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Nik

This is Gaia, my 7 foot monstera!! She was a Facebook find if you can believe it. I need tips for a monstera this monstrous! I put her on a new moss pole but watering her is so difficult as I canā€™t move the pot. Sheā€™s also starting to have dry brown tips on a few leaves :( I canā€™t image sheā€™d want less light (she gets bright indirect sunlight all day with a few of those leaves in the window getting direct eastern light in the morning) so more humidity? Iā€™m scared to overwater her. :(

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  1. Dory

    I SWEAR by Plants with Krystal. Sheā€™s on pretty much all platforms and she talks a ton of monstera care. Especially with her own giant babies. Hope this rabbit hole helps!

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    • Nik

      Thank you for this resource!!

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  2. Dory

    Side noteā€¦ double finestrations on that baby!!!šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜ stunning!

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    • Dory

      So I water my monsteras with my ā€œmagic fish poop waterā€ā€¦ I swear by it. (Just spoke about it on another postšŸ˜…)ā€¦ you can see the growth in my baby. (The half leaf that looks horrible in the July pic is due to mechanical damage when pushing out of her heavily callused chop point). I do not have her on a moss pole (yet, still debating if I want to do that or let her build up her own support). Idk what direction the window she sits near is, but she gets a low quality grow light from 6:30a-9:30pm and night grow lights from 4:30-1am (simulate night/moon lighting). I definitely agree that a good healthy chunky soil mix is best. Mine will likely be getting a repot finally in the next coming months. (Still in its nursery/store pot.

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  3. plantgeek

    for the dry tips, i recommend a humidifier. fixed it for me with my thai con. monsteras LOVE humidity. monitoring the soil dampness before watering should keep you safe from overwatering and root rot. just stick your finger in the soil. if it's still wet, hit snooze. if it feels like it'll be bone dry by tomorrow morning, it's time for a water!

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    • Nik

      Thank you!! I have two humidifiers keeping my house around 45% but I think Iā€™ll buy this one her own personal humidifier as sheā€™s so big and getting dry leaf tips! šŸ’”

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    • plantgeek

      it seems to just be the lower leaves struggling, so i'd put it down there. if the juvenile (un-fenestrated) leaves don't make it, it's normal. the plant may simply choose to stop fueling them because the bigger leaves provide more energy.

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  4. Verdant Vibes

    Monstera is a gorgeous plant, but I hesitate getting one because they can grow sooo big. I think Iā€™ll settle on the mini monstera instead šŸ˜‚.

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  5. Amy

    Iā€™d look into a plant dolly so you can rotate and work with it better. How long ago did you transfer? Maybe the changes is causing stress and a little less light to acclimate might help? I only have a baby Monstera and they get indirect light with a humidifier and seem to be doing fine.

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    • Nik

      Less light to acclimate vs more? I agree I think she needs her own personal humidifier

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    • Amy

      Itā€™s always worked for my plants. Less light for a week or two then graduate them to more depending on the plant

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