LOL At first I thought that PVC was overkill until I saw the actual size of your Monstera. WOW Nice call. The shower flange is brilliant. Power was off here yesterday and oh boy the darkness coming early had real meaning. I am so used to all my plant lights. Add to that the crazy thunder storm black clouds. Went from sunny to almost full dark in minutes. Was an exciting storm. Even lost power for a couple hours. House was cozy snuggled under a throw with kitties on my lap.
@@TropicalPlantParty Not too many tornados here. There was what they called a Micro Burst that ripped through higher up. I do not know the difference to them verses a tornado. damage looked the same to me. Ripped tops off of many pine trees. And now the two trees in my yard are down and gone I only have one tall one left. This one is at my furthest fence line so it can not fall on the house.
Jeff, there was so much good information in this one... the way you used the pvc and flange...the wicking cord for poles.... and it always makes me SO happy to hear a plant person who knows their stuff be so casual and confident about projects because they trust the plant and it's own ability to do what it does naturally. So many think that they have to baby everything and that they are in control....but these plants know what they're doing, too! :)
Thanks Reb! I always prefer to give them their space, meet their requirements and let them tell me what they need. Ideally they never show signs of needing a change, but I think it's better to pay attention and be reactive rather than go over board and over-mother-smother them.
So nice to hear from you...nice set up,...you could mist the coconut wrap to encourage roots to reach for it.. Those air roots are something else...I've found them reaching all over the sun room...up the painted wall along window frames....outta site into other pots....thanks for sharing nice big new leaves....
Hi Jeff! This was fun watching and listening to you as you repotted your Monstera Thai Constellation. Until you repotted it I didn't realize how big it really is. It's so beautiful! I remember when you first came up with the idea of making the pole. That is such a great idea and being able to extend it is genius! It looks really good in the pot with the Monstera. I have some pothos and philodendrons that I want to do moss poles for, but have never done it before, so am a little intimidated. I may do a smaller version of yours with the flange and pvc. I bought a rectangle liner on clearance to cut down and use. I just need to "get 'er done"! 😕 I had a golden pothos in my kitchen that had a couple of really long vines that went up the window onto the top of the cupboard. When I decided to move it, the roots had gone through the paint. I was so shocked by this, so I'm more careful where I put them. 🤣 Pumpkin is so funny when you get the camera out, and Toby is so cute loving on you. Thank you so much for sharing!
Ha! You have a great memory, that was a long time ago! Those pothos are impressive aren't they? I put a tiny little marble queen in my aquarium filter last winter and I think I need to take it out because it's digging it's roots into the wood of the stand and I dont want it to interfere with structural integrity.
Great idea i will remember that next time. For now to help my pepper plants and my butterfly vines i use limbs from a tree they trimed down next door. Tney work fine for them. I would love the monsera but not easy to find in Michigan City. Keeping my eye out to see if Lowes surprises me 1 day
Looks great! I'm a fan of big poles. 🤐 They seem to help add more structure to the garden than a thin pole. You might have seen mine, I put one of those coconut fiber hanging baskets onto a 4" drain piece and sat it on top of the poles...replaced the plants in the top twice cause that top basket dries out much faster than the lower pot. I have a 6" round pole done, but it's just sat in a corner of the room all season. 4" diameter PVC is the perfect size.
Ha! Well lately I've been underwatering and need to step my game up. I've been in the growspace so much trying to get work done and then don't want it to be wet while I'm working... then I forget and next thing you know it's night time. Urgh! 😂😅 going to give everything a heavy drink tomorrow.
WoW!! That’s huge!! I’m glad i saw your video, very informative. 👏👏👏 Do you still remember that size of that coconut liner that you used for it? Thanks!
Looks great! How big was it when you first got it? I got a small one. Finally caved and made a spag moss pole for him. Thanks for sharing and happy to see you and your plants again! :)
Man she hates your camera these days. Mmm, PVC cement. Best to use that in a small, poorly ventilated space and get a little dizzy. Two things that surprised me here. 1) you didn't use the hose to blast away a lot of the old soil and loosen the root ball since the old mix and the new mix are going to dry at different rates and getting fresh mix around even the old roots would be beneficial. 2) you didn't position it where that lowest bend went around the pole and the plant then sort of wraps around the pole back to the front. If my Vanilla vine is any indicator, the Monstera roots are just going to dig through that coco liner and find the PVC anyway. People think orchid roots are these delicate things (well, yeah, they are) but when they want to get somewhere, they just push on through.
I think she has started to associate the camera with me throwing her treats, so she gets extra hyper when I point it at her. Oh most of the soil just fell out on it's own. The aroid mixes I make don't usually have sphagnum in them which sticks to roots. Thats why I didn't see a need to blast out the soil, the majority just fell out and what didn't I tickled out with my fingers. So true about the orchid roots! I have to peel my vandas from anything they were too close to every fall when I bring them inside. The coconut was mostly for appearances, we both know they will cling on to a pvc pole without hesitation.
LOL At first I thought that PVC was overkill until I saw the actual size of your Monstera. WOW Nice call. The shower flange is brilliant. Power was off here yesterday and oh boy the darkness coming early had real meaning. I am so used to all my plant lights. Add to that the crazy thunder storm black clouds. Went from sunny to almost full dark in minutes. Was an exciting storm. Even lost power for a couple hours. House was cozy snuggled under a throw with kitties on my lap.
That sounds scary and relaxing all at the same time. I enjoy storms too, as long as I know they aren't ones with tornado watches.
@@TropicalPlantParty Not too many tornados here. There was what they called a Micro Burst that ripped through higher up. I do not know the difference to them verses a tornado. damage looked the same to me. Ripped tops off of many pine trees. And now the two trees in my yard are down and gone I only have one tall one left. This one is at my furthest fence line so it can not fall on the house.
Jeff, there was so much good information in this one... the way you used the pvc and flange...the wicking cord for poles.... and it always makes me SO happy to hear a plant person who knows their stuff be so casual and confident about projects because they trust the plant and it's own ability to do what it does naturally. So many think that they have to baby everything and that they are in control....but these plants know what they're doing, too! :)
Thanks Reb! I always prefer to give them their space, meet their requirements and let them tell me what they need. Ideally they never show signs of needing a change, but I think it's better to pay attention and be reactive rather than go over board and over-mother-smother them.
Exactly
That Thai is amazing. Thanks for showing how you do your support pole. 🌿💚
Hey Peggy! No problem😊 hope you're doing well!
Always so impressed with the size of this one
He's a big boy now!
That is one huge Monstera. It’s so beautiful too
Omg! That is the mother of all moss poles! I like the coco coir...looks so much easier and less messy than sphagnum moss!
Much easier! Not as good for plants that like a lot of moisture in order to attach, but otherwise it is great 😊
So nice to hear from you...nice set up,...you could mist the coconut wrap to encourage roots to reach for it..
Those air roots are something else...I've found them reaching all over the sun room...up the painted wall along window frames....outta site into other pots....thanks for sharing nice big new leaves....
Isn't it nuts how aggressive their roots are? Like something from jumanji!
Thank you Jeff for teaching me this.
No problem 😊
Great job as always Jeff!
Thank you!
You make replanting those monsters look so easy! What a gorgeous plant!
Ha! Well thank you! Everything looks easier when it's edited together in a video, but they really are fairly simple to repot.
Gorgeous plant
Thank you!
I most definitely have to get one of these bad boys 💚
Do it! Such fun plants!
Beautiful monstera!! Great solution with the PVC idea ... extendable 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks! When the day comes to extend the pole, I'm sure ill have to figure a better way to anchor it, but that's probably far off in the future.
I love watching all your videos, especially the ones where you mix substrate, it's really calming for me.
Thank you! I enjoy mixing soil, definitely is something calming about it.
It’s a gorgeous plant!! 😍 Great idea to use the PVC pipe. 💚😃
Thanks Sherry!
Hi Jeff! This was fun watching and listening to you as you repotted your Monstera Thai Constellation. Until you repotted it I didn't realize how big it really is. It's so beautiful! I remember when you first came up with the idea of making the pole. That is such a great idea and being able to extend it is genius! It looks really good in the pot with the Monstera. I have some pothos and philodendrons that I want to do moss poles for, but have never done it before, so am a little intimidated. I may do a smaller version of yours with the flange and pvc. I bought a rectangle liner on clearance to cut down and use. I just need to "get 'er done"! 😕 I had a golden pothos in my kitchen that had a couple of really long vines that went up the window onto the top of the cupboard. When I decided to move it, the roots had gone through the paint. I was so shocked by this, so I'm more careful where I put them. 🤣 Pumpkin is so funny when you get the camera out, and Toby is so cute loving on you. Thank you so much for sharing!
Ha! You have a great memory, that was a long time ago! Those pothos are impressive aren't they? I put a tiny little marble queen in my aquarium filter last winter and I think I need to take it out because it's digging it's roots into the wood of the stand and I dont want it to interfere with structural integrity.
This is a great idea! of course I have a while before mine get this big, but good to know how to do it. Thanks for sharing, Jeff. Love the videos.
Thank you! Hope you're having a great evening!
Great idea. Looks good, I love it.
Thank you!
What is the diameter of the pvc pipe you used for this massive monstera?
Beautiful imposing plant Jeff. Well done with the challenging repot👍
Thank you!
Love everything monsters☺️🤗🥳
They are great plants!
Gorgeous!! And so happy to see another way to make a moss pole! I’m working on making one that bends, we will see how it goes.😜
That sounds cool! If you're on instagram, you should send me a pic when you're done😊
Great monstera! Those leaves are beautiful!
Thank you!
Ohemgee punkin and her short widdle legs 🥰🥰🥰🥰 so stinkin cute.
I love her so much!
Great idea i will remember that next time. For now to help my pepper plants and my butterfly vines i use limbs from a tree they trimed down next door. Tney work fine for them. I would love the monsera but not easy to find in Michigan City. Keeping my eye out to see if Lowes surprises me 1 day
💚 better late than never!
Exactly!
That monstera is AMAZING!!!! I have a baby one with no fenestrations. I can't wait until it matures....
Same here it also has no new growth since I got mine months ago
Before you know it, your monstera will be towering over you and you'll be peeling it off the walls! Such lovely plants! 😅😂 worth it!
Sometimes they sit still for a while and then suddenly just take off. Mine usually has growth spurts in summer and then again in mid winter.
@@TropicalPlantParty That sounds encouraging, I am a little impatient i guess
Looks great! I'm a fan of big poles. 🤐 They seem to help add more structure to the garden than a thin pole. You might have seen mine, I put one of those coconut fiber hanging baskets onto a 4" drain piece and sat it on top of the poles...replaced the plants in the top twice cause that top basket dries out much faster than the lower pot. I have a 6" round pole done, but it's just sat in a corner of the room all season. 4" diameter PVC is the perfect size.
😅😂🤣 twss! I remember your tiki poles! Those are so cool!
Merry Christmas Jeff!
Monster Monstera. 👹. Smart idea about the pole extension. Now .. to clear off the rest of the dance floor. 🤪
Haha! True! Always work yo be done!
I hope you’re doing well brother 🙏🏼
Thanks man! Doing great! Hope you are too!
I’m totally opposite, I don’t water as much as I should☹️💚🙃 Someday I’m going to get me a Thai constellation 💚🙃 Thanks Jeff! 💚🙃
Ha! Well lately I've been underwatering and need to step my game up. I've been in the growspace so much trying to get work done and then don't want it to be wet while I'm working... then I forget and next thing you know it's night time. Urgh! 😂😅 going to give everything a heavy drink tomorrow.
WoW!! That’s huge!! I’m glad i saw your video, very informative. 👏👏👏 Do you still remember that size of that coconut liner that you used for it? Thanks!
I'm sorry, I don't remember. I think it was just a 4ft coconut liner roll.
Looks great! How big was it when you first got it? I got a small one. Finally caved and made a spag moss pole for him. Thanks for sharing and happy to see you and your plants again! :)
It sounds like maybe 2 layers of the coconut stuff would have been better. Beautiful plant.
Maybe, either way they those roots are going right through it.
That's an awesome glue gun 🔫 😯.....I know what I'm asking for this Christmas ⛄🎄 lol
Isn't it awesome! I love that glue gun!
lol that one frame at 8' 10" lmfao!!!!
💚💚💚❤
Man she hates your camera these days.
Mmm, PVC cement. Best to use that in a small, poorly ventilated space and get a little dizzy.
Two things that surprised me here. 1) you didn't use the hose to blast away a lot of the old soil and loosen the root ball since the old mix and the new mix are going to dry at different rates and getting fresh mix around even the old roots would be beneficial. 2) you didn't position it where that lowest bend went around the pole and the plant then sort of wraps around the pole back to the front.
If my Vanilla vine is any indicator, the Monstera roots are just going to dig through that coco liner and find the PVC anyway. People think orchid roots are these delicate things (well, yeah, they are) but when they want to get somewhere, they just push on through.
I think she has started to associate the camera with me throwing her treats, so she gets extra hyper when I point it at her. Oh most of the soil just fell out on it's own. The aroid mixes I make don't usually have sphagnum in them which sticks to roots. Thats why I didn't see a need to blast out the soil, the majority just fell out and what didn't I tickled out with my fingers.
So true about the orchid roots! I have to peel my vandas from anything they were too close to every fall when I bring them inside. The coconut was mostly for appearances, we both know they will cling on to a pvc pole without hesitation.