A Care Guide to Variegated Monstera

[@CviliC]

This was the most informative video on monsteras that I have ever seen on you tube. Thank you. And you have a very heartwarming laugh.

[@robinkoshar1808]

I love Anthurium and Monstera Albo! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge 💖

[@catlinfoster1683]

The best video on Monstera Albos on the internet, thank you for the time and energy you put into making this!

[@TheGagagra]

Such a great overview on variegated monstera! Good job 👍🏽

[@maryjohnson6746]

There was so much helpful information in this video! The best one I’ve seen on KZbin about variegated Monsteras. Your plants are freakin gorgeous!

[@robknorr]

💯% ! 😃

[@anasorto9287]

You've been putting out great content with better videos these days, thank you ♥️ Your plants are lovely and seem really happy.

[@laujhoca]

Love your content, so down to earth and not making this plant look like you need all those trendy pro to take care of it. I love it and I have came out with so much info which will help me to take care of my new albo 🥰

[@glendaseradilla2639]

Thank you for all your tips about how to care for my monstera 😊I hope someday my babies will grow like your collections.

[@bonne7115]

Very informative. No doubt it is one of the best care guide for variegated monstera on KZbin to date! Keep up the good work. ;)

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Thank you!! 😱 that is extremely kind ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@michellesadlowski7111]

Very helpful video! I just bought my albo and am so grateful for all the information you share here.

[@joshturner5165]

Thank you. I have learned a lot from your channel. Very nice videos and presentation. 🤝🌱🌿❤️👍

[@AnaC17]

What a thorough video! Thank you so much for all this useful information. Loved it!

[@HerebutNot]

YESSSSS!!! Care > Humidity - drives me bonkers how every answer to, "What's wrong with my aroid?" is "low humidity" - watering consistency, light, nutrients and oxygen flow is keeyyyyyyy. Great vid as usual

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Exactly!!! It drives me bonkers lol. 🤣👏🏼

[@civb18c5hatch]

Co2 flow you mean? Lol

[@HerebutNot]

@@civb18c5hatch - Oxygen. In the root zone or you get anaerobic conditions and roots rot.

[@civb18c5hatch]

@@HerebutNot fair enough! Haha

[@Szu-Ping]

Another home run! So much great, relevant and DIFFERENT information, thank you!

[@Szu-Ping]

The sound quality of your video has improved so much! Thank you!

[@meganspence6270]

Too funny, I was digging through your videos yesterday for a monstera care or soil video because you're such a good source of info - and here is the video on the day my monstera arrives 😍

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Great timing!! haha 😍 Congrats on your monstera!

[@tramany7]

Your videos are just fabulous and so informative you have such a beautiful plant collection🌸🌿🌺🌳

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Thank you so much! 😭😍❤️✨

[@robknorr]

Absolutely love this video. Sooooo much good advice! Thank you :)

[@oliviamcveigh900]

This was amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!

[@barbaydian261]

I have bought a mid cutting I have rooting in leca, my friend was asking if I got a zombie node that won't grow... I have been patient and my auxiliary node is starting to bud. Patience is definitely key

[@MakenzieRae]

Soooo helpful. I'm finally brave enough to move my albo away from the humidifier. It's still in 60% so it's not exactly going to suffer but I've been so afraid of browning.

[@Jadraist]

Your monsteras are BEAUTIFUL, so stunning!!

[@barbll000]

Great video. Beautiful plants.

[@jennfoulkes7796]

Such an amazing video, thank you so much as I just received a clipping and kind of freaking out but hope it grows into a beauty.

[@brandikullman6040]

Wow!! They are stunning

[@polabieluczyk9707]

Love your channel so much! 🌱

[@edweena3530]

Thank you! I bought an leaf cutting a year ago. The plant has (finally!) produced a second leaf . . . after being in soil for a year . . . the new leaf is extremely small & has no fenestration. Will be trying a repot with different soil & fertilizer & a nice climbing pole to give it an anchor. Maybe a stern talking to as well: "Your all green sister isn't this fussy, young lady." ;-)

[@Nenyukih]

In my experience monsteras do this thing where they spent their time growing roots until they fill the pot, and THEN they start growing leaves. So in my opinion don't repot just now. You have been waiting for a year... And now that the plant is finally growing leaves, if you disturb it, it's going to have to concentrate in root production again. You awaited a lot, why disturbed now that you are seeing results?

[@vanessatanaka3989]

Excellent! 😃👍🏼 you are now my favorite! 🥰💕Thank you for this insights! I’m jus a beginner and I can use your advices. I’m a fan!😆 awesome 👏🏼

[@gladyspichardo8121]

Thank you so much for this videos. I'm so happy you made this video bc my Aurea just put out its first leaf under my care, and the leaf is all green and it seems weak. Now I know this is normal. Your monsteras are really gorgeous. I appreciate the info on humidity. I'm apprehensive about using a humidifier bc I lost a variegated monstera to root rot and it was bc all the humidity.

[@nikkicanavan7354]

Hi Ella! Thank you for the very informative video!

[@julia_in_hamburg3809]

Can't wait for you to be back! Love your videos 💚

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Thank you! 🥰

[@fiach]

This was really helpful and reassuring, I've been growing my albo from a node and it has three little leaves on it now, I'm finally ready to move it to a new location and not panic about its care haha

[@akimmer]

I have a queen anthurium and monstera albo coming. I’ve been watching your videos multiple times. Thank you for posting these!

[@anirakirella6286]

How is it doing?

[@sherryporsch9349]

So so much important info in this video! It’s definitely a video too keep for long haul. 💚😃 Your Aurea’s are gorgeous an so is your a Variegated Albo Borsa! (Sorry can’t spell). The colors are amazing! Enjoy your break, an see you when you get back! 😃💚

[@cheperubio9624]

Thank you too for everything

[@californiawithlove9924]

Hello there! A new subscriber here and want to Thank you so much for sharing your care tips and ideas! I appreciate it so much! I hope my Top Cutting Monstera will also grow as nice as the one you have! God Bless and stay safe!😘🙏🏼 Big hugs and kisses from California With Love ❤️

[@Snookums]

Omg i feel so much more educated and confident after watching your fantastic video! 👏 👏 👏 👏 this was amazing. I do have a question about buying cuttings. Does leaf size matter? Like if you buy a top cutting big leaf would the next leaf be just as big? Would it be okay to buy smaller less fenestrated leaf cuttings? And how long till you usually see new growth/leaf after buying? Like when you said rooting faster, do you mean like to it reaches a certain length/ amount of roots? Thank you again for this amazing vid!

[@whitneymaynard2127]

I looovvveeeee these. Hope one day I can own one ! Just found your channel and a new subscriber!

[@ashleighbaratta5035]

Great video 👍🏽

[@annelisejc6923]

Super helpful video. Thank you so much!

[@mint_rose88]

I received such a monster as a gift from my friend from Ufa, it's in Russia (I'm from Russia) 10 years ago. It was a lot of cuttings and branches with very good variegateness. I have experienced a lot with this plant, now the problem is all new shoots grow absolutely white. In different pots! But I applied fertilizer with nitrogen and everything was fine! Good luck to all! Благодарю за отличное видео и подробный рассказ о такой красотке! Две красотки, хозяйка и монстера! Я получила такую монстеру в подарок от моей подруги из города Уфа, это в России (я из России) 10 лет назад. Это было очень много черенков и веток с очень хорошей вариегатностью. Много я испытала с этим растением, сейчас проблема все новые побеги растут абсолютно белыми. В разных горшках! Но я применила удобрение с азотом и все стало в порядке! Всем успехов!

[@barbaydian261]

I know you like Pon as a substitute for your aroids, have you tried it on your Albo's?

[@kng3rd]

Great info! Will help me with my Albo. Thanks 😊

[@sharonbritton6852]

My monstera leaves are curling . Any suggestions on how to correct this?

[@davidhutton887]

great vid with lots of useful information, thank you :)

[@sinas.5910]

You are the Best ❤️

[@lastcastproduction4030]

Outstanding info!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼

[@mohamedjanah6470]

Hi can you please show how you water your varigated monstera

[@Nemain_]

I have a little var. Monstera and it just sits on my Dinnertable. The humidity is 40-50% and it's doing so well! I kind of understand the higher humidity need for more finnicky Anthuriums but for Monsteras I've never had a problem. Only the all white leaves on the var. Syngonium go brown sometimes, but most of the time right before the whole leaf dies off.

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Shannon Bodmer that is awesome to hear! 😍 Yeah honestly I think people say humidity bc it’s the easiest answer lol!

[@beautifulstems1631]

Hello, Do you use a moisture meter? What number should I go with when it’s time to water?

[@blessedhummingbird4]

Yay! Great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@mrbrendankennedy]

i mean we stan a queen

[@adrianpoe4416]

Foot candle lighting level recommendation for a big 3ft HM Albo?

[@hennesseyme9112]

What kind of pots are the gray ones? are they cement pots? I have used Liquid-irt coco chips and potting mix. That stuff is great. I have never used the actual powder to liquid one.

[@3333alex]

I MISSED YOUR VIDEOSSSSSS!

[@jessicamoore6905]

Love your grey terra cotta pots. Where do you find them?

[@k4680]

can you show us how to repot an albo? like to change the soil out completely

[@leafing.around]

New sub here from Malaysia! Just the video I need...mine is rotting!

[@nevoandthe8cats]

How much is your big albo worth right now?

[@LandLGreenThumbProject]

Hi. I have a question that hopefully you could help. I had been propagating my albo lately and it push healthy roots so I transfered it to a soil mix. A little less than a month I found out that it pushing new growth that I assume a leaf or stem. but it looks thin and tiny. Do you think its best to fertilize it by now. Or when do you fertilize your propagation that been transfered to soil as general rule? Please please share me your best practice. And thanks for reading this. I enjoyed your video. 🙂

[@victoriaberngard588]

Loving your video! I keep choping my half-moon aurea because it keeps producing green leaves :( so, yeah, let the buyer beware

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Thank you! Look for a variegated auxiliary bud and cut above that. Was the half moon just a mid cutting? A lot of times sellers don't pay attention to the bud, which can be all green. A cut should only be made there a bud is variegated.

[@chloetoner2982]

Just another thing with aureas to look out for, aureas can take even a few weeks to show their variegation in the new leaves! They show it as they harden, so they come out looking green and then show the yellow as they harden. When have you been cutting them? Because they might have been variegated and just didn’t show it yet. They also like higher light to show the variegation.

[@Szu-Ping]

Great advice!

[@ThatsSoBeba]

I have a baby albo that came in with many growth points. I seen on the albo dr ig to take a moist paper towel and wrap it around the growth points. I did that but I noticed one of the aereal roots (it’s only fully grown one) came in and it was dried out. Should I cut that piece off? I’m afraid to hurt her

[@celinacalderone1799]

I just found your channel and am a new subscriber! I've had my variegated monstera albo for 3 months now and it came as a rooted cutting. The roots are the only part of the plant in soil so it's not stable at all. Do you recommend I support it with a pole to create some form of security for the plant? The leaves it's produced are quite small and I think based on your video that may be the problem. It's real "loosey goosey"! Help!

[@ameliagraham92]

Hi Ella! I haven't been watching your Anthurium content because I don't have any plans to collect them anytime soon. Now that I have said that, I really liked this content, especially clearing up the whole large form/small form issue. You may remember my green one in the hanging basket that I sent the picture to you last fall. I had been thinking the reason I rarely get 2nd row of fenestrations is that I haven't used a moss pole. Now I also wonder if she is a small form. I guess time will tell. You take all the time you need for yourself. I hope you will be back but you do what you need to do. If you ever need an older gal pal you have me on face book. Love you too Ella!

[@twistysunshine]

Thanks for all the tips, I really thought the stuff about wanting the ability to bud on the cuttings was really helpful

[@proudplantbabe2470]

May I ask how to propagate them. I have 6 different propagating and all are dying. Please help

[@kookie6402]

Ahhh! Ive been soo obsessed with this plant lately! Ive wanted one for sometime but never got my hands on any cuz their so darn expensive :’(

[@ochiiio]

Thanks for the great video!! Very helpful! I’ve bought two albos about two months ago and both started developing brown tips about a week ago! It’s rapidly increasing and I’m very worried 🙁 They are in terracota pots and it’s very warm where I live now (about 82F/28C) and the humidity is fine (50-60%). I also moved them closer to the window and I don't see any pests. I think I may have underwater them but I water them 3 days ago and they are still browing everyday and very rapidly... I don’t know what to do!!!

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Variegated plants are very prone to browning because the sections without chlorophyll are beneficial to the plant. You need ideal conditions for it to not brown and even then some browning will happen - especially if you have large sections of white/yellow. The spread can be hard to stop once it starts. You can cut above the section that is browning to help. Underwatering, lack of good lighting, and insufficient nutrition all contribute to this. I would say to be more diligent about watering on time and move much closer to a window and maybe even buy a grow light. What kind of fertilizer are you using?

[@ochiiio]

@@ThePlantsMeow I'm still learning how to water properly since I'm new with variegated monsteras! I'll definitely put them under a grow light! I'm using an all purpose fertilizer (the brand name is Compo 7-3-6) but I'm searching for a better one... Which one do you use?

[@greenworld5609]

yes

[@KianiLoehr]

Do you have any monsteras in pon?

[@Moniii909]

thanks for your awesome content! What could be the reason that the leafes of my monstera variegata aren't of such a dark rich green colour like yours? Mine are always of a brighter green and a bit "pale", not such a rich green colour. Not only the new leafes but also the leafes that are weeks old and fully grown 🥺

[@pieterlouw9073]

Hi there! I love your channel; just found it today! I was actually hoping I could get more opinions on something; I want to try grafting an Albo cutting onto the rootstock of a standard Monstera, so that the Albo can take advantage of the established root system of a more genetically robust plant. Have you ever heard about these cuttings being grafted?

[@mmelvin2099]

That's a great question! I am curious as well

[@sheashea8465]

Hi, love your videos. quick question, what can i do for an anthurium regale that's lost all its leaves? please help i really don't want it ti die.

[@ThePlantsMeow]

I would put it in a very large ziplock bag and blow air into it. Hopefully the humidity quickens the process for a new leaf to grow. Also, placing it inside a humid space like an indoor greenhouse if you don’t have a bag.

[@lajarox4190]

So to be clear, my albo cutting that was not a top cutting will only ever grow the smaller leaves? I hope i heard that wrong...

[@ThePlantsMeow]

No it has to make a brand new stem (bc the original was cut) so the leaves will start out small. They will grow bigger in time 🤗

[@JK-cq5nc]

I bought that 100 w light bulb you recommend, could you please tell me how for away you placed it from your monstera deliciosa (i don't want to burn mine). Thank you :)

[@Beccatheplantlady]

Hello from Sweden! ❤️ Awesome video! Do you think leca is interchangeable with bark in soil mixes? I heard that bark absorbed too much water and is more likely to cause rot.

[@stephanblack4558]

Hi from Canada.

[@byahe_tayo]

My aurea doesn't wanna grow new leaves, what to do?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

What are your conditions? 😊

[@craigwhite1944]

Very nice background.

[@marymiller5824]

Hello!!!! Love your channel! I hope your still making content! If you are I am hoping you may help me with my Aurea??? I have so many questions and not much on youtube……I would love to connect! I am so impressed with your Albo propergations as I don’t see ANYONE doing what you do and the success rate looks amazing! Please help me with Aurea 😩😩😩🤣🤣🤣

[@lettycanay1583]

Any update ☺️

[@zararoblox815]

albo monstera propagation (rooting) video please!!! like the anturium video 😁...

[@SaraTheresa1013]

Great video! I am wondering which grow light would you use specifically for the Albo? Also, have you ever thought about growing them in semi-hydroponics? :)

[@bankerssilvermoon]

Lol, I live in Sussex DE. Good info, thanks. 😁 Do you shop locally or all on line? Can you share your favorite places?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Nice to have someone from DE here! ❤️ when I shop local I go to old country gardens in Wilmington but otherwise I do the rest of my shopping online 🤗 We need more shops here! Lol

[@ROMANS.12.2-USA]

Nice info! You may not want to drink too much RO water since it is acidic. Just a friendly FYI :)

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Acidic is only bad because it can expose you to pollutants and metals. RO actually filters these out so that is not an issue. It is just “pure” water with a PH of 7 and tastes super clean. The drawback is a lack of minerals, which you just have to make sure you supplement with the foods you eat. :)

[@sweetcakelaloba]

Ur plants they so beautiful.....do u sell baby plants

[@ThePlantsMeow]

I have a website where I will restock in a couple months 🤗 www.theplantsmeow.com

[@karionmcclain9072]

Dumb question, how do you know if you’re soil is dry or not

[@xenia_polishko]

Красота! Молодец !

[@Lof_Lof-]

I don't get what you mean by saying your north facing window is not the same as other north facing windows?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Depending what hemisphere you are in the strength of your sunlight could be in the opposite direction. North facing windows measure the least light in the northern hemisphere while they measure the highest in the Southern Hemisphere. This applies for all window directions.

[@Lof_Lof-]

@@ThePlantsMeow indeed! ha never really though about it:) great point:) checked on the sun calculator and you are completely right:)

[@anakalit4474]

I loved ur video, and ur monster Do you think I can share since u had a lot of it

[@EliezaBaby]

Miss Meow how do you care for fungus gnats and most of all how you avoid gnats ? Btw do you ship to Ontario, Canada?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Sorry I don’t ship to Canada! 😭 For fungus gnats I find Gnatrol does the trick. You can buy it on eBay. You just add it into your watering schedule. 😊 If you have access to Bonide systemic granules they are also good (and prevent thrips, mealies, aphids and scale).

[@EliezaBaby]

@@ThePlantsMeow Thank you soooooooo much . Your really awesome vlogger you do respond to your viewers. Don't change and keep those vlogs coming 👏😻

[@brittanysobczak7365]

Will you have new videos soon?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Yes - I will start videos again this week actually. Already finished editing 🥰

[@k4680]

im so scared i will kill mine!!! i got it as a gift for christmas and it's so new to me, so THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR PUTTING THE SOIL MIX!!!

[@jhkjul]

Hi! I was wondering what top or mid cutting means :) I got a leave with three roots attached and would love to know how it’ll grow :) Thank you!

[@GardenArcX]

*-Cool Cool-*

[@ConnorAdventure]

Where are your new videos? 😭

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Connor Smit soon! I am almost ready to start recording again 🥰

[@ConnorAdventure]

@@ThePlantsMeow Yay! I can't wait 😍 I just saw the news on Instagram about Phil 😥 As a fellow cat lover I completely understand your mind isn't on making videos at the moment. I hope he gets well soon ❤😸

[@allanonnz]

So is the variegation completely random or it’s affected by the variegation of the mother plant?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

For the most part it is random. The mother plant will determine the type of variegation (sectoral or marbled) and over time the stem will either grow more white or green. Even a plant in lower light can still grow more white but the chance of browning is higher in that situation. Also, the auxiliary bud on a cutting is also dependent on variegation. If the bud is in an all green spot on the stem then it will produce a green stem. You can’t change this. But you can cut above another auxiliary bud that shows better variegation.

[@BayouChicGardening]

New subbie

[@anndriggers6660]

The aurias look almost exactly like a Hawaiian Marble Queen pothos

[@ThePlantsMeow]

They do! Scammers even try to sell pothos as monstera

[@myknighthuskies3249]

I've heard Oreo instead of aurea.. me just being hungry

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Lol now I want an Oreo 😂