Hi I am getting ready to put my parent's house in the market and they have a beautiful big outdoor monstera. Can I take cuttings? Would love to have one at my own house. How long will just a cut leaf last in an arrangement? Sorry for the poor photo quality Also: it is VERY root bound and has sent out a lot of aerial roots into the nearby soil. What should I do with it?
Yes, you can take a cutting, but you have to know where to cut it.
Monstera Anatomy Nodes are the location in the plant where new branches can start. Right above each node is an axillary bud, the dormant shoot of a new stem, waiting to be awakened by a cut. The axillary bud can be visible as a round pointed bump the same color as the stem, or it can be inside the stem. Sometimes the bud is hidden by the empty sheaf left behind by a leaf. The internode is the portion of the main stem between nodes. In order to get a node in your cutting, you need to cut the plant on the main stem on the internode, not on the petiole or leaf. If you cut just a leaf, it will not contain a node. You also might see some aerial roots growing from your Monstera’s stem. Aerial roots start out as a white nub breaking through the stem, and grow into a long brown flexible root. Sometimes, they develop a papery or bark-like covering. Monsteras use aerial roots to cling onto trees and climb in the wild. If they contact the soil, they can start to grow into normal roots; however, by themselves they are not the same as soil roots and cannot sustain a plant.
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If it’s root bound just… take the whole pot??
0 Likes It has a ton of aerial roots down into the soil. If I could cut them without killing the plant, I would totally take it with me
1 Like Ah makes more sense. Good luck!
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Aw an outdoor one. 🍀
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