![]() Thank you so much for your lovely description and photos for taming your MD. Feel free to share any Monstera staking tips you might have below. My monster-a now seem to be well contained now and isn’t taking up too much horizontal space. And remember- repotting Monstera means a huge monstera, so if you don’t have the space, limit the frequency of re-potting. Water when the top third of soil dries out. Keep out of direct sunlight except perhaps in winter (with caution). Monstera can be grown in light shade, or in bright filtered light. This will encourage the aerial roots to attach to the coir promoting vertical growth. Mist the coir regularly (as it dries out faster than moss). Some I tried to wrap around the stake and the rest I just left hanging out. I cut the aerial roots a little short and pushed some into the soil. That way if you need to repot in future it would be much easier to remove. I would suggest potting the plant in a plastic pot before putting in a decorative pot. This is because I had difficulty removing the plant root from the pot. I injured a few leaf stalks throughout this whole repotting process. You have to be careful when removing the monstera plant from its old pot to the new one. Then place the plant in the new pot and gently attach the stem to the stake wherever possible. Place the stake in the new pot and place soil around it to keep the stake straight. ![]() Make sure to leave the part of the stake that will be in the soil bare (Like in the picture below). Very simple – Cut the coir and wrap it around the stick using twine or whatever strong string you have on hand. The loose coir though ended up being exactly the right amount so I didn’t use the liners. I also bought coir liners in the hopes of using them to wrap around the stakes. I ended up getting some coir lying around at a nursery for free. I searched everywhere for loose coir for sale – no luck. Also the best time to stake the plant Is at repotting, as it is difficult to push the poles into soil filled with plant roots. The advantage of using a PVC pipe is that it will not rot. You can also using PVC pipes if available to you. I ended up using coir instead as I couldn’t find bulk sphagnum moss to buy and using those small packaged ones would have cost too much to cover the poles.ġ. In providing support for the plant whatever you plan to attach it to should have properties that mimics a tree trunk. You can also attempt to make one – which is what I did. You can buy support poles online or your local local garden store (couldn’t find any). Providing support for monstera can be done in a number of ways. Now it has grown so big, the support poles no longer can hold the weight so it was time to train my monstera (repot and properly stake.) As an indoor plant you have to train it regularly to climb whatever support you provide. I tried using small bamboo poles to ‘lift’ my Monstera, 2 years ago. ![]() Attaching the aerial roots and stem to a pole for support not only allows the plant to climb but also adds to the health of the plant as its native habitat conditions are provided. As an indoor plant these aerial roots can be left as is, trailing on the floor, pushed into the soil, or attached to a stake. Young leaves may be unperforated but as the they mature they develop the split leaf pattern that we all love.īesides the beautiful lush leaves, the other thing outstanding about this plant are the aerial roots. The perforated leaves have been said to help the cheese plant withstand strong winds. These aerial roots not only provide a strong anchor but also takes up nutrients and water from the environment. In its natural habitat it ‘climbs’ up tree trunks and branches for support by way of its leathery aerial roots. Monstera deliciosa variegata climbing up wood supports and exposed pipes. The cheese plant, can grow very large in the right conditions, up to 20ft. Their huge ‘lush green, glossy, perforated leaves gives a tropical feel to any room. Every plant lover loves Monstera deliciosa aka Cheese plant.
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