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Ronnie

Hello everyone! I have recently gotten back into my plant addiction grind and have been wanting the challenge and satisfaction of growing my monsteras and my new Thai constellation. I was hoping anyone and everyone could give me tips on the following: - best soil for my Thai and all my monsteras? - is it better to buy or make my own soil? - what are the best pots for my monstera? Should I use ceramic with drainage or get clear pots with heavy draining and get a decorative pot? - what is the best plant fertilizer? - HOW do I get my monsteras to have BEAUTIFUL and full green leaves with lots of character? - how should I go about lighting? (I live in a very small apt with 2 methods of lighting aka my bedroom window and my patio) I know this is a lot and overwhelming, but I love my plants and am happy I’ve gotten back into this hobby; I really want to start prioritizing my foliage farm! Thank you all <3

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  1. BritneyMC

    Hi! Yay monsteras ♥️. You don’t have to go crazy with home made soil but I’ve had good luck doing one part houseplant soil one part orchid bark and one park perlite. You want a fast draining soil. They like to be soaked through and then left to dry out. For a pot, just make sure it’s got a nice big drainage hole if you go with ceramic. For light, whatever spot gets the most! I have a southeast facing window and have had good luck. I don’t do anything different for Thai vs my deliciosa but the Thais will always grow slower. Hope this helps!

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    • Ronnie

      You’re the best Britney thank you! Do you buy the orchid bark and perlite in bulk/separate? Or have you found a good brand that has that incorporated in soil already?

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    • BritneyMC

      You can find them at any big box store like Home Depot or at your favorite plant store. I buy separate and then mix together. Don’t worry about the brand of bark or perlite but I tend to trust my local plant shop for a good houseplant soil (no miracle gro in this house 😉)

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      This is what my mix looks like if that helps!

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  2. fuey

    I swear by the gardenix or naked root pots if you’re feeling nervous about keeping them moist and humid… but not too moist and humid ☺️

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    • Ronnie

      Thank you!! I did see the naked root pots on google when I looked, and do you use a humidifier?

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    • fuey

      Yes I have 2 brands. Honeywell and this Canopy one. Pros/Cons of Canopy: Small tank size, dishwasher safe 😍, internal filtration system, minimal noise, super spendy (wait for sale) Pros/Cons of Honeywell: Super large, mine has a hot/cold steam option, quiet af, but use filtered water because it has no internal filtration system, not dishwasher safe , kinda spendy but they have multiple options

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