Plant Life: How to Propagate a Monstera Plant
Disclaimer: I definitely consider myself an amateur green thumb 🌿 just learning what works (and what doesn’t) as I go.
I bought this Monstera at a flea market a couple of years ago and it hadn’t really started thriving until- ironically enough- 2020. Some say that plants can feel the energy within their environment and I can definitely say my home is nothing that it was last year or the year before.
Anyways, Majesty was getting too large and heavy for her pot, and rather than moving her to a bigger pot I decided to cut a few stems off and try water propagating her children/cuttings.
I’m not sure how old this plant is since it was pretty mature when I brought her home but because she appears to be older, I had plenty of options on where to select cuttings to propagate. When selecting a stem to cut, make sure you are 1) using a very sharp and clean blade/knife and 2) cutting directly below a node or aerial root. I suggest making sure both are included in your cutting(s).
What is a node? A node is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge, often forming a slight swelling or knob.
Before placing your cuttings into their new home, allow the cuts to callous or dry out a bit; this will only take a few minutes. After calloused, add to a clear / glass vase and cover with at least enough water to submerge the first node.
July 26th, 2020
September 22nd, 2020
I’ve read that some people don’t change out the water but I couldn’t stand to see these babies in dirty or mucky water so when the water started getting foggy I changed the water out.
New growth on the mother plant: Oct 7th, Oct 22nd and then Nov 1st
Cutting new growth October 25th, 2020
After a few months living in water I decided it was time to move these 2 cuttings to their new home. Although monstera’s can be water propagated, they don’t like soggy soil so I would suggest using a quick-draining soil! This could be 1 part potting soil to 1 part orchid bark or 3 parts potting soil to 1 part perlite!
Quick recap:
Use a sharp and clean blade
Cut directly below a node and aerial root
Let cutting dry out
Place in clear vessel with enough water to cover the first node
Watch grow :)
Once roots have grown, move to a pot with quick-draining soil.
xx,
Riss
