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title: "Hey guys can anyone tell me how my monstera is doing? I’m thinking…"
description: "Hey guys can anyone tell me how my monstera is doing? I’m thinking super well but just wanting to be sure? I also repotted her and gave her a better soil mix"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/5XgZ4AOOsYHOS8MOXStR0G"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "String of hearts"
published: "2025-07-07T18:31:59.567951Z"
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# Hey guys can anyone tell me how my monstera is doing? I’m thinking…

_Posted by String of hearts on 2025-07-07_

Hey guys can anyone tell me how my monstera is doing? I’m thinking super well but just wanting to be sure? I also repotted her and gave her a better soil mix

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## 7 comments

### User123 commented on 2025-07-07

Looks great as long as you didn’t smell any root rot (it usually stinks)

#### String of hearts replied on 2025-07-07

Smelled like normal healthy dirt. I was using miracle gro succulent soil and recently just got perlite and a separate cactus and succulent soil that has sand and charcoal in it along with perlite! We shall see how they do! (I repotted some with a different soil mix as well) I’m just experimenting all over the place 😂

### Jesseypooh commented on 2025-07-07

Roots look great, I would be careful with the sand though- it holds too much water and can cause root rot on the monsteras. Chunky soil is always better and has done great with my monsteras

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#### String of hearts replied on 2025-07-07

What’s your soil mix? 😊

#### Jesseypooh replied on 2025-07-07

I usually do a 1/3 perlite, 1/3 orchid bark, and a 1/3 regular potting mix or a Tropicals soil but I always add perlite/orchid bark. The chunkier the mixture the quicker the soil will dry out so just keep that in mind. My monstera is in a south facing window that gets good heat but not direct sunlight light which she seems to love.

#### String of hearts replied on 2025-07-07

I just have to get orchid bark then! I keep seeing people using it for almost everything indoor plant related and I just gotta bite the bullet this week !

#### Jesseypooh replied on 2025-07-08

I use it in pretty much all of my plants and I just play around with how chunky I need the soil for the different plant types and it works so great

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