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Bekah

I just picked up this Monstera Lechleriana today. I’ve never had a Monstera and I’m kind of new to plants in general. Any little tips would be greatly appreciated. It seemed very dry so I did water her. Pretty excited about her to be honest.

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  1. Tellie

    Monstera is very resilient. Light fertilizer and water it will be fine. You may want to check roots to make sure it doesn’t need a new home.

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    • Bekah

      That was going to be my next move. How will I know it’s ready to have a new home?

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    • Tellie

      Usually you’ll see roots at the bottom. Lots. Sometimes coming out in some cases. Yours looks like it’s in a clear pot. So you should be able to see them easily.

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    • Bekah

      Ok cool. Yeah it’s clear I don’t see any roots atm so I’ll should be ok.

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    • Tellie

      Trust me you’ll know when it’s time.

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  2. Mullein

    I got a variegated lechleriana as a cutting whew it has been a struggle. But a rooted and potted one should have more of that monstera hardiness. So I guess my advice is wait until it’s grown a lot and matured before you try to chop and prop it, if you’re interested in that

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    • Bekah

      Thank you. I don’t think mine is variegated. They told me to give it a stake or something to climb on once it was bigger. But I also saw you can hang them and they will grow down? Is that true?

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    • Tellie

      Yes it can be either. Your is variegated. From what it looks like.

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    • Bekah

      Oh ok thanks so much. I’m assuming the care isn’t different between the two.

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    • Tellie

      I believe so.

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