lol....the hedge clippers at least showed how really tough the monstera stem is. I do have to admit that the other shot of the top of the plant was kinda cool to see it drop like that. Thanks for the video. I found out about you from Sheffield made plants (another favorite of mine) and I love your videos. I think one reason I like both channels is that you don't take plant keeping too seriously. It's fun, informative, and definitely shows that being a successful plant person means just winging it sometimes. Lol
I just used your code to buy the double aspects. I'm hoping I get my money's worth. I REALLY want my monsteras to grow huge. I have almost NO natural light and have been using Amazon halo lights. They've done okay, but if you want the results, you need the light. Thanks!!
Those Soltech lights are the TRUTH. I have the Aspect light and a 3 light track style one and it is absurd how much difference they make if you want nice plants indoors and you want it to look like a home still lol
Root your cuttings in just perlite moistened with distilled water. They will not rot as they will get a lot of air. And perlite makes roots grow really fast!
As a newbie to house plants. I’ve been watching and rewatching your videos. Am I the only newbie here that almost fainted when he made the first cut? I was definitely clutching my pearls during the rest of the video! Also good job on the sponsor!
Your channel has become my "Bible" for taking good care of my Monstera. This episode was amazing. I appreciate that you share details as well as describe what didn't work (problems possibly caused by the oil on the blades of your cutter?) Your editing is perfect, and you don't indulge in chit-chat like too many How To channels. The explanation of "front" and "back" of the cutting is important information that you thoughtfully included. (I need to watch that part repeatedly so I understand it better) I can't thank you enough for your content and excellent presentation. 💕🌱💕 You're a Monstera Whisperer! Thank you also for the recommended plant light. 🌞💕
@@KillThisPlant, You are so welcome. You deserve it because your videos address Monstera deliciosa, a species that is very unique. It's difficult to find reliable knowledge and instruction about it. I researched, searching for "how to cultivate M. deliciosa" and fortunately found your channel.
YES! I love waking up to new plant videos and today I got TWO from two of my favorite creators. I just finished Sheffield Made Plants and now here. In fact, I learned about this channel from Sheffield Made Plants in the first place.
"It's fine now, it's fine." 😂😂 My mantra, sir, every single time I cut a plant -- any plant. 😂😂 Love your videos. Very educational, not a bunch of gibber gabber.
I've been growing monsteras for about three years now and I honestly sometimes still feel like a newbie. I recently had to repot my monsteras TWICE because I tried out a new soil that was just not draining well enough. When I saw you using literally the EXACT soil recipe I used to repot the second time, I felt like I had finally done something right lol. Thank you for these tips!!
I’m so grateful that in searching for Monstera care on UA-cam I landed on your channel. You are so calm and knowledgeable. I now feel fully prepared to re-pot and propagate my two Monsteras. Thank you. 💕
I just found your videos after realizing I need to restart my leggy monstera, and wow! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to show mistakes and successes, your videos are saving my plants!!
Your Monstera is gorgeous! 😍 I'm hopeful that your cuttings proliferate just as beautifully. Last month I finally tackled the same task. I now have THREE lovely plants to gaze at. 😉 It was ONLY your teaching & example that gave me the confidence to even attempt that job. Thanks!!
I have a large monstera and an even larger elephant ear growing up against my south facing windows. Yes, against, the picture windows are supporting them. At some point, they'll need dividing and replanting, and your videos are a great educational resource. Now I just need to get up the courage to do it!
Thanks so much for this video. Live in India…. Relocating to Kolkata from Bangalore, 2000 kms. Need to take my monstera which has been growing in the ground! It is HUGE!
Love the trick about cutting your rooted nodes apart while they’re still in the pot! I hadn’t thought about that. I have a 4 leaf plant remaining after taking my cuttings and it’s re-growing one leaf from the top node. Plan was to let that grow out, cut it off and then separate the other 3 but after watching this I think I’ll just cut all of them apart right now and watch them all regrow together!
I just found you! 3 vids in and I have learned SO MUCH! And I consider myself to be well read when caring for plants. But i like to say, "you're not growing if you're not learning." The snip prop tip at time 1:46 from your pal Pete verses Plants is wow!! What a great tip on ways to propagate. It makes total sense. I have a 2 yr monstera that's 'rebirthed' bc i let her leaves get burnt, badly burnt. 🥺 Rookie mistake honestly. She's recovered nicely. Lost all the burnt leaves, only has 2 original leaves left. Every leaf is new. She's exploded Even put out some new leaves on the stems near the dirt. Anyhow, with your vids help. I've decided to let her be. So glad to find ya. Thanks for helping me, and my plants grow.
I don't have a monstera, yet. I do have a huge split leaf philodrendron. They look so similar, only no fenistrations. Good video! Now I know front from back, and I can use a plank or stick.
We got a small mid cutting of a monstera a few months ago with my partner, and it's finally starting to grow bigger leaves than it had before ! Still no fenestration tough, but it's positioned near a window so i keep my fingers crossed !
That plant is awesome. Your video is too, I leaned a lot, about taking cuttings properly, using clean tools, rooting, potting up rooted cuttings in proper soil mix, and staking. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness, I was in pain watching you chop up that beautiful plant! But… yes, I know… she’ll grow into a big and beautiful plant again. Looking forward to follow up clips. Thanks!
Ok well now you're just showing off with that absolutely gorgeous Monstera!! WoW!! I would replace my TV with your Monstera and just stare at it grow lol Great work! Inspiring me to get one.
Thank you for this video. I have had my monstera for almost 3 years and it's over 7 ft. I am thinking about cutting and propagating, but was terrified I'd kill the whole plant. After watching your video, now I'm not so scared. Well maybe just a little 😉
Love to see this type of content keep up with it man I subscribe love what you doing love to see young people into plants and different types of things nothing but positive vibes from this way 💚
Super geniale Ideen hat de rKerl, ich danke dir für deine tollen Tipp und das tolle informative und lehrreiche video über Monsteras :)) Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland ;))
What an awesome personality! The knowledge and the very specific video shots are so appreciated along with the sense of humor! So happy to be a new subscriber!
6:00 don't be afraid to properly trim the roots when looking like that... there is absolutely no reason to re-pot a plant w/ a root system looking like that unless you want to replace the pot for esthetic reasons only. always keep in mind that roots absorb moisture and nutrients thru the tips, the rest or the roots are for storage. the more root tips a plant grows the more foliage. in this case the roots will reach the bottom of the pot in a few weeks and then start going in circles w/ almost no use of the soil added to the sides. a safe way to trim roots is to leave about a third. mostera plants can (re)start w/ even less roots as seen by the new cuttings that start growing large leaves as soon as they have a fist full or new roots.
I really enjoyed watching this video. Not touch going on. But EVERYTHING going on. Ot was perfect. Amd for that, I hit that button.❤ Love the Vib. Look forward to more of your work. Much love from 🌴FL🌴
Yeah, I've found that once aerial roots are dry, they don't fend well in water. Moss can sometimes revive them, but typically you're just waiting for more roots to grow in.
For propagation I always use new razor blades and work my way up by rotating it around the stem. For a monstera this big it's gonna be a slow process, I did it to one slightly thinner than this one. You might want to wear good gloves to avoid slicing your fingers but the cuts are always very neat and clean
Cant wait to see how this comes out in the future, curious about the age of it. LOL at first I thought Lee was jk with the clippers shaking like "oh no" bc he is a jokester sometimes haha I agree with other i watch both channels KTP and Sheffiled, they are both so knowledgeable, informative and funny! I have learned SO much between both channels Thank You so much for doing what u do 🙂
I have a rare opportunity to clip from a few monster sized Monsteras - hopefully your vids will provide good direction for rescuing some of these massive plants
I just don't have space for a Monstera. I wish you would do a year long study of how to take the newly planted pothos like you did a couple of years ago and show how to train it to grow. How many plant starts in the pot, train it up or down (I rather it up)? I have one and it just splays out. I'd like it to be more controlled and attractive.
@@grannyplants1764 this Monstera does have really great genes. You can still grow a huge small form. The leaves might just be 2.5 feet long instead of 3.5 feet long.
@@KillThisPlant Thanks so much for the reply…because of your wonderful Monstera videos I now have my once struggling one potted the proper way and direction, and on a plank, off to become The Great Monstera ! 🤗🌱
I'm thinking about doing this with my monstera as well, so very helpful video. Can you explain why it helps to only have two leaves on your top cuttings?
You need a certain amount of roots to support foliage on a cutting. The roots are trying to bring water and nutrients to all of the leaves and stem. The more foliage you have will make it challenging for the plant to root (if the root mass is already small)
I would steer clear of potting soil. It holds too much moisture, even mixed with perlite, and even mixed again with coco coir. Tried both ways, worked better with coco coit, but still could go two weeks and the moisture meter showed off the scale. I'm switching to a coco coir, perlite, orchid bark mix. Maybe 60/10/30. I've noticed storebought monsteras has a similar mix, their coco coir is much coarser than the one I've got though. Edit, two of my Monsteras had a leaf each going yellow and more showing signs. I attribute that to the potting soil never drying up.
Alternatively, you could also just stretch out your watering schedule. I think I water my monstera once every 8-10 days. After my last repot, I waited almost 3 weeks since the water was sitting bc of the shock. I waited for it to really dry out a bit before adding more.
@@human47134 I thought about that, but the rootball was wet while the top was moist still after two weeks. Sure I could wait more, I waited another week for two other pots. They are just as wet, even got algae on top. The stick I had in one pot started molding :) In my mind being waterlogged wouldn't be good for the roots. The monster pot I still have from the store dries out really well, I drench it once a week.
Your videos are awesome, thank you for all the information! I have a small-ish happy monstera with lots of leaves, but she's incorrectly potted supermarket gurl. I have watched your videos and am preparing to restart her!
@@KillThisPlant I also bought a "supermarket" Monstera; My choice, because I was afraid it was too big for me to handle, was to go to a trusted, knowledgeable Nursery and bring my own unsealed cedar plank cut to the right height. I was very lucky: TWO of the Nursery employees are Monstera fanatics! They worked together and lovingly repotted my plant properly....and she is growing like never before! It was 1/3 the cost I anticipated, so a win-win. There are options for those like me who didn't have the space or knowledge to do this myself. NOW, with this video, I know what to do when my Monstera is too big to handle & needs separation/ propagation. 💕🌱💕 Edited to say: My Monstera was not cut or repropagated: she was placed in a slightly (maybe 2" wider, and 3" deeper) plastic pot, backfilled with a custom mix of potting soil, pearlite, orchid mix, bark, and maybe a handful of worm castings) I use a liquid fertilizer mixed with distilled water about twice a month, and distilled water when she is dry. I love my Monsters and use distilled water on cloth to dust the leaves. Yes, I talk to her, too. 🌱
I cut all the aerial roots, many of which were over 4' long and hanging down to the floor, down to about an inch. My 3 monsteras are each over 6'tall. Will I still be able to propagate the cuttings with the aerial roots cut off?
Why do more people not air layer while the plant is still whole? I always have my top cut aerial root in its own soil mixture 2-3 weeks before i cut. Then i end up with 2 plants that already have good roots. When you just cut the top without air layering you shock the top cutting and make it go dormant for some time but even the transition from sending energy to the top most growth to now not having that energy ( because it comes from the mama plant's roots) your plant has to start from 0
Yes this is true. But I would not suggest putting purple LEDs that will strain your eyes in your sight line. On a shelf in the basement, sure, in your living room tho?
Great video, new subscriber. I have an enormous monstera deliciosa that I love! I want to replant into an aquarium as an aquascape or at the very least, propagate some of it. Is this going to put it in shock? If water is constantly aireated will that prevent root rot? Any thoughts or advice?
Thank you so much for this. I just started to parent them recently. I’m looking for big thin plastic pots, just like in this video, but struggled with online sources. All of the pots I found were too thick, which I could not easily cut them in the future if I repot them. Would you be kind enough to share where I can order them? Greatly appreciated!❤
i made the experience that once a new sprouding leafe is krippled like this it will continue to grow out uggly for a long long while or maybe the plant i got isnt just the best quality or something else was wrong i also think i might have it in a place to dark the issure is i dont really have any place with more light XD so becouse my monstera stems all kinda grew wierdly i decidet to jut em and propagate only the top cutting some roots are already developping and this time besides the seramis tropical perloit stuff il also add sand to my green plant mix hope this makes it better especially in winter when i have difficultys getting the soild dry again in the old pot i also had mushrooms growing
ok I rescued a monstera from a big box store and it was planted with 3 or 4 plants all facing in on itself. all the arial roots facing out 360. I want to dump it out and separate it and I'm scared. I spent a year basically making a healthier plant that puts out variegated leaves only to murder it by separating it.. yes so it ultimately could grow better. any tips?
You need an extensive root system to support foliage. If you don’t have that root system your plant will kill off leaves on its own and generally struggle to root effectively and survive.
When you have too much foliage and few roots it makes it difficult for water to be transported to all the foliage, stems, and have the plant still root.
My monstera is huge and toppling over, only one stem. I'll have to rewatch the part on mid-cuttings, as thats new to me (but many aerial roots are in the soil) My plant is currently unfurling its newest leaf, so I imagine it would be best to wait until thats done before cutting and repotting. Would you agree?
HI im new to plant keeping and I'm especially new to monstera care, people always say that monsters need poles because they like to climb, however I always see (yours specifically) always growing wild and carefree disregarding the pole, and generally dangling to the side. Can you or really anyone that is knowledgable clarify this for me?
This comment needs its own video 🥲. Specifically with this plant I used one wooden plank and one bamboo stick. What you didn't see: -On the wide plank the plant was still in front of the plank growing pretty evenly. This previous video has a better angle: ua-cam.com/video/UPo8Jie7sGk/v-deo.html -with the bamboo stick, the second stem pushed through pretty quickly. While it was still enough to stabilize the stem, so it could continue to produce larger leaves, it wasn't the most ideal. More specifically: -your plant doesn't need to be perfectly placed for larger growth as long as the stem is sturdy and secure. -placing your stake at the back where the roots are is the best place to keep your plant secure because the roots might naturally grab on to the stake and secure itself. It's also the best place to put it because you can most easily make adjustments. In practice: -You will still have to continue to tie and arrange the plant as it grows, especially if your climbing pole is more narrow than the stem. -if you see my stems no longer at the back it's more than likely because I haven't kept up with maintenance or I should have used a wider pole (but also I want the plant to look nice, so I probably won't use a 1 foot wide plank).
I used hedge clippers because I thought it would look cool. 🥲
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lol....the hedge clippers at least showed how really tough the monstera stem is. I do have to admit that the other shot of the top of the plant was kinda cool to see it drop like that. Thanks for the video. I found out about you from Sheffield made plants (another favorite of mine) and I love your videos. I think one reason I like both channels is that you don't take plant keeping too seriously. It's fun, informative, and definitely shows that being a successful plant person means just winging it sometimes. Lol
I cried when I saw those and the bruises on the stems afterwards 😭
@@Sher-Burt the time between "I should have used a knife" and "well, I can't stop now" was 0.3 seconds.
@@KillThisPlant 🤣 sounds like life in general
I just used your code to buy the double aspects. I'm hoping I get my money's worth. I REALLY want my monsteras to grow huge. I have almost NO natural light and have been using Amazon halo lights. They've done okay, but if you want the results, you need the light. Thanks!!
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It was pretty smooth i must say
Those Soltech lights are the TRUTH. I have the Aspect light and a 3 light track style one and it is absurd how much difference they make if you want nice plants indoors and you want it to look like a home still lol
Root your cuttings in just perlite moistened with distilled water. They will not rot as they will get a lot of air. And perlite makes roots grow really fast!
Is this working long time, do i have to add fertilizer?
As a newbie to house plants. I’ve been watching and rewatching your videos. Am I the only newbie here that almost fainted when he made the first cut? I was definitely clutching my pearls during the rest of the video!
Also good job on the sponsor!
Your channel has become my "Bible" for taking good care of my Monstera.
This episode was amazing. I appreciate that you share details as well as describe what didn't work (problems possibly caused by the oil on the blades of your cutter?)
Your editing is perfect, and you don't indulge in chit-chat like too many How To channels.
The explanation of "front" and "back" of the cutting is important information that you thoughtfully included.
(I need to watch that part repeatedly so I understand it better)
I can't thank you enough for your content and excellent presentation. 💕🌱💕
You're a Monstera Whisperer!
Thank you also for the recommended plant light. 🌞💕
Thank you. This is such a nice comment. 🌱
@@KillThisPlant,
You are so welcome.
You deserve it because your videos address Monstera deliciosa, a species that is very unique.
It's difficult to find reliable knowledge and instruction about it.
I researched, searching for "how to cultivate M. deliciosa" and fortunately found your channel.
yesss
He does provide awesome content 🙌🏽
Perfect timing as I just told my husband that I needed to propagate mine as it's getting really big. Thank you
Glad I could help!
YES! I love waking up to new plant videos and today I got TWO from two of my favorite creators. I just finished Sheffield Made Plants and now here. In fact, I learned about this channel from Sheffield Made Plants in the first place.
Tell Richard I said, hey 👋🏾
My two faves also!!
"It's fine now, it's fine." 😂😂 My mantra, sir, every single time I cut a plant -- any plant. 😂😂 Love your videos. Very educational, not a bunch of gibber gabber.
Glad you like them!
I've been growing monsteras for about three years now and I honestly sometimes still feel like a newbie. I recently had to repot my monsteras TWICE because I tried out a new soil that was just not draining well enough. When I saw you using literally the EXACT soil recipe I used to repot the second time, I felt like I had finally done something right lol. Thank you for these tips!!
I’m so grateful that in searching for Monstera care on UA-cam I landed on your channel. You are so calm and knowledgeable. I now feel fully prepared to re-pot and propagate my two Monsteras. Thank you. 💕
I just found your videos after realizing I need to restart my leggy monstera, and wow! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to show mistakes and successes, your videos are saving my plants!!
Your Monstera is gorgeous! 😍 I'm hopeful that your cuttings proliferate just as beautifully.
Last month I finally tackled the same task. I now have THREE lovely plants to gaze at. 😉 It was ONLY your teaching & example that gave me the confidence to even attempt that job. Thanks!!
Thanks, good luck with yours too!
I have a large monstera and an even larger elephant ear growing up against my south facing windows. Yes, against, the picture windows are supporting them. At some point, they'll need dividing and replanting, and your videos are a great educational resource. Now I just need to get up the courage to do it!
It's so scary to cut big plants lol! Good luck :)
Thanks so much for this video. Live in India…. Relocating to Kolkata from Bangalore, 2000 kms. Need to take my monstera which has been growing in the ground! It is HUGE!
You handled that monster monstera like a pro. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Love the trick about cutting your rooted nodes apart while they’re still in the pot! I hadn’t thought about that. I have a 4 leaf plant remaining after taking my cuttings and it’s re-growing one leaf from the top node. Plan was to let that grow out, cut it off and then separate the other 3 but after watching this I think I’ll just cut all of them apart right now and watch them all regrow together!
Pete has some great tips on his channel.
@@KillThisPlant,
Who is Pete, and what's his channel called? 🦋🌱🦋
@@OceanSwimmer Pete vs Plants
I just found you! 3 vids in and I have learned SO MUCH! And I consider myself to be well read when caring for plants. But i like to say, "you're not growing if you're not learning."
The snip prop tip at time 1:46 from your pal Pete verses Plants is wow!! What a great tip on ways to propagate. It makes total sense.
I have a 2 yr monstera that's 'rebirthed' bc i let her leaves get burnt, badly burnt. 🥺 Rookie mistake honestly. She's recovered nicely. Lost all the burnt leaves, only has 2 original leaves left. Every leaf is new. She's exploded Even put out some new leaves on the stems near the dirt. Anyhow, with your vids help. I've decided to let her be.
So glad to find ya. Thanks for helping me, and my plants grow.
Thanks for the nice comment! I hope your plants keep doing well
I love ur attitude. So calm and relaxing watching ur vids
I don't have a monstera, yet. I do have a huge split leaf philodrendron. They look so similar, only no fenistrations. Good video! Now I know front from back, and I can use a plank or stick.
Let me know when/if you get one and how it goes 😎
The walking, talking and breathing hard with the monstera pot sent me, because that's exactly how it is repotting huge plants. Lol! Great video!
Haha! Haven't seen you around. Hope you're doing well.
We got a small mid cutting of a monstera a few months ago with my partner, and it's finally starting to grow bigger leaves than it had before ! Still no fenestration tough, but it's positioned near a window so i keep my fingers crossed !
That's great. I'm sure they'll come soon.
Unlike some channels that are chatter, chatter, chatter, you cut right to the point (no pun intended). I really appreciate this advice.
That plant is awesome. Your video is too, I leaned a lot, about taking cuttings properly, using clean tools, rooting, potting up rooted cuttings in proper soil mix, and staking. Thanks for sharing.
Dude, total respect on the growth! You do need lopper shears or anvil pruners. Be careful not to inhale the dust from the perlite.
wow. that was a lot of time invested in a video for you to go from cutting to roots on that top cut. bravo
Thank you so much. I just had an epiphany while watching this video. I now have the confidence to repot my wild monstera.
Good luck! 🌱
Oh my goodness, I was in pain watching you chop up that beautiful plant! But… yes, I know… she’ll grow into a big and beautiful plant again. Looking forward to follow up clips. Thanks!
It's almost back to it's full size again 🤦🏾♂️
This video answered my question I asked on your other video. My MD is growing aerial roots, they are just growing into the soil.
Ok well now you're just showing off with that absolutely gorgeous Monstera!! WoW!! I would replace my TV with your Monstera and just stare at it grow lol Great work! Inspiring me to get one.
Have you tried getting it to flower and fruit?
Thank you for this video. I have had my monstera for almost 3 years and it's over 7 ft. I am thinking about cutting and propagating, but was terrified I'd kill the whole plant. After watching your video, now I'm not so scared. Well maybe just a little 😉
Love to see this type of content keep up with it man I subscribe love what you doing love to see young people into plants and different types of things nothing but positive vibes from this way 💚
I appreciate that! Thanks.
omg, thank you so much! i had no idea you can cut in the pot between roots in the soil!
Super geniale Ideen hat de rKerl, ich danke dir für deine tollen Tipp und das tolle informative und lehrreiche video über Monsteras :)) Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland ;))
What an awesome personality! The knowledge and the very specific video shots are so appreciated along with the sense of humor! So happy to be a new subscriber!
6:00 don't be afraid to properly trim the roots when looking like that... there is absolutely no reason to re-pot a plant w/ a root system looking like that unless you want to replace the pot for esthetic reasons only.
always keep in mind that roots absorb moisture and nutrients thru the tips, the rest or the roots are for storage. the more root tips a plant grows the more foliage. in this case the roots will reach the bottom of the pot in a few weeks and then start going in circles w/ almost no use of the soil added to the sides. a safe way to trim roots is to leave about a third. mostera plants can (re)start w/ even less roots as seen by the new cuttings that start growing large leaves as soon as they have a fist full or new roots.
Super helpful! Im obsessed with my monstera plants! So easy to care for. Thanks! 💕
I really enjoyed watching this video. Not touch going on. But EVERYTHING going on. Ot was perfect. Amd for that, I hit that button.❤ Love the Vib. Look forward to more of your work. Much love from 🌴FL🌴
Thanks! Appreciate you.
I had no luck putting aerials into water either. I'm going to try soil props from now on!
Yeah, I've found that once aerial roots are dry, they don't fend well in water. Moss can sometimes revive them, but typically you're just waiting for more roots to grow in.
Omggg I been looking for you forever. I subscribed this time ! I learned my lesson 😂😂😂
Thanks for subbing!
Whoa!!!! That’s a giant monster lol!!!! I hope my baby gets that big one day 🌳🌳🌳
U teaching methods are so awesome!!! I learn so much from you!! Stuff that I’d otherwise would have to ask around a lot or reaserch fairly much
Instantly subbed, this is really awesome info and delivery
OH MY GOSH, ITS GORGEOUS! WHAT FERTALIZER DO YOU USE, TO GET SUCH HUGE LEAVES? PLS TY😊
I just use miracle gro slow release, but it's more about light exposure.
There is something tantalising about creating new plants while they're still in each others pots. Feels like mad science 👀
I’m showing my Monsteras this video so they can grow big and beautiful like this one 🤤🤤🤤
🤣 hope it works!
💪💯💭🙌🏻 fantastic class , professor! Nailed it😅
For propagation I always use new razor blades and work my way up by rotating it around the stem. For a monstera this big it's gonna be a slow process, I did it to one slightly thinner than this one. You might want to wear good gloves to avoid slicing your fingers but the cuts are always very neat and clean
Tree pruners would have made nice clean cuts easily! 😊
Wow . Thanks for sharing on propagating Monstera
Que grandes tus monteras amigo un abrazo
Hi sorry maybe I've missed this part. What did you do with the mother plant?
Thank you so much for this educational video!
Cant wait to see how this comes out in the future, curious about the age of it.
LOL at first I thought Lee was jk with the clippers shaking like "oh no" bc he is a jokester sometimes haha
I agree with other i watch both channels KTP and Sheffiled, they are both so knowledgeable, informative and funny!
I have learned SO much between both channels Thank You so much for doing what u do 🙂
what was the curved plastic piece that you use on that light you purchased? Man I have been trying to hunt that down.
It's called the archetto wall mount. It's under accessories on the Soltech website.
That Monstera is huge! How long have you been growing this plant?
Not sure. It was from a mid cutting so maybe 2.5 years?
Another fantastic video- thank you!
Hello from Spain!! love your videos!!!
i needed this so much! Thank you for reading my mind.
Hey can we get an update on the top cuttings? Thanks!
Your monstera is fabulous. I enjoyed watching your video so much, just discovered your channel and subscribed! 💚
Thank you so much!
I have a rare opportunity to clip from a few monster sized Monsteras - hopefully your vids will provide good direction for rescuing some of these massive plants
I have used ground cinnamon powder (not fresh ground) at the bases of the cutting before I soil propagate and I’ve never had any rot issues.
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Food (pun intended) for thought.
I just don't have space for a Monstera. I wish you would do a year long study of how to take the newly planted pothos like you did a couple of years ago and show how to train it to grow. How many plant starts in the pot, train it up or down (I rather it up)? I have one and it just splays out. I'd like it to be more controlled and attractive.
The leaf scraping along the wall is screaming “weeeeeee” 😂
Simply gorgeous!!
How did your monstera start so big? Was it planted from large cuttings? Super majestic, I would love to know how to get one that big!
Just light and time. The original plant was a mid cutting.
Lee, doesn’t leaf size and fenestrations also have to do with what variety the Monstera is? 🤔🌿
@@grannyplants1764 this Monstera does have really great genes. You can still grow a huge small form. The leaves might just be 2.5 feet long instead of 3.5 feet long.
@@KillThisPlant Thanks so much for the reply…because of your wonderful Monstera videos I now have my once struggling one potted the proper way and direction, and on a plank, off to become The Great Monstera ! 🤗🌱
How many years does it take to grow this big wow
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You might have shared this in another video, where did you get the clear thing that you use to install the light? Did that come with the grow light?
It's on the Soltech website. Under accessories.
I'm thinking about doing this with my monstera as well, so very helpful video. Can you explain why it helps to only have two leaves on your top cuttings?
You need a certain amount of roots to support foliage on a cutting. The roots are trying to bring water and nutrients to all of the leaves and stem. The more foliage you have will make it challenging for the plant to root (if the root mass is already small)
I would steer clear of potting soil. It holds too much moisture, even mixed with perlite, and even mixed again with coco coir. Tried both ways, worked better with coco coit, but still could go two weeks and the moisture meter showed off the scale.
I'm switching to a coco coir, perlite, orchid bark mix. Maybe 60/10/30. I've noticed storebought monsteras has a similar mix, their coco coir is much coarser than the one I've got though.
Edit, two of my Monsteras had a leaf each going yellow and more showing signs. I attribute that to the potting soil never drying up.
Alternatively, you could also just stretch out your watering schedule. I think I water my monstera once every 8-10 days. After my last repot, I waited almost 3 weeks since the water was sitting bc of the shock. I waited for it to really dry out a bit before adding more.
Soilless mediums are great. With the amount of light the plant gets I'm able to manage with a peat based soil.
@@human47134 I thought about that, but the rootball was wet while the top was moist still after two weeks. Sure I could wait more, I waited another week for two other pots. They are just as wet, even got algae on top. The stick I had in one pot started molding :)
In my mind being waterlogged wouldn't be good for the roots.
The monster pot I still have from the store dries out really well, I drench it once a week.
Your videos are awesome, thank you for all the information! I have a small-ish happy monstera with lots of leaves, but she's incorrectly potted supermarket gurl. I have watched your videos and am preparing to restart her!
Good luck!
@@KillThisPlant
I also bought a "supermarket" Monstera;
My choice, because I was afraid it was too big for me to handle, was to go to a trusted, knowledgeable Nursery and bring my own unsealed cedar plank cut to the right height.
I was very lucky:
TWO of the Nursery employees are Monstera fanatics!
They worked together and lovingly repotted my plant properly....and she is growing like never before!
It was 1/3 the cost I anticipated, so a win-win.
There are options for those like me who didn't have the space or knowledge to do this myself.
NOW, with this video, I know what to do when my Monstera is too big to handle & needs separation/ propagation.
💕🌱💕
Edited to say:
My Monstera was not cut or repropagated: she was placed in a slightly (maybe 2" wider, and 3" deeper) plastic pot, backfilled with a custom mix of potting soil, pearlite, orchid mix, bark, and maybe a handful of worm castings)
I use a liquid fertilizer mixed with distilled water about twice a month, and distilled water when she is dry.
I love my Monsters and use distilled water on cloth to dust the leaves.
Yes, I talk to her, too. 🌱
When you have great roots from a huge heavy cutting how do you get that to hold in an appropriate small pot?
Omgosh the size of those leaves is 🤯
that Monstera is huge! wow
The roots are rotting because you’re supposed to let the steam dry out for a few days before placing them into water.
I have been wondering how to do this!
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what type of monstera is this?
Monstera deliciosa
I wouldn't dare even try this. You'll have to come round and show me!
So nice planting good job 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
I cut all the aerial roots, many of which were over 4' long and hanging down to the floor, down to about an inch. My 3 monsteras are each over 6'tall. Will I still be able to propagate the cuttings with the aerial roots cut off?
Hey, great video! Is it possible to do this in autum time? Or it is better to wait to spring?
Thx❤😊
@@captainakgofuture1386 as long as light and temperature remains consistent you can do this anytime.
Why do more people not air layer while the plant is still whole? I always have my top cut aerial root in its own soil mixture 2-3 weeks before i cut. Then i end up with 2 plants that already have good roots. When you just cut the top without air layering you shock the top cutting and make it go dormant for some time but even the transition from sending energy to the top most growth to now not having that energy ( because it comes from the mama plant's roots) your plant has to start from 0
The colors of the lights are crucial to the plant health and growth, not just for looks.
Yes this is true. But I would not suggest putting purple LEDs that will strain your eyes in your sight line.
On a shelf in the basement, sure, in your living room tho?
When you propagate a big monstera, will it keep growing bigger and bigger leaves or will it restart with the baby leaves
I love your videos!
Thanks for watching!
Great video, new subscriber. I have an enormous monstera deliciosa that I love! I want to replant into an aquarium as an aquascape or at the very least, propagate some of it. Is this going to put it in shock? If water is constantly aireated will that prevent root rot? Any thoughts or advice?
If you have enough light, a healthy plant, clean tools, and a reasonable roots to foliage ratio it'll be fine. You don't really need a water bubbler.
Thank you so much for this. I just started to parent them recently. I’m looking for big thin plastic pots, just like in this video, but struggled with online sources. All of the pots I found were too thick, which I could not easily cut them in the future if I repot them. Would you be kind enough to share where I can order them? Greatly appreciated!❤
Find a local hydroponics store.
@@KillThisPlant thanks
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i made the experience that once a new sprouding leafe is krippled like this it will continue to grow out uggly for a long long while
or maybe the plant i got isnt just the best quality or something else was wrong i also think i might have it in a place to dark the issure is i dont really have any place with more light XD
so becouse my monstera stems all kinda grew wierdly i decidet to jut em and propagate only the top cutting
some roots are already developping and this time besides the seramis tropical perloit stuff il also add sand to my green plant mix hope this makes it better especially in winter when i have difficultys getting the soild dry again
in the old pot i also had mushrooms growing
ok I rescued a monstera from a big box store and it was planted with 3 or 4 plants all facing in on itself. all the arial roots facing out 360. I want to dump it out and separate it and I'm scared. I spent a year basically making a healthier plant that puts out variegated leaves only to murder it by separating it.. yes so it ultimately could grow better. any tips?
Hey your videos are perfect! Why did you cut that third leaf? If i prop with multiple leaves it will give it less chances of survival?
You need an extensive root system to support foliage. If you don’t have that root system your plant will kill off leaves on its own and generally struggle to root effectively and survive.
@@KillThisPlant thanks brother!
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Why do you need to take the 3rd leaf off of the top cutting to give it a better chance? Sorry, new to this and want to learn
When you have too much foliage and few roots it makes it difficult for water to be transported to all the foliage, stems, and have the plant still root.
It's a monster!
My monstera is huge and toppling over, only one stem. I'll have to rewatch the part on mid-cuttings, as thats new to me (but many aerial roots are in the soil) My plant is currently unfurling its newest leaf, so I imagine it would be best to wait until thats done before cutting and repotting. Would you agree?
Yes, generally I would recommend waiting until the new leaf finishes unfurling.
@KillThisPlant thank you!! Ill be patient then. 🪴 That gives me more time to study Pete vs Plants info too 🙌
HI im new to plant keeping and I'm especially new to monstera care, people always say that monsters need poles because they like to climb, however I always see (yours specifically) always growing wild and carefree disregarding the pole, and generally dangling to the side. Can you or really anyone that is knowledgable clarify this for me?
This comment needs its own video 🥲. Specifically with this plant I used one wooden plank and one bamboo stick.
What you didn't see:
-On the wide plank the plant was still in front of the plank growing pretty evenly. This previous video has a better angle: ua-cam.com/video/UPo8Jie7sGk/v-deo.html
-with the bamboo stick, the second stem pushed through pretty quickly. While it was still enough to stabilize the stem, so it could continue to produce larger leaves, it wasn't the most ideal.
More specifically:
-your plant doesn't need to be perfectly placed for larger growth as long as the stem is sturdy and secure.
-placing your stake at the back where the roots are is the best place to keep your plant secure because the roots might naturally grab on to the stake and secure itself. It's also the best place to put it because you can most easily make adjustments.
In practice:
-You will still have to continue to tie and arrange the plant as it grows, especially if your climbing pole is more narrow than the stem.
-if you see my stems no longer at the back it's more than likely because I haven't kept up with maintenance or I should have used a wider pole (but also I want the plant to look nice, so I probably won't use a 1 foot wide plank).
When using a pair of clippers, use not the tip but the base of the blades… leverage.
Can you do a care video on that peperomia in the background?!