The first time I saw thick roots growing out of the side of my monstera I was sure something had gone wrong with it. There they were, sticking out into the air, reaching for what seemed like nothing in particular, and they looked a bit alien being there next to all the green leaves. So …
The first time I repotted my monstera I made every mistake possible. I used the wrong pot size, wrong soil, wrong timing. Just everything you can think of I got wrong. The poor plant ended up sulking for weeks. It resulted in a few yellow leaves, no new growth and me left wondering what had …
Monsteras have an annoying habit of growing however they want. And sometimes, that means sideways, diagonal or even leaning towards the window. If your monstera is growing sideways you’re not doing anything wrong. But there’s usually a reason – and often a pretty simple fix. Monsteras are natural climbers. In the wild they spend their …
We all want to see our plant collection growing. So being able to propagate your monstera and turn one into many plants id I’ve been doing it for years now and so have a good idea of what works and what will ruin your chances. So I’m going to take you through the propagation methods …
Monsteras can be generous – sometimes too generous. If you give a monstera deliciosa what it wants, that is good light, consistent watering and regular feeding, it will end up filling whatever space it’s in.. and then try to find more. The leaves get bigger, the stems get longer and the aerial roots start to …
A few months ago I noticed a friends amazing monstera was looking awful. It had been the envy of many of our group for years and now it had yellow, drooping leaves and a nasty smell in the air around it. When I lifted the pot it also felt suspiciously light for something that should …
For longer than I care to admit when I got my first monstera I didn’t fertilize it. Not once. I figured it was growing fine and adding fertilizer was just one more thing to remember and probably something I’d mess up. Then I met someone who had a monstera that was over three times the …
When I bought my first monstera it had three leaves and fit perfectly on my desk. That was quite a few ago years ago. Now it’s surprisingly tall, has leaves the size of dinner plates and lives in the corner of my living room where its taken up a lot of space I’m not complaining! …
The first time I tried to train my Monstera to climb it was a disaster. I basically just shoved a bamboo stake into the pot and hoped for the best. Probably not a huge surprise it didn’t work! It just looked like it was trying to escape rather than climb. But after a few years …
I probably shouldn’t admit this but I’ve killed a number of Monsteras through watering mistakes. The truth is that a lot of people have. There’s this weird thing that happens when you bring home a monstera. You get all excited and start treating it like a needy pet. Which is a problem because before you …