I have spent too much time talking about my garden, that I almost forgot to mention I am a proud indoor(ish) plant mom! I have many Monstera plants that I love and I plan to share their life, how to take care of them, and why they are the best house plant (even if you aren’t great with plants).

Monstera Deliciosa

My monstera was the first houseplant I got that I actually cared about. I know, please don’t tell my beautiful Golden Pothos or my deceased Croton (RIP). I was lucky that I was able to propagate my monstera from a friends plant. They let me take a cutting and try my best. Since I got my first plant in 2018, I have been a monstera baby making machine.

The monstera babies I have grown have been given to a couple friends and my partner. The rest I have propagated and sold. I will separate my Monsteras in Spring and will sell the plants in Fall.

However, the past year have really thrown off my Monstera’s groove, but that is what makes them such good houseplants! They are SO robust! I move my Monsteras outside in the summer and they grow so much and so fast. Then in the colder months, I bring them inside.

In September 2021 I sold some of my plants, and you can see that in May 2022 I had less plants. Those 4 plants turned into 12 plants when I separated them for my 2022 summer.

Unfortunately, summer of 2022 was a rough year for my Monsteras. The majority of my plants have survived and continued growing new leaves, but I would not say they thrived.

As previously mentioned, May 2022 is when we closed on our new house. We had A LOT of work to do on our house and I barely even remembered to water my Monsteras all summer. Also, I left them in direct sun! Not the end of the world for them to get direct sun if they are used to it, but mine were not. This caused a lot of leaf burning.

Monstera deliciosa – why they are the best

After a long year of my Monstera’s being neglected pretty heavily, 10 of my 12 plants survived without any issues. The 2 that were lost, were less established plants that weren’t ready to sustain abuse.

This year has not been the best for my Monstera’s but luckily I have more time to give them the love they deserve. All the rain here has cause potential root rot issues that I have been able to luckily mitigate. I have also made a temporary awning to protect them from the future weeks of rain (the forecast isn’t looking much more dry).

Monstera deliciosa are the most robust and fulfilling plant I have ever owned. Watching your plants become so big, beautiful, and healthy is worth the work.

My monstera’s that were struggling after the root rot incident, I am currently propagating to make new plants. Even with their death, they can make more beauty!

Monstera Albo

Our newest plant to join the family. We JUST picked up our first Monstera Albo. I named her Babs (full name Barbara Anne), because she will be the mother to many babies – and what is a better mom/grandma name than Babs.

We were able to get a propagation of this rare houseplant from a local Facebook plant selling group. Currently we have our aerial root submerged in water, waiting on more roots to form before planting.

What is a Monstera Albo? It is a Monstera Deliciosa that had a natural mutation, causing the variegation* in the leaves. The white variegations are where the plant doesn’t have chlorophyl – which is what make this plant so unique and rare. With less chlorophyl, the plant grows slower so there are less on the market. Also, they could stop being variegated! This natural mutation can turn off in the plant and become all green again.

*Variegation = when a plant has extra/different colors pattern in addition to the usual color

There will be updates on Bab’s as she grows. She’s cute, ain’t she?

tips for if you get a Monstera Deliciosa

• Use potting mix not soil (I used potting soil for a long time and they are fine – but the potting mix really does make not over-watering the plant easier)
• I personally would rather under-water than over-water. I do not water my plant unless the top couple inches are completely dry. For me, that translates usually to getting watered once a week
  • These plants are used to getting heavy rainfalls followed by a draught – so being dry for a couple of days is OK for them

There are a bunch of other Monstera options available in the world – these are just what I currently own!

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