Monstera story continues ⤵️
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July 2019: THRIPS!! They were introduced when I brought a different plant to the church but missed 3 consecutive weeks due to travel. I started the lint roller/insecticidal soap spray treatments (for more info: link in profile)
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March 2020: Pandemic shutdown meant that I needed to take the plant home as I wouldn’t be able to enter the church regularly. The plant was long overdue for repotting…
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April 2020: VERY rootbound! Gave it a good loosening and potted into a nice 16″ pot, up from 12″. As a very rough guideline, your Monstera deliciosa pot can be as large as its largest leaf.
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May 2020: shedding of the most damaged leaves. Occasional thrips spray down – the infestation was severe. It may be a while before total eradication.
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July 2020: looks like you’ll be here for a while. If you’re going to take up a big part of our solarium, might as well get a few time lapse videos from you, Monstera!
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Next week: I checked up on the original plant at my old church; haven’t seen it for almost a year.
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