Hi! So I found this beautiful monstera Thai at Walmart! (Can you believe it?!) anyway, she was kinda beat up and I havenāt done absolutely nothing to it .. no repotting or cleaning .. but I was wondering if you guys think I should cut most of her leaves off and start new? Or should I just repot? Iāve never done that so Iād need help to start if thatās what you guys recommend lol thank you!
Great find!! It looks like the leaves that are ripped/beat up are still green, so theyāre still putting in work for the plant catching light. You could cut the āugliestā ones off close to the main stem if you want, but until they start yellowing Iād say wait.
2 gillningarAs for repotting, Iād say itās up to you. I tend to lean towards repotting when I get a new plant so I can check the roots and put it in soil I know, but other people say to wait and let it adjust to its new home first. If you want to repot, the easiest thing to do would be buy some aroid soil mix from Amazon, but that can be expensive. The cheaper route would be a DIY mix at home. Thereās all kinds of stuff people do, but I keep it simple with roughly equal parts indoor potting soil, perlite, and orchid bark, which you can find at Home Depot/Loweās. Regular soil by itself is too dense for monsteras so the perlite and orchid bark make it chunkier and drain better so the roots donāt stay wet too long and drown. Pot size: 1-2 inches bigger than the root ball, if itās root bound.
1 gilla Thank you for your response! Appreciate the help š„°
1 gillaI use Miracle Grow Cactus, Palm & Citrus potting soil. Very porous mix and good for houseplants. I pull all my new plants out of those cheap plastic pots with NO DRAINAGE HOLES! Sheād rather get used to a new pot rather than drown her roots water. š« sometimes if it looks healthy and not water logged, I just put it in a new pot and donāt disturb the roots or dirt around the plant. Good Luck!
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Wow sheās beautiful!!! š¤ I really donāt think you should repot! At least not yet. Wait until spring depending on where you live because the plant can go through shock because of the stress of being repotted especially in the winter when itās not actively growing. (Winter+Cozy Plant+No Growth+Repotting=Damage) If you wait until spring (growth season) it will be more open to the change of repotting since itās already going through change and growing. (Spring+Changes+Growth+Repotting=Happy Plant) Also if you just brought it home I definitely donāt think you should repot yet bc thatās 2x the stress.
1 gilla Thanks for your help! š
1 gillaIf it was from Walmart I'd repot. I just got one from there and the soil it was in was very dense and soggy. The reason some people say don't repot in winter is because it takes them a bit longer to recover but thats only because they aren't growing as fast. You don't necessarily need to let it adjust to the new environment either, sometimes I think its better to get all the big changes over at once. Another thing is, its possible that the soil could have pests. Any plant that comes from a big box store I always inspect really well, treat for pests, and repot and try to get as much of the old soil off the roots as possible.
2 gillningarThis one has a new leaf thats still hardening so its actively growing even if its winter.
1 gilla Thank you i appreciate the response! š„°
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Though itās a lil beat up, it still looks healthy. Iād inspect thoroughly for pests, treating as necessary. Iād also remove it from the pot to inspect its roots, then repot into a chunky soil mix.
1 gilla Thank you so much for responding all these have helped! š„°
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I'd repot! Box stores tend to have horrible soil which has, at least in ny experience, led to root rot
2 gillningar Thank you! š I appreciate the response!
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