How to propagate your Monstera with 100% success (includes results after 4 months)

[@vdhios]

That meow in the middle of the video was so cute 🥺

[@Danielalocasia]

Bradley is such a good assistant.

[@sydneyplantguy]

He’s the best!! He’s not the most helpful but makes up for it with good looks ;)

[@plantwithroos]

He's a star and he knows it! 😅❤

[@NamelessNancy1312]

this is the single greatest way ive seen anyone propigate. In theory after cut it still LOOKS just like the pre-cut plant! And its a great benefit of the health of the sticks too.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Exactly !!!

[@kdshockley2016]

Jan, you are truly the moss pole king. I love watching and listening to you, you make it sound so easy. The Thai is so beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial.❤

[@AdoraCarey-c1q]

Great technique! Especially when root and stem rot seem to plague variegated plants like Constellation.

[@marineboy457]

Finally a method truly give me confident on propagate my only albo! Cheers mate!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@judyduncheon904]

Thank you for showing the complete procedure of taking each plant out of the coco chips. It gave me a better idea of what I will be dealing with.

[@heathersplants5708]

I love watching all your videos! They are so informative. Also, they are encouraging to try new things with my plants. I guess I missed the posting to share pictures or videos of our own plants with you, but that was fun to watch as well. Since you have encouraged me to try moss poles and this is a new journey for me, my plants have started thriving. I truly appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. ❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :) keep an eye on the community tab :) i’ll do this type of content more often going forward :)

[@Kouwaii]

Demn, you really are serving us with content these days 🙏🏻 I’ve watched all of your videos already so I usualy ave new videos for the weekend, when I do most of my plant care. It really helps to keep me motivated, as I live in a place where we last month we only got 7h of sun so the growth is obviously slow. I know it takes a lot of time and effort to make these videos and I appreshiate that so much! Thank you for doing this, I love your channel!❤

[@LeonieStranc]

I love your channel! Particularly your enthusiasm and methodical and observation-based approach to plant care. I was wondering: - Do you cut the aerial roots off your monsteras? - What do you do when the roots go into the moss pole and out the other side? Do you cut those off where they exit the moss pole? - Could you pot up three cuttings in a single pot to get a bushier plant? I so appreciate your plants, your aesthetic and, of course, Bradley. Thank you!

[@rams2484]

I love these Jan from the past videos 😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

Good thing that Jan from the past has been busy filming updates for years now 😊😊

[@thaliabudai2013]

This pole growing really has all the benefits! Loved the video, really appreciate filming over time and seeing the progression.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@lindaedwards4632]

That Monstera Albo was a beauty 💕 All the cuttings have beautiful variegation 😀🇨🇦

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@margieaustin6130]

Amazing video. I must say Bret is a secret gardener, and he wanted the monsterra to move, and he stayed lol. I look forward to trying this technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@indoorplanthings]

No way!! I've done several videos on my socials propagating monstera albos this same way 🤌🏼 I even made 7 cuttings in my video too 🤭 it's the best and easiest way to propagate! I do the same method for any climbing plant on a moss pole. Always 100% success 🎉

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s the best method 🙌🙌

[@marciajohnson1825]

Jan! My apologies for being late to this party😢 brilliant job with the props, so well demonstrated even I feel confident enough to try this! I just love Bradley *sigh❤️ he's eye candy😍

[@sydneyplantguy]

Absolutely no need to apologise :) thank you!!

[@jlanvers]

that was very satisfying, I love the part where we see all the roots inside the coco chips.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@joshallen-craig8226]

This video could not have come at a better time Jan!! I'm prepping for my first Albo prop and will be using ALL of these hot ass tips 🌱🌱🌱

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@sarahhajarbalqis]

This is incredibly educational. The details are truly appreciated 👍

[@sydneyplantguy]

I’m glad you found it helpful 😊

[@GinnyBrown-yi4eg]

I'm so in love with this plant! I first discovered variegated monstera d. when I was a teen (sometime in the late 70s) but didn't see a real plant until many years later and of course it was not variegated

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s a forever favourite for sure :)

[@Nova08able]

What a lovely way to make christmas gifts🤗🤗❤️

[@suepowell5008]

What a beauty! I am not big on a lot of variagated plants, but there is something about this monstera.....

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :) variegation isn’t always nice but this one is a good one :)

[@bilkisdina1644]

love to watch your plants❤❤ From Bangladesh🤗

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@Sen-do3ob]

One of the best propagating videos I’ve seen ❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :))

[@GinnyBrown-yi4eg]

I am working on getting all of my climbers on moss poles. I'm in Florida so my growing season is just starting. You helped show me a clearer direction I wanted to take/explore. Thank you

[@sydneyplantguy]

Enjoy the upcoming growing season :) thanks !

[@isabellemaurice5815]

La monstera deliciosa est une plante tellement généreuse, résiliente 🤩 et avec vos tuteurs "garde-manger", c'est le top ! Merci pour chacune de vos vidéos ! 🍀

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@leasilentHNZ]

Hi , I have just subscribed to your channel and love watching your videos. Just purchased a Tai constellation one of my favourite plants all about the care of this magnificent plant I’ve been watching many videos online and have to say this video is the best I’ve been struggling with what size pot I need to re-pot it into soil etc watching this video has certainly helped me immensely everyone talking about your amazing videos I’ve thanks heaps regards from NZ🇳🇿

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@limestonelizard]

i learned a lot by watching this, thanks!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Glad it was helpful!:)

[@carolstuff]

Great way to do props! Thanks for sharing Jan.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@kayrobinson64]

You are a master with plant's, I feel like I'm back at school but in a good way. Thank you for all you're hard work . 👏

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hehe thanks :)

[@mjad04]

So happy to finally found more informative way to propagate my monstera that makes perfect sense. Thank you for this video. I would have more confidence to propagate mine as I have failed to the first try after following what other youtubers did lol. Totally worth it watching this whole video. Cheers!

[@nikkicanavan7354]

Thank you for this great video Jan! I have 2 Albo's growing on moss poles and roots are developing well in the poll, as I am to wanting propagate in the future in hopes to build a bigger fuller planter of these beauties! This was a perfect tutorial and I am sure I will watch this again when it is time for me to propagate. Thank you for all you do! You rock! ❤🤗

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much:) happy growing!

[@heatherstephens9295]

Fabulous information Jan - thanks again for sharing your knowledge 👍👍

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@patriciajackson5414]

Wow. I hope I get as experienced as you are.

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

A great way ‼️ to propagate🌞,the mother plant looked great,I'm sure the new 🌿will be even better👌 💚🍀🌵🍀💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@motherof7408]

This video has been very helpful, I found myself putting my face close to my phone so I can see better each move!😂 I’m just starting out in variegated monstera and hav had my first one almost a year and I hope to give it a pole soon. I would have wanted to be one of your friends at Christmas time!😂 thank you!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@chemerxx]

There’s actually one more node right above the first mother leaf where the cotyledon leaf grows. That’s the first leaf that doesn’t look like a true leaf, if you want to maximise all the nodes ☺️

[@sydneyplantguy]

I know :) but sometimes the risk isn’t worth the reward so I kept some of them as double nodes to increase the root system :)

[@chemerxx]

Gotcha. We all need more monsteras 😋

[@ConnieP92]

Brilliant vid and happy days for those who end up with these beauties 👏🏼 But I have to also say that I was blown away by the size of your Begonia leaves behind you in the greenhouse! Perhaps at some stage you could deliver a short video on begonia care tips....I just killed one of mine and I can't for the life of me think how since it was doing fine for some time 🤔😓 Thanks Jan 😺

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :) i only grow two begonias so in no position to share any tips at this stage :/ sorry

[@Zulik_Julia]

amazing! It's a pity that you didn't show this method earlier. Two months earlier, after pruning the monstera, I put the cuttings in water and they rotted😢

[@sydneyplantguy]

I’ve actually showed this method a few times before hehe :) sorry to hear they rotted but don’t give up :)

[@chrismc1975]

Loved this, thankyou Jan. Makes so much sense and can’t wait to start Bradley is such a cutie pie 🥰

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@stephaniemakim4191]

Thank you for making us europeans dreaming ! Your videos are funny and useful , bravooo 👍

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@hollygolytlee]

you just answered so many questions I didn't know I had.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yay :)

[@maximilianertl5285]

I did that methode too with my varigated Monstera. Did the cut in Ende of November (Germany) and now (middle of February) got already nice new leafes. Smaler but with nice varigation. All of that during german winter (cold and less light).

[@sydneyplantguy]

Nice work :)

[@earlbarcelo]

This is such a great idea! I never thought of this yet it's so obvious. I will do this on mine once it reached it's pole. Thanks Jan! ☺️

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@finefoliage]

Great video Jan. Just did something similar with my variegated syngonium, but did leave it on the pole as long. Love the way you go back and show then and now 👍🙂

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@Pc-tw2iu]

I loved this ❤ I should wash this but im to lazy😂 I just love your lay no fuss attitude but also using common sense thankyou learning so much off you ❤❤❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@kevinbrook-zr6uc]

Amazing 😮 feel overwhelmed ❤ wish me luck

[@sydneyplantguy]

🤞🤞 no need to feel overwhelmed :) just take ur time & enjoy the process :) it’s just a plant, but brain surgey :)

[@Yoliplanting]

I am so so impressed. That was genius thank you!!!💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@villettemaynor975]

So I heard Bradley say "rot" as if he was cued to say it. Anyway, I am still excited to see and learn things from you. My moss poles are doing great. I have monsteras and many different philodendron on the poles.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

As a visual learner this gives me confidence I can do this! Thanks Jan. My fears of propagating are more about what to do with all the babies. I don't relish the adoption process to strangers ( I'm a workaholic/ Introvert with zero socials/ not interested in joining plant community, except KZbin:) I kinda wish you had contrasted with keeping your mother plant on moss pole. Is it full of coco chips or moss? How often do you chop and extend? And when you said at the end you needed to water, did you use CCS to minimize shock, Foliage focus or just plain water? Thanks again for all you do.😻

[@sydneyplantguy]

I have a separate video on my actual mother plant (who got her second chop & extend a couple of weeks ago) :) those are all propagations from her … and now I have props from the props etc :D i’s use CCS if available :)

[@jayenneB]

Absolutely fantastic 😊

[@JCSKaLL]

Poxa Sydney, pq vc tem plantas tão lindas e eu não… magoei 🤭🫣🤩😍… bom, mesmo assim, palmas eternas pra vc 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙋🏼‍♂️🇧🇷

[@lisaplanty]

Wow absolutely amazing

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@virginiamartinez391]

Thank you for sharing 😻💚🌿😻

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you for watching :)

[@Dennis-Belev]

Awesome tips, thank you 🙏

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :)

[@bartseller8601]

Well one thing I would say right off the bat is if this was Moss, definitely much harder for separation on those roots. I agree though on the watering which you'd really have to keep in check.

[@kimberlylarkins8858]

Could you link the clear pots please? This plant is my top wish list. These are stunning. 🤩

[@sydneyplantguy]

I buy them at bunnings in-store :)

[@alexandria__sosa]

What can i do for moss pole alternative for my roots to grow when theres roaches in the neighborhood. They are attracted to these types of environments. Thank you!

[@mnj640]

Brad's a scene stealer

[@torquess454]

Guess I’d better get my baby Thai constellation on a moss pole asap, thx again Jan!

[@dieghitos85]

So professional!!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@leannechurches5227]

Great information, thankyou 😊. Beautiful cat😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@amcdee]

Do you have a video about what you mix in with your water for the moss poles?

[@sydneyplantguy]

I use GT Foliage Focus :) linked in the description :)

[@marlaschaefer2544]

Thank you for all your insight...

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@nicoleso7948]

“chances are the cutting is going to- *jerks sideways- flip itself” 😂😂😂😂 i died laughing at that accurate explanation

[@sydneyplantguy]

Haha that was for the visual learners :D

[@robynfisher4455]

Wow! 🤩 Great success rate 💚👏 Does each cut need to have a healthy leaf? My vericosum has never liked me and has only two top leaves and lots of blank stem with nodes, which haven't all rooted well into moss pole. Nothing to lose I hear you say. 🤷‍♀️

[@sydneyplantguy]

No :) as long as the node has roots it will re-shoot :)

[@robynfisher4455]

@@sydneyplantguy Thanks 😘

[@peaches8864]

I have a small propgation which i bought a year ago with only one leaf! It now has about 4 leaves and much root growth- i'm wondering if you can speak on how to mature this plant, promote more growth and larger, fenstrated leaves.

[@sydneyplantguy]

I have a plant spotlight on my mother plant & my moss pole playlist has lots of useful information :)

[@shmpooch]

This was an amazing video! Have you switched to aroid mix in your moss poles instead of moss? Or was it just better for this Thai con? I'm putting my Thai on a pole soon

[@sydneyplantguy]

Was just an experiment but didn’t enjoy it so i’ll go back to moss :)

[@MysticGarden-lr3ux]

Particularly your enthusiasm and methodical and observation-based approach to plant care.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@jannamozdzer4100]

What is the plant in the bottom right corner of the greenhouse? Not sure if it’s in the greenhouse or a reflection from something outside, sort of looks like a begonia but the leaves are so big! ❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

It is a begonia but i have no idea what species/variety … sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tutorigal]

great idea!! thank you!!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@woowooone]

What a great lesson! And can I ask you a question? Another youtuber always starts her monstera potted up in only moss. This is how I've done it, as I'm struggling with moving the ones potted up in Leca because they are so heavy. The youtuber said she thinks they grow beautifully in moss, but when they get big, she puts them in a chunky aroid mix, but she wouldn't say why. What do you think is the benefit of growing them in the right chunky mix vs sphagnum moss or moss/heavy perlite (also very light to carry). I'm a short non strong person, lol, so I'm hoping I can just use moss/perlite, but I'm afraid I'm not doing it right

[@sydneyplantguy]

I do use moss as a growing medium but only inside the pole, not the pot. Moss has a lot of water retention but no nutrients. You can grow your plants in a pot full of moss but you’d need to be extra careful with aeration, drainage and nutrient provision.

[@babajaga4457]

Thank you for this video. Very interesting propagation method. Would you recommend to do the same with Monstera Standelyana and Dubia?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yes u can do that with any climber :)

[@babajaga4457]

@@sydneyplantguy Thank you so much for your quick reply. I am going to propagate my monstera using your method🪴😊

[@3dlunchbox112]

what is the plant name on the left side of the video? at 2:00? that is beautiful

[@doppelganger1638]

Epipremnum Aureum Manjula

[@jamieb7342]

Great technique! Are you using bark instead of moss in your moss pole?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Coco chips :) was an experiment & it worked :)

[@jamieb7342]

@@sydneyplantguy Thank you ! I'm going to try it. You are such a great source of plant education.

[@thenursesgarden]

Hi! I am new to your channel. In this video you mentioned the watering experience for the coco chip pole was not your favorite, and you had amazing rooting results. Have you had better rooting results with a moss pole? Any feedback on watering frequency for a coco chip vs moss pole?

[@sydneyplantguy]

the results & watering frequency are pretty much the same. Just when watering coco chips, water goes everywhere. It's not as neat in absorbing the water like Moss.

[@elizabethharris3894]

Can you share what nutrients you use in your ordering solution love your channel

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s linked in the description :)

[@elizabethharris3894]

@@sydneyplantguy❤

[@DieDieEla]

Can you please ask Jan from the past what plant this is, on the left side of the Video. I loooooooove the leaves. Is it a pothos, maybe marble queen? By the way, like your humour

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) it’s a manjula pothos :) i have a couple of specific videos on it :)

[@lisaplanty]

Hi there from Canada does the Coco chips dry out slower or faster compared to moss thanks

[@sydneyplantguy]

Faster due to the increased aeration between the chunks

[@christabelneo19]

Hi Jan!! Question… was there a reason you filled the pole with aroid mix instead of moss/coco chips?? (Though I could see how moss would be a nightmare to fill the pole with all those roots)

[@sydneyplantguy]

Just wanted to experiment with something different :)

[@germainkhan85]

I basically just took a free 40 min class on propagation from a guy that prob been terrorized by some kangaroo in his life, my heart goes out to you friend new friend.

[@mona3512]

このモンステラの品種は何ですか？ モンステラが健康的に育ち、とても興味深い内容でした。 アイデアが素晴らしい👏

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s a Monstera deliciosa albo variegata :)

[@williamlush9115]

Would a mix of coco chip & moss be ok? I’d love to get rid of some extra chips.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yes:)

[@SummerRamirez]

Which do you prefer, the cylindrical moss pole or the one with plastic backing?

[@sydneyplantguy]

I like both :) one looks better, the other is less maintenance work :)

[@tubegoob1]

Have you tried cloning paste on spent nodes? I'm thinking of trying it in the near future, just out of curiosity. 😸

[@sydneyplantguy]

Never tried :)

[@plantwithroos]

Hey! Cloning paste (keiki) can activate dormant growth points but not spent nodes - they're done. There's usually a kind of hidden node still from the first growth of that spent node that you might get to grow but from what I've learned, with these plants a spent node is never growing again. (I'm not a botanist or something, just from what I've learned! I have used keiki before but didn't like it - it activated a bunch of points but then the plant didn't have the energy to keep them all going.)

[@Plants_by_barrett123]

Hi Jan is it possible if I can purchase a cutting from your glorious next time you do a chop and extend?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hey, sorry I won't sell any of them at this stage :)

[@Plants_by_barrett123]

@@sydneyplantguy no problem

[@sashaeffer]

Is it possible for a Philodendron climbing on a moss pole that has maxed out in height(indoors) to simply top cut it and put the cutting into the soil of the plant that was cut to make a fuller looking plant?

[@sydneyplantguy]

yes :) you can do whatever you want but my recommendation would always be to take cuttings in propation to the root system available to avoid shock :)

[@sashaeffer]

@@sydneyplantguy Much thanks! Love your informative videos.

[@belgeymalabag3347]

nice plants!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@patriciajackson5414]

Can you tell me what’s in the mixture that you just planted this potting?

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s linked in the description :)

[@JohnGSilver]

I've tried your method in some other plants (Philodendron W. princess, W. Knight, melanochrysum and gloriosum), all rooted in a moss pole. I noticed the leaves on the cuttings (still on moss pole) are getting very soft. Is this a common symptom? Should I do something (water polo more often? less often?) How long should I wait before chopping the moss pole and plant the cuttings?

[@Grow.Vertical]

Yes once you cut the plant and leave it on the support you will need to be on top of your watering . The top cuttings will dry out much quicker than the lower cuttings.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Agree with Tim’s comment above. Once cut you really don’t want the pole to dry out as the cuttings are no longer getting water from the large root system inside of the pot

[@hammindeezy2280]

variegated monstera is the next wishlist plant on my list.. I wanted to get one for my birthday in november, instead I bought a bird of paradise, and it came deaddddd): its was so traumatizing!!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Oh no!’ Hope you got ur money back :)

[@hammindeezy2280]

its costa farms so i'm assuming they'll give me exchange, but if not, shit happens and life is life(: it won't prevent me from buying more plants from them. hopefully one day my collection can look half as beautiful and glorious as yours!!! i really can't wait for my plants to size up on their moss poles like yours have(: do you happen to have any tetraspermas you could do a video on perhaps??😊🙏🙏sorry for the ramble haha@@sydneyplantguy

[@richardlawton1023]

Have you had any uptake issues because you used 100% coco husk chunks in the pole...is it called Calcium lock out?

[@sydneyplantguy]

No as I provide liquid nutrients with every watering but u gotta stay on top of it

[@ImGinaMarie]

Please help SPG!! Newbie that purchased a Deliciosa at the store, had it a few weeks and seems to be 3 different main stalks. Should i divide them and only have 1 main stalk while the plant is young?? Only 1 leaf showing fenestrations so far..

[@sydneyplantguy]

Let it do it's thing :) no need to interfere

[@MizuZ1993]

Hi! You are the moss pole guru so I wanted to ask a question. If my sphagnum moss is turning green is that a bad thing?

[@sydneyplantguy]

No :)

[@MizuZ1993]

thanks for the info! @@sydneyplantguy

[@lupitasmith9944]

Is it October in Australia? Knew we had a time difference but figured it was hours, not months. 🤪

[@sydneyplantguy]

No it was october 4 months ago :P plants take time to grow ;)

[@lupitasmith9944]

​@sydneyplantguy That was Jan from the past. Oops! As organized as you are, October on fridge really stood out. Buuut wrong Jan.

[@ronniep3773]

i'm planning on repotting my monstera onto a moss pole. Haven't done it for yrs. Some of the airial roots are 1.5m long. What should i do with them? Trim them off or put them into the moss pole?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Put them into the pot :) they’ll turn into water roots

[@ronniep3773]

@@sydneyplantguy 😍 thank you

[@bellalexi2085]

Regarding propagation, I saw someone take an Arial root, chop it up between nodes, and propagated them like sticks in perlite. And it worked. What do you think?

[@louisb4730]

SPG is single handedly carrying the New York Yankees fan base

[@sydneyplantguy]

😂😂

[@jeanyang458]

谢谢，很棒的视频

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@deborahbauer8632]

I am trying to understand what you mean by having a node that can’t throw another new shoot. Can a single node only ever grow one shoot? I don’t feel i am grasping what that means…

[@bridgetteh8540]

Yes, each node can only grow a new leaf one time. What that means: if the node located on the vine at the base of an existing leaf has already sprouted a new leaf one time, it can never sprout a new leaf again. The node that has already grown a new leaf is called a ‘spent node’ for that reason.

[@ellencnixon]

💜💜