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title: "Hi I just got this Swiss and I was wondering if he looked okay? I’m…"
description: "Hi I just got this Swiss and I was wondering if he looked okay? I’m new to this and was wonder if there was any tips for him."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/ZXMle8UNizpgjGWA6E16tw"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Bree"
published: "2026-04-07T23:39:23.265391Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi I just got this Swiss and I was wondering if he looked okay? I’m…

_Posted by Bree on 2026-04-07_

Hi I just got this Swiss and I was wondering if he looked okay? I’m new to this and was wonder if there was any tips for him.

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## 5 comments

### Bianca commented on 2026-04-08

is the soil moist? and is it the light that’s making it look neon? it looks a little pale. that’s why i’m asking. it could be shocked. did its environment change? definitely looking like it’ll bounce back though.

#### Bree replied on 2026-04-08

I just got him from someone 30 mins away, soil is moist, he’s been that color since I got em

### Window Ledge Garden commented on 2026-04-09

I agree that he looks like he’s struggling. I would remove a little of the soil at his base; looks like it’s too high up on his stem. They like bright indirect light. The soil should be consistently moist, but not soggy. They’re pretty resilient. Hopefully, with a few days in good conditions, it will come back.

#### Bree replied on 2026-04-09

He is starting to get a little bit of shine to em I want him to get darker, he does look sick that’s why I was worried

#### Window Ledge Garden replied on 2026-04-09

I think he needs time and TLC for a couple of weeks. He may not have a well developed root system under that dirt so he needs a chance to develop one and light to encourage him.

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