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Consciousbaddie

Hi friends! I was recently gifted a monstera aurea and I love it! The only thing is the roots are in a sphagnum moss pole and I have no idea when I need to water it? Any tips? How do I know when my baby is thirsty?

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  1. 3therea1

    So for moss poles, you’ll want it to be damp most of the time. You can mist or water it (pour water from the top and let it run down the pole) every 2-3 days. And if there’s some roots in the soil, maybe water them every two weeks. But the water from the moss pole is going to trickle down to the soil so you might not even need to do that. But your monstera will let you know when they’re thirsty. Plants typically wilt a little and then (if they haven’t had water in a long time) their leaves will start to brown and crisp up.

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    • Consciousbaddie

      Okay but what if there’s no soil at all? It’s a moss pole in only perlite. Is that weird? lol

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    • 3therea1

      I’ve heard plants being put in perlite before, and you can even get clay balls as a potting medium. The main thing about doing that is making sure that the plant gets its nutrients, since perlite doesn’t inherently have any nutritional benefits. You can somehow incorporate plant food in the water, but to be honest I’m not sure how often you’d have to water. Perlite does retain moisture, but it might dry out quickly since it’s just perlite and not mixed in with soil. Just eyeball it and water the pole every two or so days, then every now and then, water the roots on the bottom.

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    • Consciousbaddie

      Okay thank u! Do u think it would be okay to add some soil to the perlite? Sorry for all the questions!

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    • 3therea1

      No don’t apologize, you’re curious and nothing is wrong with that! I would leave it be though, as it probably has been in perlite for a minute. You don’t want to shock your plant by mixing in soil, especially in the winter time. If you did want to do that, you could wait until spring or summer, but “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.”

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  2. Mullein

    I agree with 3theria1. The plant is less likely to continue to send roots into the moss if it doesn’t stay moist. It’s a little tricky to balance moisture in the pole without the soil staying wet, thanks to gravity. I don’t know about aurea, but I know a lot of people struggle with root rot with Thai Constellations. I think some solutions for letting the soil dry a bit would be to mist the pole daily or have the base pot in a semi-hydro setup that can stay wet too

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    • Consciousbaddie

      Do u think it’s good to have it in the same area as my humidifier every day?

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    • Mullein

      Yes, it will love the extra humidity!

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