My New Monstera

 

 

A friend gave me a Monstera Deliciosa! Isn't she beautiful! I just put a four foot 2" x 2" ,dark brown post in the pot for it to start growing on. I may need to replace it with a heavier and taller one at some point. I hope so! That's ok as I have a several pieces of lumber I can use for that in my wood stash outside. I can spare a bigger board for the Monstera, when it gets there.

A message to the Lord and my friend: Thank you for the great gift! "All good and perfect gifts come from above." - James 1:17.

The leaves have gotten even bigger since she gave it to me less than two weeks ago. It must like that location, right in front of a south window with blinds ever so partly open. It's winter, so most of my houseplants sit in front of or to the side of that window. In the summer they will move to cooler areas. I have other big windows with wide sills for plants, but they are cool in the winter with curtains that get closed at night. 

I also have a Monstera Adansonii. It's still quite small. I have big hopes that both of them will get huge! 

Monstera plants like some direct sunlight and don't like to be soaking wet all the time. 

I have a mix of plants with varying water requirements. I know what all my plants are and their needs but it's still hard for me not to over water the ones that like it a bit dry. 

I plan to be very careful with both the monstera plants! They are special! All my plants are special...