤❤
Will do. In the meantime I have this
Transform Your Begonia with This Simple Trick
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What link?
Ha! My wife laughed at me when I was gently brushing my monsteras' leaves, turns out my intuition was right. 😊🌿
Absolutely 👍
Hi have one what I want to know why do they drip water from the leaf mine does it all the time and how often do you water it cheers
It’s called guttation. Normally fine. You might be giving it too much water
i used to live in a seaside town where the average humidity was around 70%, missed my chance to have tropical plants then... It is true, there was mold EVERYWHERE
I bet 😬
1. Does misting your plants relate to basicly all other plants too? i do have a couple plants that like higher humidity but i m wondering what misting actually does or if i should just get a small indoor greenhouse later this year.
2. I agree on the drainage holes thing so far and find it funny because people often tend to go for solutions that dont even need fixing in the first place instead of going simple. I dont know if its true or not but somewhere online, i ve read that plant pots have a ground water level just like the earth outside has and by blocking the pot with an extra layer and decreasing the height of the pot your artificially increasing the ground water level, calling for root rot. ? is that true?
I m just going about it simple and logical. I mix my own substrate. why? because i want my earth to be fluffy and airy without clumping and i want it to let water through easily. It makes no sense now to somewhat block the drainage holes, putting extra resistance on the water drainage because that would kind of defeat the purpose of my substrate to begin with... i want it to drain easily... so thats why i just put substrate in the pot and thats it.
I don't mist any of my plants. I don't want the foliage to get wet and it doesn't do anything. I've not heard that re your second point but food for thought...
Hello
Why are the new leaves on the monstrea brown?
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Have placed in balcony corner where no direct sunlight fall in the plant. But the tips of each leaf have been converting in dried brown. Soil is also moist. How do I take care of this?
You need to know why it's turning brown. Might be a pest problem, overcrowded roots, too wet soil or a disease.
My monstera is showing some signs of not being happy, small leaves at the bottom are yellowing, and large leaves have some crisp tips and I also noticed small holes on the big leaves. I was thinking it might be thrips but I can't see them. Do you think neem oil would be enough of a treatment?
Sorry to hear that. Yes, I'd give neem a try first and then step it up if you can get rid of em.
ok, im commenting right now after ONLY the intro, coz my plant dude has got me absolutely scared that thie entiee list is just going to be me and my monsteras relationship! 🙈 ok, here we go! 😅😆
It’s fine 😅
Kindly advise what to do with my turning yellow then brown edge monstera leaves. Thanks.
Try this th-cam.com/video/SEJVLWUdu_Y/w-d-xo.html
I bought a monstera for m bathroom so I wouldn't have to look at the loo when taking a bath. It seems to like the humidity that comes with bathing, showering and hanging clothes to dry. And it's conveniently close to the bath tub to give the leaves a shower from time to time to wash off dust.
Nice!
Interesting about misting after reading my new ferns would like it i started misting them every other day my Boston fern hasnt t been doing well and im wondering if this has contributed 😕
Could be. Ferns are one of the plants that won’t be bothered by misting in my experience
@@SheffieldMadePlants ok thanks I can tick that off my list of what's wrong . Will carry on misting them infrequently (esp as I bought a dinky little mister be shame to waste 😁)
Hi! Hope you're well. I need help. I've acquired few monstera stem cuttings (no leaves). I've put them in a clear box with moss. I do not have grow light so keep it in the balcony where it gets the morning sun (at least 6 hrs). I kept them in the box 2 days back and opened the box today only to find out part of stem on all the cuttings had turned black. I cut the rotted part and put them in the box again. But I've kept the box in shaded part of the balcony where it doesn't get direct sunlight. Please advise if I need to do something different.
Sounds like you’ve done the right things. There’s probably too much moisture in the box
@@SheffieldMadePlants Okay. So I'll open the box daily to let some air in. Please advise if any additional step needs to be taken. Thank you so much for responding. This is my first time propagating a Monstera and working with moss. I panicked when I saw the rot.
@@v_kramhow is the propagation going?
What about a humidifier?
It doesn’t really need it
I've just bought a Monstera and I'm a bit confused about placing it. My original plan was to put it on the windowsill facing South but then read about it not liking direct sunlight. So shall I or shall I not put it there? I guess your Western facing sill also has direct light and it seems to be liking it.
East and west are good options. Protect it a bit if west so it doesn’t scorch the leaves straight away
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you! First ever Monstera so a bit nervous about it.
I bought a baby monstera (just a little bigger than a cutting) a while ago, it is not growing and it is looking a bit sad living with me, I think the stem is indeed buried to deep in the soil. I will pull the stem up a bit , will let you know if this is making the little man happy again. thank you for the good advice.
Just a thought…make sure it really is a monstera. “Mini Monstera’s” are marketed but are not really monsteras at all. They are Rapidaphora tetrasperma and have different needs.
@@TaraB1134 I do have a mini monstera , I bought it at the same time in the same shop and that one is doing more than great. Will check it out though as there might be something to this, it could be a monstera adansonii, looks very much the same. thank you for responding!
Might need more light too...
@@SheffieldMadePlants I gave it a nice spot where it has more light. fingers crossed about how the little man is going to behave now
Our monstera is thriving, it has both east and west windows and is a few feet from the ac unit blowing air on it.
Nice!
Have you done one on asparagus ferns ?
No sorry I don’t have the plant
I'm chucking out my mister!
How come)
my monstera is small but now loads yellow leaves no idea why, should i repot in new better drainage soil with vermiculite and pearlite with potting compost?
No she just hates you. Mine is the same. You have to live with that.
Sounds like there’s something up with the roots? Maybe rootbound?
Monsteras like Orchid Mix with regular potting and perlite. I wouldn't use vermiculite it holds water. Don't overwater, this usually causes yellow leaves (one reason)
Tell me how much water 💧 do it heed
I spray my Philodendron Pink Princess and White Knight and wipe off the leaves immediately would that be okay for a Monstera? I have a new one coming through the mail this week if it isn’t frozen by the time it gets here. 😢It’s extremely dry in Ohio and I do not add humidity in my home. My Philodendron seems to be happy.
Yeah so you’re basically cleaning it right? That’s good
@@SheffieldMadePlants yep! 👍🏻
Do they need a pot to drain
Yes always a good idea
Damn, did a few things wrong for my new first monstere ':D
It will forgive you...maybe 😁
Hey! My monstera leaves have been turning black on the edges, eventually becoming yellow and dying off. I’ve been watering it once a week. Definitely not overwatering because I check the soil before watering. Can you help me diagnose the problem?
How much sun is it getting?
@@SheffieldMadePlants hey, I checked the roots and they were mushy and some of them turned black so I’m sure it was root rot. However, I did not spray any hydrogen peroxide because I wasn’t aware of it earlier when I checked. Do you think I’d need to take out my monstera again and spray the roots?
@@denishabakrania if you cut out the black parts you’ll probably be fine. If you’re worried though no harm in checking
Best thing i have done for my monstera was putting all the air roots in a jar of water. She grows around 2-3 massive leaves a year. Massive i mean massive massive 😅
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Stomata (Στόματα) is plural for Stoma (Στόμα) and it literally means mouth (mouths)
My monster is just not thriving it's getting lots of sun and warmth in the porch but it's just not growing getting brown and yellow leaves
How are the roots?
@SheffieldMadePlants
They seem fine not wet or soft/mushy
@@wefsux you can send a pic to my email. It’s in my bio
I mist mine every o ty her day & it's fine 🙂.
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Ty
If you're going through a rainy season (like the UK's summer is this year), is it healthy to be leaving your monstera outside somewhere shady?
If it’s warm enough at night it can do well outside
@@SheffieldMadePlants , cheers :)
Is putting spaghnum moss on top of the dirt in the pot ok? Or no?
Not sure to be honest. What's the purpose?
@@SheffieldMadePlants 1) to retain moisture, and 2) it looks nice. But concerned it may retain too much moisture around the plant stems? Monstera is a “rescue” from Lowe’s. Had quite wet, rotting roots. Repotted and looks mostly great, but several yellowing leaves. Sits on the floor. Grow light sits approximately 4’ above it in a mod/diffuse light room with several other plants. Trying to pinpoint its remaining issues. Thank you!
@@theresaharmon8854 it should be fine as a top dressing
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you very much!
One of the biggest issues I have with all my plants is I just know how much water they need.. I don’t know if I’m giving them too much or too little
When it's time for watering you can't give it too much. Drown that soil as many times as you want. The trick is to wait until the soil is dry when doing so. If it's taking too long then there might be issues with the soil
@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks mate, I usually do the 2 inch test, if shes dry 2 inches in then shes getting watered. But yeah, as i said I've always worried if im giving them too much, but good to know thats nothing to worry about. Also just got my first Monstera, wish me luck. thanks again.
@@SheffieldMadePlants another quick question, I bought my Monstera and while travelling home one of the leafs has touched my car window (I live in Australia and it’s nuclear at the moment) and the leaf has burnt/gone black.. what would be your recommendation here? Thanks mate
@@adam88- I’d cut the dead leaves off unfortunately
@@SheffieldMadePlants the whole leaf? Damn! It’s one of the good ones with fermentations 😞
Why are my monstera leaves browning?
Could be many reasons. Too much or too little light, disease, pests, watering problems.
Misting does raise humidity. For about 5 minutes. What you gonna do about the remaining 23 hours and 55 minutes? :-)
Another point about gravel/rocks in the bottom of a pot: After a few waterings, the soil washes into it, and what you have is a bunch of dirt with rocks in it. Which we should all know if we ever transplanted an old plant potted up that way!
Well put 😁
You've about covered all the reasons why I dislike momstera plants and will not buy them. I do not like plants that get so so huge where there is no room for them anymore. I dislike the swiss cheese look as well. I don't find it attractive but a lot of people do. It is just a genus that I can easily pass up in a plant store!
I’m the same…which is why I grow mine in water. Slower growth and I plan to keep it well trimmed both topside and roots. As for the pinnations I suppose growing it in less light might take care of that nicely! 😂
We've all got our tastes.
I feel like this about the snake plant.
Dont gave monstera plant too much water just gave 1 time every day only gave at day or evening
i have 2 monstera Deliciosa I bought from Home Depot, and I recently found out there is a "large form" and "small form". This means I wont have those massive leaves if I have the small form? I thought I just had young plants.... My monstera look like the one behind you.
That’s right the smaller form is more common and won’t grow massive leaves
How about soil for monsteras?
I mix some perlite into compost. Simples
Some of my monstera leaves are facing straight towards the ground and some are angled in weird directions, idk what’s going on
Sounds like it’s been moved about a lot?
Stake it on a moss pole to train the leaves to grow upright instead of crawling to try to root across the jungle floor...worked for me hope it helps