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title: "17 inches long 14 wide! Still hardening off some"
description: "17 inches long 14 wide! Still hardening off some"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/ynK5brz9JZC6Ra3XsCcN3c"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "David"
published: "2025-03-14T15:41:30.577935Z"
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# 17 inches long 14 wide! Still hardening off some

_Posted by David on 2025-03-14_

17 inches long 14 wide! Still hardening off some

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0ZS8lSsnmRB2JP680Mrb3ejWC_xXyMiDnux9vU2wI7M/Z9M97TOKRAiPt35wwe_PUw.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Carter 🪴🎐☕️ commented on 2025-03-14

Wow what a beautiful leaf! Happy for you 🤩🌿

#### David replied on 2025-03-14

Thank you! Very satisfying seeing the fertilizer and lighting doing its work :)

### earth2mik commented on 2025-03-15

hi! what fertilizer do you use? she’s GORGEOUS

#### David replied on 2025-03-15

Hi! Thank you 😊 Right now I have been using a combination of these two pictured below. Osmacote granules that I add into the soil every 3 or so months and water with the silica solution pictured every watering. I also do a foliar spray once a week with the silica mixed in. The bulb i’m using is i believe a 30W SANSI bulb which has really helped too

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0ZS8lSsnmRB2JP680Mrb3ejWC_xXyMiDnux9vU2wI7M/FzUX_su5RP6Vtfo_ZreCSA.webp?size=large)

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#### earth2mik replied on 2025-03-15

thank you!

### Jneyman commented on 2025-03-16

I feel like you should preserve one of those leaves in resin or something!!! So stunning!!!

#### David replied on 2025-03-18

Thank you so much! Haha I wish I could bring myself to do that but would hate to see it leave the plant

#### Jneyman replied on 2025-03-18

Professional photography shoot?!

### Peace \& Joy commented on 2025-03-29

Absolutely stunning 🪴🌱

#### David replied on 2025-03-30

Thank you :)

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