Hi yall,
I have a floppy monstera that I re potted last week in a bigger pot. The idea was to give it a forever pot so it can become massive one day. As a consequence, the plant is super floppy and I have to perfectly balance it so it stands upright. Also, notice the shriveled leaves and brown spots (those have been there for a little over 2 weeks). I used flower soil from Home Depot. Any advice is appreciated, I know I sound like an idiot so trolls please take it easy on me.
Thanks!
by TheyFunnyPapa
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Hello! Firstly I’d say the pot is probably too big, how big was the root ball before you moved it up in size & how big of a jump did you go for? You want your monstera to be almost completely rootbound before going up in size which can feel slow but is the best for the plant!
I also read that the more space you give it for roots to grow the plant will prioritise growing roots over leaves and the more space for roots = more energy to root growth and less energy for leaf growth
Normal flower potting mix isn’t the best as monstera need a more airated soil (you can buy pre mixed monstera soil) so adding a load of bark/perlite to the flower soil should help on that front, improve drainage & prevent root rot! Best of luck!