Don't make this DEADLY Monstera mistake

How The Monstera Became The Internet’s Favorite Houseplant:
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[@KillThisPlant]

Check out the video How The Monstera Became The Internet’s Favorite Houseplant: iconicobjects.link/IOs1e3KTP

[@theresacothran1154]

I LOVE your channel, BTW! You're so much help to me and my plants 😁🌱

[@wayfair]

Thanks for the shout-out, Lee. Keep up the good work!

[@Sandreline]

I love that you have like three videos that are mostly just "don't put your monstera in a big pot." You're doing the lord's work. 🙌

[@KillThisPlant]

Oh shoot. You figured it out 😬😆

[@ctnadia90]

Well, can we pot multiple monstera in one pot so that the pot is not so big for one monstera? Is that okay?

[@killahb33]

Pretty cool having this as educational and seeing someone who is actually struggling and you helping them get back to a healthy plant. Doing a fantastic job Mr KTP

[@DragoniteSpam]

No monstera were harmed in the making of this video

[@KillThisPlant]

Oh no, there was a ton of harm. But only in the first half of the video 😄

[@xenidus]

*no monstera were permanently harmed or killed in the making of this video?

[@smegypsiren]

😂🤣😂

[@MisterDYT]

hahaha I can’t that cut from “there is no way to save this plant” to saving it was genius!

[@TAdams-hx9lk]

Hi, just want to acknowledge that you are informative, creative and fun. You obviously take great care of your content and production....lots of work but it shows. Wayfair is lucky to have found you. Hope you can keep your independence too. Great work and thanks.

[@KillThisPlant]

Thank you! You're too kind.

[@adrichapoy6525]

@KillThisPlant I didn’t expect that. I thought Diana was going to say she got rid of her roommate to save the plant. lol All jokes aside, “Great work.” Cheers!

[@KillThisPlant]

Gotta keep em guessing 😄

[@I_dont_need_more]

I’ve been following your excellent advise and keeping watch on my monstera’s roots. I’ve started using transparent nursing pots! These are fantastic for watching root development. I can see the beautiful root ball and know when it’s time to repot. Thanks for the great advise 💚

[@PlantMom470]

Poor little guy thought he was an outcast discarded on the deck for half a year 😂😂

[@KillThisPlant]

Maybe next time he won't be a thrips magnet 🧲 🙅🏾‍♂️

[@MichaelDeNicola]

Wow what a comeback

[@mydogsnameisbob]

Another good video Lee. I enjoy your commitment to accessible content that covers so many issues that we see so many struggling with.

[@KillThisPlant]

Much appreciated

[@grannyplants1764]

Great video, love the sensible words clarified by a half dead/ live plant example! 🌱

[@undagr0undvibes]

0:50 "Why is live laugh love a thing? And why did it hurt me so much to say that out loud?" I am deceased 😂 My thoughts exactly every time I walk past the home goods section of any major stores

[@annissa485]

I really look forward to your videos. Thank you!

[@KillThisPlant]

Glad you like them!

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

I was going to buy that shelf from wayfair! It was just too expensive for me at the time, and I was gifted a similar one, but I’ll definitely be buying one eventually!

[@TheLeafShack]

Very valuable information, thank you!❤

[@MrTrueshoe]

Very educational thank you! I am growing hundreds of them from seed and planted 20-30 plants but really don’t have a lot of information …

[@929jpotter]

Great video. Thank you for these tips!

[@abbytonyardor3701]

As always great video. I have been out of things for a bit. I missed you!

[@KillThisPlant]

Welcome back!

[@birtejahn6031]

Thank you ❤

[@jstamps9578]

I can hardly believe you got that monstera growing again. Amazing.

[@cillamoke]

I love interior design videos!! I love your channel

[@rebeccaemmanuel8074]

I need help too! I’ve been trying to get my monstera cuttings to recover after the whole stem has a fungal infection and I had to trash the whole root and cut them into separate leaves to state over. I had 6 cuttings and now I’m down to 4 with one yellow and all are in water. Yep aren’t bringing out roots at all but the leaves are still green. The one root coming out since this week is brown not white and it’s stressing me out! HELP!!

[@surgeinc1]

Loved your Wayfair speech!😊

[@Sunnysideup08]

Love your channel! New subscriber here. I have the same little sprayer you have on your stand 😊

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks for subbing!

[@balancedscales3420]

I just got a alocasia zebrina off amazon and i have no idea what to do with it. I've been watching videos on here and i am still very confused. I have ordered perlite, leca, pond, sphagnum moss, orchid mix and two other potting soil mixtures. I have not repotted it because i can not decide which combination would be best. I am also propagating a monstera in water, moss and one in leca and perlite. This is experimental ive had my monstera for about 3yrs now and although it is growing it never got big and full so i decided to chop it down into cuttings and start over.

[@jaynemcshane3855]

Hi what strength peroxide did you use what ratio and what does this do for the roots please

[@KillThisPlant]

6 parts water, 1 part peroxide. It kills bacteria

[@02Ca09Mh]

Where's the video about the pink flamingo? I can't find it ^-^ Could you please link it?

[@KillThisPlant]

In a video to come I believe. Sorry for the miscommunication.

[@lynnelaney4380]

Would you discuss how to identify large form vs. small form when immature? I have 2 small form, bosigiana, and would like a large form.

[@KillThisPlant]

I want to, it will take me a long time to make a video up to my standards but I'm working on it!

[@lynnelaney4380]

@@KillThisPlant Looking forward to it!

[@amylynch3829]

Obsessed with this channel, just found it today 🥳

[@DelightfulDissident]

3:20 that turn and transformation was 👩‍🍳 💋

[@debbie_sp]

Subscribed! You're so informative and entertaining LOL. Can you tell me where to get that rectangular plank of wood you use to prop your plant?

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks for subscribing! They're just cedar planks and any hardware store should have them.

[@Cheesedjelly]

oooof that poor baby. Wonder why the guy was so reluctant to change up the potting??? Anyway loved the video! I'm a recent subscriber and I absolutely love to see more fellow black creatives sharing their knowledge. 😊😊 Wanted to ask, whats in your chunky soil mix? Looks great!

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks! Check my soil playlist

[@hellohi1830]

Heyy. I just moved countries. So i had to restart with my plants. Back in Texas (where i used to live) I only had cactus and succulents, pretty easy to grow. Especially in Texas. But I just moved here to Australia and saw this sad monstera for only $10. Im pretty nervous bc I’ve never grown a plant like monstera before. Only succulents and cactus. Any advice. Bc im stressing.

[@russd6691]

Hi Lee, my monstera leaf got this strange yellowing. Do you know why?

[@jenniferkleinkauf5444]

What do you treat the cut ends with? Help - i made all the mistakes now trying to save!!!

[@KillThisPlant]

I use sulphur powder.

[@nathalysanchez3490]

i’m not a big fan of monsteras as they aren’t a big fan of me, i wish i would’ve came across this video sooner as i just gave mine away:( but your information is so helpful i just had to subscribe i look forward to seeing more of your content!!

[@theresacothran1154]

You did a great job ! 👏

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks 🙏🏾

[@DD-jm5ug]

Hey I'm wondering why my monstera isn't growing 😢 I follow your advice but it hasn't grown for 3 years? I'm getting big leaves with the splits in its just not getting bigger?

[@KillThisPlant]

Do you mean your plant is putting out new leaves, but the old ones stay the same size?

[@929jpotter]

How does one send a video or photo for your input?

[@KillThisPlant]

Join our discord community.

[@kobresia9]

A few weeks ago my mom bought a gorgeous Amazon lily (Urceolina x grandiflora) in a 13' pot. Turned out the owners almost never had emptied the outer pot, the soil was crazy compacted, and for some reason they had put the bulbs several inches deep into soil... Changed the soil, treated the remaining roots, downsized the pot significantly. Hope that's gonna be enough

[@shaymere]

Are the aerial roots on the monstera suppose to be fuzzy???I've only seen the brown fuzz on two of my aerial roots that are now growing together.

[@KillThisPlant]

It depends on what your humidity is like and what the root is touching. It could be growing root hairs and look "fuzzy"

[@Ceaux_ture]

can you please share your definition of a "good soil mix"? there are so many options on the market. Thx in advance!

[@KillThisPlant]

I have a playlist on soil

[@Ceaux_ture]

perfect! thx for the response! I'm fairly new to your channel and all of the content has been informative and entertaining!@@KillThisPlant

[@fantasticbullseye]

How stressfull is repotting for a plant?

[@carolstuff]

Great info & thriving deliciosa!

[@KillThisPlant]

Dianna did great! I did ok.

[@davie7199]

Her roommate sound a lot like my parents,”just give it water it’ll bounce back”

[@sharper8045]

I'm learning quickly that watering is rarely the answer...light is!!

[@Istrianprincess]

I repotted my deliciosa about 2 months ago and i changed the soil and its been growing very well but the fenestrations went from 11 to 7 to 1 to 0 with each new leaf. the fenestrations were going so well before 😭😭 please help

[@KillThisPlant]

It's either not getting enough light or it is not climbing a stable support pole.

[@_TSC_46]

My mom doesnt get This and always is telling me i need to upgrade my plants pots and i try and tell her theyll die “but in the outside natural world they have all the space they could want!” Maybe ill show her the video maybe shell listen to you

[@KillThisPlant]

That's a pretty common argument. Tell her, outside there are lots of things in the soil aerating the roots to keep them alive. Everything from insects, decomposers, and micro bacteria. In your potted plant there is none of that, (and generally a low amount of good bacteria). If that doesn't work, just tell her outside is magic.

[@H0M3R650o]

​@@KillThisPlantoutside is basically magic 💀

[@EmmuMaru]

Do you have any tips for monstera adansonii?? I have been trying to help mine grow for years - every time it gets to a certain stage the leaves start dying and I have to propagate the ends and start over :((

[@KillThisPlant]

I would just recommend my exact same tips for the deliciosa. However they do tend to be a bit more sensitive to uneven watering. So frequent check ins and an airy soil are more important.

[@TatsByTaco]

I have a beloved monstrea albo that I named Herman :) Herman's bottom leaves are "burnt" from when I didnt know what I was doing, however all the new growth from the past 6 months is perfect! How do I address Herman's ugly leaves? I don't wanna cut him all the way down, so idk what to do

[@KillThisPlant]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5ewiWZjirmjbZI I address that issue towards the end of my video.

[@caewalker9276]

Can I just replant into the same pot with new soil? I can't fit a bigger pot.

[@KillThisPlant]

sure.

[@elgozk]

Amazing! I think you might have just helped me save a plant!

[@sandylizbeth2900]

came back here after watching the Caroline monstera video just to say that this Wayfair sponsor is one of the very few I’ve seen on YT that actually makes sense. @killthisplant you have become the monstera content king on this platform and I really enjoyed her video so thanks for sharing. It was entertaining and educational!

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks so much!

[@floriangassmann272]

How do you treat the roots after cutting of the bad parts + what is your hydrogen peroxide to water ratio?

[@KillThisPlant]

4 to 6 parts water to 1 part peroxide

[@thetatiness]

Man IDK much about interior design or the monstera small form I'm trying 2 save, but what I DO know is ur deadpan comedy & non-scripted (or maybe it is but who cares) way of acknowledging ur collaborators, addressing ur audience, editing quirks, & engaging cynical noobs like ya girl right here....CHEERS! Now that's a CONTENT creator w/ meat, potatoes, & dessert!

[@KillThisPlant]

Appreciate that! Thanks.

[@amberloveschicago]

Monsteras are truly amazing 😆🥰

[@Flugkaninchen]

I have reached the point where I cannot find a bigger pot that fits in the colour theme of the room. The monstera is still growing new leaves. Does this mean I still have plenty of time before repotting?

[@KillThisPlant]

You technically don't have to report for several years if you're watering and fertilizing effectively. Also taking a top cutting and restarting is something you'll have to do eventually.

[@Matetodaslasmananas]

One question. The thumbnail shows a leaf attacked by trips, correct? Looks like.

[@KillThisPlant]

In part, its thrips, sun burn, dehydration

[@Matetodaslasmananas]

@@KillThisPlant omg, owner wanted to "killthisplant" 😂

[@ABalloonInNeed]

“Wayfair? Don’t they sell home goods?” Why did I think you were about to say “did you know they also sell roommates?”

[@KillThisPlant]

😄 they do not.

[@mamamajuly]

Two questions: you use a cedar plank for your monstera plants, but I read on a few websites that cedar wood acidifies the soil, which is not good at all for monsteras. Any truth in this? Question #2) what is the soil you recommend for monsteras? do you have a recipe, or a specific brand? Thanks in advance!

[@KillThisPlant]

I haven't tested my soil but tap water is pretty neural to basic and Aroids like acidic pH of 6-6.5 so maybe it balances itself out? At any rate I haven't noticed any issues.

[@jesusjim]

thank you :D

[@pipapo...]

Schon das deine Videos nicht unnütz lang sind. Grüße aus Deutschland

[@Maya-tw6qf]

Wow my plant had thrips so I threw it outside and crisped it up too! And then I stuck it in water. Maybe I should do this H2O2 thing.

[@ekscentar1]

No matter where you live, please take my advice: don't ever take Monstera outside the house. Climate changes have started to be so sudden and unpredictable that a single rain with wind can destroy all the effort you invested in Monstera. It destroyed all the beautiful leaves of my Monstera, the rain and the wind simply whipped them.

[@misomisomuchacha]

sooo what if the monstera was my first plant after a break up in 2021 and I put him in a big pot and now Im scared to move him to a small pot because I may mess up his roots :( Now I know better, and he's still growing (?) but just small leaves, no big leaves :(

[@cascadianroots]

OMG i was screaming "Monstera Abuse!" The whole first half😂😅😢 i know it's for a good cause though. You've definitely helped me not kill my Monstera!! I have a question though, so i recently took out my Monstera to repot and found i had like 3 separate plants in one pot, then separated them. Do you prefer multiple plants of the same plant in one pot? Are there benefits and disadvantages of that? 🤔 The things that keep me up at night

[@KillThisPlant]

Personally I think 2-3 plants in a pot looks best. It's all personal preference and what type of look you're going for. Full jungle, or minimalist statement

[@cascadianroots]

@@KillThisPlant I have them all on posts trying to train them upwards, I'll probably put a few more in the next repot since I got a pretty pot to match the other one in the room 🥲

[@this_is_lemon]

Hey, is it okay to put multiple small monstera plants in one pot?

[@KillThisPlant]

yes. if thats the look youre going for. They might not grow as large as 1 - 2 in a single pot.

[@brucegorkowski4811]

When there are really crowded roots, can you trim the roots? Speaking of healthy roots so that you can go back into the same pot.

[@AnnaBanana-rq9vh]

Yes and yes

[@nikkireigns]

My monstera put out it’s first leaf since I got it this spring…and my cat snapped it off 😢😅

[@KillThisPlant]

😾

[@shischenkredemption8002]

It hurts me too!!!😂

[@elizabethlockley5861]

Monstera’s don’t like draughty areas keep it sheltered from strong wind, if your lucky & have a fish tank use that water on all your plants every time you clean the fish tank It will reward you a thousand times in growth I’ve had my monstera plant for 37years, it’s so very beautiful with lush dark green leaves.

[@KillThisPlant]

Would love to see it! Has it ever flowered?

[@audreyfishell1147]

Oh my!! 😂🤣

[@salehfarah]

The MKBHD of plants

[@difendifen6941]

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[@KillThisPlant]

You are very kind. Thanks for watching.

[@difendifen6941]

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[@princesspretty4520]

Stupid thrips! They are basically un-kill-able… I have zero patience for them. Luv the video though. Lol That’s such a good tip on pot size. I’m guilty of going up too many pot sizes in a transplant. This gives me hope…I can change. Lol

[@KillThisPlant]

I hate them so badly.

[@AnnaBanana-rq9vh]

Systemic insecticide will do it

[@IrisAnneX]

🌱🌿🍃🪴💌

[@robertfranken7543]

3% hydrogen peroxide mix??

[@KillThisPlant]

Generally 6 parts water to 1 part hydrogen peroxide (3%)

[@robertfranken7543]

​@@KillThisPlant I asked ChatGPT and it said 3%, and now I've cooked all my cuttings 😢 I've since remembered I've used 0.75% in the past.

[@letsclimb5828]

"Wayfair" dont they sell children? Couldnt hell it sorry

[@sonnetparker3290]

That poor plant was murder. Shame on them.

[@uwt4bren]

@caroline_winkler it you! 😀

[@nikkireigns]

Love Caroline! 😊

[@qaphqa]

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