How to Propagate Monstera deliciosa from Cuttings? A Step-by-Step Guide to the Correct Method

  Monstera deliciosa has become a common foliage houseplant in recent years. It prefers cool, shady spots, and its leaves are unusual and full of character, making it beautiful even when it does not bloom. Speaking of blooming, many people believe Monstera deliciosa does not flower, but it is actually a flowering plant; it is just very difficult to get it to bloom, and it may take several years or even more than ten years to flower once.

  Monstera deliciosa can be propagated by sowing seeds, cuttings and other methods, but cutting propagation is the main approach. As long as your cutting method is correct, you will certainly succeed. Below are the key points of Monstera deliciosa cutting propagation, shared with you now in the hope that it will help.

  1. Monstera deliciosa cuttings are mostly taken in spring, that is, after Qingming. Propagating by cuttings during this period gives a relatively higher survival rate.

  2. Cut a stem section about 10 cm long with 2-3 buds from the mother plant to serve as the cutting. In the past, cuttings used for propagation did not retain leaves or aerial roots, which resulted in a long propagation time and very slow rooting.

  3. It is recommended to keep 1-2 leaves on the upper half of the cutting and one aerial root on the lower half. Of course, you may also leave no leaves, but an aerial root must be retained.

  4. Insert the cutting into prepared growing medium. The medium can be soil, vermiculite or plain sand, or you can use peat soil with plain sand, or leaf mold with garden soil; all of these combinations give good results.

  With this method of cutting propagation, as long as the temperature is suitable, new roots will generally sprout from the aerial root in less than 1 month, and the part below the soil surface will also root along with it.

  After careful care for a while longer, that is, when the roots have grown to about 3 cm in length, the buds will begin to sprout, and then new tender leaves will gradually grow. This proves that our cutting propagation has succeeded.

  Using the above method for Monstera deliciosa cutting propagation can not only shorten the propagation time, but also greatly increase the plant's survival rate. It is a cutting method well worth promoting. Interested plant friends may wish to try cutting propagation this way, and I believe you will soon enjoy the joy of success.