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Baby monstera issues!

merhmerh Posts: 6
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I just got into plants lately and still a novice. I found this on clearance at a big shop in hope to rescue her. 

I think she is still young but my concerns is that the bigger leaves have brown spots with open areas. Not sure what it means if it’s bacteria infection, overwatered, or something else. Also, she’s not as shiny as I see other monstera. Not sure if it’s because she needs extra care and love. I did try to wipe the leaves with a damp cloth. 

I repotted the baby one as the root was showing on top in the original pot  

Hope she gets some help and thrive! Thanks for checking out my post!


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  • merhmerh Posts: 6
    philippasmith2 said:
    You can see on some of the leaves that they have been bent - hence the marking along the bent line.  
    Monstera are usually pretty resilient house plants so good light and decent compost should be sufficient. Look up the necessary care needed and act accordingly.
    Not every leaf will be perfect - like us, they age and give up after a while :)
    Thank you! Should I do anything besides watering it when the soil gets 3 in dry? I’m just worry about the condition of the big leaves right now. There are baby coming out from the bottom and they seem healthy
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    If the root is green it doesn't need burying. Monsteras have aerial roots, that in their natural habitat seek out water from their surroundings. They like good light but not direct sunlight and respond well to the occasional foliar feed.
    Mine has responded so well that I now have the opposite problem to you, an absolute  Monster, but he's lovely!
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    It looks very congested in that pot. One suggestion might be to repot it into something bigger and then let it grow with the intention of taking cuttings off it. Or when you repot it, take it out of the soil and see if you can split it easily, making sure each bunch of leaves has some decent root. 
    I had two monsters which had got very big and straggly, so over a few months, I gradually took cutttings of two leaves with a root nodule, at a time, put them in a vase of water until they sprouted roots, and then planted them up.
    They have done very well and I now have a Forest of them!

  • merhmerh Posts: 6
    edited January 2021
    Buttercupdays said:
    If the root is green it doesn't need burying. Monsteras have aerial roots, that in their natural habitat seek out water from their surroundings. They like good light but not direct sunlight and respond well to the occasional foliar feed.
    Mine has responded so well that I now have the opposite problem to you, an absolute  Monster, but he's lovely!
    @Buttercupdays
    sorry, i am very new into this planting world haha!
  • merhmerh Posts: 6
    Ergates said:
    It looks very congested in that pot. One suggestion might be to repot it into something bigger and then let it grow with the intention of taking cuttings off it. Or when you repot it, take it out of the soil and see if you can split it easily, making sure each bunch of leaves has some decent root. 
    I had two monsters which had got very big and straggly, so over a few months, I gradually took cutttings of two leaves with a root nodule, at a time, put them in a vase of water until they sprouted roots, and then planted them up.
    They have done very well and I now have a Forest of them!

    @Ergates thank you for pointing it out that the plant is congested. i am very new to this so i am taking advice here and there in hope that she will grow back to life. as you can see on my plant, should i leave the already cut part as it or should i cut it even shorter without touching any nodes that comes along?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited January 2021
    I wouldn’t cut it back ... it’s still a baby and hasn’t got into climbing mode yet .... make it a moss pole (lots of instruction on t’internet) and then when you repot it you can fix the pole securely in place ... then as your plant starts to grow taller you can train it up and tie it to the pole. 
    One day it’ll look like this 


    It’ll be wonderful ... but give it time. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WildFlower_UKWildFlower_UK Posts: 236
    Lots of great advice already! My only other comment would be that it's probably quite dormant at the moment and therefore unlikely to change or improve much until the spring. Early spring would be the best time to pot up; a little more room and fresh houseplant compost will make all the difference, especially as we move into their more active time. I'm sure it'll be fine! I've too bought a few houseplants from supermarkets (impulse buys!) which have looked a bit sad, and with time, love and care they've thrived. I'm sure your lovely monstera will too!!!
    "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need"
  • merhmerh Posts: 6
    Dovefromabove said:
    I wouldn’t cut it back ... it’s still a baby and hasn’t got into climbing mode yet .... make it a moss pole (lots of instruction on t’internet) and then when you repot it you can fix the pole securely in place ... then as your plant starts to grow taller you can train it up and tie it to the pole. 
    One day it’ll look like this 


    It’ll be wonderful ... but give it time. 😊 
    Thanks! I don’t mind getting more advice from more people! The more information I can get the better, perhaps I’ll be a plant expert soon!! Haha! 
  • merhmerh Posts: 6
    WildFlower85 said:
    Lots of great advice already! My only other comment would be that it's probably quite dormant at the moment and therefore unlikely to change or improve much until the spring. Early spring would be the best time to pot up; a little more room and fresh houseplant compost will make all the difference, especially as we move into their more active time. I'm sure it'll be fine! I've too bought a few houseplants from supermarkets (impulse buys!) which have looked a bit sad, and with time, love and care they've thrived. I'm sure your lovely monstera will too!!!
    This was an impulse buy and knowing I have 0 knowledge of plants 😅 I’ve actually repotted these in their individual nursery pot so wishing whatever I did, they won’t die on me😳
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