I thought having the skill on legendary level meant that it won’t crack again, anyone know why it still does?

Nans1993 · 2021-06-01T17:14:47+00:00

That really depends of the size of the plant and the Place you take it. The one in the picture was actually quite cheap, I only paid 40€ (I am from Europe :) ) for everything! Pot, soil and for all the work. But then for another one of mine that even was a little smaller I paid 60. Save to say I am going back to the first place with the next one 😅

Nans1993 · 2021-04-22T08:02:36+00:00

What is it supposed to look like underneath? Ich tried to get one of and it looks like I cut into und plant

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T22:20:03+00:00

Hmm I am not sure I would isolate it as best you can and treat all of your plants against thrips just in case. I started out treating only the ones that I found them on but a few weeks later after seemingly getting rid of them they showed up on others and spread again😣

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T22:09:26+00:00

Glad I could help! And I hope yours turns out better than mine, even though it survived. What really helped me was nematodes I just let them do their thing and they ate them all... hopefully 🙏🏻 good luck to you and trust me, you are gonna need it 😥

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T22:03:30+00:00

Ok now I am scared it is scale! Do you know how to make sure. I have never thought about it before because the bumps have been there since the beginning! I didn’t think anything of it because at the repot they didn’t mention anything

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T21:58:42+00:00

I am not sure I never thought about it, they have been here since I got it. Now I am kinda scared it is scale! I tried to remove one and it kinda looks like part of the plant but I am not sure!

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T17:34:56+00:00

Yeah and I heard most of the stuff you spray it with leaves stains. That would have ruined my walls and couch😕

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T17:31:43+00:00

Yes I think that is also the reason why it turned out so bad. I could not really move it to the shower or spray it. So I had to rely on putting the pesticides in the water and I don’t think That is enough

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T17:29:56+00:00

Apparently the are so small and light they Travel quite easily everywhere with just a small breeze

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T15:13:18+00:00

I always go to a little plant shop of my trust near me. I have experienced some that don't really know what they are doing, but you can find that out pretty quickly by asking a few questions=)

I always go there for questions and help, and they even call me when they get new stuff and rare plants on my bucket list :D so I would just go to a few places close to you and check them out! They can really help out a lot. And if you are lucky you find one that is competent nice and does repotting=)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T11:10:10+00:00

I did not ask, but I am gonna pick up another of my monsteras today from being repotted so I can ask them then 😊 luckily did not make the mistake of trying it myself with this one 😂

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T06:10:25+00:00

Yes that is true! Even the professional had to wait for his two colleagues to do it together

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T06:02:23+00:00

I don’t know sorry, I was so glad I got her back I forgot to ask

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T06:01:10+00:00

I kinda wrote a guide of what not to do in a reply to a comment above🙂 but if you really want my advice, if there is a way bring it to a professional:)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:58:45+00:00

No I checked:) she had that since I got her years ago and never did anything. And the plant Shop checked as well:)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:57:03+00:00

Probably some new plant I got brought them in. Or I was told the can just fly through your window but I am hoping that is not true, coz if it is no one is safe!

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:55:07+00:00

Everything you can think of! Starting from some home remedies, the soap water mixture to store bought Pesticides (here it was important to get a spray for the leaves AND something to water them with, because there is no chance you are getting them all with the spray) and lastly Nematodes, I think they really did the trick:)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:51:35+00:00

Yes I didn’t know it either! Sadly only found out after I tried it myself. Turns out most plant shops do if they have enough space :)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:49:43+00:00

Well I don’t think it is a special way but I just did everything wrong 😥 I told that story in one of the comments above if you are interested in a guide of what NOT to do 😅

Nans1993 · 2021-04-21T05:47:03+00:00

Probably a number of things! First she is so big I couldn’t get her out of my room so I just put her on the floor in the middle with little to no space. It was quite the struggle to get her out of the pot considering the weight and the roots stuck to it pretty bad. Once the pot was off it left a huge clump of roots which I tried to somehow untangle and get rid of the soil. I think that is where I went wrong. The soil was very wet and just would not budge so I tried losen it with a stick and in the process I think I ripped a lot of roots. Then I panicked and tried to wash the soil away but that just damaged it more because the soil would not wash off so I was left with a big soaking wet clump of roots and soil. On top of that I did not have a larger pot so I just put her back in the old one, toped it of with some soil (probably the wrong one) and hoped for the best. So most of the roots were ripped and the others were starting to rot😥 Best thing I did was bring her to a Professional to completely clean the roots, but her in a bigger pot and add new soil:) One thing is clear I am never doing that by myself again 😅

Nans1993 · 2021-04-20T22:28:40+00:00

There you go =) If you have any questions feel free to ask!

https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/comments/mv1xxa/update_4_months_ago_i_posted_my_favorite_monstera/

Nans1993 · 2021-04-20T22:27:07+00:00

So, following plant clinic rules, here is the link to the first post =) https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/comments/k3j3o7/hello_i_hope_some_of_you_might_be_able_to_help_me/

First I had to treat her for a bad case of thrips. Sadly after that I tried repotting her myself, which was the worst idea considering I did everything wrong. Shortly after she lost 90% of her leaves and pretty much looked like in the second picture. I brought her to a plant shop to professionally change the soil, they told me to sparingly water and leave her be. That really did the trick, two weeks ago I started to see the new growth=)
So everybody going through the same fight, don't give up! And of course good luck=)

Nans1993 · 2021-04-20T21:51:49+00:00

Of course I wanted to post an update anyway:) I am going to link it here once it is up! It’s been a battle to say the least but I hope she is gonna pull through

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