Moved house last year and it’s got progressively more droopy with leaves going brown. I have had to cut 1 or 2 branches due to leaves becoming completely brown and dried out. Have tried it in a couple rooms but can’t seem to find the right spot?
by Sunflower5959
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How often do you water it?
The potting soil looks like it’s mostly (if not all) peat moss because it’s uniform in color and texture. Peat moss is a lot like the old cellulose sponges. When they were dry, they’d curl up, get stiff, and would be impossible to wet without holding it under the faucet for a long time. And when they eventually got wet, they were soggy. In other words, peat moss is either too wet or too dry. In either state, roots suffocate. I’m the last one to recommend repotting, because most of the time, it won’t fix the problem a plant has. But I think, in this case, it should be repotted in better soil. Get a well-known brand.
P.S. As I’ve said before, watering “once a week” is a great way to kill a plant. Water your plant when it’s dry, not because it’s Thursday. Plants can’t read calendars.
Putting out of its misery 😂
No but really, the answer is the same as ever:
– more light!
– structural support (plank, moss pole, whatever)
– food, food, food. Monstera can be fairly hungry.
This one I’d probably chop down and restart, as it’s already leggy, wobby and a bit of a mess. If doing that, I’d also repot it in a organic-rich mix with some chunks to create aeration, starting start fresh on everything.
Are you sure it doesn’t have pest issues? The yellowing/browning on the top leaf looks like thrips infestation.
1. Repot into a chunky mix of orchid bark, perlite and sphagnum moss with very limited traditional soil. When repotting, check for root rot.
2. More sunlight. If it can’t be kissing a south turning window (or moth if you are in the southern hemisphere) then give it a grow light.
3. Untie it’s arms. Only the trunk may be tied up.
Euthanasia