REALLY BIG PLANT CHORES: wrestling wide monsteras to make them grow upwards 🤠 cutting aerial roots

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REALLY BIG PLANT CHORES: wrestling wide monsteras to make them grow upwards 🤠 cutting aerial roots

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Let's do some REALLY BIG PLANT CHORES! Join me while I attempt to wrangle and train my Monstera deliciosa houseplants to grow upwards instead of spreading out in every direction! What do you do with overgrown aerial roots? What to do when plants get big? Caring for massive monstera can sometimes be a challenge but it's such a rewarding giant plant to grow indoors 🤩
PLANT CHORES: EPISODE 7 🤼‍♂️🌱💪🔪✨
0:00 my biggest monstera deliciosa with huge roots
5:10 staking + tying up a huge sprawling monstera
8:53 cutting off aerial roots
16:03 doing the same to another large form monstera deliciosa
17:27 are you a really big plant hostage?
18:45 reigning in my mom’s big (but smaller) monstera
I am so SO sorry for the poor lighting and image quality in this video!!!! I'm gonna do my best to do better next time, thanks for being so understanding all you lovely plant people! 🥰
Thanks so so much for watching and subscribing!! 💜💜💜
Cheers to making new plant friends!
IG: @reallybigplant
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@Lorenmcdee 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a BEAUTIFUL 35++ year old monstera (named Ruthie, after her late original owner) that had been growing outside. It's got leaves that are 2.5-3' long and it just put out two flowers that are going to turn to fruit! When the fruit is done I plan on cutting it in half; the lower leaves were REALLY ripped up in transit and it's just really not attractive. I also want to have a giant monstera outside in my yard as well so splitting it seems like the best plan. Right now she's in my window corner/flopping over my side table, but I have a two story wall and my partner is going to build a ladder so it can climb up freely. The room doesn't get the greatest light so I'll also be hanging those (pretty, imo) LG grow pendant lights around it with some smart timers. I have a huge beautiful pot I snagged for $40 at a big box store before the price quadrupled for that style and I can't wait to set everything up. I love you showing yours. Even though I have three (my other two haven't reached the extreme leaf size as my biggest/are really juvenile) it's one of my favorite plants and I love watching them. Please keep making videos. You have a great on air personality and it's just really nice to see someone in an apartment making it look lovely and wonderful. Also your mom seems really sweet.

@denisevasquez9589 2 жыл бұрын

Im actually thinking of buying a monstera BUT I would prefer to start with a REALLY tiny monstera and watch it grow into a big plant. Granted, it will take yearssss to be a big plant like yours but I absolutely love having small plants turn into bigger versions of themselves LOL idk if anyone else can relate😅

@brianaviolet5935 2 жыл бұрын

I’m doing the same! I bought one in March that had only one fenestrated leaf and now it has about 12 fenestrated leaves! Still very small compared to hers but it’s a good start 💚

@PauZakArtist 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 30cm baby monstera from Ikea.. 4 years later it produced 40cm fully penetrated leafs and is almost at an apartment ceiling height. As a noob, in the process I overwatered it several times, overfertilized and had to cut half the stems still it managed to grow into a very full n most beaut plant I own. I recommend to rotate it 1/4 every few weeks to avoid a problem showcased in this vid. don't be afraid to experiment with soil mixing till you find best suited for your climate .)

@pthanos 2 жыл бұрын

Bought mine last year and it's going from bad to worse. I think there is not enough light. The few leafs it produces in early summer are smaller and smaller and droopier. Fml

@KatrinaBell Жыл бұрын

They grow really fast if you give them something to climb up and the proper light situation. I've cut off as many leaves as my newest big ones have grown in under 10 months. I get a new leaf every 3 - 4 weeks, and my smaller vining monstera has grown from a 10" pot to 5 vines that are all over 6 feet tall, and I've taken cuttings, and every time I cut 2 or 3 new shoots come out. My apartment gets all day bright indirect light, so that helps, but you can use a light bulb to help them along too.

@daleandrews3552 Жыл бұрын

Oh I can, and it's fascinating. And rewarding too. So many of my friends tell me that they kill plants and some have even given them to me to nurse for them! I enjoy it and they're amazed at how I can not only keep them alive, but actually under my care, they flourish! It's just a matter of having knowledge about each plant and their particular needs, I guess.

@lxsnwtn 16 күн бұрын

This has been so informative. Thank you for showing how and explaining everything as it came up. Like more about the aerial roots and how the crunchy sound isn't hurting them, it's just the outer layer cracking a bit.

@lildarkfairy1 2 жыл бұрын

Love how gorgeous n big your monstera is. Have you thought of maybe kinda braiding the roots and style it to swirl around the pot and stand. Jus a thought. 😊

@sal9842 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say don’t apologize for owning a lot of plants because your room doesn’t look bad at all .. it looks like you have a great love for plants and it’s neat to see how the progress all on there own .. like a every child has its own personality amd we all grow from watching others … I like that little space you have looks cool to me ..

@marthamiriam8983 2 жыл бұрын

I love your style. I can’t wait to get an update on this Monstera once it’s facing to one side. WHAT A BEAUTY💚

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much Martha!! 🥰💜💜 i really hope it doesn’t take too long to turn itself hehe 😊 thanks for watching!!✨

@theplantypants2461 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh!!! I can't thank you enough for this one!! I have to do this to mine next week and I am SO overwhelmed by the job and I've been SO nervous to do it!I am SO GLAD your inner critic lost on this one, It was an amazing video as ALWAYS!!

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

amazing😭💜✨💜thanks so much for letting me know you really liked the video- you are so extremely welcome Bionca!!😁😁😁💕 best of luck and courage for your monstera wrestling!! i hope your plant has a beautiful transformation🌟😊💜

@paulmadcam 2 жыл бұрын

As an idea for the roots that may help, it’s also an option to put them inside a pot or a basket, of course any thing you want to do will be ok 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@nickgemerek6820 2 жыл бұрын

One day I'll get a monstera!! Also, the purple hair looks so cool in general, but stands out so much in all of the browns and greens of your apartment!

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

💜🤠🌱💜💜thank you Nick!! that’s totally the color palette i’ve been into recently, glad you like it 🥰💕 I hope you find the monstera of your dreams! thanks for watching✨

@nickgemerek6820 2 жыл бұрын

@@reallybigplant I just need a bigger place before I invest in giant plants haha my orchids take up all the space at the moment.

@gloriajohnson7362 Жыл бұрын

@@reallybigplant ²w1212²w¹¹à

@lyndadaniel3163 2 жыл бұрын

If you were to give the table a quarter turn every week, the plant would stop reaching for the window and probably keep a much better shape. I do that with my small plants also and it helps so much to keep them big and full...

@sheena8269 Жыл бұрын

I love how you showed that monstera is actually pretty tuff.

@greengoddess6664 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 monstera and a small apartment so am feeling quite nervous right now! Your videos are fun but they are also informative, which I appreciate. Thank you for solving my aerial root conundrum. Love knowing what to do when the time comes. Nice work

@lakeiaburgess2902 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I’m happy for that Monstera, it looks great! I’m glad you cut those aerial roots, now I won’t feel hesitant to cut mine when they grow like that.

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

yesss thank you! I’m so glad this was helpful for you😁🔪✨ thanks so much for watching Lakeia🥰💜

@kathryncustadio 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree about the humidity cabinets...i feel separated from them as if they are not a part of the room and it takes away from the enjoyment if having them sit in a closed off space...,i won't buy a plant that may need that environment also can we get an update on your Sansevieria wall.. do you rotate them for even growth and light requirements?

@aileetra 2 жыл бұрын

I hope my monstera gets this big and beautiful. Also... look how much light that window has! You have plants under the table and they're thriving! Jelly.

@PauZakArtist 2 жыл бұрын

what a great and insightful review. especially about the earial roots. thank you so much!

@noelle7714 2 жыл бұрын

That plant is so pretty, I put the aerial roots in the pot also.

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

nice! that’s smart and what I should have been doing all along i think haha😅 thanks for watching Noelle!💜🥰

@zap4980 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful plants 🪴 Thanks for sharing ❤️

@timbercoffee Жыл бұрын

I bookmarked this video because it is so awesome. So many of us end up with a crazed monstera doing its thing and it's great to see a brave soul tame it at least a little. The plant looks SO MUCH BETTER.

@leigh7802 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, beautiful specimens, like mine. I wish I would've found your video the other day when I was wanting to clean up 3 of mine that had aerial roots growing all over the living room! I read that it wouldn't hurt my 30yo plants, so I went for it and cut off almost all of the aerial roots ( they were like 12 feet long and under French door crevices and clinging to my wood floors!) and tied the branches/leaves up. I would've loved to have known about that clear ribbon you used. Like your room, it now looks so much cleaner and more spacious and i really feel my monsteras are happier. 😊

@katrinaseymour6666 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing how to clean up the aerial roots.

@mbaryol 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could use the aerial roots for another project…like braided pot hangers or wreaths? I try to figure out a good way to reuse everything!

@hungryalien Жыл бұрын

maybe just as decorative pieces like those cut leaves of MD. it wont be able to carry any weight.

@krakatoabrown8811 2 жыл бұрын

Love your indoor jungle! Loved your personality and purple hair!

@tashamclean Жыл бұрын

I'm abt to stake mine. The leaves are getting out of hand. So glad it adjusted well to being brought indoors from the cold weather. Growing SO fast! Taking up more space in the office than I expected. Luv luv luv ur video. Thanx for this.

@gwengarland4332 Жыл бұрын

It looks great

@jeanniefromtahini5197 2 жыл бұрын

Those plants are AMAZING.

@shawn-oldaccountl6748 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I’m more into smaller plants. Idk why. They’re just hard to repot, hard move, hard to stake, and if their health decreases I feel like I’m losing a lot more. I’m a little new to plants so I just think there really daunting

@kettycervantes507 2 жыл бұрын

I feel your mom lol, I absolutely love the leaves but don't like how it grows. I keep thinking if I should or shouldn't get one but seeing you wrestling with the biggest one makes me think that maybe its not for me🤔, I'll stick to monstera printed decor 🙈🤣

@daleandrews3552 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kaitlyn, I'm somewhat of a "plant person" that loves to watch KZfaq plant videos about people with their plants. I'm surprized that I hadn't seen your channel before. I'm from Lake Charles, LA where we enjoy a solidly subtropical climate, being in southern Louisiana about 60 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, so it's warm here almost year round and I only have to move my plant collection inside a few times a year. Now I have the opportunity to subscibe to a "planty" channel hosted by a certified horticulturist! I'll be making comments from time to time and good luck with your collection.🪴

@emilymoss9201 Жыл бұрын

To deal with the intense sun, maybe use some sheer curtains on those windows so that it protects the tree from the UV rays. I love this video!! I learned so much, thanks for posting

@moss649 2 жыл бұрын

Monsteras are my absolute favorite and I’m so in love with your really big plants! ❤️

@finleyhardy9918 Жыл бұрын

Love your monstera I have one but it’s tiny

@shainaterry4219 Жыл бұрын

I'm happy I'm not the only one that uses stuff around the house to train it up. I use yarn

@splashingnicely 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you didn't listen to the inner critic, I love your videos!

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Amy!!🥲💕💜💜 thanks for watching!!!🌱✨

@MichelleMonstera 2 жыл бұрын

That monstera is dreamy! Thank you once again for a very informative video.. Had no idea that the aerial roots act like hydras when they are cut! Looking forward to the next video!

@lyndapknox3481 2 жыл бұрын

Hello purple hair twin💜😊 Love your vid! I was out of breath watching you wrestle.😊beautiful big monsteras love them💚

@js8741 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!! The size of that plant.............and those aerial roots🤤🤤 I want one but, then I don't.

@victorb145 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should start a wicker project with those monstera roots.

@blooperthesquid8215 2 жыл бұрын

Me before watching this video to my baby monstera deliciosa: I can't wait until you grow your first split leaves, you're so little 😭 Me to my monstera after watching this video: Fenestrations aren't all that, please stay small as long as you want 😂

@hungryalien Жыл бұрын

its 5mos later, your MD should have their fenestrations by now hehe

@brittanywilson9828 2 жыл бұрын

Just started my first monstera maybe a month or 2 ago! Can’t wait to watch it get as big as yours! It’s so beautiful 🥰😍

@sashaf7 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I have found you! Thank you for ur help !!!!

@LL-rb8wd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great vid! Hope you had a great holiday season! 😊🌱

@Alithea_Ancunin 2 жыл бұрын

You really conquered those beasts, I love that for you! 💪 Your Husband was kind of 'Oh gawd, she's fighting a monster. I'm out.' at 5:54 in the background 😂

@unfurled_and_fabulous8907 2 жыл бұрын

Those roots are gnarly!

@elvamajors3497 2 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful 🤩

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching elva 😊💜

@michelera6365 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful plant! Looks so much better!

@JFabric500 2 жыл бұрын

I woulda weaved those roots around the base of the plant 😂

@tracyjohnson3596 2 жыл бұрын

Wow stunning plants, i have 3 variegated monsteras and 2 normal , they are starting to look really nice loved your vlog xx

@adrianagerdsen7602 2 жыл бұрын

Your monstera is gorgeous.

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Adriana! and thanks for watching 😊💜✨

@georgeredpath9695 2 жыл бұрын

just wow on your plantsssssssssssssssssss

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

💜🥰💜 thanks for watching george!✨

@laurenafternoon 2 жыл бұрын

I relate to you so much lol I have had the same struggle with my giant monstera & also rehabbed a very pitiful fiddle tree

@jamescottle3418 Жыл бұрын

that truely is a great tutorial video. and was really helpful ...and ive watched a lot of Monstera videos!

@Curious.Badger 2 жыл бұрын

The areal roots reminded me of the situation in Little Shop of Horrors.

@gina2981 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. How long does it take for the aerial roots to get to this long?

@drewehate7666 Жыл бұрын

Lol really not that long! Mine feels like it grows a few inches a day

@afkali4231 2 жыл бұрын

I love your enegery!

@jenniferjsaracino 2 жыл бұрын

I hope my monstera gets this big!

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

🤞fingers crossed for your monstera’s speedy growth!💫😊✨ thx for watching Jennifer💜💜

@mcgaggie1442 Жыл бұрын

You can get a vent air redirector thing to mitigate the draft issue.

@bostonbound2323 Жыл бұрын

Love that big plant. What do you use to tie the monstera to the poles? I tried getting these amazon ties but I found they kind of dig into the plant and bend it.

@Whiskey87221 2 жыл бұрын

For the drafty windows you could seal them. Lowes/Home Depot sells kits and when it gets warmer you just peel it off with no harm to the window sill. Plus it’s clear

@JohnAdams-we9gs 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, don't forget to give us an update on the pothos after it was cut back.

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

It’s still in a big pile waiting to be chopped....😅LOL but it does seem less thirsty and having fewer leaves dying now that it’s on the ground. i’ll definitely show an update when I cut it up, thanks for the request and thanks for watching!!😊💜

@bridgetdavis5014 Жыл бұрын

Lov❤e you sooo much. Wanted to make a comment on that cheap cost of that goodie bag. I wish I could get something for that cost. Each of those would have cost at least $8.00 or more here in Maryland.

@khoetran8851 2 жыл бұрын

I love your video so nice.

@Definitely.Not.A.Cyborg 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a variegated Albo monstera as a cutting and I wish my little three leaf cutting was this big right now oh my word!

@carimecatton8376 2 жыл бұрын

So informative!

@flutter_bye4619 2 жыл бұрын

Use the aerial vines and wrap them up to the wood. Works great and solves the vine problem

@shainaterry4219 Жыл бұрын

I was held captive by my 6 foot tall 5 foot wide birds of paradise

@bijoubijou7500 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Can you put the aerial roots in water and/or soil and create another plant(s)?

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

thank you dear!😊💕 You can start a section for propagation by putting the roots in water while they are attached to the plant and then take a cutting that includes those roots, but the roots alone won’t grow a new plant. thanks so much for watching 🥰💜✨

@jamesdepugh7163 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if u could cut the long roots ..thanks

@theblacksociologist2151 2 жыл бұрын

I just subbed today... I cut a piece of a large pathos from my back yard and found your video about your large pathos and repotting it

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

yay welcome Claytine! That’s so cool you live somewhere pothos is growing outside 😎💕 thanks for watching and subscribing!!😊💜

@theblacksociologist2151 2 жыл бұрын

@@reallybigplant yep, my backyard has Pathos big and small, Dumb Cane, Monstera, etc.. Also here Snake Plants grow on the side of the road here.

@nitaruplinger1124 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that purple sweater and tank situation? Love the monochromatic look

@CarterSmith99 2 жыл бұрын

I really want a Monstera Deliciosa; however, cannot seem to find one in our area at either the local nurseries or the big box stores. With you knowledge of the Monstera, I was wondering if you would order one from an online nursery and have it shipped to your house if you couldn’t find one in your area? I am really asking if you think the plant is tough enough to endure the shipping process. And, lastly, I was wondering if you know how old is your Monstera…just curious as to how fast they grow. I really enjoy your channel and thanks for all the great information and content!!!

@Moony-m13 Жыл бұрын

What if you twist them around the plant towards the soil?

@brianaviolet5935 2 жыл бұрын

Just realized the “vines” Tarzan swung on were actually aerial roots 😶 everything makes sense now

@sheilalundquist3928 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@97ana 2 жыл бұрын

The trelis for big monstera, is it made of wood? And of yes for how long have you had it in soil? Im afraid to use wooden trelises since i worry that they will rot away in soil eventually

@bitterrsweet1616 2 жыл бұрын

i'm gonna get some seeds soon and grow a monstera deliciosa from seed! one day i'm going to have a big, old monstera :)

@abigailperezful Жыл бұрын

I gently braided my aerial roots and then pinned them on a moss pole behind the the trellis 😂😂 weird thing is that they started kissing the moss poll and now I’m having to add a third moss pole on top. So I’m not sure what’s next Lol

@psyclinez5985 Жыл бұрын

Do you sell any of your cuttings? I would be very interested in buying some. And a few of the root vines. I am building a bird hide for my yard birds to help keep them safe from hawks that moved into the area that are truly making me mad. I don't hurt any living thing so I have to use other means.

@Robert_A_Keyboards4948 Жыл бұрын

Mine is about 3 feet tall. How long did it take the Monstera to get that big?

@danikareuzenaar7890 2 жыл бұрын

Yay a new video!!!!❤

@1Darius505 Жыл бұрын

Really big plant: “is it gonna pull the stake out?” RBP’s Hubby: “no” Me: “you’ll be surprised” 👀

@teresadavis1162 Жыл бұрын

How long have you had your Monstera?

@jamieswartz4572 2 жыл бұрын

What did you use to tie the plant up?

@bariton3779 2 жыл бұрын

i like to stick the aerial roots into water as they grow, putting them in when theyre that long would probably cause them to rot, but this decreases the need for watering and lets the plant put out way more leaves :)

@hungryalien Жыл бұрын

putting them back into the substrate/pot is better in the long run.

@MiscellaneousMichelle 2 жыл бұрын

💚

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

hi michelle thanks for watching!💜🥰

@juanitagordon5064 2 жыл бұрын

One suggestion put the area roots in a pot by them self next to the plant

@zacharymohammed4470 Жыл бұрын

How you move that plant if you have to move

@salmanpendukungcehnel.tana9924 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@TheSameerah9013 Жыл бұрын

What did u do with the roots? Can they grow new plants??

@sumimarshall9613 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a dumb question but Can you repot those areal roots?

@hungryalien Жыл бұрын

after being cut? no. they will just dry up. they wont grow into a new plant

@michellerace8669 2 жыл бұрын

That's what i do everytime a big root appears i stick in the soil si that it will not go around

@debrawarrick2911 2 жыл бұрын

*lol, OMG, I think our moms are cut from the same cloth. Mine never holds back what she think either.

@reallybigplant 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂cheers to candid mothers!!🤪 hahah thanks for watching Debra 💜

@murusorowangu 2 жыл бұрын

My Monsterra is slightly bigger than your mum's and getting bigger by the day. I just moved house and that was "interesting" with my small collection of 22 plants. We'll be moving again before the year is out and I'm dreading it. With all your big plants, moving house will be interesting 😅. How long have you had your monsterras?