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title: "Gifted this vari Monstera - concerned that the top leaf has already…"
description: "Gifted this vari Monstera - concerned that the top leaf has already given birth and the stem above cut close. Will she stay phantom or does she have hope?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/JS2HL0z5QdO6U8Y4EzKzOw"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "J"
published: "2024-11-21T16:51:59.143359Z"
language: "en"
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# Gifted this vari Monstera - concerned that the top leaf has already…

_Posted by J on 2024-11-21_

Gifted this vari Monstera - concerned that the top leaf has already given birth and the stem above cut close. Will she stay phantom or does she have hope?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RzqJgloOTiFXR2qSHLouuY_IC4B2F6PHt5k9zYmuQgI/QDt52ISYT22dl1cqJnuuRw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RzqJgloOTiFXR2qSHLouuY_IC4B2F6PHt5k9zYmuQgI/_B1Q_TjKSziDtTY2RvXW3A.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-22

It should be fine

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-22

Do you mean will you get varigated leaves?

#### J replied on 2024-11-22

Yeh, the two I have are variegated, will post pic in a moment

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-11-22

It's possible to get good variegation from a low variegated node

#### J replied on 2024-11-22

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RzqJgloOTiFXR2qSHLouuY_IC4B2F6PHt5k9zYmuQgI/5IB6zD3LRo2fjo30OEUMqw.webp?size=large)

#### J replied on 2024-11-22

No my bad, I mean’t will I get any new leaves given that the top leaf has already “had a baby”

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-22

Pretty normal leave for an Albo

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-22

Oohh gotcha, it should branch off again. It can take a bit on a mid cut

#### J replied on 2024-11-22

Thanks! Cut looks quite close to the “mother” leaf - I’ve had new leaves when I’ve cut my big monstera so I know where the newbie should appear - my first monstera cutting though!

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-22

It is close. But since ot popped a leaf, that means the meristem wasn't damage. So should be fine

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