The SECRET to Consistent VARIEGATION on ALBO Monstera

[@prettyingreen]

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[@booberries833]

Thanks!

[@bekology101]

Hi, is there anyway to contact you or email you with pictures of a leaf cutting? I just got based on the video and a lot of research I’ve done I don’t think it’s a good cut. It looks like it’s about to put out an all white leaf I can just tell from the little Bump on the side and it’s mainly all white no green 😢 it’s a large note but you can tell there’s been rot at the bottom and she has just cut off the rotted aerial roots. Everyone else’s was wrapped in moss but mine in a paper towel which tells me she was scared of it getting too wet . Idk though smh 🤦‍♀️

[@lenapaws]

Omg ty so much for explaining this. You couldn't have done it any better. A big old light bulb came on when u explained it. Ty ty ty 😊❤😊

[@prettyingreen]

So happy it made sense! 😄

[@shayandevi9870]

Wouaw ! Amazing ! Et cette vidéo date d'il y a deux ans 🤯🤩☺ Merci ! Trop bien !

[@CarloFranco]

The higher humidity expediting the browning process is new to me! This whole time I’ve thought it was the other way around. Why is that so? Loved the vid!

[@prettyingreen]

It totally can be both! Too high or too low can create it. I’d aim for 50-60ish %. On the low side it gets crispy, on the high side, the leaves get mushy! Thanks for checking out the vid 😄

[@CarloFranco]

@@prettyingreen Ah that makes sense! thank you!

[@prettyingreen]

@@CarloFranco :D Welcome!

[@dctexas11]

Such a great video very helpful thank you!

[@monsteranewbie-e3i]

Hi! Can you propagate the cuttings or is this not a good idea?

[@jopem100]

Wow ur plants r amazing! Bit too complicated for me but I’ve only got 2 leaves atm 😊

[@prettyingreen]

Ahhh I hope it makes sense the more vids you check out :)

[@rosewest5168]

Super helpful thanks! New to albo's so always looking for advice :)

[@prettyingreen]

Awesome!! Welcome to the channel 🤗

[@Cocteau84]

Thank you for this video! You made it super easy to understand

[@prettyingreen]

Awesome!! So glad it was clear 😄

[@MaritKringlen-y6l]

Thank you for a very informative video! Do you have any experience with the plant suddenly giving all green leaves, even if it has not been cut? Mine just made two completely green leaves in a row, even though it’s been sitting in the window all summer. Except for the colour, the plant seems happy; leaves are getting bigger and the latest even had two “holes”. Should I be worried the leaves are all green? Thank you so much 🤞🏻😁

[@miriamm.8313]

Great info 👍🏽 Please a video about your setup (what a great background 👏🏽)

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you!! Yes, I’ll have to explain the setup in a video 😄

[@erikawest4812]

Oh wow, this was a very good, informative video. Love it !!! 🙋‍♀️👍🏼💜

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you!!! I was hoping it wasn’t too confusing 😅 🤗

[@dorkolicious525]

Awesome video! I wish I watched this before I cut mine. Mine was putting out awesome sectoral variegation and I decided to chop. Now the mother plant is putting all white lol😅 ..how do you proceed from there? Will it correct itself as it rotates through the stem?

[@prettyingreen]

Ahhhh dang! I literally have a whole tray of these mostly white or mostly green plants 😭 They unfortunately tend to stick with the colors that the new axillary bud had on it. Just pray there is some balance in color! 😅

[@LindekugelKids]

What watt or lumens do you use for monstera ALBO cuttings and mature plants?

[@LindekugelKids]

What watt or lumen grow light do you use for your monstera ALBO cutting?

[@mommayanna]

Thank you! This was very informative!

[@prettyingreen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CassyAthena]

that last plant with 5 half moon leaves...wow

[@prettyingreen]

It’s such a special plant. I’ve never had anything like it

[@tylerhuynh5127]

If my cutting sprouted 2 green leaves, should I continue to wait? Did I purchased a bad specimen? Great video!

[@prettyingreen]

Does the stem have any white/yellow coloring on it? Thanks for checking out the video! 😄

[@tylerhuynh5127]

@@prettyingreen It’s yellow, too small to tell if whites are there yet.

[@woowooone]

Thank you so much!

[@tonyaparis5460]

I'm growing succulents, Aloe Vera and Catcus. Can I put them in Leca after they have rooted in soil. Also can you do a video on how I would take the care they need.

[@prettyingreen]

Succulents in LECA might be a challenge since they have very fine roots meant for the desert. But it would be interesting to see if it worked to grow them in a sandy media, and add LECA nutrients! I’ll try and explore this in the future!

[@Ammotyr]

Thank you for sharing ....

[@prettyingreen]

🤗

[@reneectroogstad1399]

So I have one myself, it is a clipping. I had no problem getting it going, however I have what look like roots maybe. That are outside the pot. 2 of them... they are kind of fuzzy like and both are coming off towards the top of the stem. One has a node and the other doesnt?

[@christianwendey]

It's probably aerial roots. You can let it hanging or u can plop it into soil or media to get it grow more roots that is normal vein like

[@sommerohallock]

What would cause my Albo to grow unsymetrical leaves?

[@prettyingreen]

It's super common for monstera to grow asymmetrical leaves! Do you mean split down the midrib, left side versus right side?

[@crossfitfyr1678]

So would you cut the wonky new leaf?

[@prettyingreen]

Yup! Or just let it fall off slowly :)

[@dancingpinata9488]

Thank you so much very impt lesson!

[@prettyingreen]

Yes!! Glad it was helpful 😄

[@remi3125]

Thanks!

[@prettyingreen]

You’re welcome!! ✌️

[@andresfresa123]

I have a node that was gifted to me, it come rooted and it went to root rot now is recovering and it seem like the leave looking thing is going to be all green. Is there a way to fix that or not anymore?

[@prettyingreen]

There’s a way to fix the rot, but not the coloring. I would grow out 2-3 leaves but if they’re all green, that’s that :/

[@yadigarklckaya5989]

You are great thank you soooo much

[@prettyingreen]

You’re welcome!! 😄

[@TehBananaBread]

How long would it take for an axillary bud to start showing signs of life (i air layered a part, and cut it off. Even has a leaf with it) I see some videos online where people see growth in the first day already.... o_O

[@prettyingreen]

Ideally you see it swelling in 3-10 days, but I had one just starting to swell after 3 weeks. It does vary

[@TehBananaBread]

@@prettyingreen Thanks for the reply! Appreciated.

[@kristinamicaarancon2627]

what should I do if my variegated plant if having consistent full moon var, should I cut it?

[@prettyingreen]

Take a look down the stem and find an axillary bud that lands on a blended green and white part of the stem, then cut just above that! Hope that makes sense 😄

[@meganpahl3612]

What happens if you get some full mood leaves (albino ect) and you don't cut them off? Will this cause problems with the plant? I am preparing to receive some cuttings and I want to care for it correctly. I have to say I am a bit confused here though

[@prettyingreen]

We honestly leave them on until we find the axillary bud correctly lined up on the stem. Once we get the correct mix of coloring, then we’ll decide to cut! Hope this helps!

[@tiffanyboettcher8222]

If the axillary bud is on an all green part of the stem. And below it is a beautiful white line. Will it still produce a mix of marble, or will it be only green and keep producing only green? Is there a way to encourage a bud partially on the white? Or if anything happens to the exsisting bud its considered a spent node?

[@prettyingreen]

If you see a white line on the stem just below, that’s a great sign. But if the axillary bud has no variegation, it will most likely remain green-ish. You can let the plant keep growing without cutting, and ideally a subsequent bud will land exactly on the line! I’ve seen this happen!

[@babsstrijkert5365]

Yup.

[@Micronezia]

Thank you! This makes so much sense, never thought about it like that 🙈

[@prettyingreen]

😄😄😄

[@jimc6694]

First mistake..you made a cutting...... chop chop chop. I have one that is about 2 yearsbold...never chopped and EVERY SINGLE LEAF is variegated. The newer leaves are starting to show more white so I may eventually need to cut it.

[@darrellgann6664]

W

[@prettyingreen]

Indeed, W