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Brilgle

Hey guys! I just got my first Monstera from Walmart last week (was there for pots and walked out with a plant oops). When I got home, I know some people think it's okay to repot immediately, some recommend leaving it alone for 2 weeks to let it acclimate, well I pulled it out of the pot and I'm glad I did because it was in a pot with no drainage and it was root bound (or if not root bound, pretty close...roots were contoured and grew to the shape of the pot on the bottom and creeping up the sides) I had a plastic liner from an old plant that I just put it in and backfilled due to soil loss when I transplanted it. It's doing fine but the "root boundness" keeps in the back of my mind. I'm thinking of repotting it into a 10" pot (it's in an 8" right now). Should I wait for new growth to be put out so I know it's not in shock or just send it and repot at my next watering? I've struggled with other plants having root rot (I have since learned pot size vs plant and root size comparison, also that this is my first year having plants) so I'm just nervous the idea my monstera will get root root upgrading the pot. This leads me to my next question...I have monstera soil (coco coir and peat moss pretty much, I ordered it from Amazon) and also just regular potting soil with perlite at a 1:1 ratio. Does it really matter? I feel like it matters more which pot you have it in. I think I could get away with a plastic pot and my potting mix vs having a clay pot and using the monstera mix (the monstera soil seems to retain wayyyy more moisture but I just used it today)...what do y'all recommend? I like plastic liners and the drainage they have and also how it's malleable trying to get the plants out when it's time to repot...but I'm just worried about root rot I think just from all my other plants (they have since recovered but just really sucked..I had a Zz plant with awesome roots and didn't have the right soil and planter combo)

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  1. Dee

    I got a cat palm and after a week of acclimating, I saw that the roots had grown out of the drainage hole! I struggled a lot with whether or not to disturb it more, but I didn’t want it to get root rot so I removed a bit of soil and repotted it (into the same nursery pot), but made sure to add a layer of well draining soil on the bottom and top! I opted for the same nursery pot because I read that cat palms like to be tight in their pots and it wasn’t root bound even though it was definitely pretty busy. Plant enthusiasts I’ve been watching and reading from say do what your plant needs in the long run!

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    • Brilgle

      That's kind of what I did with this monstera...when i was taking it out of the pot I bought it in, I lost probably 1/3-1/2 of the soil it came with. I didn't mess with the root ball too much but did a little to see if there were any dead roots and put it into a plastic liner (in the pics above) that fits into the same pot I bought it in! I need to be better about taking pics of the roots before repotting because UGH!!! I feel like almost all plants like to be somewhat root bound, I am just struggling to know when it's TOO much. I will say, when I bought this plant, it had quite a bit of new growth and I've had it for a week and I understand it's acclimating and probably in some shock from the "repotting" and new home...but the growth is now nearly non existent from what I can see?? I think I saw one new leaf coming up but a baby one under all the bigger leaves

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    • Dee

      Oh I know! I have a feeling I’ll be repotting in 6 months or something, but I want to give mine a little more time to get used to her new environment. We got this!!

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  2. addie

    it def needed a repot, i always just let them acclimate to my home for a couple days so it doesn’t parish with shock. when i get new plants i just separate them from everyone else for a couple days

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    • Brilgle

      I currently have a quarantine zone in my house away from the rest of my plants! I added my monstera to my plants a bit early but did it after checking the soil and roots, adding some new soil, and spraying it DOWNNNN with a water/neem oil spray on all faces of the foliage so I felt fine adding it 😅😅 time will tell How root bound do they like to get? I was trying to find like "stages" in pics on google as to when to repot but couldn't find anything. I definitely think it needs a repot but I guess I get hesitant with repotting too big and fast with my other plants. I feel like once it starts circling the bottom of the pot and start creeping up the sides it's FOR SURE time

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  3. Sydnei

    monsteras like to be root bound so i’d leave it in the 8 inch and wait for a while. and you can use either potting mix. just ensure you aerate it a little and don’t water until it’s 80% dry. monsteras are resilient

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    • Skimbutt

      I had my bf look up if monsteras like to be root bound and he told me that they usually don’t. My monstera’s roots were trying to come out the top of the pot

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  4. Kayla ann🥰

    I always immediately repot because somwtimes they put cages on them, lwave them completely root bound. Repotting as soon as i get home havw saved ALOT of my plants. Also the soil they use is always super saturated and staring to cause root rot.

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    • Brilgle

      This is also why I usually always repot immediately!! I haven't came across and cages yet but I've seen them in a lot of social media videos...and some plants I'm glad I did because they needed bigger pots and some help and air lol

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  5. Kayla ann🥰

    Also mix the soil for draining!! Especially the perilite. I use a mix of all purpose, perilite, peat moss, and tropical soil. For almost all of my plants. But the perilite and peat moss AMAZING at helping the monsteras thrive! Get a moisture METER!!! So youll know when to wateet

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    • Brilgle

      I usually ALWAYS add perlite...I think I trusted the "monstera soil" more than I should've with my Thai constellation I repotted today. I used my typical soil and perlite mix for my monstera deliciosa...the top layer is pretty good and dry but poking at the drainage holes it still pretty soggy and I watered it a week ago 😅😅😭 I think I'll end up leaving it longer without watering and see how much more I can get the soil to dry out and reassess the roots. I'll pick up some peat moss to add in to my soils :)

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  6. Kayla ann🥰

    Also that tropical foliage plant food is great. I use it mixed with watwe for my misting. Its AMAZING!!! For promoting bright and thick leaves. Then I use the all purpose plant food every 6 weeks

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  7. Skimbutt

    Pookie, I bought my first monstera about a month ago and holy damn was it root bound, the roots were literally trying to come out the top and already came out the bottom. I am so glad to find a monstera post. I used the soil that I had for today not thinking about it, which was seed starter (😬 Ik ik, I’m getting some coco coir and stuff as soon as I can, hopefully before my next watering.) So this actually helps a lot

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