I am fortunate to have really big east and west windows in my house. My plants grow compact without any supplemental light. One of my rooms has a small south window and a large east window. Most of my plants are in there and they absolutely love it. My adansonii (wide form) has huge huge leaves and its climbing up a big wooden pole. I just keep wrapping it up and down, up and down the pole and its pretty full (for an adansonii). Some leaves are as big as my head. Most are bigger than my hand. I do trim it once in a while though, it does push out new growth from the bare vines. As hard as it is to trim your plants that you have worked so hard to grow, its beneficial. I always propagate the cut leaves then place them back in the bottom of the pot to start a new vine. Thats my secret to a lush adansonii.
Thank you - I just scoured many grow light videos for how far to keep them from the plants to no avail. So I moved on to videos of the plants I got at a recent plant swap. I elbowed my way to get the Adanasonii
Love this! I came because my leggy adansonii. The way you casually tear off bottom leaves scares me a little. I wanted to propagate/prune it but I'm scared because my plant is still a baby. All the leaves are super small. I wish I can show you and get more advices.
If you have instagram you can send pics to me! How long are the vines? How big is the pot? It sounds like you could still propagate but I would leave some leaves on the mother plant to give it better chances of photosynthesis in case your plant is not that mature.
Thanks for your tips. They are very helpful. I was also glad you recommended getting a moisture meter because I need to convince my husband that I really needed it for my Monstera adansonii because it keeps getting yellow leaves. D'oh!
Haha I was nervous the entire time! I’m happy to say that new roots are coming in nicely and I can see leaf nodes on the mother plant starting to expand. Some leaves did yellow and fall off... understandably, because they were indeed lengthy vines, but overall it’s doing alright! ☺️
Hi Ron I have a Swiss Adansonii and am having a problem my stem are thin is growing out fine but the stems are thin should I cut it off and start all over again? One of the stem broke off I have it. In water my question is will it grow roots because I want to but the cutting with the mother plant is it could look fuller on the top. Am lost help
I just did this with my GIGANTIC monstera deliciosa. It got leggy after a cross country move and a new home with less light. I cut it into probably 10 pieces. Lol Nerve-wracking. I haven't been successful in propagating my adansonii though. They always rot. 😫
Wow! I hope your Deliciosa is doing well. My propagations usually do well if I add nutrients to the water. If they rot, it’s usually because the plant wasn’t doing well in the first place 🤷🏻♂️
I'm really glad I subscribed after UA-cam dropped you of in my algorithm hahah.. also your Instagram makes me want to re-install the app, but I need to resist! Also: that monstera looks awesome but I can see why you felt the need to chop it. How big is your collection at the moment and do you feel overwhelmed with them at all? I actually just downsized my collection because I definitely went overboard with trying to green up my apartment in the beginning.. but at least everything feels a little more curated now!
Aww I’m really glad you subscribed 😉 I have acquired only a handful of plants since my houseplant tour video. I feel like right around 50 is a sweet spot. I know what you mean by feeling like everything is curated. Sometimes I do feel like I have a plant “just because”. Maybe those plants I can give away to friends, which makes me feel good too. Every plant should spark joy, and that’s what makes everything worth it! At the same time, I still have some plants on my wishlist. Not sure when I will ever become overwhelmed... I just enjoy being around my plants 😆
@@SuchPlants I hope that many more people subscribe - it's so cool to watch people on UA-cam whose content I really enjoy grow their fanbase gradually. I feel like UA-cam can be such a weird place full of toxicity and while the "house plant community" (lol) is certainly not exempt - there are people like you that I feel are so authentic and just really enjoying their time on here! :D Around 50 is definitely the sweetspot for me as well. I think I currently have about 80-100 plants and I still plan to get rid of some more. I'm trying to be a little more mindful of where I buy from with the recent hype, and also try to trade more than buy. I'm not sure how the market has become in the states but in Germany, it's quite crazy. Please continue to enjoy being around your plants - I'll make sure to watch your videos so you can get that paycheck eventually hahah!
@@MC_K-Dawg_the_Prophet thank you so much! 😊 I’m just happy to be able to share some of my experiences, but also to learn from others as well-wherever this UA-cam channel takes me! In the states, it’s quite crazy as well. A simple Etsy search for some “rare” plants shows me that prices are still going up! 😖
I got 3 cuttings from a person and put it in water till I saw roots. She's doing great making knew leaves My problem is two of my little leaves have yellow edging. I was told I over watered it but I hadn't watered it for 2 weeks when I did. Any advice. I'm going to make a moss pole for her.
If they are the original leaves, the yellowing is normal on those; sometimes they completely yellow and fall off as the plant focuses energy into the new growth. As long as the new growth looks healthy, you should be alright.
It is water with a few drops of Dr. Q’s Plant Tonic, only available here in the Southwest US Star Nursery, but is similar to Superthrive, which is easier to find.
Yes. They are tropical plants so they don’t like the cold; they will conserve energy until it’s warm again. You can try to promote growth by finding ways to warm up the environment (greenhouse cabinet, heat mat, move it away from drafts, etc). 😊
Don’t be afraid! If I can give you any advice… if you are confident about the root system of the mother plant, then you should have nothing to worry about. Those healthy roots will push out new, lush growth as long as you are giving it bright, indirect light and water when soil is almost dry. For the cuttings, put them in water with some Superthrive and also place them in a bright spot. I was afraid too, but if you watch the update video on my channel where I combine the cuttings with the mother plant, you can see what you’re missing out on! 😉
So a few mouths ago i got a few nodes of adansonii its about a foot and a half long but its so thin and has very tiny leaves with no fenestrations im unsure if im doing something wrong
I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. A thin stem will produce tiny baby leaves before they start to mature and grow bigger leaves. If you can, place it in the brightest location without direct sun. If using grow lights, place the grow lights 4-6” above the plant to encourage faster growth. Long vines indicate that the plant is trying to stretch to find more light. Lastly, patience is key! It can take 6 months before it matures and gives you fenestrations, but I would say brighter light is your best friend. Also, trailing/hanging vines typically push out smaller leaves and longer vines versus if you had it staked up a pole.
Dr. Q’s Plant Tonic, a proprietary blend of micronutrients from Star Nursery locations in the Southwestern US. It is similar to SuperThrive which is easier to find!
I am fortunate to have really big east and west windows in my house. My plants grow compact without any supplemental light. One of my rooms has a small south window and a large east window. Most of my plants are in there and they absolutely love it. My adansonii (wide form) has huge huge leaves and its climbing up a big wooden pole. I just keep wrapping it up and down, up and down the pole and its pretty full (for an adansonii). Some leaves are as big as my head. Most are bigger than my hand. I do trim it once in a while though, it does push out new growth from the bare vines. As hard as it is to trim your plants that you have worked so hard to grow, its beneficial. I always propagate the cut leaves then place them back in the bottom of the pot to start a new vine. Thats my secret to a lush adansonii.
I'm a new adansonii mom and I was holding my breath with each cut. Good luck and I'll be watching for your updates.
Thank you - I just scoured many grow light videos for how far to keep them from the plants to no avail. So I moved on to videos of the plants I got at a recent plant swap. I elbowed my way to get the Adanasonii
I have the exact same problem with my adansonii and I’m getting ready to do this exact thing. Wish me luck!
Woo hoo! Good luck!! 🥳
Your video reminded me that my monstera adansonii is in desperate need of some maintenance too hhaha. I'm gonna pole it up soon. Thanks for sharing!
Some plants grow too fast for us to keep up! Or some of us are just lazy 😅🥺
Again nice plant , yes do agree need to understand plants of how the way we take care of them , bcoz every plants are all different .
Love this! I came because my leggy adansonii. The way you casually tear off bottom leaves scares me a little. I wanted to propagate/prune it but I'm scared because my plant is still a baby. All the leaves are super small. I wish I can show you and get more advices.
If you have instagram you can send pics to me! How long are the vines? How big is the pot? It sounds like you could still propagate but I would leave some leaves on the mother plant to give it better chances of photosynthesis in case your plant is not that mature.
@@SuchPlants oh great! I will definitely DM you the details on instagram then.
Great tips ,enjoyed this video very much ,
can not wait for the update👍
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Thanks for your tips. They are very helpful. I was also glad you recommended getting a moisture meter because I need to convince my husband that I really needed it for my Monstera adansonii because it keeps getting yellow leaves. D'oh!
Was totally nervous seeing you prune the plant!
Haha I was nervous the entire time! I’m happy to say that new roots are coming in nicely and I can see leaf nodes on the mother plant starting to expand. Some leaves did yellow and fall off... understandably, because they were indeed lengthy vines, but overall it’s doing alright! ☺️
Great to know that. I’ve done the same, the leaf nodes are coming out. Excited to see them grow 😀
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Hi Ron I have a Swiss Adansonii and am having a problem my stem are thin is growing out fine but the stems are thin should I cut it off and start all over again? One of the stem broke off I have it. In water my question is will it grow roots because I want to but the cutting with the mother plant is it could look fuller on the top. Am lost help
How is the this monstera adansonii doing now? Is there a new video update? looking forward to it!
❤great video! What solution did you add into your propagation water? Where can we buy it? Thanks!
Hi Ron, do you have update to the stems that you propagated? Did it grow leaf? Would putting it in water work? Or should it be in soil? Thank you.
I would put a few mirrors in the room! I helps with the lighting! Try it out. Let me know if it works for you!
I’ve thought about it! Reflect some light into the dark corners.
I just did this with my GIGANTIC monstera deliciosa. It got leggy after a cross country move and a new home with less light. I cut it into probably 10 pieces. Lol Nerve-wracking. I haven't been successful in propagating my adansonii though. They always rot. 😫
Wow! I hope your Deliciosa is doing well. My propagations usually do well if I add nutrients to the water. If they rot, it’s usually because the plant wasn’t doing well in the first place 🤷🏻♂️
im a little bit nervous but its for the plant needed to be prune down.
Yes I’m nervous too! 😭 But I have high hopes. It worked with my Monstera Deliciosa. 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Like this video. Thanks for uploading it
I completely cut my to the roots hoping growth back 😢
In your mother pot, do you have multiple plants growing together?
Hi, How long did it take for the roots to come? Also, any video on how to carefully pot them back?
On a healthy cutting, roots can start to show after a week! I have a video of my monstera albo transferring from water to soil 😁
@@SuchPlants Thanks for your reply.
Can you please share the link for that video. I couldn't find it
Here it is! 😁 Not sure how helpful this video is, but hope you enjoy it.
ua-cam.com/video/4nAIgnq2ob4/v-deo.html
I'm really glad I subscribed after UA-cam dropped you of in my algorithm hahah.. also your Instagram makes me want to re-install the app, but I need to resist!
Also: that monstera looks awesome but I can see why you felt the need to chop it. How big is your collection at the moment and do you feel overwhelmed with them at all? I actually just downsized my collection because I definitely went overboard with trying to green up my apartment in the beginning.. but at least everything feels a little more curated now!
Aww I’m really glad you subscribed 😉 I have acquired only a handful of plants since my houseplant tour video. I feel like right around 50 is a sweet spot. I know what you mean by feeling like everything is curated. Sometimes I do feel like I have a plant “just because”. Maybe those plants I can give away to friends, which makes me feel good too. Every plant should spark joy, and that’s what makes everything worth it! At the same time, I still have some plants on my wishlist. Not sure when I will ever become overwhelmed... I just enjoy being around my plants 😆
@@SuchPlants I hope that many more people subscribe - it's so cool to watch people on UA-cam whose content I really enjoy grow their fanbase gradually. I feel like UA-cam can be such a weird place full of toxicity and while the "house plant community" (lol) is certainly not exempt - there are people like you that I feel are so authentic and just really enjoying their time on here! :D
Around 50 is definitely the sweetspot for me as well. I think I currently have about 80-100 plants and I still plan to get rid of some more. I'm trying to be a little more mindful of where I buy from with the recent hype, and also try to trade more than buy. I'm not sure how the market has become in the states but in Germany, it's quite crazy.
Please continue to enjoy being around your plants - I'll make sure to watch your videos so you can get that paycheck eventually hahah!
@@MC_K-Dawg_the_Prophet thank you so much! 😊 I’m just happy to be able to share some of my experiences, but also to learn from others as well-wherever this UA-cam channel takes me! In the states, it’s quite crazy as well. A simple Etsy search for some “rare” plants shows me that prices are still going up! 😖
Hello and thank you for this video! Any chance to have a link to the moisture reader and fertilizer you use? Thank you!
Yes! I am using Dyna Gro Foliage Pro fertilizer and having great results.
Moisture meter - amzn.to/3Zxp3gR
Dyna Gro - amzn.to/3iwxj05
Why when I do this, the cut parts just turn brown and don’t ever grow anything back?
Hi! Thank you for the tips. My monstera is fine at the beginning but at the middle it doesn't have leaves. Is it ok to cut it just in that part?
Yes as long as you have some nodes left on the mother plant, which sounds like you do. New growth will appear along those nodes.
First time propagating my Monstera and praying this goes well. I've tried propagating before with other plants but have never been successful
I got 3 cuttings from a person and put it in water till I saw roots. She's doing great making knew leaves
My problem is two of my little leaves have yellow edging. I was told I over watered it but I hadn't watered it for 2 weeks when I did. Any advice. I'm going to make a moss pole for her.
If they are the original leaves, the yellowing is normal on those; sometimes they completely yellow and fall off as the plant focuses energy into the new growth. As long as the new growth looks healthy, you should be alright.
@@SuchPlants thank you. I'm relieved.
Thank you for the tips! Amazing video! God bless you!
Hi! What did you use for your propagation solution?I missed the name
It is water with a few drops of Dr. Q’s Plant Tonic, only available here in the Southwest US Star Nursery, but is similar to Superthrive, which is easier to find.
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Mine seems to die off in winter and starts growing in Spring. Is that normal? Thanks
Yes. They are tropical plants so they don’t like the cold; they will conserve energy until it’s warm again. You can try to promote growth by finding ways to warm up the environment (greenhouse cabinet, heat mat, move it away from drafts, etc). 😊
I dont know what to do with mine im afraid to cut it....
Don’t be afraid! If I can give you any advice… if you are confident about the root system of the mother plant, then you should have nothing to worry about. Those healthy roots will push out new, lush growth as long as you are giving it bright, indirect light and water when soil is almost dry. For the cuttings, put them in water with some Superthrive and also place them in a bright spot. I was afraid too, but if you watch the update video on my channel where I combine the cuttings with the mother plant, you can see what you’re missing out on! 😉
So a few mouths ago i got a few nodes of adansonii its about a foot and a half long but its so thin and has very tiny leaves with no fenestrations im unsure if im doing something wrong
I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. A thin stem will produce tiny baby leaves before they start to mature and grow bigger leaves. If you can, place it in the brightest location without direct sun. If using grow lights, place the grow lights 4-6” above the plant to encourage faster growth. Long vines indicate that the plant is trying to stretch to find more light. Lastly, patience is key! It can take 6 months before it matures and gives you fenestrations, but I would say brighter light is your best friend.
Also, trailing/hanging vines typically push out smaller leaves and longer vines versus if you had it staked up a pole.
18:08 what was the brand of plant tonic?
Dr. Q’s Plant Tonic, a proprietary blend of micronutrients from Star Nursery locations in the Southwestern US. It is similar to SuperThrive which is easier to find!