--- title: "Freaking F I N A L L Y 🙂 What a beautiful new leaf! If you’ve seen…" description: "Freaking F I N A L L Y 🙂 What a beautiful new leaf! If you’ve seen any of my previous posts.. you know I’ve been impatiently watching her unfurl. Can you…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/97czA5RMGTONKQRI7MlGQ1" community: "Monstera Maniacs" author: "Tay ✨" published: "2025-07-03T06:20:24.967551Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZmbNJIUIYU7KJwLxSYrqVg0GwcDW7QJyYG34FJ9ZAzc/E6V1BMD_TIyeEVXzoMtY7A.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md) # Freaking F I N A L L Y 🙂 What a beautiful new leaf! If you’ve seen… _Posted by Tay ✨ on 2025-07-03_ Freaking F I N A L L Y 🙂 What a beautiful new leaf! If you’ve seen any of my previous posts.. you know I’ve been impatiently watching her unfurl. Can you imagine my excitement waking up this morning?! Hi 👋🏼 I’m Taylor \& a first time monstera owner. I would appreciate any pro tips or advice to keep my baby happy \& healthy. Right now she receives filtered sunlight through my skylight windows in my sunroom. But she mostly loves the window behind her that has a covered patio. I also have a grow light that I use a good chunk of the day that is full spectrum. Just not exactly sure what is best \& how much light to give. Thank you in advance 😌 ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZmbNJIUIYU7KJwLxSYrqVg0GwcDW7QJyYG34FJ9ZAzc/E6V1BMD_TIyeEVXzoMtY7A.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZmbNJIUIYU7KJwLxSYrqVg0GwcDW7QJyYG34FJ9ZAzc/gWHLx-joQvCgnEoCzbJ0Xw.webp?size=large) ## 8 comments ### plantgeek commented on 2025-07-03 my thai con likes to have her unfurling leaves misted to boost the humidity. it also prevents tearing during the whole process, and i like to think it helps them unfurl faster. i can't exactly tell what you've got going on for soil but it looks pretty chunky, which is good for monsteras. if you can, get a humidifier. monsteras love love love humidity. plants will always prefer real sun to grow lights, so you've got it all covered there! she looks beautiful, by the way #### Tay ✨ replied on 2025-07-03 Thank you soooo much! Definitely a chunky soil mix in the pot. I know they are prone to root rot so I let her dry almost completely before watering again. #### plantgeek replied on 2025-07-03 perfect!! ### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-07-03 Your plant looks healthy. Mine is outside on my screened lanai. First leaf growing in about a month. It grows much slower than the monstera deliciosa. My deliciosa grows a new leaf every day, it seems! 😆 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AboacEMzofgMfrznLZzL1c7RSpwY0Jg-cPxrMfXteJ0/LQVmgUsxRL-u90DYt6vZ_Q.webp?size=large) #### Tay ✨ replied on 2025-07-03 Thank you! ☺️ Both of yours are absolutely beautiful! Mine is just a baby right now, so I was surprised by the fenestrations on the new leaf! \& most definitely working on my patience with this beauty lol ### Jcook commented on 2025-07-03 Way to go Tay! Looks like you’ve got a good setup. As for worrying about too much light, mine loves as much light as I can give it short of prolonged direct sunlight. She’ll let you know if she’s getting too much, usually yellowing or browning in the middle or edges of the leaf with a hard line between good and bad. #### Tay ✨ replied on 2025-07-03 Thank you for following along! I believe you gave me some advice on my last post also. If the leafs start turning will they most likely die off? #### Jcook replied on 2025-07-03 Lol yes I did a couple weeks ago. \*This is all hypothetical since you don’t have sunburn or yellowing at all.\* If the yellowing is due to light and not something else just the burned spots might die not the whole leaf. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_