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title: "My monsterra has been thriving, but recently whenever I water her,…"
description: "My monsterra has been thriving, but recently whenever I water her, the water seems like it goes straight through the soil and out of the planter. Its been just…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Bo Cheng"
published: "2025-10-09T19:10:26.589439Z"
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# My monsterra has been thriving, but recently whenever I water her,…

_Posted by Bo Cheng on 2025-10-09_

My monsterra has been thriving, but recently whenever I water her, the water seems like it goes straight through the soil and out of the planter. Its been just over a year since I reported her last, does this mean I need to repot her?

## 4 comments

### WayneCamp commented on 2025-10-09

Water from the bottom if you’re not ready to repot, allow it time to soak up the water it needs. Just a suggestion though.

### JungleLovin commented on 2025-10-09

Chances are you have more roots than soil, but as the person above stated you can bottom water or bump it up a pot size

#### Bo Cheng replied on 2025-10-09

Ya this is what im thinking, since it used to not be like this always

#### JungleLovin replied on 2025-10-09

I love clear pots. Then I can see when the roots eat away at the outer edge of soil.

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