I’ve gotten pretty good at making big *ss monsteras!
First pic: One of my big monsteras
Following pics: A new monstera I am growing, to make it bigger than the first pic.
Quick tip on how I do it:
I start the growth outside in full sunlight. It’s located on the side of my building, so half of that day is indirect light.
I use a moss pole immediately so the plant knows to grow upwards.
I then water it every other day since the sun will evaporate some of the water you give it. Lots of water until it drains out the bottom of the pot. Lots of drainage holes in the pot! (I use the D’vine Dev ones on Amazon. They have lots of holes in the bottom)
I let it grow until the most recent leaf is at the size I like. These get huge if left unattended.
Then I bring it indoors, but still near a window.
The following leaves will be big after that with good fenestration’s. Now that it’s inside, you can maintain a normal watering period. Around once a week.
I use the Fox Farm potting soil. As well as the miracle grow tropical plant food.
For possible bugs I use Neem Oil spray.
Enjoy!
by JoeMyGod69
3 Comments
yours looks GORGEOUS!!!!! the help is very much appreciated, i’m just starting off with some, i have 5-6 plants right now, some are propagating from stems☺️☺️
This is basically how mine got so big. It lived in St Pete for about 18 months. Now that I’ve gotten it home, I have it on a lot of grow lights. I do wonder how I will ever chop and prop it. Its new leaves are so close together I don’t know that I could get a node.
https://preview.redd.it/kffy7q8yz5pf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0fc013f96653d633adbf849fd48795987dfd9fc
Love this! What growing zone are you located in? I see mountains in one of your pics, you aren’t growing them outside in an arid zone are you? (Please say this works in Arizona, please say this works in Arizona!!) lol