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title: "I have a soft spot for rehab plants. Got him at Home Depot for $3. I…"
description: "I have a soft spot for rehab plants. Got him at Home Depot for $3. I don't usually repot as soon as I get them home but I wanted to see what was happening…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Petals n pothos"
published: "2025-08-10T05:16:21.819839Z"
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# I have a soft spot for rehab plants. Got him at Home Depot for $3. I…

_Posted by Petals n pothos on 2025-08-10_

I have a soft spot for rehab plants. Got him at Home Depot for $3. I don't usually repot as soon as I get them home but I wanted to see what was happening here. The roots are healthy but the growers had him in a weird, loamy soil that was super dense and wet, so I repotted in my own chunky mix that I use for my other aroids. I've never owned an adansonii before... Any specific tips I should know beyond normal monstera care?

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## 2 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-08-10

Chunky mix is definitely the way to go. Mine got root rot twice because my soil was too dense. The surviving parts are now in water. When I go back to soil, it will be a chunky mix!

#### Petals n pothos replied on 2025-08-10

Yeah I think that's what was happening here. I think he was starting to suffocate. Either that or they completely underwatered and then drenched him right before I got there. I guess time will tell if he'll survive whatever happened.

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