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title: "Hi everyone! Happy Holidays! I’m new to Monsteras and just got one…"
description: "Hi everyone! Happy Holidays! I’m new to Monsteras and just got one for Christmas can anyone tell me some tips for repotting, watering, and basic care?"
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published: "2024-12-25T20:07:30.278831Z"
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# Hi everyone! Happy Holidays! I’m new to Monsteras and just got one…

_Posted by BotanicalBookworm\_13 on 2024-12-25_

Hi everyone! Happy Holidays!

I’m new to Monsteras and just got one for Christmas can anyone tell me some tips for repotting, watering, and basic care?

## 8 comments

### mothballs commented on 2024-12-25

I have a big monstera i put in my shower to water so it can be watered deeply and drain into a big tub. Same thing can be done in the sink. Make sure the soil drains but holds some moisture and it gets sun. Leave it alone!

#### BotanicalBookworm\_13 replied on 2024-12-26

This is a lot of help! When it comes to repotting, how do they like their soil/pot?

#### mothballs replied on 2024-12-26

Mine is doing fine in a plastic pot, if you want to use a non draining pot, keep it in a plastic draining pot inside of the decorative. and monsteras like to be bushy so i don’t repot it much. i usually always make a mix of potting soil and succulent soil together for my indoor plants and tailor it to the plant. Monsteras it can be a 50/50 mix

#### BotanicalBookworm\_13 replied on 2024-12-26

This is so much help thank you! And last question, will a north facing window do the trick?

#### mothballs replied on 2024-12-26

Depends on where you live in relation to the equator, i would say put it close to the window and see how it does. There’s also humidity + heat factors at play that all add up to “see how it does in this spot”

#### BotanicalBookworm\_13 replied on 2024-12-26

I live in Zone 5 so humidity sucks here, would a humidifier be necessary

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