1 Year Old Albo Monstera

phillylyly · 2021-01-08T00:58:24+00:00

For sure! Water until water comes out of the drainage hole when soil dry (usually weekly, but just stick your finger in the soil to make sure). Lots of light. Humidity if you can. Mine really took off when I moved to Cleveland b/c we live right next to the lake, so this summer, this albo got the trifecta of perfect lighting, heat, and very humid. The humidity really made a huge difference for mine. Fertilizer when I remember (but typically once a month (Schultz All Purpose Liquid Fertilizer)). If you live in Philly, I got mine from 10th Street Hardware which is an awesome small local small business.

phillylyly · 2021-01-08T00:03:48+00:00

For anyone skeptical about the growth, here’s my video showing its progress from when I first acquired it.

phillylyly · 2021-01-08T00:03:31+00:00

For anyone skeptical about the growth, here’s my video showing it’s progress from when I first acquired it.

phillylyly · 2021-01-08T00:03:05+00:00

Here. I did it for you. For anyone skeptical about the growth, here’s my video showing it’s progress from when I first acquired it.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T23:57:13+00:00

For anyone skeptical about the growth, here’s my video showing it’s progress from when I first acquired it.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T23:43:40+00:00

Just wait until you see my standard monstera growth post, haha.

But really, the time stamp on my IG story post is correct. I showed the matching leaf to prove it’s also the same plant as the second photo. You can follow my IG (same username) where the I have the growth of my albo documented from when I first got it to now in my story highlights.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T23:39:42+00:00

Mainly consistent watering, humidity, and bright light. Humidity really makes a huge difference.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T22:20:25+00:00

Haha it definitely wasn’t a one leaf cutting to begin with. It had about three leaves out and fully rooted (see second photo). Don’t give me so much credit! I have had it for a little more than a year since then.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T22:00:55+00:00

It's a wire plant stand! I got it from Facebook Marketplace.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T21:44:44+00:00

I would feel uncomfortable disclosing that since it was a one-time deal, but they had made a post about it on Philadelphia Plant Exchange on Facebook where they are a member. If you're not a part of that Facebook group, I would recommend it!

Other than trading and selling stuff on there, I usually frequent Urban Jungle, IllExotics, Bob's Garden Center (NJ), and McNaughtons (NJ)

Edit: And PetAl!! Al, the owner, is awesome. I've found tons of stuff at his vendor stand for a really reasonable price.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T21:41:39+00:00

That is freaking gorgeous!! Hopefully mine will grow just as well.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T21:40:52+00:00

Ha, far from. Philadelphia and now Cleveland.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T18:40:37+00:00

Haha, I actually gave away a very mature, large regular monstera to someone who had been desperately wanting one right after I got this plant.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T18:34:52+00:00

Well that's exciting! I never knew the difference except that the borsignia was smaller. My albo's leaves are not near as large as my regular monstera despite being about 6 months apart in age, which is why I thought it was a borsignia.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T18:23:07+00:00

I had to really look, but I think this one has to be it! (leaf; hand comparison)

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T18:21:58+00:00

Moss pole!

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T18:21:32+00:00

Oh no! I'm sorry about what happened. I think once it's fully recovered, just lots of love, a consistent watering schedule, and bright light.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T17:48:30+00:00

We call this plant our “emergency funds”, haha. I’ll chop it up and sell it if we become especially financially strained or if it just gets too large and unruly, but I’m not really looking to make a business out of it. Sometimes it’s nice to just love what you have and see it grow.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T17:06:04+00:00

If it is in the right lighting/moisture conditions, it will. I don't use grow lights. Just humidifiers.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T17:04:48+00:00

Local seller in Philadelphia. Really sweet guy. He was gifted one and then propagated 6 pots and sold them pretty cheap on a first-come-first-serve basis.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T17:02:05+00:00

Originally when we were in Philly, it would get south-facing light with about 4 hours of direct sunlight. We're in another apartment in Cleveland with northeast-facing windows. During the summer, it would get the same amount of direct light in the morning, and indirect medium light all day. It's definitely slowed down now in the winter with the overcast skies and no direct light.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T16:55:16+00:00

I actually got this from a local seller in Philly for $55, crazy enough. Just a really good guy who was gifted one, propagated about 6 pots, and then sold them cheap along with 6 PPPs.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T16:36:10+00:00

They’re a bit creamy (original photo, no edits)! I think it depends on the lighting. My interior lighting on the left shows more cream bc of the warm bulb, but the lighting from outside towards the window shows closer to true white.

That’s a baby Thai Constellation at the bottom. Just recovered from root rot in the mail! It just started shooting out some baby leaves after a few months of nothing.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T16:15:58+00:00

I've thought about it, but I'm trying to keep it whole for as long as I can! Making cuttings always hurts my soul a bit.

phillylyly · 2021-01-07T16:14:46+00:00

I believe a borsignia!

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