Hi plant lovers,
I need some advice on my Monstera deliciosa. I brought this cutting back from La Palma last year, rooted it successfully, and then planted it. It seemed happy at first and grew two large, beautifully fenestrated leaves from two different shoots.
But since then, it’s been completely stagnant. It’s been about nine months now with no new growth — the only development has been a small aerial root. One possible sign of trouble is that both leaves have yellowing at the tips.
I’m wondering if overfertilization could be the issue, but I’ve only given it two slow-release fertilizer sticks, so that doesn’t seem excessive. The plant gets a lot of light from a grow lamp, similar to the strong sun it was used to back home.
It’s potted in a terracotta pot with quite a chunky, well-draining mix (lots of perlite), and I keep an eye on watering to avoid letting it stay too dry or too wet.
Could the yellowing tips be a sign of overfertilization? Or could it be something else like underwatering, root issues, or nutrient deficiency? Would repotting in a different substrate be a good idea?
Thanks so much for any advice — I really want to help this plant thrive!
by CaptainSacklasche
7 Comments
Yes, yellowing tips could be a sign of over fertilization. If the pot was much larger than the previous pot, it’s been spending all this time growing roots to fill the pot before it makes new leaves.
Pot is WAY too small.
Terracotta pots I’ve found to be a problem with my houseplants.. they wick the water away.. and I have way less issues without terracotta pots indoors
How’s the lighting? If this is its normal spot it’s definitely not getting enough light
Did the fertiliser come with instructions on how often to fertilise ? Could twice in 9 months be too less ?
That, and like the others said, check roots to see if it’s root bound.
Small pot, too much perlite, and in terracotta. It’s spending way too much time dry with no nutrients
Alright, gonna pot it in a bigger plastic pot with less perlite. Thank you guys!