I let it sit in water for a few days before transferring it into a well drained pot with soil. It’s indoor and I have one of those purple grow lights on it to supplement the nirthern facing window light. I would get a moisture meter to test for soil dryness and definitely move him to a cooler place if possible. Be sure you change the water every 1- days, too. You can cut off the brown leaf if you haven’t already. I am new to monsteras, and this definitely has me worried. Thanksss! Your story telling is brilliant and had me laughing and learning at the same time. What do you think? I have both of mine at work and they both get a lot of indirect bright light from a south facing window. You may be tempted to propagate a Monstera with just a leaf. or I should go above or below the previously cut stem (stem with node) ? Not exactly sure where to cut? You may have an issue, but it’s hard to tell without a photo (feel free to send one to Facebook). Hi is the node you’re talking about the couple cm long little black bit sticking out in your pictures? When I did propagating in the past, sometimes the cutting ends up moldy or shrivels – resulting in so many bad emotions. Hi Sarah, This can happen if the cutting was from an older monstera or if the water it’s in is heavily chlorinated. It has allowed me to fill the house with even more beautiful greenery and it’s given a new lease of life to the older plant. I would love to see pics! She set up her blog in 2011, sharing simple design for everyday living. Do I need to stake it or can I just prune to keep it under control? © 2020 Leaf and Paw. Feel free to use photo but please credit it back to leafandpaw.com, stated somewhere visible. I have never heard of cinnamon as a growth enhancer! Plus Monsteras do not mind being somewhat cozy in their pots. While both a moss pole and a plain wooden stake will give the plant a support to grow vertically (and as monsteras grow vertically their leaves get larger and with more holes), unlike a plain wooden stake, a moss pole gives your potted plant something soft for its arial roots to grow into and actually attach to as well as supplying moisture/nutrients to the roots once they start. London’s best interiors bloggers, Ideal Home, February 2017, [AD – gifted: the Arket plant pot, trowel and vase were press gifts. He should survive, but leaf growth will be very slow, so patience is a must. Monsteras like to dry out between waterings, so the best thing to do now is check and see if the soil is moist/wet. I hope that helps! Cate has been named one of London’s best interior bloggers (Vuelio 2018 & 2019 and Ideal Home magazine) and has been featured in The Times, Grazia, House Beautiful, Enki magazine, Elle Decoration Denmark and Apartment Therapy. If you have plant munchers, keep monsteras out of reach. I recently bought a baby albino variegated monstera, and it had beautiful long roots. Give the plant a water and voilá you’re done! A cutting without any leaves does not have a high chance of survival. I would place it in water for a few weeks and see if anything happens. It is a week today. I also wanted to add to your comment about the wandering Jew plant. I have minis in all my monsteras and I honestly leave them in there. My Monstera is very happy – 5 feet tall, huge leaves with 20 cuts, a new leaf every month lately – but only a single stem. New leaves have unfurled at the tips, all old leaf branches that were trimmed are dying off and leaving giant bull’s eyes on the trunks. You … Honestly I’m not sure what the plant is but by looking at pictures on the internet I’m pretty sure it’s a monstera. Thanks for your advice! Every couple days or so I would quickly rinse the roots and supply Monty Jr with fresh water. By February, you should be able to replant, just be sure the cutting is in a warm place with lots of humidity (you may need humidifier as winter is drying). A lot of factors could have contributed to it but at this point, make sure it’s in well draining soil with lots of perlite and orchid bark. Then leave it in a light position, out of direct sunshine, and watch and wait…. A couple Qs, though: 1) can the Monstera be put outdoors? Feel free to reach out on facebook if you need help or want to send pics. Will it live? The stems send down long, dangling aerial roots, which support the plant. Hi Abby! Sign #1 That It Is Time To Stake Your Monstera: Aerial Roots . -A single leaf without a node or root will not propagate, the cutting must have a pre-existing root/node in order to grow more. You can try to do the water propagation method but it’s very difficult to keep the wetstick moist without submerging the whole thing. Roots are still growing though. So, it seems to be happy. It’s been a couple of weeks and I’m happy to say that the new roots are from 1 – 3 inches long. Propagating may give you a bushier look but it’s totally depending of the monstera you have, but generally propagating almost ways helps force new growth. I would send a picture to your e mail but I don’t see how to attach from here and I don’t use facebook so I can’t send one there. Thanks again. So I decided to take cutting to condense the parent and also to get more plants. Does pruning encourage a bushier/more full momma plant? A regular potting mix is too stodgy by itself and will not help with root rot. Good luck! They’re very easy to grow and propagate well – and are safe for pets! Very interesting article. Move the plant to a nice bright location and add a little fertilizer to give him a boost. copyright © 2020 cate st hill. They are *technically* toxic, but my cats in particular are not interested at all in eating them, which is only when they are considered dangerous. But Monty was dominating my living room and I realized I had to do something. Hope that helps! It should finish in just about a month. I will ship this plant with its roots in damp moss with the leaves carefully protected to avoid damage during shipping. Feel free to post them on leafandpaw’s facebook page and I’d be happy to offer more help! The first new leaves had many holes in them, but now all the new leafs are just plain leaves without holes. I talk a bit about why I keep Monsteras in my home with cats. Holding on to hope . Cut the stem clean off where the incision once was and pot away. Hi Diane, I do not have problems with my cats eating any toxic plants including my Monstera, which is why I have (slowly) incorporated them into my collection. For this method, all you have to do is remove a lower leaf from your monstera right below a node so that the node is on the cutting. Hi! Nothing is growing off of anything else, but I’ve been getting new leaves like crazy this summer! If I’m picturing how your cutting looks (feel free to post a pic) a node should pop up and develop. You can’t pull off a leaf and hope for the best. Hi Branka! Sign up for our newsletter for even more leaves and paws in your inbox. Help please, maybe hopefully.Thank you. Monstera Deliciosa cutting with air roots … thanks. I don’t want to let them sit too long, especially with it almost being the fall. This morning, I checked the roots again. I would definitely repot. Hi! Be a good person and don’t disturb them. but lots of aerial roots popping out and starting to fill the glass jar. I live in a small place so I have to control his size. Thanks so much for this post! You can do this all year but it … I have them in potting soil in bright filtered light on my patio. All rights reserved. What soil would you recommend and size of the pot? Hi Krysten! <3. If there was no node, you may not have any luck. I believe it is toxic to pets. This would also be a simple way to share a plant with friends or family. Leaf is about 13cm in length it’s got another baby leaf coming. Monty has a similar issue at this point as well and I’m just planning on taking the top set of petioles too. I’ve managed to propagate a menstera and it’s doing well but there is only one leaf and it just grows bigger and badder but with no new leaves. Don’t cut to many damaged leaves off, but if some are yellow/dying/destroyed those can be cut. Good luck! It takes some time, but you’ll see them soon! ), has outgrown himself in a matter of 2 months! Give yours time and plant it in a high quality nutrient-rich soil, place in a bright sunny location, and be patient. Hi, So much for outlining this so clearly, can’t wait to do mine, which appears to be a distant cousin of Monte’s…, I love your cat! I carefully positioned the cutting so it remained upright. I *love* your advice–I live in South Africa, which loves its Monsteras, and my boyfriend’s got a huge one mysteriously growing up and around the stem of a giant jacaranda tree. I kept my new cuttings (both in the water vase and after I planted them in soil a few months later) in a warm bright location which definitely helps with roots growth and development. Mine have ignored mine so far, thank goodness! What do I do? And there we go – I couldn’t believe how easy it was to propagate a monstera plant! I would leave as much of the leaves as you can, but once they turn brown they should be cut off. Hi Samantha, all hope may not be lost! Can I propagate it again on the same spot? Hi! Unfortunately, my new puppy found a liking to the plant and decided to eat the three youngest leaves off the plant. After repotting, he only became happier and unfurled another four leaves in a few weeks. My first question: I recently repotted some rooted Monstera plants, but decided to put them in separate pots. But ever since she chewed on that one leaf, I never have to worry about her when she naps behind my plants or hits one with her paw to watch it move, because although my cat likes to bite absolutely everything, she has never tried to bite one of my plants again. Hi Adelaide! Sometimes I give the leaves a wipe if they’re looking a bit dusty. It does, an offshoot will spurt out of the same branch, just not directly out of the cut area. I have never propagated because I get confused by what parts are what and what they’re supposed to look like.. thanks! As far as new leaves, monsteras pump out leaves slower is they have less pre-existing leaves, so I would expect to see a new one soon, but it will probably take time. Share this post! Thank you!! Mine are in an east window so they get a decent amount of sunlight a day. Opacity makes no difference, it’s just easier to see the roots when it’s clear. Lisa. It will! Any suggestions? This spring I will propagate from a 40 year old Monstera that has been growing in my living room, having regrown 20 years ago after being cut down to the soil level. Each has several air roots. The leaves will be small for a bit until the cutting becomes established. Honesty, after pruning, it was the best thing I could do. Your monsteras sound amazing. It arrived in great shape, stem was round, no leafs on stem, just stem but fully rooted. Tie a piece of string around it to secure it in place, then enclose this in a … They are so big that I had to plant them in 5 gal paint buckets. Typically you want a cutting to sit in water for a few months, so if it’s been that long and the roots look healthy, go for it! You may have to get another cutting, this time with a little node or chunk or root which will then continue to grow. As long as you keep Monsteras in a bright location, they grow very quickly. Easy by cuttings in water. Thank you for your observations! One of the methods is by cuttings in water. You should see some pure white roots sprouting from the older ones, and that’s a good sign. I would do bottled water and you’ll want to submerge the node and aerial root, leave the leaves and most of the stem above water, the roots are really what need to be in water. Hi there! I hope so too! As they mature I found they grow much quicker. Also, is it best to propagate this in water, or just plant it straight away? He does sound happy! 2 monstera cuttings and into the water they went. Any advise? I don’t want to accidentally kill it, and was planning on just trying to get as take as much of the roots as possible. Air layering involves forcing roots to develop on the mother plant, then you can snip the stem off. I was reading that is the way they grow in the wild in order to climb up trees to reach the sunlight. Hi, I have a very large monstera mostly without leaves, I have chopped it into pieces about 6 inches long with a few round white rings, will they grow if fully submerged in water please? Hi Madison! , Hi!! Propagating a monstera plant starts by taking a stem cutting. Hi, However,the stems/leaves have fallen over and new branches are growing weird directions. Monstera roots are pretty pliable, you should be able to just twist it a bit to fit in a propagation vessel, that’s what I did on mine anyway since I didn’t want to cut anything off. Hi Ana, a new leaf should grow out of it, despite the tip being brown. You can always try a rig with twist ties, get a taller jar (like I did) or lean the plant on the jar lip to keep it centered. If you want to take it out still, yes, be careful removing the entire plant and roots. The fear stems from the idea that I will either: But Monty was too big. However, if they are mushy or smell bad, that means the plant is dying. Cate St Hill is an interiors writer, stylist and designer based in London. What type of stake do you recommend? Hello Please help. I’m wondering if I’ll be able to propagate a leaf that came off while I was repotting my monstera today? Pot in new soil and monitor for bugs. Hi, thanks for a great article! Put the cutting in water or soil and place the container in a warm and brightly lit place. They are a bit rare here (cold!) My friend has a monstera, and when I asked for a cutting he gave me a piece of the root! Hwoever, i noticed, in a day or two, that the leaf started turning brown. Just make sure to pick a nice healthy chunk. Thanks for a helpful post. I’m looking to propagate my monstera plant as it seemed to be root bound and have stopped growing. Aerial roots have no propagation function and will not give you new Monstera babies if you put them in water. I really need some advice . Hi Julie! I can send you pictures if that’s helpful. Thank you – I am about to nervy attempt this x, Good luck, Meg! Yes, you can send photos (to my facebook page or L&P email), which will help me help you on what to do next. It won’t grow in the same spot as where the cutting took place but will grow as an offshoot of the same stem. I know a lot of people have trouble finding Monsteras, so I often recommend just purchasing a small or medium-size plant over the internet to get them started. Silly me filled the whole thing up with dirt to put my baby in. I have a swis cheese plant too and I am currently propagating two more from that one. Hi Debbie – you won’t be able to propagate from just a leaf and stem. I would really appreciate your help. I did this years ago and that never happened. The Swiss cheese vine plant prefers full sun but will adapt to partial shade. A gentle pinch of the roots will tell you though – roots will squish immediately. Hi! I have a phillea plant and a string of hearts that I’ve been thinking about propagating for a while but never got round to it, so this has inspired me to finally give it a go! It has tons below on the stalk part. With sharp sheers (I like these) I snipped the stem to include this aerial root or node and leaves in one. Fill the water so the aerial root or node is covered. Those stems will look great in a vase though! They sound almost ready. To propagate a Monstera, keep in mind the following steps: Get a stem cutting with a few leaves and nodes or aerial roots. Monstera Propagation: Three Methods Method 1: Monstera Propagation Via Stem Cuttings. Would you mind to help me to propagated them? Simply wrap some damp sphagnum moss around the stem where an aerial root and leaf axil are located. Your monstera sounds very much like Monty and will never “grow” in a certain way even in you trim off leaves. It may be that your monstera is growing too much in one direction and is looking a little lopsided, or maybe it’s getting too tall and can’t support itself anymore – propagation can help rebalance it, just like you might prune a hedge. Hi Shayma, Monsteras develop holes as they mature, so if you have a younger or smaller Monstera, you may not see any cuts until it grows a bit more. New leaves shoot off from the cut stem (usually horizontally), resulting in a bushier plant. I would let the roots sit in a glass water jar and just see if something happens. Hi Esther! They just tend to grow better by themselves, plus Monsteras do grow quick! Hi Cam, you can but eventually it will be happier in soil and the roots will get out of control in water. It is too big to stick in water. If it’s the water, I would suggest using rainwater and you should see an improvement. My biggest (30+ year) plant that I received as a gift only has lava rock in it, but I’m somehow unsure if that would be too much for the newly rooted plants…. It’s grown from a small pot plant to a lush, sprawling tangle of stems and glossy foliage in a matter of two years or so. Is it possible to circle the area where its ok to cut so there is no confusion? If you can’t attach a photo in the comments here – feel free to post on Leaf and Paw’s facebook page and that would give me a better idea. . Thanks for any advice! Monty is very much growing horizontally and staking actually does encourage vertical growth, but pruning the awkward stems did help shape him a bit better last year. Hope that helps! Hi Carol, new leaves are a good sign, and sometimes cuttings take a very long time. Thanks, Carol. Abby. I am a new Monstera mom and have one that’s too young to propagate. Very cool in a garden that includes the real thing! That’s amazing! A monstera plant will give a room an unbeatable, bold punch of lush greenery with its sculptural, leathery fronds. And i noticed there a few tiny worm crawling in the soil. Aww thanks! Good luck! Will the cutting root if I snip off a bit of the aerial root to fit it in a glass jar? You might want to take a look at your air layering technique. Thanks for reading and congrats! You may need to get another cutting. Hi, I recently got my hands on 2 fairly unhealthy variegated monstera plants. I will give baby Groot to a friend if all goes well. In your experience, do you think I could still see results? Feel free to post photos of your Monstera (either here or on leafandpaw’s Facebook page) and I’d be happy to give you more help! I have a monstera growing vertically with single thick stem. The rarer varieties (such as the variegated deliciosa) are still expensive and hard to come by. Actually be fine after that may include an aerial root by the or. 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