You should do this now for a bigger Monstera

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@carolstuff Ай бұрын

Thanks Lee! Your aunt should water her monstera less🤣

@DoctorDerpman Ай бұрын

For about the past 2 years now, your vids have popped up in my recommended list. Every time I'd see your thumbnails, I'd think "Wow these plant guys are nuts. How could anyone be so crazy obsessed about pla..." *It's me. I'm that guy now.* 😳

Ай бұрын

lol love it

@AstralApophis Ай бұрын

Perfect timing Lee! Went to a local nursery and and saw a tray of rare plants in little solo cups packaged nicely. Rifled thru a few and though I saw a variegated pothos. Lo and behold it was a thai constellation for 25$!! Wife and I got one. They have 3 healthy leaves, just gotta keep it alive by all means

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

That's great, glad the prices came down.

@GeorgeLathem Ай бұрын

video less than 3 minutes and full of info! This man is amazing!

@majeedanausheen6940 Ай бұрын

Getting connected with this channel is the best thing I did as a new plant parent with busy schedule instead of wasting time on net

@coraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Ай бұрын

great video, as per usual. I was lucky enough to get here 13minutes after posting. You honestly have one of the best plant-channels i know.

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Thanks!🌱🌱

@ion599 Ай бұрын

If you have been overwatering and you don't want to repot, you can point a fan toward the plant. The airflow dramatically increases transpiration.

@Kissinglife-Tina Ай бұрын

«You try telling her that in the comments. I’m not getting involved»😂

@justhumannailture Ай бұрын

Mine love direct morning east sun until about noon, and they are thriving. I’ve gotten tons of fenestrations. All of this thanks to your channel! Started about a year ago, and I’ve had great results!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

glad your plant is doing well!

@TheZophisticatedDove Ай бұрын

I put mine outside for summer, she's so happy

@auntiekk6240 Ай бұрын

I wish I could post a pic of my monstera. I have all 3 of mine outside under a tree. My largest leaf is 38” x 32”! She is absolutely stunning and constantly putting off new leaves.

@elviciosodelavida Ай бұрын

This what I needed!!! I’m repotting today. I have my monstera in my basement, that’s where my space is, and got very low light. So I bought a 4ft grow light, and she has been loving it!!

@PeggysPlants Ай бұрын

Your Aunt and my mom, with the over watering. I'm no longer getting involved either. 😆 Thanks for the vid!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

They are like the avengers of wet soil. 😂

@hreichhe Ай бұрын

Woke up to my latest Monstera leaf unfurling, and my first inner fenestrations!!!! (frustrations as I prefer to call them) - resulting from changes I made based on your videos. I'd had my plant for 5 years and it was growing super slow and the leaves were not sizing up at all. In one year it has made amazing strides, thank you!!!!!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Amazing!

@ShayyButter Ай бұрын

youre my new favourite plant channel!

@yolandaenoch 24 күн бұрын

In early March, I put two of my Monsteras (owned for 3 years) outside on my balcony...to die. In April, I switched fertilizers. These little buggers have not died, they are thriving! They were under Soltech grow lights inside my apartment, I think their growth has to do with the fertilizer, light (east facing that's gone by noon), plus the sun/heat are helping me not over-water (I live in Los Angeles). I've learned so much from you, thank you!

@milenabellotti9771 Ай бұрын

I put most of my Monsteras outside Inc Albos and Constellations and NOW they’re living their best light.

@PollyLogin Ай бұрын

love your videos! everything about them. I have few young monsteras and I am swallowing all your content. please keep up and have a nice life! ❤

@Chanettes_Unique Ай бұрын

I use to over water my plants, but I learned not to after watching your videos about how to care for my monstera plant, my son got me, which I don't want to kill, and my plant is doing so well

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Glad to hear its doing well!

@starwalker3488 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the reminder that plants in low light take less water out of the soil...I was wondering why a recently repotted pothos' soil was still wet over 2 weeks later, even with good draining soil and it looks healthy...I've now moved it to more sunny spot.

@kathyvettraino2267 Ай бұрын

I have a sister in law like that! Sunday is her watering day. Every time I go over, her plants were soaking wet. She said she felt bad not giving them a drink every week! 😮 I even took one out and let her smell the rotten roots. Yup, it died.

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

😬

@definitelynotashark1799 Ай бұрын

I had to move my Monstera away from our east facing window because she was getting sun stressed (close to the Arctic circle), and I was SO worried! But the newest leaf just puffed up fully and is 70cm long. I bought the cutting late last year with two leaves that were 30 and 40cm. I'm so glad she's happy! I put her in an Elho self watering pot with indoor potting soil/perlite/orchid bark and give her a splash of fertilizer on each 3L watering now that we have sun.

@JessicaNichole89 Ай бұрын

I have a southern window. I saw your video about monsteras being multiple plants and it has me totally rethinking my monstera that I just purchased ❤

@MindfulWan Ай бұрын

What’s your opinion on moister meters?

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

If you have a very chunky soil mix, they are less reliable. Chunky soil mix, means more air gaps and less contact with the pins. Since they work by detecting electrical current, less contacts means less current, less current reads more dry. So it will, by default, read more dry than it actually is.

@appleblossom101 Ай бұрын

Wow very good to know

@kendenta2207 Ай бұрын

I have 5 basic monsteras directly in front of a large 5x5 foot south facing window. All from small to extra large. I water all of them between 3-4 weeks at a time. All are doing extremely well.

@silmarlis9449 Ай бұрын

Thanks Lee this is the vital info I needed probably many others. Love the videos and as per on point , nice one!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@PlantsBalcony Ай бұрын

Great video, I'll take it as inspiration for my next one! 🌱

@Tjsprehistoricworld Ай бұрын

Cool tips about monstera plant

@MandosRoots Ай бұрын

Thanks, Lee! Such a great informative video as always!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Kgy1371 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

No problem!

Ай бұрын

0:58 Omg😂 So much. But I definitely been there too

@baay81 Ай бұрын

thanks for sharing

@sawyerthestarling Ай бұрын

Holy Moses! The plants on the shelf behind you quadrupled! They're beautiful. If my monstera gets any bigger itll need to be added to the lease and pay rent.

@emmasandberg2968 24 күн бұрын

Chronic overwaterer here🙋‍♀️ thats why my monstera lives in a terracotta planter

@KillThisPlant 23 күн бұрын

great choice.

@Stef_T-G Ай бұрын

Im in a group on Facebook where people struggle with their Monstera and it is mostly because everyone tells them "indirect light" 😅 I try to tell everyone I can to put them in the full sun, south or west it's perfect 😅 I got some comments from people who doesn't agree at all 😅🤷🏻‍♀️ If they're weren't mostly French Canadians I would show them your videos all the time haha

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Tell them I said ‘bonjour’, I guess

@Stef_T-G Ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant hihi! Sure!

@mscd6174 Ай бұрын

3rd favourite nephew 😂. Brill video as always thanks Lee. 😊

@T_______________________T Ай бұрын

Hi Lee! If I caught the soil mix correctly -- you lined the bottom with orchid bark and also mixed it into the perlite and potting soil, correct? I'm assuming lining the bottom with orchid bark helps drainage (I've seen people do this with leca as well)? Love the videos!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

no, I mixed it all in together after. I have a playlist on soil you should watch my "best potting mix" video

@magicvibrations5180 Ай бұрын

Get a moisture meter everyone!

@jonathanhao1640 Ай бұрын

Hi, can you use leca as a perlite substitute and mix it with regular potting soil? Thanks.

@JBrazosCole 10 күн бұрын

I use terra cotta almost exclusively.

@danielecheverri4297 Ай бұрын

Not bad advice I suppose

@asuranidarkmoon9661 21 күн бұрын

I desperately need to repot as the pot it is in in bursting but I have a big issue. My Monstera used to belong to my Dad and it's almost Twice as Big as I am. It got lots of Aerial roots and I'd assume I massive root ball. I don't know how I can get it out of there safely and into a new pot within the rather confined space of my balcony.

@marcmarcirng2028 Ай бұрын

Hey I love the vids!! I got a question. Can any moss be used for moss poles. Since im experimenting and making moss poles myself and there is no sphagnum moss to buy here, can I use my native/wild moss from the forest. Also I found what appears to be Rhytidium rugosum moss which looks similar to sphagnum when dried. I guess there's a difference in moisture keeping capacity and risk of disease?

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

You're taking a risk. I don't know enough about other moss species. But water retention would be a main concern. Tree fern fiber is an expensive but useful alternative.

@radioseppe Ай бұрын

I’m dumping what’s in my yard into my monstera soilmix, compost, sand, rubble, charcoil from the fireplace… seems to like

@Eiboshi Ай бұрын

Great video like always ! I had my monstera in water for 2 years (to avoid fungus gnats..) and now i want to repot it in soil. Can i have some advices to do it without killing it ? Thanks !

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

That’s a tough one. It really depends on its size and how much roots you have. I would have to see it. Consider joining our discord. Link is through my profile.

@Eiboshi Ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant Posted, thanks in advance, i know its a tough one !

@GothicJungle Ай бұрын

any advice on thai constellations/ variegated monsteras in particular? just because they tend to be slower growers

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

They do require more light than their all green counterparts for the same amount of growth. Other than that, its the same general care.

@GothicJungle Ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant thanks!!

@ivyannanet Ай бұрын

I end up not watering any of my aroid plants until they look just the tiniest bit wilty. I feel like watering them gets them excited enough to do a growth spurt. At least, that's what I tell my neglectful self. (Sorry plants!)

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

If it works for you keep it up

@braukorpshomebrew6039 Ай бұрын

So.... I have a question. I live in growing zone 8, almost to zone 9 and right on the coast, so tons of humidity. Everything I have can sit outside and get HUGE and GORGEOUS. I would love to have a monstera large form, but I don't want it to get gigantic, as I move my plants out to my porch each spring. Seeing these amazing specimens get way too big to be moved, what would you suggest to keep it on the small to medium side?

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Probably don't get a large form. You could keep cutting it back every time it gets too big but then you have to deal with it reverting leaf size every time.

@waiting_world Ай бұрын

Bonjour. J'ai une question et je n'ai jamais trouvé la réponse sur le net : Je suis exposée quasiment plein Ouest. Mes plantes sont contre la vitre (ne touchent pas la vitre). Mais, en période de forte chaleur, je baisse mon store presque à fonds pour me protéger de la chaleur. Les plantes sont donc dans le combre. Comment faites-vous pour ne pas fermer vos stores ? J'aimerai bien savoir. Merci ;)

@tbibzy342 Ай бұрын

Thanks, Lee! I recently purchased a Monstera and it's beautiful! Do you think it is necessary to rotate it?!

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

no! here's why: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/md6mbKdqyr6uaY0.htmlsi=iAdsMo-WpqO5vT6T

@tbibzy342 Ай бұрын

Thanks-I appreciate your help! I actually told someone that it shouldn’t be rotated and we ended up getting into a big disagreement over it.

@DrTeeDub Ай бұрын

New plant parent here. While I was sticking to my small pothos and ivy, my husband bought home a large monstera. Talk about pressure! lol. Some of the leaves are damaged but new leaves are emerging from the stem (yay!). Do I leave the damaged leaves alone? They are unsightly but I don’t want to mess up opportunities for new leaves. Please help 🙏🏾🤣🌿💚

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

If you remove leaves your plant will grow slower.

@paulasoliscoaching Ай бұрын

Love your videos! My monstera’s close to a northern facing window, but might not get enough light. How do I transition her to be outdoors for morning light (and crazy hot summer temps)?

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Get a light meter. If you actually can compare where your plant is to where it will be you’ll see huge spike of light intensity and know to avoid that. 400fc should be your baseline. 2000-3000fc on the high end. Monitor closely. Slowly build capacity.

@paulasoliscoaching Ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant Thanks! Is there a light meter you recommend? I see some that are pricey, and some that look cheap.

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

@@paulasoliscoaching cheap, and in the $20-35 range is just fine.

@pinkhair4724 Ай бұрын

My monstera is facing South window, which has the most light in my country. It is growing really fast and she is happy there. But... its on the stairs so I almost don't have space to go upstairs anymore 😂 she get too big. I would like to take her to the other room and get her growlight. Is it possible to get growlight with enough light to big monstera? I want more huge leaves! ❤ pls I need some advise, I love your monsteras ❤

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Yes, you may need more coverage (multiple lights) if the plant is really large. I always recommend Soltech Growlights due to their excellent colour temperature in a home. Discount code is in the description. If that is not an option you can consider joining our discord server, we have a section where we discuss growlights that may suit your needs. Link is through my about me section.

@appleblossom101 Ай бұрын

I hope to have a relationship with my niblings when they’re adults where they call me out on my shit ❤. You can do it auntie, less water!!

@MarisaAndChew Ай бұрын

I need to know how to keep my monstera from getting any bigger without killing it or cutting it up and making more ;)

@mat.se57 Ай бұрын

I had to make a top cut because she was getting out of control. The new cutting has 2 big leaves and lots of roots to grow. I owe this to the man behind these videos. His knowledge is very appreciated and his easy way of teaching is great. Thank you Lee 🌿

@majeedanausheen6940 Ай бұрын

Hi do u have videos on snake plants?..can we have a snake plant in a pot without holes and water them after few days when soil (coco peat)is dry...

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

yes, you can have snake plants without drainage, but I would really recommend glass or see-through containers so you can monitor moisture levels.

@melissaupton9104 Ай бұрын

It will take longer than just a few days for them to get dry. Give them at least 2 weeks before you check.

@majeedanausheen6940 Ай бұрын

@@melissaupton9104 thanks my dear

@davisgoicoechea 29 күн бұрын

Mine is curling down on itself and seems so sad 😢

@majeedanausheen6940 Ай бұрын

How many days to see if the soil is dry

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

I cant really tell you. it is highly depended on your plants size, light, temperatures, humidity, plants age, root mass, pot type, fertilizer...etc.

@sharonhoffer3599 Ай бұрын

The only problem with your potting mix is that the bark will attract fungus gnats. Better to use coir 😊

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

Where did you hear that and explain the logic?

@sharonhoffer3599 Ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant I didn’t hear it, I was told it, and it works. No bark = no fungus gnats. The gnats feed on the bark. I’m a horticulturalist and work in a nursery and it’s the advice I give my customers 😊

@KillThisPlant 23 күн бұрын

@@sharonhoffer3599 But fungus gnats eat organic matter and fungi. If you have any peat based potting soil, you'll have that in your soil. I'm not sure why you think orchid bark would be their only food source. Still a bit confused.

@sharonhoffer3599 23 күн бұрын

@@KillThisPlant I never said anything about orchid bark. Just the wood chips, as we call them in Australia, in any potting mix blend. We actually sell an indoor mix that is bark free where I work, Osmocote make it, which is less prone to fungus gnats. All my indoor plants are bark free and I never have any issues with fungus gnats unless I introduce bark, like I did recently with a small orchid I bought, and straight away I get fungus gnats.

@KillThisPlant 23 күн бұрын

@@sharonhoffer3599 so you're saying a higher quality potting soil with no wood chips is less prone to fungus gnats. Once you introduce fungus gnats into an environment are you saying they will or will not feed on other soils regardless of the amount of bark?

@agilli5388 Ай бұрын

Get her a moisture meter off of Amazon.

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

With chunky soil mixes they don’t actually work. They always read more dry because they need contact with soil to detect electrical current. Chunky soil=air pockets=less contact. The meter reads dry.

@hhin Ай бұрын

My monstera has decided to stop growing. Maybe its because Im in Ireland, where sunshine is in short supply, and unless I take it to Spain on holiday, I think its days are numbered ⚰️

@KillThisPlant Ай бұрын

hopefully as you get deeper into summer it'll put out some more leaves!