just got this cutting of a monstera albo and i finally got my hands on it ! as a beginner please give me tips on how to care for this albo! I'm so scared to kill it ! anc do y'all think this cutting has potential?? also can anyone tell me what those 2 bumps on the middle of the stem is? is that good or bad? thank y'all for the advice 🙏🏽! (last pic is the mother plant)
it was given to me in what looks like sphagnum moss , perlite & potting mix at the very bottom.
Nice striping on the node. Good chance for continued variegation when the auxiliary bud (new leaf) activates. I’d recommend keeping it in the moss for a while for the roots to develop before transition to soil. You’re probably looking at 2-3 months. Keep the moss lightly damp but not wet. Only the aerial root should be in the moss. The node and stem should sit on top. Use a small stake, bamboo stick, chop stick, ect for support to keep the plant upright if needed. Put the plant in the brightest spot possible, but not in direct sunlight. If you don’t have a bright window, a sansi 36 watt grow bulb would work great to get this rooting. They are cheap on Amazon. Extra humidity will help but it’s not required. I have a 4 leaf cutting in my living room doing fine with ambient humidity. Warm temps help as well. Bonus points for adding a heating mat. Again, this will help speed up rooting but isn’t required. Regular tap water is fine. You can add diluted liquid fertilizer while watering at about 25% percent at every other watering. Gradually increase to 50, 75, 100% as the roots develop. GL!
thank you for this information! very helpful!
0 Likes i’m still trying to figure out what those 2 small bumps are that are on the middle of the stem ? by any chance do you or anyone here know what it is is it good ?
My thought would be small nodes forming, you really scored with that stem variegation! I find it easier to keep the moss damp with a fine spray bottle, that will help keep it from water logging. Beautiful plant and best of luck!
2 Likes thank you so much :) ! and for $40 i thought was a good price for an albo cutting haha 😅. it was originally $60 but he was nice enough to bring it down to $40 so i feel like this was a steal haha . i’m just hoping i get the best luck with this cutting as im getting paranoid on accidentally killing it . that’s why im trying to get as much info from yall ☺️.
3 Likes $40 is great price for that cutting. The only thing you’ll really need to worry about at this stage is over watering which could cause root rot. Resist the urge to helicopter parent, and just let it do its thing 👌🏽
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