This is also the best time to prune back leggy or overgrown plants.
If your cutting includes a node, you might use the pieces you prune off to propagate new plants.
Its still possible to propagate this plant in fall or winter, but the process might take longer.
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Tip
Monstera deliciosacuttings can only be propagated if the cutting has a node.
To make your own, combine equal parts peat moss, perlite, and organic compost.
Lightly moisten the growing medium.
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Make a clean cut directly below the node or below an aerial root.
Tap the cutting to remove excess powder, a light coating is sufficient.
Plant the Cutting
Poke a hole in the center of the growing medium.
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Plant the cutting so the node is one inch below the soil surface.
Coil any aerial roots around the top of the pot and cover with another layer of soil.
you might cut back aerial roots instead if theyre too large to fit in the pot.
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Monitor the Cutting
Put monstera stem cuttings in a warm place with bright, indirect light.
Keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy.
Monstera will only reach its full growth potential when it is planted in soil after it roots.
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Remove the lower leaves and place the cutting in filtered water.
see to it the node and aerial root are completely submerged.
Monitor and Replace the Water
Place the plant in bright, indirect light and monitor the water.
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Move the Cutting to Soil
After about two to four weeks, new roots will present.
Take care not to overwater the soil so the roots have room to breathe.
Make the Cut
Identify a healthy monstera stem with a node.
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Apply Sphagnum Moss
Squeeze the sphagnum moss to remove excess water.
Wrap the moss around the cut and the node so that its about one inch thick.
verify the plastic fully encloses the moss to hold in moisture.
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When to Transplant Cuttings
In ideal conditions, cuttings should root in two to four weeks.
New leaf growth also indicates that the cutting has rooted.
Plant it in a pot and care for it as usual.
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Cut just below a node to ensure that your cutting will root.
Cuttings without a node will not root.
Pruning your plant can encourage new growth and make your monstera appear fuller.
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Remove dead leaves and prune from the sides of the plant to make it grow wider.
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