Your Monstera is buried too deep

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[@skaterofboards]

I love the disclaimer at the beginning that you don't automatically have to run and repot your monstera.

[@karimshebeika8010]

I was already on my way when I heard him say that...

[@atherisGAY]

I was already running towards my baby monsteras 🤣

[@turogers13]

I agree that we should be relaxed while we "play" with our plants. And sometimes I just give the plant 2 choices. Live or not.

[@KillThisPlant]

I also have a "submit to my routines or leave" attitude for most of my plants.

[@MissMisnomer_]

Lol this is me fr. My mom says I'm a terrible landlord to all of my plants because I have a strick policy about how fussy my plants are allowed to be

[@premeditatio]

Time and again, when I watch your videos, I am struck by just how lovely your demeanor and sense of empathy communicate. Lots of people have plant knowledge they could share, but most don't have your soothing presence to make it such a pleasant experience. Thank you for being who you are and sharing your presence with us. Best wishes to you and all your plants! 🪴💕

[@KillThisPlant]

Such kind words, as always, thanks for supporting! You're the best.

[@premeditatio]

@@KillThisPlant "as always"? It's startling and endearing to be remembered considering how many people you must interact with and what an intermittent commenter I am. 🤭 Thanks for brightening my day by doing so! (also, "tag, you're it!" as the best!)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Couldn't agree more

[@KillThisPlant]

@@SheffieldMadePlants oh hey man!

[@glen4075]

Hey mr s, Lee is great isn’t he 😊 You are too, you are both fantastic at sharing your knowledge with humour and just general niceness. Love both your channels ❤🪴

[@FosterGoodness]

Lee, you are a great teacher. Thank you for all the good content you have in your channel.

[@KillThisPlant]

I appreciate that!

[@ot7stan207]

Professor is back at it again!

[@FABCASTLE]

I cannot praise your work more, you're just my favorite "plantuber" out there (along with the Leca Queen and Sheffield Plants - guess that's his name, a guy who mentioned your work in his video)!!

[@KillThisPlant]

Those are my friends! Thanks for the kind words.

[@FABCASTLE]

@@KillThisPlant And what a lovely pack of people!! 🤗🌱 You're most welcome 👍🏽

[@spideral]

Can you do a plant tour video sometime? I would love to see all the plants you have (especially your rarer plants) and your setup (specifically your grow lights setup). Love your videos!

[@KillThisPlant]

I might! But that might be something I'd do as bonus content at a later date.

[@stxckyfxsh]

i second this!!

[@OleanderSmoothie]

I always enjoy your videos! I love how you give information in a straightforward manner!

[@mikaelaskalberg3640]

it is so reassuring to watch your videos and they are very helpful! Lately I've really started to get involved with my plants thanks to your videos and it's starting to become a jungle at home 😃🌹

[@KillThisPlant]

That's great. Hope your plants are doing well!

[@mikaelaskalberg3640]

@@KillThisPlant it's a bit difficult now, I live in Sweden and in the whole month of December we had 10 hours of sunshine where I live. I have lights for my plants. however, electricity is soooo expensive right now so there is little dilemma. However, I am invested in my plants! 🪴🌿🌱😁

[@ChiaChinchilla92]

Thank you for the video! For the purple hearts.. they don't necessarily need to be propped in water. You can just plant them directly, as long as you remove a couple leaves on the bottom of the cutting and plant that, it will do great!

[@MyLocksMyPlants]

Thanks !!! was repotting yesterday and was questioning if I was putting my plowmanii and and chiapense to deep 😂 I'm not going to panic but I'm going to take a second 👀

[@KillThisPlant]

I'm sure they'll be just fine!

[@kay7732]

I love this style of video! So many topics and educational. ♥️ I didn’t know about the evaporation rate of different pots. I think I’ll put my little money tree that has buds in the trunk but won’t grow into a small terracotta pot. Perhaps the plant wants constant moisture as it’s trying to establish strong roots and new stems and leaves.🤷🏿‍♀️ we shall see. Thanks for the idea 🪴

[@KillThisPlant]

Glad you like this style! Thanks for the kind words.

[@writegirl2937]

Great video, Lee!! So glad to see you speak about other plants and not only Monsters.😊 I love how you taught us so much through answering questions! Please do more formats like this one! So valuable!! ☘️🧡

[@gingerofthesketch]

this video is so chill, I love it. I learn so much from your channel!

[@everythingelse6316]

Thank you so much for your videos and in particular for this one that shows you re-potting because I often struggle on how to go about it. I've learned a few tips just by seeing how you've organized for the re-potting to take place while learning new info!

[@ruthselden8637]

So glad I found your channel since I’ve learned so much about caring for my plants and keeping them looking their best. Thank you.

[@qaphqa]

I always find your videos encouraging!!! ♡♡♡

[@KillThisPlant]

I'm so glad! Thanks for the comment. Best of luck with your plants 🌱

[@pattymcdonald2173]

You have a great deal of information to impart and you have the most engaging personality which makes your videos easy to listen to and understand.

[@donnajaemoon]

I agree. Lee is great.

[@krystal6137]

Just repotted my monstera and it looks pretty sad, this helps a ton- thanks!

[@naturalroots]

by the time I watched the 10th video I realized I forgot to subscribed. That's proves you always have my full attention.

[@KillThisPlant]

Wow. Thanks for watching so many!

[@alma94x]

I recently found your channel and I'm loving you videos! My plant collection is starting to take shape (got 31 plats so far) and your videos are very helpful to take care of them :)

[@KillThisPlant]

Wonderful!

[@rolande6342]

Thank you for this helpful info!! Happy to see more of your informative videos.

[@bcoop5585]

Lee just wanna say thank you for what u do 🙂 Your videos have helped me immensely

[@keithparramore7097]

Thank you so much! You are amazing! Love your knowledge! Love you! Love your content!

[@jennybrockartist]

Thorough and informative as always :) Anticipating the thrips video!

[@KillThisPlant]

Next month!

[@mindyourbias]

I have transferred my Monstera to water solely, fingers crossed it goes weeks I am doing something wrong when it is in soil and I started to discover slightly dying roots so I trimmed those and saved whatever that were still healthy looking, I just fear it’s going to dying off due to it being in a whole new medium. But I am speaking positivity to it and hoping I didn’t stress it too much it won’t recover

[@KillThisPlant]

Best of luck!

[@abbytonyardor3701]

As always great video. Thanks so much.

[@iamtheage]

I just found birch polls myself yay they look great.

[@KillThisPlant]

Awesome!

[@iheartchaos]

Oh I’d love a thrips video omg I’m dealing with them right now

[@hennesseyme9112]

Two of my beautiful deliciousas rotted even though I only buried the roots. I think it was the pot. I used a deep glazed ceramic pot that I watered a lot. I was so upset but it is only a plant and I will purchase mor when they come back out during the summer season.

[@KillThisPlant]

Sorry to hear. that does sound like the roots were too wet for too long.

[@helloitsme7986]

Best channel ever! Thank you so much!

[@hobe7262]

Have you ever tried growing plants out of an aqrum like a riparium. tried it once results are amazing! grew a pothos,swis cheese plant, red polcadot plant and spide plants. all the plants where doing great all where growing a new leave each week because the humidity was high light was bright and the fish poop fertalized the plant +the water was warm simulating spring. may be you should try it !

[@KillThisPlant]

I don't have an aquarium, but this is a really great idea for anyone who does!

[@skeletona5865]

I love these videos, its so calming to watch you repotting plants while answering some interesting questions 🌱 Keep up the good worl Lee ❤️🌱

[@KillThisPlant]

Glad you like them!

[@whitneyconnaughton4673]

Love your videos so much!

[@cherylboyd5548]

I really needed to see this 🙏🏽

[@lemon3476]

im looking forward to your video on thrips. im currently at war with them and loosing hard

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow beautiful Plants ^^ Like 578 My friend, thank you for good sharing

[@KillThisPlant]

So nice of you

[@flamingorentals6819]

Separating roots, and even better cutting from top to bottom on pot bound roots is very important on woody and long lived plants. Without doing so the roots can end up girdling each other and killing the plant. Always important to do on trees, but likely monstera or similar would not end up living long enough for it the be a big issue.

[@krisfarnsworth620]

I’m always shocked to hear Treubii “moonlight” his a slow grower for people - mine is a beast and starts a new leaf before the most recent is finished hardening off. I don’t do anything special. Just medium indirect light and basic fertilizer.

[@KillThisPlant]

That's great yours is growing so well. Maybe I'll pick one up if the price is right

[@frostylonewolf1700]

great video!

[@splinteredkids]

great video (: thanks for sharing your plant wisdom! looking forward to the thrip video. as my collection grows I'm finding myself running into some pests i've never dealt with before even with an entomology background. thrips are definitely a new one. i think i may have brought them in from outside... oops

[@KillThisPlant]

Thrips are so strange and fascinating. And I hate them.

[@tarantellalarouge7632]

hello, sometimes pests don't come with plants but they can sneak into your home when you are buying some soils also. In fact I had almost zero pests (maybe one or two mealy bugs in my rhipsalis baccifera) but last month I bought some orchid bark on Amazon for my anthurium, and bam ! since then I've been seeing some little black flies around ..... I try to treat the problem with castille soap and hydrogen peroxide, and also with yellow traps, but I assume that some pests are inevitable, they are part of the living things and I don't want to use harsh chemicals ..... I hope that those thrips will stay away from my plants !

[@etsprout]

The unknown tradescantia looks a little like a quadracolor! I have one that is very similar

[@KillThisPlant]

Could be! It did end up having bugs 😐

[@hberror404]

Hey Lee I couldn't see on your amazon links where you got your tarp from. Do you have a link? Thanks

[@KillThisPlant]

My repotting mat? You can buy basically any one. They mostly identical, as long as the size is ok for you.

[@rubymichelon3418]

I’m so happy I found your channel, you’re amazing, I’ve already learned so many things!!! I have a quick question about a monstera my mom has, it’s been through a lot and I was hoping you could help🤞it had rot so we tried to repot it but the soil was a little damp so I think it ended up a bit too packed, it looked terrible, then she kinda shoveled more dirt on it so a good portion of the stems buried… do you think I should try to repot it again or just try to get cuttings from it to start over?

[@KillThisPlant]

I think that depends on a lot of factors. Is the plant still rotting, how do we know? Was there root loss? Was there so much root loss it should have been put in a smaller pot? How was the plant treated to prevent the rot from spreading? What's the soil like? I think if all these issues weren't addressed than your plant might still be in a precarious state. It's a judgement call, I cant really make it for you without the whole story.

[@BJM617]

Hey!! I've been watching your videos as I just started my indoor plant collection. I decided to save the plants that were at a grocery store outside before a freeze. I now have 7 new plants I'm learning about. Of course, with sick plants comes bugs. So here is my question. I have two pots of monsteras that I need to repot. They also have aphids. Should I repot them after a treatment for aphids? How many should I put in one pot? They are all different sizes and some have larger spaces between nodes. Also, my kids have helped tear some of the leaves apart 🤦‍♀️ they have new growth but aphids are finding the new leaves! I love your channel and will be making a moss pole for them when I repot them. Thanks for all your help!

[@KillThisPlant]

Ideally they should be treated and recover from aphids. But I'm sure they'll be fine if you treat them while you're repotting.

[@BJM617]

@@KillThisPlant I will treat them tonight in my shower and re-pot them in a week or two. Will you send the link to the video for the soil mixture you recommend? Lastly, my neem oil says I can treat the soil. Should I treat the soil while I treat the leaves?

[@TheHOruS55]

Hi, your videos are awesome man i learned so much about this plant and got motivated to restart mine without all the mistakes i made before. One thing i didnt seem to find anywhere though if its possible to make them fruit indoor somehow, what do you think? Did you ever see yours blooming? I read its probably not easy, but still how would you try that in theory?

[@KillThisPlant]

I'm not looking very hard for indoor growers who have seen their plants fruit but the most I've seen is them bloom in greenhouse like conditions. I'm sure its possible!

[@sandiesorchids9387]

Wilting and dying are totally different omg really. Thanks so much, do you have an Epipremnum Pinnatum if so care guide please.

[@KillThisPlant]

I have a skeleton key but care seems to be identical to pothos as far as I can tell. Let it climb to see the physical changes. (Assuming we are talking about things like Cebu Blue 'pothos')

[@yoonsuckz3107]

hey Lee, could you maybe make a video about hydrophobic plants, or plants growing in just water? I've seen in it TikTok and I can't figure out which plants to grow in only soil or only water. Is it even good to only plant plants in water? I'm struggling so much with these TikTok trends as a fresh plant parent

[@KillThisPlant]

There is a lot of noise on tiktok, and its extremely difficult to communicate all the important information you'd need to answer that question. Now when you say hydrophobic plants - I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Most aroids (philodendron, pothos, syngoniums, monstera) grow well in water, it is a good idea to occasionally add nutrients to the water. There are aquarium plants that are meant to grow under water, but that's a whole other thing. I think your best answer on an individual basis is to google, "can (plant) grow in water?" and see what comes up.

[@Vijium]

Hi! Your videos are so helpful- thank you! If you have the mindshare, could you kindly advise on a large monstera I recently bought from a local plant store shutting its doors? I’ve watched your previous videos (some multiple times! You’re great!). I’m puzzled how best to set up this monstera for success because it’s planted in at least three, almost four different directions. I did a couple temporary bamboo stakes to give its heaviest stems support until I have a solid plan. A lot of the newer, smaller leaves look squished. I don’t thiiiink I should repot it right now because it’s the dead of winter in Berlin right now. Any chance I could send you a photo for your opinion? I’m so in love with this plant already, and I don’t want to be the reason she dies! Thank you again for the informative videos :)

[@KillThisPlant]

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[@deniceporchia5979]

Enjoying your videos and information is very interesting. Coukd you consider bringing your camera closer to workstation? Its very difficult to actually see what you are focusing on as you put your plants on poles to climb? Your knowledge is quite valuable and I couldn’t be happier ! Thank you, I also have floor to ceiling windows snd South facing windows! Will you also recommend low light plants such as ZZ to go close to the lighting?

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will try. It's difficult to do without getting recording equipment in the shot. There is no such thing as a low light plant. Only plants (like a zz plant) that will die slower than most plants in low light. ZZ plants can take a good amount of bright light.

[@cherylboyd5548]

I just become in propagating plants 🪴 and ran into you and you know your stuff and everytime I'm having a problem with something your videos come up and answers and she me what to do. 😊

[@katiebug5273]

I just bought a monstera from homedepot. It’s a cluster of a few plants. Should I split the plant to make sure the leaves all go the same way and the aerial roots are facing the same way?

[@adeade1210]

Can I know if you have any videos on management of a plant that already has root rot and is showing those brown spots on its leaves ?

[@KillThisPlant]

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[@KillThisPlant]

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[@adeade1210]

@@KillThisPlant thank you for your reply !!

[@shayla6442]

What type of wood is that branch you used to climb your monstera, and is it rot resistant?

[@KillThisPlant]

Birch. Yes it's rot resistant. I'll probably get 3+ years use before it rots

[@johsPha]

How do you feel about planting young plant with the same plant that is older? I have 2 monstera cuttings and the mother plant 6-12 months old and should be moved to a bigger pot. I have been wanting a monstera with 3-4 stems and the mother plant has only 1.

[@KillThisPlant]

I think from a visual standpoint, if they're around the same size that could be great.

[@neynahnehnah1485]

You have to take care of pests over a month. Their life cycle is 2weeks. So after 2weeks the new baby pests will pop up...😅

[@namebrandmason]

I received a solitary cutting of a Monstera Deliciosa in a plant swap a few months ago. I did bury the stem when I potted it, and it has since just sat there in the pot, neither growing nor dying. My actual question is: should I repot it with the stem above the soil, or would it be better to repot the plant correctly? I'm still a little unclear on this point.

[@KillThisPlant]

Monstera in a new environment, repotted, maybe in winter? Seems like it could use more time to grow.

[@nedradonnpickens]

I have a huge monstera but it has a lot of blooms on the bottom and just one that shots straight up. It looks weird. Should I cut that top one off and replant it.

[@rose.gianno4508]

I have 3 huge split leaf philodendrum plants. Miracle grow came out with tropical soil. Should I still do a mix of potting soil not to put it in shock. Also what is ur opinion of glass pots. I transplanted one in the large glass pot but it only has one drainage hole. I'm panicking. Should I transplant again and put jn a pot with more holes.

[@deniceporchia5979]

Please share your charcoal tip and why! I use everything u use except for the charcoal! Thank you.

[@Yan_YFBB]

Bro I have a question I have monstera that I repotted I purchased if from lowes they cut some of the leaves off that we're damaged BUT the plant is still creating jew leaves But the cut stems are starting to turn yellow and die I just wanted to make sure this wouldn't effect my seems that are still healthy?

[@KillThisPlant]

Important to know the structure of the plant first: Leaf attached to petiole, petiole attached to the stem. If the store had cut the leaf off, and just left a petiole, eventually the petiole will turn yellow and fall off. The stem will still be healthy. The plant will continue to grow new leaves like your is.

[@carolluehrs4871]

I am new monster lover and owner. I recently purchased a monstera with 5 "unsplit" leaves. The plant was about 11" tall. I cut one stem near the base and within weeks, a new stem grew adjacently to cut stem and a large split leaf grew and unfurled. ❤ Will new stems and leaves grow or will my 4 remaining original leaves eventually split? Thank you!

[@donnajaemoon]

I know this video is about monsteras. But, when I heard you use the term, “corkscrew,” it fits the description of what I think my philo birkin is doing. I was already planning to stake it. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

[@KillThisPlant]

Birkins are self heading philodendrons. They grow upright in a more tree-like fashion so you really should not need to stake them.

[@MultiBuzzTube]

Do u recommend to cut the long long Arial roots of the monstera deliciosa? (it's in smart pot with pon)

[@KillThisPlant]

If it's in the way, sure. Ideally cut it to a length where it can be guided back into the pot.

[@theplantedeye]

Nice exotica man. Is that a single plant or multiple ones?

[@KillThisPlant]

Thanks! I bought it as a 6" plant. Probably around 5-6 stems in there. I DM'd you on instagram a few days ago. Check your inbox!

[@theplantedeye]

@KillThisPlant Alright I just checked and didn't see a message from you. Could you resend @the.planted.eye

[@KillThisPlant]

@@theplantedeye weird. That's who I sent it to. Check your message request/hidden message/spam folder or you can message me.

[@dcloverdw]

I just started following you and I love your videos. I have a variety of plants, but my monstera is my fav. I have noticed that she is not looking as healthy as she has in the past, and her leaves are not making the fenestrations like it was. I have not moved her or changed my watering habits. Do you think maybe she needs to be repotted or should I move her to another space?

[@KillThisPlant]

How's fertilizing? Check for pests. Check the roots to consider a repot. In that order

[@dcloverdw]

Thank you. It may be that the roots may be too deep. I saw that they were exposed and put more soil in the pot. Dang! I'm the culprit.@@KillThisPlant

[@anthawker6987]

Damn bro, you are built! How often do gym?

[@KillThisPlant]

ha thanks (i assure you i am not). just two days a week now.

[@sandrapatrick251]

Hello I have a Monstera Deliciosa want to know what type of moss pole to get and I repot my Monstera do I bury the aerial roots or just leave them out of the Nursery pot or should I repot in a Terracotta pot

[@KillThisPlant]

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[@sophia7968]

Can I please pay you for a monstera facetime call assessment?? I need to propagate I don’t know where to start 😢❤

[@k_perry]

If I propagate my monstera, will it start back over and have to mature again or will it continue the process of aging before cutting?

[@KillThisPlant]

If you take a cutting from the top, It will continue to mature. Cutting from anywhere else it will restart.

[@djannyuk]

Someone correct me if im wrong, a top cutting will continue. A mid/low cutting will start again with juvenile leaves

[@anarelyduran9352]

I got a monsterra 2 months ago & just notice rust under the leaves. What can I do to get rid of it?

[@KillThisPlant]

Treat with an antifungal, best to cut those leaves (if possible) wear gloves, wash hands, isolate plant.

[@belenharris8174]

How do you prep a piece of wood before putting in with a plant?

[@KillThisPlant]

If it's found wood you can soak with water and hydrogen peroxide. Search in the aquarium channels on KZbin, they have good tutorials.

[@belenharris8174]

@@KillThisPlant thanks!

[@AnnE-dj1cw]

Just brought a monstera abt 2ks ago .worried abt feeding,should l ,can I just do water?

[@KillThisPlant]

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[@Matthew-4114]

I'm propagating two different type's of plants in a amber colored bottle and the water gets very stinky I rinsed everything but it keeps on getting stinky. should I be worried they only have few roots.

[@KillThisPlant]

Could be the plants themselves that are rotting?

[@kim.perlich]

Are you adding fertiliser to your water? If you’re growing the plants lack nutrients usually received from the soil

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

💚

[@bens2248]

What's odd for me is that the stem on my monstera grew down for some reason. I repotted a few weeks ago and found six inches of fully green stem below the soil which wasn't there before. Do you know why this is? Is it abnormal?

[@KillThisPlant]

Hmm not sure. I'd have to see it to learn a bit more.

[@bens2248]

@@KillThisPlant Sure! how can I go about sending you the image? yt is deleting my comments with imgur links 😅

[@KillThisPlant]

@@bens2248 in my about section, instagram or discord.

[@gayestowell7361]

I have had a monstra in the pot for over a year and just recently the bottom leaves are dying. Nothing changed and I'm just trying to find some help.

[@KillThisPlant]

Eventually the bottom leaves die off. That's normal. As long as it's not rapidly moving up the stem, you're fine

[@gayestowell7361]

@@KillThisPlant it is moving up the plant.

[@KillThisPlant]

@@gayestowell7361 how's your fertilizing? The other common issue is nitrogen deficiency

[@gayestowell7361]

@@KillThisPlant I have been using miracle grow.

[@KillThisPlant]

@@gayestowell7361 in that case it could be a watering/root health issue or related to light.

[@theuncandy]

I need your help with my Adansonii!

[@KillThisPlant]

Ok sure.

[@happinessinleaf]

👍👍👍

[@harryvariegatedplants]

How about the variegated monstera cutting?

[@KillThisPlant]

My cutting continues to not rot!

[@rainedyani8505]

That’s a Satin Pothos, isn’t it?

[@rainedyani8505]

I just googled it and learned that while it is commonly called Satin Pothos, it is not! I have one, that’s why I recognized it. 😊Edit #2: I also have a Silver Sword. 😄

[@KillThisPlant]

scindapsus has such strange naming. I feel like 3 or 4 plants are often named silver anne/silvery anne/satin pothos in nurseries

[@karimshebeika8010]

thats what she said?

[@grannyplants1764]

❤🪴🤗

[@kizzle45shizzle]

You should collab with @plantswithcrystal

[@jerry579]

Told everyone about you. Do what the pros do = *Promo sm*!!