A top-quality Monstera deliciosa with stems thicker than an arm: 4 tricks you need to know to grow a giant

Fellow plant lovers, have you ever felt that the best-grown plants always belong to "someone else"? Recently, the little gardener saw a plant friend's Monstera deliciosa, and I was too embarrassed to tell her that I grow one at home too. Her Monstera deliciosa has stems as thick as an arm, leaves bigger than the pot, and the leaf splits are especially beautiful. Take a look.

1. Large Monstera deliciosa: stems thicker than an arm, leaves bigger than the pot

This one is the Monstera deliciosa at that friend's home. It is now taller than a person, at least two meters, I would say. The leaves are also very large, about as big as two pots. Its stems are very thick, as thick as an arm. This is no exaggeration, just look at the picture below and you will know.

Such a thick and sturdy Monstera deliciosa is truly a rare sight. Since we have seen it, let's go and properly learn from that friend how to care for it. That is the key point. Instead of just envying it, we would be better off growing one ourselves. Hurry and learn the care tips below. They were taught personally by the plant friend, teaching you step by step how to grow Monstera deliciosa.

2. Monstera deliciosa care: soil mix and fertilizing

For growing Monstera deliciosa, this plant friend has two soil mix methods. The first is to mix chicken manure fertilizer (1 part) + honeycomb coal ash (1 part) + matured loess soil (8 parts). Later, during care, it was continuously improved, and now it has been changed to chicken manure fertilizer (1 part) + sandy soil (2 parts) + leaf mold (3 parts) + peat soil (4 parts). This formula is the improved version and is more suitable for Monstera deliciosa care.

For growing Monstera deliciosa, doing a good job of fertilizing on the basis of a good soil mix is the key. Right after repotting, the nutrients are plentiful, so no fertilizing is needed. But during the growing season, that bit of nutrients is not enough for Monstera deliciosa to absorb. Normally, the plant friend regularly applies additional fertilizer. Basically, once every 1-2 weeks, use a root-strengthening Huadongde organic nutrient solution to drench the roots as a supplementary fertilizer. Spray the leaves once every 2 months to nourish the roots, prevent yellow leaves, and supplement nutrients. Then Monstera deliciosa will naturally grow well.

3. Monstera deliciosa care: choosing a pot and controlling water

For growing Monstera deliciosa, this plant friend kept stressing to the little gardener: do not choose a pot that is too shallow. When potting, it is better to choose a taller pot, because Monstera deliciosa has very long roots. A low, short pot is not recommended, as it is not good for root growth and will inhibit its growth. This is a point that many Monstera deliciosa owners overlook.

Once you have a deep pot, you have to learn to control water, because deep pots have stricter water requirements and also stricter requirements for the air permeability of the potting soil. When watering normally, be sure to ensure it dries out completely and gets thoroughly wet. Beginner plant lovers can use a plant monitor to check soil moisture before watering, and then there will be no problems. Plant lovers, when the air is dry, often spray water on the leaves, and it can grow more glossy green.

If you also like Monstera deliciosa, you might as well learn the little tips mentioned above. These are the valuable experience of predecessors. Growing plants while standing on the shoulders of predecessors gets twice the result with half the effort!