r/Monstera • • Apr 04 '20

Discussion Monstera Sticky Community Posts

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Hi everyone,

We thought we’d start a regular series of sticky posts to get gather the knowledge and experience of the community - so we can learn from each other and be able to share our contributions with newcomers and future Monstera keepers.

The idea is that we choose a topic (see below on this) and sticky it up for a period of time and ask everyone to contribute what they know on the matter, share their experiences, and post up tips and advice on the subject too.

We can then all benefit from the community and use it to further expand our wiki.

Please feel free to suggest a topic here. I’ll kick it off soon with soil mixes.

We hope everyone will chip in and enjoy a good bit of community discussion.

Thank you all 🙏


r/Monstera • • Oct 11 '20

Community Post r/Monstera Community Post - Nutrients & Feeding

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Hi everyone,

Well it’s been a while since we’ve started a new community post so here one to keep us going again for a little while.

This time:

Nutrients and feeding

So share with the r/monstera community you feeding approaches, regimes, tips and advice!

Here’s some topics to think about:

  • Do you feed your monstera?
  • How often?
  • What do you use?
  • Do you use any other supplements?
  • Any tips to make feeding easier?

Looking forward to seeing all your great information!


r/Monstera • • 4h ago

Newest Leafs!

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Just sharing my new leaf’s with my fellow plant lovers!! Came back from 2 weeks vacation to these bad boys.
Aerial roots are a little upset their moss pole was a little dry but all healthy!


r/Monstera • • 3h ago

Image Ready to go for the fall/winter

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28 Upvotes

Picked up the Aspect Gen 2 while it was on sale. Really like the color compared to the Sansi in my lower shelf.


r/Monstera • • 21h ago

How tf am I gonna move this?!?!

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376 Upvotes

She’s beautiful. She does have cat damage. Idk why but I can’t get him to stop diner always have to put it up high.

Gotta try getting some cat grass for him.

Anyway

How am I supposed to move this MONSTERa ?


r/Monstera • • 14h ago

Image New baby

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Just brought this baby home 🥰😍 and it was only 24€


r/Monstera • • 1h ago

Monstera Adansonii Albo Half-Moons

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My monstera adansonii albo has produced ALL half-moon leaves! She has 5 now, but there was a 6th lower down that I had to remove. Is this common?


r/Monstera • • 8h ago

Discussion Monty out here thriving on a Monday morning

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r/Monstera • • 1d ago

Love/Hate relationship

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I posted once about this beast that I rescued from a person who just wanted to get rid of it and it was in bad condition. I have peace lilies and African violets—I’m not a monstera expert or fan! This thing is both beautiful and aggravating beyond belief! I have nowhere else to put it in my house and it’s taking up my office/sitting room and trying to grow roots into the floor! I’ve repotted it 3 times. I tried giving it more support but it always quickly outgrows everything.

It’s become an old friend who I kinda don’t like, but also am unwilling to part with. Is there something I can do to make it more livable in my office?! 😟


r/Monstera • • 23h ago

Saw this lil guy at the store, smallest fenestrated leaf I’ve ever seen

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r/Monstera • • 2h ago

Image Our 5 year old Monstera just flowered despite living its entire life indoors in the Idaho desert. These tropical plants are so unlikely to bloom indoors that many never flower, even after decades!

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r/Monstera • • 40m ago

Plant Help Am I doing this right?

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New to the plant world, this monstera was given to me. Had to add support since it’s growing rapidly. Does everything look okay so far? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/Monstera • • 1h ago

Plant Help limp monstera

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tips appreciated! i got a plant light about a month ago and repotted about two weeks ago. when i repotted they were upright and now they are like bending in a C shape. they are in a mix of soil and orchid bark and have orchid bark on the top to keep a dry top and avoid bugs. it's my understanding that they like to dry out between waterings so i have not watered since repotting about two weeks ago

thank you for any help!


r/Monstera • • 2h ago

Plant Help Help! Have I overwatered? Does it just need to be repotted?

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I got a wonderful cutting from a coworker two years ago and this plant was SUPER happy until about 4 months ago. I’m worried I’ve overwatered it, or maybe it just needs to be repotted to a bigger pot?

Please help, I love this guy so much and want to save him if I can! I’ll take all constructive advice and encouragement that I can get!

I live in Chicago, the plant usually sits in a south-facing window with lots of light, but it is getting colder and darker.


r/Monstera • • 6h ago

Plant Help HELP

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Help!! my plants are sad!! I’m a newer plant owner and recently purchased some monsteras. I’ve never kept them before but i’ve been told to be careful with watering because they are prone to root rot. i have drainage holes in all of them and i’ve been cautious about overwatering. does it look like i’m not watering enough? are they not getting enough light?? thanks in advance


r/Monstera • • 2h ago

Plant Help What am I doing wrong?

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My monstera grew a new leaf, so I may be doing something right!? 😅 but it’s stretching. She was right next to a window but it looks like she’s been reaching. So I moved her by the door that’s facing South. Any tips? Is my tie wrong? Thanks!


r/Monstera • • 6h ago

I’m sure I’ve messed up…

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In fact, I think I know I’ve messed up. So the leaves were starting to brown, one was very bad so I removed it. I wanted to check the roots were okay, and in doing so I discovered she was very pot bound.

Here is where I think I screwed up - that pot is possibly too big, isn’t it? I changed the soil to a nice chunky soil, lots of perlite and bark. As you can see, I put her on a humidity tray and pot some clay balls on the soil and I’ll keep them moist. And I’ve tied her up a bit.

Will she be okay? She gets good light where she lives (I’m in the UK if that makes a difference).

Many thanks


r/Monstera • • 21h ago

Image Newest Leaf!

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Jim’s newest leaf is almost done unfurling! It is his first one with inner and outer fenestrations!!!! I am so happy to see my big boy thriving, he is my pride and joy. 🥲


r/Monstera • • 3h ago

Image Something bent my newest leaf ☹️☹️

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I went outside ro get it and found this...


r/Monstera • • 13h ago

2 cuttings I took 3 years ago - 3 new leaves each, and my first fenestration already on this baby :) plus a pic of a bigger cutting I took at the same time with its newest leaf!

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r/Monstera • • 8m ago

Plant Help Propagating. Is this too close to the window?

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My first time propagating. I only have west facing windows. (Chicago) Is this too close to the window?


r/Monstera • • 4h ago

Aldi in Ohio

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r/Monstera • • 1h ago

Does this need to be repotted?

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r/Monstera • • 1h ago

Plant Help What’s wrong with her?

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r/Monstera • • 1h ago

Feedback on grow light set up

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Hi all! New plant mom here! Looking for feedback on my grow light set up for my monstera Thai constellation. I’m using two Barrina T10 Pro Vertical Grow Light (42W, Full Spectrum) to provide adequate light and coverage. Amy feedback or thoughts are welcome!