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title: "Was gifted some Monstera cuttings. Rooted them in water->perlite->…"
description: "Was gifted some Monstera cuttings. Rooted them in water->perlite-> chunky potting mix. The mother plant was leggy. But new growth for me has been shorter…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/aTQruV2-Q4KumKKMlEceUQ"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Tah"
published: "2024-06-09T14:31:41.240495Z"
language: "en"
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# Was gifted some Monstera cuttings. Rooted them in water->perlite->…

_Posted by Tah on 2024-06-09_

Was gifted some Monstera cuttings. Rooted them in water->perlite-> chunky potting mix. The mother plant was leggy. But new growth for me has been shorter internodes, thicker stalks. Added moss pole but wondering if this is correct.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tmeZzvxMwAcFPiPxEolIGZgM6oyt-7a29ysNbZ5oXKw/-w9LORNGTn2nZ0Lo7ocTkw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tmeZzvxMwAcFPiPxEolIGZgM6oyt-7a29ysNbZ5oXKw/0Hop8xGhQhyrmIlWhJhSEQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tmeZzvxMwAcFPiPxEolIGZgM6oyt-7a29ysNbZ5oXKw/pjpvi4ZjR7Gk-XInM3Z30A.webp?size=large)

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