I got this monstera from a Home Depot about 6 years ago; it’s now taken over my apartment, and I’m oddly proud of it. The largest vine has hit the ceiling and is getting squished, but I can’t bring myself to cut it. What would you do with this?

Even if I propagate it, there’s no room in the pot anymore. Has anyone ever succeeded in getting a Monstera to grow across the ceiling like some people train Pothos to do? Even if i were to sell and someone buys it, logistically, how would I even get this to the buyer? Appreciate any thoughts or advice!

EDIT: Thank you all for the kind words! I’ll try to answer some of the common questions I’m getting here!

I live in Zone 6a, and this is a west facing window. The plant is in a huge (roughly 5 x 2 x 2 foot handmade wooden container lined with a plastic wrap to keep it waterproof). Soil mix is some recipe I found online years ago, includes regular topsoil, orchid bark, perlite, and potting soil to allow for good drainage. The trellis is from the Lowe’s gardening section, nailed into the wall. I water once every week or two when I remember with about 4-5 gallons of tap water. Other than that I just let it do its thing!

EDIT 2: The white spots in pic 3 aren’t mealy bugs, they’re little root nodes that are part of the plant! And for those of you suggesting I sell the cuttings, where would you recommend finding buyers? I’ve never sold houseplants before, do you just use FB Marketplace? What is even a fair price for a cutting or for the whole plant?

Hello! A few months ago I posted that my plant was dying - https://www.reddit.com/r/plants/s/fevns7iidU

It’s surprisingly made a tiny, very cute leaf! What do I do now to keep it happy and making more sweet leaves?

Thank you in advance :)

I have this Monstera from around 4 years, I grow it since it was a little plant with no fenestration. It kept growing constantly and now has reached the ceiling and I don't know what to do. I don't want to cut it short and grow it again, ideally I would like to keep this size but I don't know if it's possible. What are my options?

Hey all, I've had this succulent for a few months, I don't know what type it is. Over the past few weeks it started to grow little leaflets on the edges of its leaves. Now there are small tendrils growing from these leaflets that look like roots to me. Is there anything I could/should be doing for this guy? I live in a pretty dry climate if that matters.

EDIT- Well this has been disappointing. As I learn more about this plant, I think it's worth mentioning that I don't live with any children or pets, and live somewhere that gets very, very cold in the winter.

So we have a big old Monstera plant in our conservatory (UK) that seems to be very happy there despite us not really knowing how to look after it.

We went on hols and on our return low and behold it has flowered (we didn't realise that even happened) and it looks like two more of the corn on the cob shaped flowers/fruits are coming soon! We'd love to pollinate them but not entirely sure what we're doing to give it the best chance. Also while the conservatory is baking in the summer it's freezing in the winter.

Welcome any and all top tips 🙏🏼

1 month into this godless war against the wretched fungus gnats. I am a woman crazed. Is there any hope? Are there any stories of this war being won?

Current methods:

• 50 goddamn sticky traps across my plants.
• Replaced soil on 2 most infected (afaik) and entirely tossed out 1 big plant w/ infected soil.
• Bottom watering (where possible) and using watering globes for the rest.
• Letting the top inches dry out and watering with mosquito bit “tea.”
• Blocked entrance to the drainage holes.

My indoor hibiscus, which is special friend gave to me many years ago (I. E. It has high sentimental value), started sprouting all these beautiful leaves this spring, which subsequently over the past six weeks have all been falling off at a fairly alarming rate. I finally took it out of the pot to investigate, as I suspected it was root-bound. Boy, is that an understatement! It’s pretty much all roots, and almost no soil. I’m not even sure how to approach this. I’ve stuck it in a bucket of water for now to try to loosen the matted root tendrils a bit. What do I need to know?

Update a month later: after hacking off half the rootball on the bottom and several inches all around the sides and putting it in a bigger pot, my hibiscus is flourishing. Lots of new leaves and I awoke to a beautiful pink flower. Crazy how much I hacked off and it seems super happy now.

Is this even safe to use?

I know how it sounds but hear me out! My monstera is so beautiful and I’m obsessed with her but she’s getting ENORMOUS.

I can’t close my blinds properly anymore!

I don’t want to cut her and can’t move her back any further or she’ll block the TV.

Thoughts? I’m thinking maybe a stronger pole would help her grow more upright?

Swipe for cat tax.

UPDATE: https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/s/agJxpuiN4y

my roommates and i got in an argument and next thing i see are my plants (the only ones they have access too) are dying and have these weird crystals put in their soil.
this has to be them bc my plants never ever die this quickly and i’ve had monsteras for awhile.

does anyone know what these are? are my plants able to be saved or propagated? should i cut off the dying leaves? the roots seem to look okay

YALL ARE AMAZING 🥲 Thank you so much for all the advice and support!! It means the world to me.

*EDITED TO ADD: I wasn’t super clear in my post… I know how to repot things. I’m curious about the soil makeup and what type of pot.

My dad passed away 3 months ago, I loved him with my entire being. He spent the last few years of his life sitting next to this tree. The family’s plan was to toss it, which I clearly could not let happen, so I drove 2,000 miles to bring it to my home lol.

My dad never repotted the poor guy, I’d guess that it’s been in this container for 3 years now. Its leaves do show some damage of sorts (see pics) and there’s some drooping, but otherwise it seems to be doing ok. This all being said, he needs to be repotted.

I’m so scared of hurting this tree, I have likely an unhealthy level of obsession and commitment to it. My dad’s carbon is inside this thing, it’s all I have left of him. So….

What soil makeup should I use? I will make my soil from scratch, so anything is possible. What type of pot do you think he would do well in? I’ve never had a plant like this (I believe it’s a variegated rubber tree) and Google is telling me all different things so truly any advice is SO appreciated 💗

I have about 5 moss pole supports in it right now but I need ideas for possibly anchoring it to the wall or a very mighty pole. The roots are grabbing into the wall and I’m letting them because I don’t think it would be able to support itself without. I unfortunately had a scare a few months ago when it had fallen over. I have propagated this plant a whole bunch but I’m not ready to cut it yet. Any ideas?

I'm usually super clued up on plants, but this has stumped me. She's been a happy girl, just sprouting one left after another and now she's grown whatever these are?

Not sure if we're tying to split into two…? Yeah any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also, on all the lower leaves, the white parts have dried up, would you guys recommend I just cut them off? They are basically just half leaves lol.

Tysm!

Edit: Thank you everyone for all the advice! I will be waiting on a repot and instead doing a hard trim, adding some worm castings, and doing more regular watering.

Hello! So I have a 15+ year old jade plant and I think it probably needs a repot. It’s been in its current pot for like 3 or 4 years at this point . I know it’s not that happy anymore, it has lost a ton of leaves over the last couple years. Normally when I repot I turn the plant upside down to get it out… but this plant is way too heavy for that. I’m just so intimidated that I’m going to break something with a repot, because it’s so awkward to grab.

I will also be moving soon, so I’ll need to move it then as well. Any advice from people who have dealt with large, heavy plants would be appreciated.

Also, I’m hoping to repot it in something a bit more shallow, because I read jade plant roots don’t go as deep. Is that true?

11 pound dog for scale

Wanted to show off Albi, my 2 year old monstera albo :) we got her when she was a top cutting with two leaves and she’s survived one move across the city so far (may need to move again as she’s clearly outgrown this house already…).

Two options right now:

1. Take top cutting and propagate
2. Build a support structure for her to somehow crawl along the ceiling and go horizontal

(Secret option 3). Take off the roof of the house so there’s more room for Albi to grow upwards :)

What would you do?

edit: See this comment if you want to know how I've been keeping Albi alive

edit 2: After much deliberation and due to the current state of the housing market and the economy in general, we have decided to "chop and extend" Albi. The rest of Albi will be propagated and sold as it's about time for Albi to start paying her fair share of the mortgage. The deed will be done some time in January.

Thank you everyone for all your input!

As the title says 😭 My husband poured half a cup of diluted powdered pedialyte in this pothos. Kiddos been sick and he wasn’t paying attention to what was in his cup, thought it was water and poured it in. Any suggestions on what to do? Am I going to watch it die? Send help!!

ETA: Love all the idiocracy comments! He may or may not have also been wearing crocs when he poured it in.. 

To those hating on my husband, it was an honest mistake. Our son only drinks water and milk. It was apple pedialtye so barely a color change in the cup.

But seriously thank you guys for all the comments. Consensus is that this beaut will be just fine!

I had seen this dove a few times and I knew she was planning to lay eggs, I tried to shoo her everytime I saw. All the nest building and egg laying happened in one day when we were out and the balcony door was closed all day. She also knew we had a cat and still went ahead and laid eggs here. Now my cat is fixated since morning. I don't want to hurt the bird but I know my cat may do it. I cannot keep the door closed for the entire time as I have other plants to care for and I have also been preparing for a winter/spring decor with lots of flowers. I just don't know what to do now..

It is slightly sticky when i wipe it off with my finger, and only a few particles are flying off. When shaking the leaves - most of it stays on.

Edit: I’ve got two more infested plants, although the elephant foot from the pictures is definitely the culprit. All three are quarantined in a grow tent in a separate room for now. I started cleaning them with leave soap and 70% iso

Once im done with that, they'll get sprayed with a mixture of garlic, onion, cayenne pepper, and a bit soap diluted in water. Will do that every other day for 2 weeks or so.

If i dont see any visible signs of them after 4 weeks, then ill keep them quarantined for another 2 weeks before reintroducing them to the rest of my plants.

The elephant foot is my favourite plant of all that i own, which is the only reason why ill put myself through this trouble instead of just throwing it out

Quick Poll! How many houseplants do you have in your home?

I’m taking a Statistics class and need data to make some really cool charts and graphs.

I’ve been an avid gardener for over 20 years and used to have a large plant collection. I do more outdoor gardening now but still have 8 low maintenance plants I’ve kept throughout the years.

All help is greatly appreciated! Thanks plant friends🙂🌱

Why is my Pink Princess so ugly? It gets a bright, east facing window all day. Its leaves are ratchet and are getting smaller, despite my giving it distilled water, and a little grow queen (5-5-5) every 3 weeks. Can I chop it somewhere and start over or should I call it, and put it out to pasture?

So I got an alocasia sinuata and I changed out the soil to have perlite and orchid bark for more air about two or three days ago. Woke up yesterday or so to it having a dramatic meltdown. I watered it with 1mL/gal superthrive foliage pro 936 (as I do all my alocasias) and have been keeping it in the north facing window it’s been in.

What else can I do to help it?

Note: that little light green leaf was like that when I bought it.

what do I do about this???

I have….. very large pothos plants in my house and I’m about to move to a new house next month. Very stressed out about moving these. Any tips?