Chopping a monstera albo and where to cut!

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Nervous to chop your monstera!? Here’s where to cut! Roots will also start to grow out from the node which typically can take 6-8 weeks, but HAVE PATIENCE. If it’s not dying, it’s still working! Side note: for tropical houseplants, you do NOT have to let it sit and callous but I let this one sit for a few hours and then plopped into water. For cactus and succulents, its a must for me to let callous after propagation for rot prevention. Any other questions, leave them down below and follow along for more planty care along the way.

[@nickzalucha218]

Air roots.... you can loosely wrap something like bearded moss around and in no time with misting the spanish moss will roots formfast.

[@AmyHollinger1]

Ok this is exactly what I was looking for! But is that the “top” of the plant-where the new growth is coming from? Mine also just has one stem, is getting too tall but I’m skerrrred 😬 Love your videos Krystal, thanks so much!

[@ellenfretz4096]

Is it best to put a fertilizer in the plant jar wth the water?… and also… how often do u use a plant fertilizer when you water… thank you..

[@EmilBrikha]

Krystal, Krystal! You are the cut on my plant that gives me a bushier life! ❤😂

[@divacupdemon]

this is so helpful!! i’m so nervous to chop my big monstera. thank you for the clear directions🌞

[@nickzalucha218]

They can take hell,and if looking leggy or are becoming hard to manage,do some thinning and simply root the cuttings and multiply. You can enhance the success of your cutting wrap a loose portion of spanish moss around where you wish to cut and you will have air roots thriving... Mine have some air roots that are over a foot long on my mini monsteria, i use them to wrap around surrounding branches and to trellising-i use no fasteners.

[@flafalaise]

I'm nervous too and she's getting big. Everytime I look at her and say..ok it's time to chop you down a bit, I look at it and say..no no no..lol 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@mrscurtis0801]

Best informative propagation video I've ever seen 👏❤️ brilliant

[@ghO_Ost121]

Love your content. You made me confident enough to get some plants this February (many family plants rescues). Although now I have a problem. I live in an apartment and have NO MORE SPACE on my windows 😢

[@sachinthomas7042]

For albos be careful with the variegation in the stem of the cuttings. If the stem is completely green it might not have any variegation while if the stem is mostly white the cutting won’t survive. Lookb for a good in-between

[@esmeraldamiranda8163]

Ok.. I will try it! Thanks for the guidance! 💚

[@YellaSpiceFamily]

Sweet! Thanks! My monstera has 💯 gone monster.

[@jayabratakishoredebbarma7186]

I've never been so early.. also i needed this vid! My monstera needs a chop

[@anjusrivastava5216]

I'm not a thief but I always feel like stealing those plants of yours 😅. But it'll surely cost me a hefty amount to bring them to India. I love your videos, lots of love and respect from India❤

[@osmium3691]

Small correction, you will not get a bushier plant from chopping a monstera. Certain plants like monsteras only grow one vine at a time, so only one of those axillary buds will begin growing a new shoot . If you want a bushier plant you can make multiple propagations and plant more than one vine in a pot.

[@gizmo4774]

Awww......i was getting excited.

[@plantito-bong6586]

Perfect 🫶

[@nandspeartree7263]

So very well explained awesome 👌

[@adamsteiff98]

Your videos haven’t been coming up on my feed!? So I’ll be scrolling through them all for the next hour! 🤣

[@gizmo4774]

Great video. Can I do the same thing with a Thai Constellation?

[@Armlesscrayon]

You can cut them anywhere, even into small sections cut the leaves off it whatever you want to root in water. Plant them , and you can forget to water them and they just keep on going. I have one that is 30 Years old I’ve chopped given away etc and it’s huge. Dunno why everyone calls it a monstra or whatever, maybe because it’s a monster lol, it’s a split leaf philodendron. Very hard to kill.

[@WalburgisLuppus]

Thank you ❤

[@EmmaYeaman-v7r]

I apprciatte this Video, thanks

[@mariag.5269]

What do we do to make it bushier? You mentioned that if we cut into the growth nodes, it will bring more oxygen and the growth point will work.. how exactly we should cut it?

[@karmas8864]

QUESTIONS! If I use rooting hormone, does it go on the cut area, aerial root, or both? I've never used it before. Also, I recently chopped up my whole monstera, and all parts are in water. Is it ok to have them crammed into one container of water or do they need space to root? My aerial roots were ridiculously long 😂 and I had to cut them down. Would they grow new roots if I cut it off entirely? This reminds me to check it today.

[@nickzalucha218]

Miss,i am a fan!!!!! I was just attending my mini monsteria that is trellis on bamboo and about 4'×2' and leaves from base to top looking nice...needs repoting before i bring indoors before November....Anyway would you like a food grade,high carbon stainless steel blade from the industries for cutting vegetables? These blades are polished and are RAZOR, shave your legs RAZOR sharp. I notch handle in am elegant manner and have a satisfying ability to slice so smoothly there is little to none tissue disruption,leaving very little stressing of cut. It allows a quick and unfestered cut that will root/heal fast. Private message for inquiries diferent dimensions and shaping can be considered. It is solid s.s. in length,making no area to rust,rot,or tarnish. Easy to sanitize. Only thing is they are so sharp they are dangerous. Ohh the side i fashion the end the hand portion is determine right handed use or left handed use (the bevel direction determines this as bevel side pushes out and straight edge cuts down. Thick and heavy duty. Also fellow plant lovers of interest IM me if you wish to see my creation potental and how it coukd be adapted to your plant/culinary use.

[@funsizechao2895]

When pride takes over humbleness... at a fast food establishment

[@WohiHaq]

Question: where do you buy your plant soils from. I’m in Chicago suburbs, plenty of options available but want to know what’s the best economical option. Thanks

[@tubegoob1]

💚💚💚

[@Distracted_Explorer]

Will you repot that cutting into the mama pot or make 2?

[@karenfreedman9180]

It’s the middle of September in Maryland. Is it too late to chop my Monstera? Will those grow points activate in the winter? My monstera is by an East window with grow lights on it and planted in LECA.

[@Kaya_katCandy]

Hi we have a giant monstera in our backyard its a monstera deliciosa it has tones of fruit on it its really big... Where can we cut it? Because its really big its hard to see where to cut it. And do you know how long until the ermm like things start popping on the deliciosa fruit please? And we love your content and by any chance do u have any ideas how to look after a aloe vera plant? Thats small? We want some cuttings of the monstera to make other monstera's

[@maremary6789]

Can you do this type of propagation with any plant?

[@laniehonts3298]

Is that a monstera thai constellation It is so pretty I'm so jealous❤

[@garyd395]

Once the stem part has been callus ,do I need to submerged in water or can leave it dry, aerial roots are submerged in water

[@chocolateMD]

Are ya gonna plant it in soil or keep it in water. I have some in water with long roots but I’m scared the roots aren’t good for planting and will rot?

[@geentea74]

Where did you get the plastic pot?

[@jelynix]

So the growth comes from the aerial root?

[@amberfrazier575]

It turns into more roots since it’s already a root.

[@cennen.7923]

My monstera has basically no internodes, between the leaves is like 5 mm stem.

[@pauliedoodles]

How do I use rooting hormone if I'm putting the cutting in water?

[@amberfrazier575]

They have liquid and water soluble RH. Putting it in a glass of water with a rooted pothos cutting will do the same.

[@KalyaniKopkar]

Can you also show how to trim birds of paradise

[@BrainError]

I think my variegated albo needs a choppy as it's also growing up and not bushier. Wish me luck 🥹

[@FabulousKilljoy917]

I feel like I need you to offer telehealth plant calls 😅

[@catherinegregory5978]

I know this sounds super stupid, but, can you explain what a node is? You've shown one, but dp they all look the same? I have a monstera dying in my porch right now and need help!

[@justscrolling1323]

Where the leaves pop out

[@amberfrazier575]

@@justscrolling1323where the stem comes from the vine will always have a node. The node is the ring around the vine . That is where all growth comes from and it’s best to have a full node with plenty of vine on each side to propagate. So most people cut directly center between each node or ring around the vine. I’d recommend a face book group for monsteras. Lots of very experienced people there to answer questions.

[@juddhomoyjibon]

Excellent ❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩❤️

[@cl5473]

Those grow like weeds where i live

[@SilasTodd-kv1zk]

I want to get a monstara so bad but i dont have enough space inside for one 😢

[@danphillips2342]

Why does my plant not grow aerial roots?

[@Kenny_klever]

I was not home & My dad just 🪓 chopped of the biggest 17-18yr.old money plant 🌱😭😭 with biggest leafs. F* I was screaming. I scold him but he didn't like any trees or plant.

[@CtbakerBaker]

I'm still nervous😅

[@justscrolling1323]

Maaan if i cut the top and it dies, lawsuits will be flying😂😂 naaa, but ill cry🥹.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

😂 it’ll be ok! Just chop and don’t do anything else to the plant.

[@ZE308AC]

I like to sanitize with hot boiling water

[@Liquessen]

Capybara!

[@Kirtidubey...]

How to grow leafs bigger of plants 🪴

[@GardeningInTheGraden]

Trying to get interesting stuff on my fyp

[@ilpesto554]

Nobody freaking “chop” like this. Get yourself a nice gardening scissors and do ONE fast clean snip. You just damaged a plant and it is a miracle it is even growing.

[@karlareyes4688]

I just tossed in the trash and albo cutting I got 😢 it had a node and a small blackish root but it all rotted. 😢 Now I have to to try it again. 😢 Or if you wanna part with one of your cuttings 😜😜 help a girl out 😅

[@VEEXOful]

Thank you

[@AlpakaAntifa]

dont be dirty 🙅‍♂️🗣️