My fiancee gave me this BEAUTIFUL swiss cheese monstera plant for our 5 year anniversary đđ„° I know these can be challenging to keep alive. And I donât trust Planta fully lol any tips on watering or how to help it thrive in general? đȘŽ
I just got one today too! I know they can be difficult to keep alive and I really donât want to kill it!
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.
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In my last flat, my adansonii got too cold (on an exposed windowsill) and didnât 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. Itâs nearly a metre high and has grown 20cm in the past 3 weeks with massive leaves. Itâs loving the regular humidity in the air from showers. I water it mainly to Plantaâs schedule, sometimes a little late. I donât think theyâre hard to keep alive, as long as the temperatures arenât extreme and they have enough light, humidity and they arenât 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 âșïž
I donât feel like theyâre super difficult to care for as long as they donât 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.
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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. Itâs coming back beautifully. Let that soil dry out like 75-90% before watering and fertilize!!!
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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.
Beautiful!!!
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