Looks to be more than one plant, I’d separate and not prune
Groningen1978
I would seperate the several plants instead of pruning. Each plant isn’t that big yet and are only just starting to put out more mature leaves. They really start to shine when inner fenestrations start appearing.
nuh_uh_nova
No prune! Stake!
Give your monster a nice stake to support upward growth. And don’t separate them. They like to be hugged tightly in their pots.
BeApplePie
Typically you don’t prune monstera, so what are you looking for your plant to do? You also have a few plants in that one pot, so if you’re looking for less bushiness, consider separating them out… if you’re comfortable with doing it…
General care tip: water your plant more than once e a month. With sufficient soil your plant should need to be watered every 7-10 days…
andeladrd
Monsteras are not to be pruned. When you cut down some leaves nothing will grow back.
In your case, I would gather some orchid bark, perlite/pumice stones/red lava stones and regular potting soil. Mix 1:1:1 and prepare some pots.
Now, as it seems you have more then one plant growing there. Gently separate them and don’t put more then 2 plants into the same pot. If you put 2 plants together pay attention to the leaves, they should face the same direction.
Monsteras have a front and a back. The front usually faces the sun and the back is where the aerial roots are sprouting to climb on other trees in the wild. So get a moss or coco coir pole to support your plants and put it behind the back and use velcro tape or some thread to tie the stems (not the petioles) gently to the pole.
You pots you choose should be 2-3 inches bigger than the root ball.
When you’re done with separating and repotting water them throughly and place them by the sunniest window you have and never rotate them. Water throughly when the soil is completely dry, keep the leaves dust free and don’t spray them with water.
Plenty-Giraffe6022
Don’t prune monsteras.
Aggressive-System192
Monsteras don’t appreciate pruning… you need to just separate all the plants into their own pots. There are several in there.
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Looks to be more than one plant, I’d separate and not prune
I would seperate the several plants instead of pruning. Each plant isn’t that big yet and are only just starting to put out more mature leaves. They really start to shine when inner fenestrations start appearing.
No prune! Stake!
Give your monster a nice stake to support upward growth. And don’t separate them. They like to be hugged tightly in their pots.
Typically you don’t prune monstera, so what are you looking for your plant to do? You also have a few plants in that one pot, so if you’re looking for less bushiness, consider separating them out… if you’re comfortable with doing it…
General care tip: water your plant more than once e a month. With sufficient soil your plant should need to be watered every 7-10 days…
Monsteras are not to be pruned. When you cut down some leaves nothing will grow back.
In your case, I would gather some orchid bark, perlite/pumice stones/red lava stones and regular potting soil. Mix 1:1:1 and prepare some pots.
Now, as it seems you have more then one plant growing there. Gently separate them and don’t put more then 2 plants into the same pot. If you put 2 plants together pay attention to the leaves, they should face the same direction.
Monsteras have a front and a back. The front usually faces the sun and the back is where the aerial roots are sprouting to climb on other trees in the wild. So get a moss or coco coir pole to support your plants and put it behind the back and use velcro tape or some thread to tie the stems (not the petioles) gently to the pole.
You pots you choose should be 2-3 inches bigger than the root ball.
When you’re done with separating and repotting water them throughly and place them by the sunniest window you have and never rotate them. Water throughly when the soil is completely dry, keep the leaves dust free and don’t spray them with water.
Don’t prune monsteras.
Monsteras don’t appreciate pruning… you need to just separate all the plants into their own pots. There are several in there.