I could’ve let this monstera live in water forever but I decided to make the switch. For this soil mix, I’m using @solsoils house plant mix -use code PlantsKrystal10 for 10% off. The most common question was, why did I chose to not just break apart the root ball? If you look closer, you may see the crispy leaves, there were some stems with discoloration, and the remaining leaves were not forming well. So I made the decision to start again, regrow the roots, and watch it’s progress. I love trying different ways to grow my rescues! When transitioning from water to soil, the first two weeks, (with a well draining mix) keep the soil moist. That will help the plant acclimate to its different environment.
thank you soo much girl! I’ve been panicking lately bc out of nowhere, lots of my plants are having issues and I’m discouraged & overwhelmed. When having soo many plants, i tend to forget basic things I’ve learned from you & other plant channels & I run around in circles 😂😂 I literally take notes from your videos, it helps a lot to just go back into my phones notes & find key words relating to whatever issue I’m having.❤ we really appreciate your help, girl ☺️🤍
Krystal- what kind of grow lights do you have on that wall? I'm looking for something skinny like that for a new plant area in my home. You got a steal on that monstera!
Quick question. For propagation, new roots in water does the container have to be made of glass? Would other vessels like ceramic, steel etc also work?
@@personwithaquestion1800 I think people prefer glass cause they can track progress easily and see when water needs to be replaced ,but any container works! As long as it's big enough and doesn't leak you will be fine! (I'm a florist🌹)
@@anoninii thank you so much... I'm trying to propagate a monstera using a small stem the original plant is not growing at all and I can't find any new nodes to target and cut . I hope it works, if not will try to repot the plant.. your answer helped me tons thank you so much
A $2 orchid came home with me a few days ago because of this channel, and it’s been a real comfort to me. It’s been a really rough year, culminating in my father’s death a few weeks ago. The last three years my father battled dementia. It was utterly soul crushing to navigate the pandemic with small children and a father who was my best friend becoming a ghost of himself. We lost him at the end of April and while I thought I would feel relief that his suffering was over, I was not ready for how huge the grief has been. This channel has been a comfort to me. Then shopping at Kroger I saw a $2 orchid on clearance. After buying a stand, a pot, from Goodwill, the succulent repotting tools from your Amazon store (I have the poking tool now!)some orchid soil from Kroger my $2 orchid became a $30 orchid. But I set it up and have been caring for it. I feel like I did it wrong. Like I both cut off too many roots but also left too many white ones. But a week later it’s still alive. It has brought me so much joy, and is this subtle reminder that if I can value and care for a $2 orchid, I should also value an care for myself. Even if I feel like I have rot in my heart right now, it’s treatable. I just need some nutrients and light. So thank you. ❤
Im so sorry for your loss. I just want you to know that this channel gives me so much comfort too! Im struggling with poor mental health and ive decided to rescue and survive our root rotted old orchids, they are thriving right now! :-) taking care after them and changing their water makes me get up from my bed. I feel you in a different way and im wishing you peace and love 💐 take care
Lol same I bought a young monstera online but it turns out there was 9 plants in total so now my house has 5 pots and I'm experimenting on everyone of them obsessing over when the first leaves will fenestrate haha
Fun fact Mosteras actually have a front and a back to their vine! If you look at the nodes you'll see the aerial roots all come from one side of the stem and the leaves continue on the other side. When repotting, especially if you're trying to stake it up to grow vertical, you don't want to go by the direction the leaves are facing because they'll twist any direction to find the sun. You want to determine the direction of the petioles and if there are aerial roots formed, place them against the wood or moss. Happy planting!
I bought a "dead" plant from my local supermarket, the checkout lady gave it to me for free because she said its practically dead. 10 months later it is absolutely beautiful and thriving, everyone who comes round sees it always compliments it. I feel like a proud momma
Under your influence, I did my first repot tonight. My kindergartener brought home two baby bean stalks and they stayed alive despite me being the one taking care of them. Tonight each stalk got its own pot. It’s so nerve wracking separating out the roots! 😬
I wish you could rescue the plants from my house😅😭it’s been a journey so I’m trying again with a snake plant and leaving these heffers be, I think I bother them too much and-like most people-they do not care for me
I love your channel ❤ I’ve learned so much! I found you while looking up orchids… and just last week I found two perfectly fine orchids discarded in the neighborhood trash can! You best believe I rescued them! They are now growing happily in my home 😊
Its crazy that people toss them out once the original blooms fade. I've had mine for years and mine grow a new stalk and rebloom roughly 3x a year. And I'm no expert on orchids !
I have an Asparagus Meyeri who had cemented himself in his pot like that. No bloody way to separate those roots! It was like a stone in the shape of a pot. I ended up sawing it in half, with a big wood saw... And planted each half in an other pot. They were grateful for the scission!
Ever since seeing your monsteras I’ve been in love with them. I now have 2 juvenile plants after my last mature one unfortunately succumbed to frost and rotted. And this week I got a cutting of Albo which is propping in moss so that takes my monstera collection up to 3!
We need more people like youuuu girl, the number of people that don't want to buy a plant bc it isn't perfect is ridiculous!! Just shows they don't have what it takes to nurture it!! I personally feel so proud when i Breathe Life into them ❤️ no better feeling!
Bless this channel for giving me the confidence to break apart root balls, i used to just replant them in a bigger pot or area still rootbound and hope it sorted itself out lmfao I live in a small town in canada and almost everything in the garden centres shows up barely even sprouted with next to no roots or basically rootbound already
Your videos have been so extremely helpful in building my confidence to have indoor plants, thank you! Got inspired, and literally just got back from buying my own lil monstera.
so im really curious, why did the roots need to be broken and torn like that? wouldnt it be better to just put the whole thing in a bigger pot with space to grow if it was that healthy and just needed space? or would it just have less hassle strting over fully and regrowing its roots like that?
I had faith but I was honestly kinda scared when you ripped all those roots off. I'm always so scared to hurt the roots. You did amazing and gave it another life ❤❤
Iv saved so many plants from Lowes and Home Depot 😂 I am glad I am not the only one. It's like a mission to find the worst plant and see if I can save it with my green witch skills ❤
They say monsteras like to be in tight pots but I kept my original in its own pot and grew cuttings in various sized pots. Every single new plant (and the original) are competing for who grows the fastest.
Recently I rescued a 10$ monstera. It looked perfectly fine and since it was my birtday- I decided I deserve another one 😊 Then on my way home I noticed it's damaged (even tho way better than yours was! 😳), so I did my best and tried to give it a ,,makeover". Only a few days later I went on a vacation and my mom took care of it. Right now I'm on my way home and I hope I won't be dissapointed 😊🤞
Is there a reason to not just cut the root ball in half with like an old bread knife? Soak it in water to loosen up anything that's not still attached, and i feel like you'll have a MUCH easier time detangling (longest segment can only be like 4") and also have a good root foundation.
Would like to know why you woukd just spray the crap out of it with the hose to get the root ball broken up? Just curious. Ive never dealt with something like this.
We went to Florida 47+yrs ago for our honeymoon and went to a greenhouse and bought 2 monsteras . Drove back to Wisconsin in a packed van with one near my feet and one on my lap. Really wanted those plants !! They currently reside in large pots in the living room by an eastern set of double patio doors. ❤
I'm no expert so hoping for some advice. I have a Monstera and its leaves don't grow big enough. It's healthy and keeps growing new leaves but the leaves stay about half the size they should be. Any advice?
Just me. But when I take the time to separate and or propagate. I use only one stem and train it towards the light. And they grow up the bamboo or whatever you use to strap it to, and they grow alot different. But in a good way. They fan out one new leaf at a time and look like a proper plant. Not just a mess of mostera in a pot.
Question: A friend gifted me two propagated monstera clippings. After they grew a few water roots, I planted them together in a largish pot. They're definitely not "snug". Will they be ok? It's been 1 month and already a new leaf, leaves look beautiful but wondering if I should just repot it now to save it from dying later. Help is appreciated!
I had to separate my monstera from the roots, it had severe root rot. Question: the stems also have some rot but some roots from it look okay. Should I chop off the stem part too and start new in water?
I could’ve let this monstera live in water forever but I decided to make the switch.
For this soil mix, I’m using @solsoils house plant mix -use code PlantsKrystal10 for 10% off.
The most common question was, why did I chose to not just break apart the root ball? If you look closer, you may see the crispy leaves, there were some stems with discoloration, and the remaining leaves were not forming well. So I made the decision to start again, regrow the roots, and watch it’s progress. I love trying different ways to grow my rescues!
When transitioning from water to soil, the first two weeks, (with a well draining mix) keep the soil moist. That will help the plant acclimate to its different environment.
Do all monstera have wholes in the leaves?
thank you soo much girl! I’ve been panicking lately bc out of nowhere, lots of my plants are having issues and I’m discouraged & overwhelmed. When having soo many plants, i tend to forget basic things I’ve learned from you & other plant channels & I run around in circles 😂😂 I literally take notes from your videos, it helps a lot to just go back into my phones notes & find key words relating to whatever issue I’m having.❤ we really appreciate your help, girl ☺️🤍
@@kellylyons4716 in my experience, the slits don’t appear until the plant is more mature, and the holes come after that.
Will this work for peace lily? Same transition from water to soil?
Krystal- what kind of grow lights do you have on that wall? I'm looking for something skinny like that for a new plant area in my home. You got a steal on that monstera!
My husband would get mad at me bc I kept buying "dead" plants. But now he knows I'm rescuing yet another plant.
😂 it’s well worth it.
Quick question. For propagation, new roots in water does the container have to be made of glass? Would other vessels like ceramic, steel etc also work?
@@personwithaquestion1800 I think people prefer glass cause they can track progress easily and see when water needs to be replaced ,but any container works! As long as it's big enough and doesn't leak you will be fine! (I'm a florist🌹)
@@anoninii thank you so much... I'm trying to propagate a monstera using a small stem the original plant is not growing at all and I can't find any new nodes to target and cut . I hope it works, if not will try to repot the plant.. your answer helped me tons thank you so much
and saving money!
A $2 orchid came home with me a few days ago because of this channel, and it’s been a real comfort to me. It’s been a really rough year, culminating in my father’s death a few weeks ago.
The last three years my father battled dementia. It was utterly soul crushing to navigate the pandemic with small children and a father who was my best friend becoming a ghost of himself.
We lost him at the end of April and while I thought I would feel relief that his suffering was over, I was not ready for how huge the grief has been.
This channel has been a comfort to me. Then shopping at Kroger I saw a $2 orchid on clearance.
After buying a stand, a pot, from Goodwill, the succulent repotting tools from your Amazon store (I have the poking tool now!)some orchid soil from Kroger my $2 orchid became a $30 orchid.
But I set it up and have been caring for it. I feel like I did it wrong. Like I both cut off too many roots but also left too many white ones. But a week later it’s still alive. It has brought me so much joy, and is this subtle reminder that if I can value and care for a $2 orchid, I should also value an care for myself. Even if I feel like I have rot in my heart right now, it’s treatable. I just need some nutrients and light.
So thank you. ❤
Condolences for your loss. May you and all who loved him find peace soon.
Your dad is not gone don’t worry. He will always be with you and watch over you you’re not alone
Im so sorry for your loss. I just want you to know that this channel gives me so much comfort too! Im struggling with poor mental health and ive decided to rescue and survive our root rotted old orchids, they are thriving right now! :-) taking care after them and changing their water makes me get up from my bed. I feel you in a different way and im wishing you peace and love 💐 take care
Condolences...paying for your peace
Watching a plant grow and bloom are satisfying, just believe in yourself and your $2 orchid 😃
Your use of the people's elbow will always be one of my favorite moments from your videos.
I love that you called it like it is! Hahah!! What a great throwback! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The unhealthy obsession I have with monsteras now because of your channel brings peace to my life😂
Lol same I bought a young monstera online but it turns out there was 9 plants in total so now my house has 5 pots and I'm experimenting on everyone of them obsessing over when the first leaves will fenestrate haha
Its the "AYUDAME" for me 😅
LMAO the "AYUDAME" takes me outtttttt 😭😭
I've seen this vid so many times since Krystal posted and is the "ayudame" that cracks me up😂😅😂😅😂😂
The “ayúdame” 😭😭💀😂 girl I have no business owning plants (just have cat grass and a pothos I think) but I love your channel ❤
Fun fact Mosteras actually have a front and a back to their vine! If you look at the nodes you'll see the aerial roots all come from one side of the stem and the leaves continue on the other side. When repotting, especially if you're trying to stake it up to grow vertical, you don't want to go by the direction the leaves are facing because they'll twist any direction to find the sun. You want to determine the direction of the petioles and if there are aerial roots formed, place them against the wood or moss. Happy planting!
Thank you!
Damn wish I knew that a few years ago my monstera is a mess then aerial roots in all different directions 😂
When I tell you I would’ve cried if I ever ripped a root 😅
You’re braver than me, I could never. I walk on eggshells around my plants
I bought a "dead" plant from my local supermarket, the checkout lady gave it to me for free because she said its practically dead. 10 months later it is absolutely beautiful and thriving, everyone who comes round sees it always compliments it. I feel like a proud momma
Under your influence, I did my first repot tonight. My kindergartener brought home two baby bean stalks and they stayed alive despite me being the one taking care of them. Tonight each stalk got its own pot. It’s so nerve wracking separating out the roots! 😬
Ayúdame! 😂😂😂😂😂
You are the best Krystal!😊❤
"what in the ramen noodles!" Lol
Thanks to you I find myself saying "drown that ho" out loud while watering my plants :)
love your videos, gives me confidence
Thanks for always sharing your awesomeness w/ us! Stealing: "what in the Ramen Noodle"😂
"Use the people's elbow"😂😂
GURL THE "AYÚDAME" TOOK ME OUT🤣🤣🤣 But she looks so lovely now🥹
THAT ELBOW LOOKED PERSONAL! 😂 Thank you for saving so many of our Flora friends!
I wish you could rescue the plants from my house😅😭it’s been a journey so I’m trying again with a snake plant and leaving these heffers be, I think I bother them too much and-like most people-they do not care for me
I Love the elbow drops and when you start speaking in tongues!
Girl, I saw a monstera with 2 leaves left at Walmart it was discounted $10. Like no mam 😂😭.
Bring that b*tch to life!
Yeah, way to much for a damaged pant from Walmart. They do not know how to water their plants at all.
I absolutely LOVE your personality and vibe! Great plant tips also. my plant babies and I appreciate you!
I love your channel ❤ I’ve learned so much! I found you while looking up orchids… and just last week I found two perfectly fine orchids discarded in the neighborhood trash can! You best believe I rescued them! They are now growing happily in my home 😊
Its crazy that people toss them out once the original blooms fade. I've had mine for years and mine grow a new stalk and rebloom roughly 3x a year. And I'm no expert on orchids !
The way I cackled when you shouted ayúdame!!!
GORGEOUS Monstera rescue Krystal!! You're literally the Plant Whisperer!!❤️🥰🙏🙏
Love the people’s elbow. Never gets old 😂 🤣
😂" Ayúdame!!!"
You have such a beautiful smile.
I have an Asparagus Meyeri who had cemented himself in his pot like that. No bloody way to separate those roots! It was like a stone in the shape of a pot. I ended up sawing it in half, with a big wood saw... And planted each half in an other pot. They were grateful for the scission!
i love your updates cause I have watched literally everything and I immediately recognize which plant your talking about❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The way she just 💪
you're so awesome!!😊😊
you are so cute and funny, you make me laugh when i am sad! love you keep going ❤
An elbow maneuver like a luchadora
Ever since seeing your monsteras I’ve been in love with them. I now have 2 juvenile plants after my last mature one unfortunately succumbed to frost and rotted. And this week I got a cutting of Albo which is propping in moss so that takes my monstera collection up to 3!
The flying elbow caught me off guard
Just want you to know that I love seeing your videos everyday.
I'm happy to see they trived 🥰
I adoreeee youuuuuur content!!!!
So glad im not the only one busting out the people's elbow 😅
You're chistosa I love it!
The people’s elbow 😂
El “ayúdame” jajajajajaja 😂
Omg! The last elbow strike was awesome! 💪🏻
We need more people like youuuu girl, the number of people that don't want to buy a plant bc it isn't perfect is ridiculous!! Just shows they don't have what it takes to nurture it!! I personally feel so proud when i Breathe Life into them ❤️ no better feeling!
Omg thank you I had that same plan and I’m struggling with her and you help me😅
"HELP ME" girl I'm CRYING
Bless this channel for giving me the confidence to break apart root balls, i used to just replant them in a bigger pot or area still rootbound and hope it sorted itself out lmfao
I live in a small town in canada and almost everything in the garden centres shows up barely even sprouted with next to no roots or basically rootbound already
omfg i’m so excited to see this progress when it gets bigger!! ❤
I like how you make boxing with the plant to take it out funny and satisfying 😂❤😊
In India, you can get a good and healthy mostera around $2-$4
This is JUST what I needed today to help me care for my monstera!
"What the ramen noodles..!" 😂
I totally thought they looked like udon noodles!
The elbow lmaoo
The way you used the “people’s elbow”! 😂 Instantly subscribing just for that reference
The "Ayudame" got me 😂
I really needed to see this. My monstera has been warned that I'm coming for it in the morning! Wish us both luck!
Your videos have been so extremely helpful in building my confidence to have indoor plants, thank you! Got inspired, and literally just got back from buying my own lil monstera.
I’m so happy I could inspire you with your own plant babies ❤ keep on practicing love!
so im really curious, why did the roots need to be broken and torn like that? wouldnt it be better to just put the whole thing in a bigger pot with space to grow if it was that healthy and just needed space? or would it just have less hassle strting over fully and regrowing its roots like that?
How do you get clearance or cheap plants?? I look for them every time I'm in home Depot or Menards or Walmart and I never see anything 😟
I had faith but I was honestly kinda scared when you ripped all those roots off. I'm always so scared to hurt the roots. You did amazing and gave it another life ❤❤
The people's elbow lmfao 😂
Oh my God I just found your channel! I love it so much. Thank you, you’re so helpful me funny lol
That Monstera is lucky to have you as their plant mama ❤
Iv saved so many plants from Lowes and Home Depot 😂 I am glad I am not the only one. It's like a mission to find the worst plant and see if I can save it with my green witch skills ❤
You absolutely crack me up, "drown that hoe"🤣🤣🤣❤
I came to the comments to make sure I heard that right 😂😂😂😂
*screams for help in Spanish* I laughed so hard I almost cried 😂
“The people’s elbow” 🤣🤣
It’s my favorite move!
The absolute patience you have
They say monsteras like to be in tight pots but I kept my original in its own pot and grew cuttings in various sized pots. Every single new plant (and the original) are competing for who grows the fastest.
Water will always break up roots, the roots will come apart if you are patient! Yes, I came back for this video because Monstera my FAV!
Have you done a video on how to get discounted rescue plants? I see the sad shriveled plants at the big box stores but same ridiculously high price 😮
Just ask them to discount it.
You had me at "what in the Ramen Noodle"
You say monstera like an old country farmer from the south and it’s so funny and cute lmfao “mahnsterrrra”
Hugs and Love ❤️
Recently I rescued a 10$ monstera. It looked perfectly fine and since it was my birtday- I decided I deserve another one 😊 Then on my way home I noticed it's damaged (even tho way better than yours was! 😳), so I did my best and tried to give it a ,,makeover". Only a few days later I went on a vacation and my mom took care of it. Right now I'm on my way home and I hope I won't be dissapointed 😊🤞
Is there a reason to not just cut the root ball in half with like an old bread knife? Soak it in water to loosen up anything that's not still attached, and i feel like you'll have a MUCH easier time detangling (longest segment can only be like 4") and also have a good root foundation.
Would like to know why you woukd just spray the crap out of it with the hose to get the root ball broken up?
Just curious. Ive never dealt with something like this.
That 304 beautiful. Nice rescue 😀
I love your videos.
Not the “Jesus Christ, ayúdame!!”🤣🤣
Can I have them live in water forever? Would you put a liquid fertilizer?
We went to Florida 47+yrs ago for our honeymoon and went to a greenhouse and bought 2 monsteras . Drove back to Wisconsin in a packed van with one near my feet and one on my lap. Really wanted those plants !! They currently reside in large pots in the living room by an eastern set of double patio doors. ❤
Your commentary is everything 😂😂😂
I still put the roots In a pot and see what happens and I had luck three times. How long can they live in water?
Krystal! I love your rescuing videos! Any ideas on how to care for water hyacinths?
I'm no expert so hoping for some advice. I have a Monstera and its leaves don't grow big enough. It's healthy and keeps growing new leaves but the leaves stay about half the size they should be. Any advice?
Love your work
The elbow slam 💪
as a gardener i recommend cutting from roots to stam after u get it out of the pot
Just me. But when I take the time to separate and or propagate. I use only one stem and train it towards the light. And they grow up the bamboo or whatever you use to strap it to, and they grow alot different. But in a good way. They fan out one new leaf at a time and look like a proper plant.
Not just a mess of mostera in a pot.
Question: A friend gifted me two propagated monstera clippings. After they grew a few water roots, I planted them together in a largish pot. They're definitely not "snug". Will they be ok? It's been 1 month and already a new leaf, leaves look beautiful but wondering if I should just repot it now to save it from dying later. Help is appreciated!
I love that you love plants. You're just like me.😊❤
Love these updates!❤
I absolutely love doing this. Gardening in general is all I want to do
I had to separate my monstera from the roots, it had severe root rot. Question: the stems also have some rot but some roots from it look okay. Should I chop off the stem part too and start new in water?
It's the DDT for me lol
I still don't have a monstera 😭😭I would die if I found one for five dollars