I have two problems with my monstera plant. The first is that its leaves are seemingly growing in every directional, and the plant ends up taking a larger and larger footprint as a result. It demands too much space. Is there anyway I can rein in and control the growth of the plant?
Secondly, and perhaps relatedly, the base of the plant appears to be growing outside the planter, with aerial roots growing directly outside the planter. Is there a way I can repot this plant so more of it is under soil? And perhaps reposition the plant so it grows at slightly different angle?
by Costumbrist
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You let it consume everything it can and if your lucky the plant consciousness will merge with your own and you will become part of the ancient fungal network that decides the fate of all living things
Okay so I’m so expert, but there are a few key things with monsteras once they hit a certain point. It looks like your plant is reaching for light, which is why it’s growing out like that. It’s fighting itself for sunlight basically 😂 second, i always recommend giving them a pole of some sort. Moss poles are a lot of work and not life or death necessary though. A simple 2×4 that goes up a foot or two above the most recent node would work. Use Velcro tape or gentle twine to tie her up to it. You can also bury up to about 3-4 inches from the first node with a plant. If you bury all the aerial roots she’ll suffocate!! Also take that thicker part of the stem when you pole it. And finally, I recommend a bigger pot!! She MIGHT be root bound and is stretching out bc of that too but that situation isn’t all that common.
TLDR; repot bigger and pole that thang so she grows upward instead of backwards.
Get a bigger pot, and transplant Monstera and bury it deeper in the soil to cover the exposed roots . If you want it to chill out and stop going wild, you can try a growth regulator soil drench. If you don’t do the growth regulator, Monsteras get *huge.* It’s probably not be the right plant for that space.
I’d recommend repotting it so you can get all those roots under soil and make sure it has a nice pole that you’d put on the back of the plant. That should help it grow vertically. Keep it in a bright spot and don’t spin it. And if you don’t want it to continue to get massive just don’t repot it again after you fix your initial problems.