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title: "I was hoping for some green…"
description: "I was hoping for some green…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/IvsmEY1i4EBz5YpIa7kcFi"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Mr Variegated"
published: "2026-09-02T02:38:13.976271Z"
language: "en"
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# I was hoping for some green…

_Posted by Mr Variegated on 2026-09-02_

I was hoping for some green…

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## 6 comments

### jlsKenzy commented on 2026-09-02

I've been dealing with some variegated plants in trying to balance out the white/green. The advice I've found is to look at the stem, if it is white, it will continue to push out white leaves. I know it's scary, but you may need to trim/prune it back to the last node/stem that had color. This will force, hopefully, a mixed/non-fully white leaf. Variegated plants are tricky, they need the green to fuel the plant, too much white means not enough energy for the plant and it will die/struggle.

#### Mr Variegated replied on 2026-09-02

Yes it will die. I’ve been chopping and propping my first Albo since 2023. This year out of about 15 cuttings, 2 came out all white.

### Diana commented on 2026-09-02

It sure a beautiful though!

#### Brittany replied on 2026-09-02

Right? Came to say the same. Love a white leaf 😍 too bad this plant is misbehaving \& not staggering them

### D-n Diego commented on 2026-09-07

Beautiful

### Reptile0 commented on 2026-09-07

👻 leaf

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