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title: "I have been trying to get this monstera to grow it isn’t doing so…"
description: "I have been trying to get this monstera to grow it isn’t doing so great. It has also been in water from the time I got it. Although today I put it in soil and…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "盛开"
published: "2024-07-08T17:24:28.188765Z"
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# I have been trying to get this monstera to grow it isn’t doing so…

_盛开님이 2024-07-08에 게시함_

I have been trying to get this monstera to grow it isn’t doing so great. It has also been in water from the time I got it. Although today I put it in soil and moved it to a more light up area. Yes the leaves are sun burnt not to sunburnt tho. I have been told to cut off all sunburnt leaves but they are all burnt. Any suggestions there is a picture down below of it. Any help would be welcome

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7nsE0HTuBEUtydi_G7yysYzO1uuqrfqsYCIT4mmWluk/2ZnKurHSRjSNZNcSgWGkcA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7nsE0HTuBEUtydi_G7yysYzO1uuqrfqsYCIT4mmWluk/BElQxCmvQMW-kkv_c7hdLw.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### eatyacarbs님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

sounds like you’ve made a lot of changes and i would give it time to adjust

#### eatyacarbs님이 2024-07-08에 답변했습니다.

bright light — mine thrives in a west facing window and gets some SW sun throughout the day too. These do best in chunky, well-draining soil.

because these leaves burned, i’m betting your new growth will come from the base of the plant, instead of from one of these leaves

### 盛开님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I agree just like for the future tips

### 盛开님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thank you for your information mine is in a EW facing window down stairs so it’s not very light but it’s still pretty light and it’s average temp is 70°

### send\_nodes님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Hmm I’d be worried about root rot, especially since the leaves are looking floppy. The pot looks a large (Monsteras like to be root-bound) and they like more aerated soil, so adding in perlite, coco chips, and bark can help.

If you want to keep it in this pot/mix, make sure to let the soil dry out completely before watering

### 盛开님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Ok thank you. I did not know they liked to be root bound so I will look into that I think I’m going to wait a week before moving it around again but I will be looking in to a different soil or just adding to the soil

### Tyler님이 2024-07-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

A terra-cotta pot would help the soil dry out faster and have better air circulation for newly developing roots. Also when you change out the soil I would make sure the stem of the plant is above the top of the soil so the new growth point gets immediate sunlight and isn’t fighting through dark damp soil, monsteras as airoids like a lot of airflow especially for new growth!

### 盛开님이 2024-07-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thank you luckily I do have terra-cotta pots and I just found a better soil. Also thank you for the tip on the new growth. 😁🙏

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