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title: "My fiancee gave me this BEAUTIFUL swiss cheese monstera plant for our…"
description: "My fiancee gave me this BEAUTIFUL swiss cheese monstera plant for our 5 year anniversary 😍🥰 I know these can be challenging to keep alive. And I don’t trust…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Moriah"
published: "2024-07-04T19:00:14.914115Z"
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# My fiancee gave me this BEAUTIFUL swiss cheese monstera plant for our…

_Gepostet von Moriah am 2024-07-04_

My fiancee gave me this BEAUTIFUL swiss cheese monstera plant for our 5 year anniversary 😍🥰 I know these can be challenging to keep alive. And I don’t trust Planta fully lol any tips on watering or how to help it thrive in general? 🪴

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## 7 Kommentare

### Piper kommentierte am 2024-07-04

I just got one today too! I know they can be difficult to keep alive and I really don’t want to kill it!

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### Amie206 kommentierte am 2024-07-04

Chunky soil (coco coir, orchid bark, coarse perlite, fox farm soil) , water when almost dry and high humidity. I had a HUGE one last year until it got thrips and it was one of the plants I lost. I have two small ones now. Decide if you want them to trail or climb. If climbing, give it a moss pole.

### Eva kommentierte am 2024-07-04

In my last flat, my adansonii got too cold (on an exposed windowsill) and didn’t have enough light so lost all its leaves. I chopped and propped before I moved, hoping to save some of it.

The main cutting is now thriving on a partially sunny bathroom windowsill. It’s nearly a metre high and has grown 20cm in the past 3 weeks with massive leaves. It’s loving the regular humidity in the air from showers. I water it mainly to Planta’s schedule, sometimes a little late.

I don’t think they’re hard to keep alive, as long as the temperatures aren’t extreme and they have enough light, humidity and they aren’t overwatered.

Oh, and when it outgrew its support, I bought metal curtain rings to make a chain for it to climb up in the window. My new favourite way to help my plants climb ☺️

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### Riley kommentierte am 2024-07-04

I don’t feel like they’re super difficult to care for as long as they don’t get overwatered and are getting enough light. Since monsteras in general are prone to root rot, they need a very chunky soil, and I let mine dry out completely between waterings. They also prefer bright indirect light.

### Kat kommentierte am 2024-07-05

They have lots of places for pests to hide! Spider mites and thrips LOVE these plants. I had to almost completely chop mine this past spring due to spider mites. It’s coming back beautifully. Let that soil dry out like 75-90% before watering and fertilize!!!

### Lindsey kommentierte am 2024-07-06

I use really chunky soil (my own mix), water when just about fully dry, bright indirect light, and I gave mine something to climb up. Oh, and they love humidity! I keep a humidifier in the room.

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#### Moriah antwortete am 2024-07-06

Beautiful!!!

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