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John G Amero

Hello. My name is John, I’m new to this group, and… I’ve been a Plantaholic since 2019. Anyway… Recently I found myself shaking to purchase a plant at discount prices. I slipped into a Home Depot Nursery while no one was looking and I began to look at all of the seasonal plants, and looking for any and all discounted plants. It was intoxicating as I found myself sitting on the floor looking at plants, touching each one, and putting them all back. That is until I came upon this water jar Monstera. It too was at ground level, deep in the back, as newer seasonal plants were all on top. And this monstera was 50% off. I may have had a plant induced blackout because the next thing I knew someone was saying “Sir. Do you need help?” as I was just sitting there on the ground & admiring this monstera. I pulled myself together and went to the register to pay for the plant. I carried him for 14 blocks until I reached where I’m living. Planter states that this is an advanced plant. It’s roots are clean and actually thirsty. I’m wondering how long I should leave it as a water-based plant and what problems I would encounter if I were to place it in a pot instead. Ultimately the glass pot with cork will be a forever piece of plant where that I’ll be able to have any plant in. Your thoughts? Should I just leave the Monstera in the water pot? I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and already the amount of sun daily is just too short of a day. Thank you

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  1. Emmyyy

    All I know is to keep the soil soggy wet for the first couple days then reduce watering. Nice chunky mix is needed aswell

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  2. Snail Diva

    If you leave in water, make sure you familiarize yourself with nutrients and fertilizer. Additionally, I see you have it outside in a glass jar which is not the best idea. The water will get quite warm and other than the temperature being a risk, warm stagnant water develops bacterias.

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    • John G Amero

      Hi there, It was sold by HomeDepot like this. Which always has me asking the question: Why sell a piece of merchandise that requires a lot of sun and then put it in a jar of water? Dont Monstera’s need a lot of sun. This is why they have their holes in them so that they can trickle down the light to the other leaves.

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    • John G Amero

      p.s. it is normal inside. I just gave it some direct sun for an hour or two.

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  3. Snail Diva

    Hello, I would technically agree with you and I never said it isn't set up to survive. I don't believe they say direct sun but I could be incorrect and they rarely mention fertilizer information. Normally, plants need to be acclimated to full sun. Additionally, store sell non viable plants all the time: grafted cactus, painted succulents, glued rocks as soil topper just to name a few. So not always ethical/ set up for success. And fenestration is multi purpose: for water, light and wind to avoid damaging the plant. I hope this helps! It is a great purchase nonetheless.

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    • John G Amero

      ☺️ I have this huge urge to plant it in a pot with dirt. It’s my first Monstera though and I’m terrified that I’ll screw it up. I’ve been known to kill snake plants, pencil cactus, and red dragon cactus in the blink of a repotting due to soil and watering afterwards. And yet

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    • Snail Diva

      I get it! I personally have passive hydroponics (what people call semi hydro) and in soil. I would honestly treat it like a new propagation. For cactis, they are not for everyone and they do enjoy a more hands off approach. They are marketed as being easy but you need to forget them. (Which is not my favorite) I find the monstera Adansonii quite easy and a lot more forgiving than standard monstera. 😊

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