Had monstera cutting in this ridiculously shaped vase. Almost had it all the way out before I heard a snap. Now iv got all these roots and just a skinny stem that grew when it was in the water. QUESTION: Will this ever grow a new plant and if so what’s the best way to go? (Second and third pic are original plant for context)
by mmjd7511
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It looks like it’s upside down.
You need the part that is under the water not to be.
Maybe plant it horizontally in a big pot?
Personally, I propagate wet sticks in sphagnum moss.
Did the two big leaves have nodes on the stem when you put them in water? It looked like you just snapped the leaves off the main stem? Correct me if I’m wrong! If they didn’t have a node then there would be no new growth (leaves) but they will grow roots (which they did grow long and healthy roots) so the part that got stuck in the vase might not be worth saving if it can’t growth any more new leaves.
But the long stem can be cut into sections where I indicated on the pic. Lay it horizontal on soil or perlite/moss whatever you want to propagate in. Stick the root in and put it next to window. It will start growing new baby leaves from the growth point. The bottom part can be left in water if you want and it would still push out new growth. Otherwise new growth will most likely grow from the top node and it will snap again since the stem is very thin and leggy
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At this point, I would just cut the stem between each node and set the stems with a bunch of roots (the parts in the water currently) to the side, lay the small ones horizontally in soil, obviously do your best to bury the roots but they should find their way down. Then keep the soil moist and cover with plastic wrap, airing out every couple days.
For the rest of the stem that has a bunch of roots, I’d just plant it directly in soil. Unless you’ve been fertilizing the water, it isn’t getting the nutrients it need to create foliage, which potting soil usually has enough of to start off.
Since it’s upside down (we’ve all been there), do your best to flip the roots so they’re facing the right way, and you can honestly just snip off any roots that refuse to cooperate. Most of them will start to grow the right way eventually, but if any are sticking above the soil long, they’ll likely dry out before then.
I did this method with my scindapsus, which are very similar to pothos (they’re actually sold as pothos , though they not). It’s been about 5 or 6 weeks and leaves are starting to sprout up. Once they’re big enough, I’ll just plant the entire rooted stem, probably trimming it some.
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