We just pulled out old cedar fence posts that have been outside in the ground for over 50 years. I have picked one for my monstera... I'm struggling with my monstera and why I'm watching you :) It's my first BIG plant and I think I'm over loving him.
@@JJ-ju6kyGo on then, don’t leave us hanging tell us what the “not good info is.” Are you really going to do the “this is wrong… look it up on Google” move?😂
this guy has some of the best videos ive seen for plant tips on youtube. people make 20 minute videos on how to care for a monstera, and you dont need 20min of information, you just need the 3-5min. of info given in these videos. keep up the good work doode!!!
I agree with most of these points. Aerial roots do help stabilize the plant on what it’s growing on. When they first come out they have a very cool ability to stick to organic matter and normally they eventually make their way down and add to the root system. So Indoors they CAN help provide more nutrients if you guide them into the soil. You can also guide them collectively into a container of water which I’ve noticed helps them a bit as well.
I found a large branch I liked outside and covered the portion going in the soil with old paraffin wax from an old candle to prevent rot. I’m glad to hear a moss pole isn’t always necessary because I was hoping my Monstera would be okay with the branch instead of a moss pole. So far it is looking pretty good.
This is very timely for me, as my Monstera wants to climb out of it's pot. I get a new leaf every two weeks. I love this plant - now I'm happy to learn how to be a better parent to it.
Thanks for posting this budget friendly video. I've scaled back on my plant hobby/ collection because it got pretty expensive to have so many climbing plants needing moss poles. Will visit local hardware to explore this cheaper cedar plank option. I also love love love the alliteration comment/ joke...and the way you add a bit of humor to your videos.
I really like how you spelled out your logic, as well as details of your solution. It makes it that much easier to adapt to the materials I have and what's readily available. Super again!!!
So glad you popped into my feed! You’re style is great - no fluff, no annoying *loud* music, just straight to the point! ❤️❤️❤️ Happy new sub, that’s off to binge watch past vids! 🥰🍀
I've watched your videos for some times now, and finally got ready to repot my monstera in a drastic way. I got a larger pot thinking she might be to tight... I added some perlite to the soil (less than what you recommand because she's not used to this) and I think she will love that cause when I transplanted her i realised she has very few roots (she was in terracota pot, i couldnt see how roots were going)... And got rid of the moss pole i could never keep wet, and put a wood plank instead. I saved her from garbage 5 years ago (3 growth in same pot); she had 4 poor looking leaves and rotten roots, and she just been so nice to me by staying alive xD Time to get her what she deserve. Hoping it will not be too much changes all at once to manage for her !
I love your videos. Finally someone who is thorough in their description and info. Virtually no one else, at least i havnt found anyone to be as thorough.
So whether you get a moss pole or plank or ladder, it depends on your goal: whether you want to propagate or whether you want to grow a giant Monstera “big boy”. For my small space, I decided to keep my Monstera deliciosa at a manageable size by using a series of moss poles so that I can chop down the size of the plant. With the moss pole, I’m hoping to then be able to give away or sell one half of the plant and keep the other half of the plant.
Thank you for validating my project from last weekend of making bamboo ladders for my philodendrons ($5 at Home Depot), it just makes more sense to let them climb and I can make them taller than the poles, and adds a little creativity to the plant set up. Great video, thanks!
Absolutely! Moss poles are great, for some plants, in some cases. Monsteras, when properly fed and watered, would probably grow up just about anything. Cedar is a great choice, and if you want to extend the durability, you might consider spraying the bottom of the plank with an eco friendly sealant. :)
This was an interesting video. I’ve always wondered if moss poles are really necessary because in nature, climbing plants obviously climb onto trees…which are wood…not moss. I got my first plant 5 months ago, so I figured I was just missing the memo somewhere about why moss poles are necessary. Plus, I’ve heard of them being super thirsty, top heavy, and moulding if they’re too moist, so I was never interested in them. Cedar smells and looks nice, so I like that idea a lot. 😊
Thank you so much!!! My monsters was 12 inches tall 18 months ago. It is now 4 foot tall and I have been trying to figure out the best way to support it. This is great. We plan on eventually putting ot in our living room where it will have 16 feet to grow and hopefully fruit some day. We have skylights
Actually you guys could use additional pots with soil in them just for the aerial roots and you can even place them anywhere around the plant. The Monstera will build up additional root system in those additional pots.
Agreed! Moss poles are just too expensive... I just collect moderately aged fallen boughs and hunt old construction debris for old untreated light timbers.
As someone who heats with wood and goes to the forest to cut said wood I never understand why nobody wants to just use tree trunks to let their plants climb, I'm a pretty new plant parent so my plants are still too small to try that out but I definitely will look for a pretty and young tree or a thicker branch and just let my plant do it's thing on that, maybe I can even find a pretty one with a nice crown and I can add multiple plants to the same tree!
I'd like to try this, but do you treat the wood beforehand? Also, do you stick them directly on soil? I guess it would rot faster. Perhaps a PVC attachment at the bottom?
@@haicelimoule3316 so what I would do is just dry the wood inside this time, that drastically reduces the chance of any worms eating my furniture hah, and I would probably either put it on a stand and add the plants onto the tree or if you really wanna stick that bad boy into your little pot I would add an aluminum L to the bottom or something, but really I feel like both repotting and standing it up would be easier with the pot and the tree being seperate, you can buy metal rings that screw into things so you could add those on the trunk and just place the pot in that, secure the tree well and just hang the plant on, and when you have to repot you don't even have to take the plant off, just pull it out and put a new pot on
Yea, I do lawn care and came across some cedarwood that someone had cut and wanted me to take away. I used one of the thinner branches, trimmed and peeled the bark. Put a hole in the bottom big enough for a piece of bamboo as a stake, and tied my monstera to the branch.
@@E.P.7131 ohh awesome! Interesting to peel the bark! Do you think the aeroid would be abke to hold onto the bark if I leave it on or do you think I would have to tie it either way?
@@single_use_planet_ I think you'll have to tie it to start, but that cedar bark is a mess. Its hard enough to keep my house clean, I foresaw it getting everywhere. No way I was bringing that in the house, I peeled it while it was still outside.
Hear me out. Coco Coir poles & actual Sphagnum Moss poles that you can create yourself are different. They’re also very inexpensive & you can make a lot for cheap. They also don’t have to be watered as much as people think. I only water my moss pole once a week 😅. All/most of my Monsteras aerial roots grow into the moss pole and stabilize themselves. Other roots grow into the potting mix, as she stated in her video. My monstera’s leaves are still growing past the moss pole, but the roots still have not outgrown them. I think all of them act in the same way if you ask me, but great video!
Even better if you water your moss pole with a dilute solution of liquid nutrients! You’ll get insane growth. Check out Sydney plant guy on RUclips. His plants are absolutely absurd
Stop making me laugh out loud!! It’s 2 am on a Sunday here…..! 😂 But for real, if you see this, I just found you and I am subbing. ALL of your videos are to the point, informative, good paced, funny and no fillers! I LOVE it!!
I wasn't able to get the type of wood you advised, instead I used a plank of wood and it's brilliant, I will train it more as it gets older, the moss poles that I had ordered I cancelled them and even my sister commented on how lovely it looked with the planks in them also with your videos I took them all out of their pots and in one there was four plants in one pot, they are now all put back facing the right way and the new leaves that are growing are fine, no problems at all, thanks for all your help and advice you are amazing.🐞🍀 🍀🐞🍀.
This is informative as well as fascinating! I was set on having my monstera on a moss pole but I now I think a plank is the way to go. Thank you for this video Lee!
I just used a broom handle from a hardware store for mine. When the plant got too tall I tied a plastic bag of moss around the halfway point as an air layer, when I saw roots I cut it and then I had two plants.
OMG! Big Boy was so amazing 😲. And I think that the ladders look much more elegant than planks would. The light gets through them and it makes them look like part of the decor rather than a plant support. They don't take the attension away from the plant but sort of frames it like a piece of art. Definately going to use that idea with my (much smaller 😁) Monstera.
I was waiting on your next post! I’ve been binging on your Monstera Deliciosa videos. Since watching, mine is putting out it’s first perforated leaf! Your videos are just what i needed 🎉🎉 THANKS LEE!
2:44 I have found, that if I start when the aerial roots are still small, I can use floral tape to slowly and carefully train them into position. I can get more of them into the soil this way
I just let mine roam, give it an extra planter here and there, it loves exploring. I never used to care for it very well until i found it on the floor crawling away from it's roots, now it roams free wherever it wants.
I've been growing some vines on sycamore branches that have fallen from our huge tree. The branches are about 2 to 3 inches in diameter and I have a couple that are 6 feet or more tall. Pothos 'Marble Queen' climbed right up one, and my Monstera esquilito is loving it by adhering the aerial roots to the branch. I love the "camo" look of the bark. I have also used dead branches of oak and pine with fair results, but they don't look as nice. My monstera deliciosa is huge and not staked. Instead I have used green vinyl staking wire to pull the branches together, towards the center. It works so far. I did use a rough cedar plank once, but didn't care for it.
I'm so surprised that nobody uses cork bark. I have a bioactive vivarium and once noticed that a pothos growing near it had its aerial roots thoroughly embedded in the bark because it was so soft and easy to penetrate. You can also buy pretty big cork tubes for stability .
Wow watching your videos really helped me understand how my monstera grows. I am currently dealing with my Maximo & now with all this newfound information, I can really help it reach its full potential.
When my adopted sister's grandma died she gave me a 35+ year old monstera cutting. I put her in the window corner and she was thrilled. That freaking beast just stuck her roots to the God damn wall, put her roots into my carpet and gave me the finger. Her stem is thicker than my arm and she fruited last year
I find it important to differentiate between poles and actual spahnum moss poles (like sydneyplantguy does them) E plank is equivalent to a pole. But a moss pole is an extension to the pot and lets the plants mature relativly quickly
That big boy was one beautiful plant, don't have room to let mine get as big unfortunately. But I have it in a corner I want to fill it with up to the ceiling if possible, so I will keep the plank idea in the back of my head to deploy when needed
I agree! I started 1x3x4 (cut from 8ft) cedar furring lumber. So much cheaper than buying a premade moss pole or buying all the materials to make one. Mine is growing straight & somewhat climbing instead of bushing out from the bottom. (Aerial roots=none of your business 🤣) Also, Big Boy? Gargantuan? Collosal?
this was hella eye-opening. my monstera is growing extremely lowkey since over a decade with naught more than ........ like 4 leaves. gotta go check that other video .
Thank you for this! I try telling people on the Monstera subreddit that they don't need moss on a pole and they have an aneurysm. Then they starve them of sunlight and try to "feed" them fertilizer, wondering why their plant is leggy and dying. Moss doesn't entice them to grow or attach their roots. I have a solid fiberglass plant stake to support mine and it grows just fine.
3:56 I just remembered that time I saw a monstera for sale for 30€ That thing was HUGE, I'm talking like 2 meter stem, 10 giant leaves, and instead of a pot, it had a plastic 1 meter trash bin
Hi, just great videos. I´m living in Spain and I have a couple of monsteras outsite on my deck. I was looking for mosspoles here in the garden centers, they don´t have them. Now I will just use a plank. Thanks for the valuable information.
I have a 55m2 and a 10m2 Monstera mothers outside that I acclimatise inside, both of them fruiting, We think the big one is well over 40 years old. I lay 30 segments (root cuttings) of plant under the small one last year. And hope to get most of them potted up shortly.
I keep my monstera outside during the warm months and one morning I saw it knocked down & pot busted so I had to repot it. I had been meaning to install an Cedar branch I found. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the branch big enough for a 2 foot piece of bamboo, peeled the bark off because it was messy, then I stood the branch & bamboo stake in the post and tied the plant to it a grocery bag. I wish I could send a pic. One of the main stems broke while tying it to Cedar so I cut each leaf off at node and now I'm water propagating 7-8 plants. Its been a week and they have already drank a lot of the water in the vase.
Had to show my mom the macro nutrients I use for my peppers on her tiny little money tree. From may into July the new growth was massive, constant rotation and keeping airflow consistent a $12 money tree now need a 15 gallon container. She's now addicted and harassing me every week about when I'm going to change the pot 😆.
Thank you for sharing such helpful information. I’ve had my monstera for years and I’m now learning how to take much better care of her thanks to your videos! Keep doing your thing, nature is love, Mother Earth is life and we should all know these skills. 🤍
I am happy to grow my pothos on a moss pole. It looks cool with big leaves growing up the pole and shrinking leaves as they trail off the top. But I don't have the time to do this with my other vines.
The only plant that I've had significantly improved growth on a moss pole has been the Monstera Acacoyaguensis. Otherwise being tied to any surface does about as well.
It really depends on the plant. For instance, pothos has growth patterns more similar to a Deliciousa when they start to mature. Their stems get thick and woody, their leaves get massive and fenestrate. Whereas heartleaf philodendrons (and their variations) stay very vine-y. I have a philodendron Brasil that's been growing up a moss pole all year, and while it's leaves have gotten bigger its still very much a vine. The Leca Queen has some great examples. You can see it in the difference between her pothos and her philo micans.
For a much smaller plant, like a pothos, a moss pole isn't bad. I've heard of enginering types who use PVC or un-useable plastic tubing, drill holes in it, and they pour water down the hollow middle! \ Monstera are just such beasts, I can't imagine a moss pole that wasn't made of rebar supporting such a hefty plant!
You gave me some advice a while back on my monstera and after a long deliberation, I have decided to chop and restart one of my plants. I do have a question though, If I do this and I cut all stalks with leaves, root them, and replant them, with they continue to grow as they had or will all new growth retrurn to a baby size?
@@KillThisPlant Thank you! So, I am thinking I will be ok sop while the plant is tall, there really is only one or two bifurcations so essentially, they would all be top cuttings correct? Gosh, I wish I could send you pics. I have yet to locate your email as you suggested prior.
I just planked my monstera’s both last night thanks to your videos! It had crossed my mind in the past but I just didn’t do it, bc I’m a terrible plant mom 😂
I make a DYI moss pole from pvc pipe and potato sacks made of potato sacks and these are very cheap and little maintenance. All my climber plants are thriving on them.
Very interesting, i always like when common habits or views are challenged. i will try to find a piece of wood with Bark (purely for asthetic reasons) and give it a try
Nice video, nut in a normal plank grom the store there are schema als in! They Come in the wood with the fabricage. Use a driftwopd stock, or use wood stocks from terrarium...
Hi, do you have any advice you could give me on taking care of my Monstera in my chameleon cage? She gets humidity from a humidifier at night so for 8 hours, a basking temp of 90 degrees , a spot in the cage of 80 degrees and low spots in the cage of 70 degrees, screen enclosed. I mist the plant 2x a day for her to drink the leaves. I want to put in a large wooden bird ladder. Could I suspend that from the plant to the cage to help with the plants growth?
🤷♀️ Okay, sir... I just watched the video about your uniquely designed moss poles. And I was completely SOLD on them! Brilliant design! 🪚⛏️🔨I was all ready to go buy the supplies this weekend to build them. 😵💫 But after watching this video, my mind is going in circles again, trying to decide WHICH support goes with WHICH plant 🪴. Is there a chart or some simple rules that will facilitate making the right choices??? My indecision paralysis is returning...😶🌫️.
I just have a 4-in PVC pipe drilled to the bottom of the pot drilled some 2 in holes in the PVC pipe filled it with dirt stuff the 2in holes with moss put a wire mesh in the holes to hold the dirt and moss in. My monstera grows into the big holes in the dirt and it holds steady because it's a big 4 inch PVC drain pipe and all the roots that are now inside. I wish I had used a 6-in PVC pipe instead thinking of moving it to that but don't want to cut the roots of my Plant it's growing so nice, big and fast now. Once a week or so I get a 2 leader bottle and put it on top of the opening of the PVC pipe and that waters the dirt in the pipe and the plant itself. That's how I have all my climbing plants except for the PVC pipes are either 1 1/2i or 2in. I even have one in leca with that sort set up but instead of dirt I have the leca inside. You do have to put some type of wick to take up the water to the top. To extend the pvc I just get a coupling and add another piece of PVC pipe to the top. I also sand and painted the pvc. The Roots even start to grow around the PVC pipe and grab a hold of it. I've had my monster growing this way for about a year now I started with a little experiment on a pothos and that took off so I did the same to my monstera and now it is strong and sturdy no more crawling on the ground or falling over.
Yes I seen that video. I started watching all your videos. I did that years ago the only problem with that is if the pole is to long and the roots don't fill in the space inside the pole the plant will start to fall out. That's why I drill holes. But if you use a small piece of pvc at a time it work great. But you need to give the roots time to fill in almost root bound. I have one with wire mesh in front. You don't need zip ties or anything you just cut the wire mesh wide enough to fit inside and then stuff it with moss I don't really like that method because I like to use dirt so I'm starting to change all my plants to the dirt poles sorry I like soil not leca or moss. I also have a setup where I used spray insulation foam wrapped it with moss. The moss sticks to the PVC pipe when the installation foam is wet. Use gloves. The PVC pipe looks great and works great the moss is dry but the roots wrap around it. You really don't need any type of moisture for the roots to start to grab around the pole it actually looks really nice I only wet the pole when I water my plants. As for mold I have one with the wick in the middle and have swamp cooler pad wrapped around it. Then the leca and or moss. I found that it works better with moss. The moss is purty dry on the outside but moist inside. This is something new I have set up 4 months ago so far no mold. The cooler pad is a turquoise cooler pad it's used for a swamp cooler it's working pretty good but I still found that I really do like the dirt poles better so I'm just going to stick to those love my soil. It's easy to water I just put a bottle of water upside down on the top of the soil every time I'm going to water and that's it the soil stays moist nside the pool. Keep up the good work love watching your videos I always try to support anybody that has plant videos. Never know when you can learn something new
Haven’t tried, wondered about….making a cylinder out of reinforced wire. Call it screen door mesh or poultry wire, it’s sturdy and easily obtained. It’s used to heavy up screen on a wooden door, or, use hog wire, spray paint gold. Or, tomato plant cage. Inside the cylinder, use a pool noodle. Hard to find, but dark green and black colors are out there. Using a skewer to make holes, water could go to the top end, filter down in a cascade. Whatever used, bamboo stakes, wood trellis, driftwood, reinforced wire….look for hand me downs rather than buy. Everyone has scrap, ask around. Offer to make an extra to barter for the materials.
Big Boy taking over her whole house, reminds me of the plant from little shop of horror. Like one day, Big Boy is going to tell her "Feed me Seymore!!!"😂
Sphagnum moss poles do serve a purpose for the aerial roots, as the moss serves as an extention of the growing medium. Allowing them to draw nutrients and water from the pole and then extending the roots down. As well as it anchors itself to the pole without the need of tying it.
I agree, but dont agree at the same time. lol The wood rot is what i worry about, love moss polls because you can moisturize the moss to feed the leaves. The size of the leaves 🤗
@@KingFishdom that's a fair concern. You could weather seal it but after 2 years it will likely rot. Hopefully long enough for you to need to upgrade anyway.
I wanted moss poles for my golden pothos that is trailing to the floor( the longest vine extends to other side of the room & goes up the wall). I want it to climb instead now.....I don't know how many moss poles I'd need but a stake or several stakes seem to be more beneficial. I also have a large Monstera Adansonii that I got from Lowe's. It's supporting its self but will need a stake before it starts to trail as well. Thank you for your tutorial!!
Thank you so much for your video. Frankly I'm so tired of hearing people saying the "only" thing you can do for your monstera is to use a moss pole. You know what I do? I go out in the forest and I grab gigantic branches that have fallen off trees and use them for my monstera's. They are natural, and they even have some natural moss that grows on the branches. I don't like the idea of dumping water in a moss pole once a week. Personally I would think that would cause some root rot in the actual plant in the pot. I really like the trellis idea also. You can also use tomato stakes and put them together like a ladder which would work well too.
I have always thought it was odd that moss poles became the standard. It is my impression that aroids in nature climb trees, not spongy, artificial versions of them, i.e. moss poles, and these trees are not perpetually wet, as moss poles are supposed to be. Thoughts?
You hit the nail on the head. An actual perpetually moist moss pole will have your plant grow marginally faster, but I don't think it's worth all the extra work. a dry moss pole works the same as a plank if the plant is secure.
Lol oh no. I'm not anti moss pole. I just think that it's so much more maintenance for 5-10% better results. Unless, like ChampionOfMediocrePlants said, you're trying to air layer.
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We just pulled out old cedar fence posts that have been outside in the ground for over 50 years. I have picked one for my monstera... I'm struggling with my monstera and why I'm watching you :) It's my first BIG plant and I think I'm over loving him.
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sheesh Big Boi looks like he needs to start paying rent
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Especially her paying $60 and still having to customize its conditions 😂. Yes, compensation is in order.
AFAIK she had to chop Big Boi because she moved out 😢
Funniest thing I've heard all week 😂
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I love your videos so much. You're the perfect plant youtuber. Straight to the point, funny, sharing a lot of actually useful knowledge. Just perfect
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@LilSayo Agreed, he’s great.
Great? Idk, there is some information in this video that isn't really good info. I'd say do more research and don't rely on one stranger from RUclips
@@JJ-ju6kyGo on then, don’t leave us hanging tell us what the “not good info is.” Are you really going to do the “this is wrong… look it up on Google” move?😂
this guy has some of the best videos ive seen for plant tips on youtube. people make 20 minute videos on how to care for a monstera, and you dont need 20min of information, you just need the 3-5min. of info given in these videos. keep up the good work doode!!!
Glad to help
I agree with most of these points. Aerial roots do help stabilize the plant on what it’s growing on. When they first come out they have a very cool ability to stick to organic matter and normally they eventually make their way down and add to the root system. So Indoors they CAN help provide more nutrients if you guide them into the soil. You can also guide them collectively into a container of water which I’ve noticed helps them a bit as well.
I was gonna say the same thing! I think you said it better than I could’ve though haha
I found a large branch I liked outside and covered the portion going in the soil with old paraffin wax from an old candle to prevent rot. I’m glad to hear a moss pole isn’t always necessary because I was hoping my Monstera would be okay with the branch instead of a moss pole. So far it is looking pretty good.
I’m in love with Big Boi oh my goodness (rest in peace) thank you for this explainer!!
Big boi forever. 🥲
This is very timely for me, as my Monstera wants to climb out of it's pot. I get a new leaf every two weeks.
I love this plant - now I'm happy to learn how to be a better parent to it.
Thanks for posting this budget friendly video. I've scaled back on my plant hobby/ collection because it got pretty expensive to have so many climbing plants needing moss poles. Will visit local hardware to explore this cheaper cedar plank option. I also love love love the alliteration comment/ joke...and the way you add a bit of humor to your videos.
Monstera around here grow happily up rough sawn wooden fencing and light poles
I really like how you spelled out your logic, as well as details of your solution. It makes it that much easier to adapt to the materials I have and what's readily available.
Super again!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Again! Thanks for always commenting. I appreciate it.
@@KillThisPlant thanks for always making awesome videos!
So glad you popped into my feed! You’re style is great - no fluff, no annoying *loud* music, just straight to the point! ❤️❤️❤️
Happy new sub, that’s off to binge watch past vids!
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I've watched your videos for some times now, and finally got ready to repot my monstera in a drastic way. I got a larger pot thinking she might be to tight... I added some perlite to the soil (less than what you recommand because she's not used to this) and I think she will love that cause when I transplanted her i realised she has very few roots (she was in terracota pot, i couldnt see how roots were going)... And got rid of the moss pole i could never keep wet, and put a wood plank instead.
I saved her from garbage 5 years ago (3 growth in same pot); she had 4 poor looking leaves and rotten roots, and she just been so nice to me by staying alive xD
Time to get her what she deserve. Hoping it will not be too much changes all at once to manage for her !
I love your videos. Finally someone who is thorough in their description and info. Virtually no one else, at least i havnt found anyone to be as thorough.
So whether you get a moss pole or plank or ladder, it depends on your goal: whether you want to propagate or whether you want to grow a giant Monstera “big boy”. For my small space, I decided to keep my Monstera deliciosa at a manageable size by using a series of moss poles so that I can chop down the size of the plant. With the moss pole, I’m hoping to then be able to give away or sell one half of the plant and keep the other half of the plant.
Thank you for validating my project from last weekend of making bamboo ladders for my philodendrons ($5 at Home Depot), it just makes more sense to let them climb and I can make them taller than the poles, and adds a little creativity to the plant set up. Great video, thanks!
Great. Happy growing
Absolutely! Moss poles are great, for some plants, in some cases. Monsteras, when properly fed and watered, would probably grow up just about anything. Cedar is a great choice, and if you want to extend the durability, you might consider spraying the bottom of the plank with an eco friendly sealant. :)
This was an interesting video. I’ve always wondered if moss poles are really necessary because in nature, climbing plants obviously climb onto trees…which are wood…not moss. I got my first plant 5 months ago, so I figured I was just missing the memo somewhere about why moss poles are necessary. Plus, I’ve heard of them being super thirsty, top heavy, and moulding if they’re too moist, so I was never interested in them. Cedar smells and looks nice, so I like that idea a lot. 😊
Moss grows a lot of algae in sunlight too and theres nothing to stop it unless light is removed (cant have that happen)
Thank you so much!!! My monsters was 12 inches tall 18 months ago. It is now 4 foot tall and I have been trying to figure out the best way to support it. This is great. We plan on eventually putting ot in our living room where it will have 16 feet to grow and hopefully fruit some day. We have skylights
I am very jealous of skylights.
@@KillThisPlant lol don't be , I love them until I have to drag my 57 year old a$$ up on the roof to clean them 😅 😂 🤣 🤪
Actually you guys could use additional pots with soil in them just for the aerial roots and you can even place them anywhere around the plant. The Monstera will build up additional root system in those additional pots.
Never would have thought to do this. This is perfect for those of us who want giant leaves. Thanks!
Agreed! Moss poles are just too expensive... I just collect moderately aged fallen boughs and hunt old construction debris for old untreated light timbers.
As someone who heats with wood and goes to the forest to cut said wood I never understand why nobody wants to just use tree trunks to let their plants climb, I'm a pretty new plant parent so my plants are still too small to try that out but I definitely will look for a pretty and young tree or a thicker branch and just let my plant do it's thing on that, maybe I can even find a pretty one with a nice crown and I can add multiple plants to the same tree!
I'd like to try this, but do you treat the wood beforehand?
Also, do you stick them directly on soil? I guess it would rot faster. Perhaps a PVC attachment at the bottom?
@@haicelimoule3316 so what I would do is just dry the wood inside this time, that drastically reduces the chance of any worms eating my furniture hah, and I would probably either put it on a stand and add the plants onto the tree or if you really wanna stick that bad boy into your little pot I would add an aluminum L to the bottom or something, but really I feel like both repotting and standing it up would be easier with the pot and the tree being seperate, you can buy metal rings that screw into things so you could add those on the trunk and just place the pot in that, secure the tree well and just hang the plant on, and when you have to repot you don't even have to take the plant off, just pull it out and put a new pot on
Yea, I do lawn care and came across some cedarwood that someone had cut and wanted me to take away. I used one of the thinner branches, trimmed and peeled the bark. Put a hole in the bottom big enough for a piece of bamboo as a stake, and tied my monstera to the branch.
@@E.P.7131 ohh awesome! Interesting to peel the bark! Do you think the aeroid would be abke to hold onto the bark if I leave it on or do you think I would have to tie it either way?
@@single_use_planet_ I think you'll have to tie it to start, but that cedar bark is a mess. Its hard enough to keep my house clean, I foresaw it getting everywhere. No way I was bringing that in the house, I peeled it while it was still outside.
Hear me out. Coco Coir poles & actual Sphagnum Moss poles that you can create yourself are different. They’re also very inexpensive & you can make a lot for cheap. They also don’t have to be watered as much as people think. I only water my moss pole once a week 😅. All/most of my Monsteras aerial roots grow into the moss pole and stabilize themselves. Other roots grow into the potting mix, as she stated in her video. My monstera’s leaves are still growing past the moss pole, but the roots still have not outgrown them. I think all of them act in the same way if you ask me, but great video!
Even better if you water your moss pole with a dilute solution of liquid nutrients! You’ll get insane growth. Check out Sydney plant guy on RUclips. His plants are absolutely absurd
Stop making me laugh out loud!! It’s 2 am on a Sunday here…..! 😂 But for real, if you see this, I just found you and I am subbing. ALL of your videos are to the point, informative, good paced, funny and no fillers! I LOVE it!!
I wasn't able to get the type of wood you advised, instead I used a plank of wood and it's brilliant, I will train it more as it gets older, the moss poles that I had ordered I cancelled them and even my sister commented on how lovely it looked with the planks in them also with your videos I took them all out of their pots and in one there was four plants in one pot, they are now all put back facing the right way and the new leaves that are growing are fine, no problems at all, thanks for all your help and advice you are amazing.🐞🍀 🍀🐞🍀.
I have tried with a plank to my Epipremnum and it actually just took off. It is growing so fast now.
This is informative as well as fascinating! I was set on having my monstera on a moss pole but I now I think a plank is the way to go. Thank you for this video Lee!
I just used a broom handle from a hardware store for mine. When the plant got too tall I tied a plastic bag of moss around the halfway point as an air layer, when I saw roots I cut it and then I had two plants.
I just ran across your RUclips. Wow, great, informative, succinct posts. Plus you have a great screen presence.
I started crying seeing the screws in the beautiful wooden floor
I was upset about that too
I love the marks of use in wood, it gives it character for me
OMG! Big Boy was so amazing 😲. And I think that the ladders look much more elegant than planks would. The light gets through them and it makes them look like part of the decor rather than a plant support. They don't take the attension away from the plant but sort of frames it like a piece of art. Definately going to use that idea with my (much smaller 😁) Monstera.
I was waiting on your next post! I’ve been binging on your Monstera Deliciosa videos. Since watching, mine is putting out it’s first perforated leaf! Your videos are just what i needed 🎉🎉 THANKS LEE!
That's awesome!
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2:44 I have found, that if I start when the aerial roots are still small, I can use floral tape to slowly and carefully train them into position. I can get more of them into the soil this way
This channel just confirmed to me the reason why I prefer planks! Subscribed!
Confirmation bias is my favourite!
@@KillThisPlant And you're so handsome as well. ❤
My grandmother had a Monstra that grew 15' tall with huge leaves. She use a cedar pole with the bark on.
I just let mine roam, give it an extra planter here and there, it loves exploring. I never used to care for it very well until i found it on the floor crawling away from it's roots, now it roams free wherever it wants.
I've been growing some vines on sycamore branches that have fallen from our huge tree. The branches are about 2 to 3 inches in diameter and I have a couple that are 6 feet or more tall. Pothos 'Marble Queen' climbed right up one, and my Monstera esquilito is loving it by adhering the aerial roots to the branch. I love the "camo" look of the bark. I have also used dead branches of oak and pine with fair results, but they don't look as nice.
My monstera deliciosa is huge and not staked. Instead I have used green vinyl staking wire to pull the branches together, towards the center. It works so far.
I did use a rough cedar plank once, but didn't care for it.
I'm so surprised that nobody uses cork bark. I have a bioactive vivarium and once noticed that a pothos growing near it had its aerial roots thoroughly embedded in the bark because it was so soft and easy to penetrate. You can also buy pretty big cork tubes for stability .
Wow watching your videos really helped me understand how my monstera grows. I am currently dealing with my Maximo & now with all this newfound information, I can really help it reach its full potential.
Glad you've been enjoying the videos.
LEE, I just don't like moss pole at all. I really like the plank ladder pole she got..what a great idea. Oh my, she got a beautiful plant, love it!
This is a good video. I'm new to indoor plants and Monsteras, but I couldn't see what advantage moss poles offered.
When my adopted sister's grandma died she gave me a 35+ year old monstera cutting. I put her in the window corner and she was thrilled. That freaking beast just stuck her roots to the God damn wall, put her roots into my carpet and gave me the finger. Her stem is thicker than my arm and she fruited last year
Wow. That's awesome.
I find it important to differentiate between poles and actual spahnum moss poles (like sydneyplantguy does them)
E plank is equivalent to a pole. But a moss pole is an extension to the pot and lets the plants mature relativly quickly
Another top Monstera video Lee
Thanks!
Great video. I was just thinking to myself that I needed to make a moss pole next spring. I’m going to try your method.
That big boy was one beautiful plant, don't have room to let mine get as big unfortunately. But I have it in a corner I want to fill it with up to the ceiling if possible, so I will keep the plank idea in the back of my head to deploy when needed
I agree! I started 1x3x4 (cut from 8ft) cedar furring lumber. So much cheaper than buying a premade moss pole or buying all the materials to make one. Mine is growing straight & somewhat climbing instead of bushing out from the bottom. (Aerial roots=none of your business 🤣) Also, Big Boy? Gargantuan? Collosal?
this was hella eye-opening. my monstera is growing extremely lowkey since over a decade with naught more than ........ like 4 leaves. gotta go check that other video .
Perhaps a good alternative is whole bamboo sticks if you can source them.
Thank you for this! I try telling people on the Monstera subreddit that they don't need moss on a pole and they have an aneurysm. Then they starve them of sunlight and try to "feed" them fertilizer, wondering why their plant is leggy and dying.
Moss doesn't entice them to grow or attach their roots. I have a solid fiberglass plant stake to support mine and it grows just fine.
They were very pro moss pole but things are changing slowly. Just like when every adansonii had Mosaic virus.
I’m so happy I found your channel! This video helped me so much!
I've used a plank even in my smaller plants.Thank you!
3:56 I just remembered that time I saw a monstera for sale for 30€
That thing was HUGE, I'm talking like 2 meter stem, 10 giant leaves, and instead of a pot, it had a plastic 1 meter trash bin
Hi, just great videos. I´m living in Spain and I have a couple of monsteras outsite on my deck. I was looking for mosspoles here in the garden centers, they don´t have them. Now I will just use a plank. Thanks for the valuable information.
New sub and now I’m binge watching your videos 😅 great content !! Happy to have come across your channel
😁 great!
I use those poles for smaller ivy plants. I do like the idea of a plank on larger plants that need support.
I have a 55m2 and a 10m2 Monstera mothers outside that I acclimatise inside, both of them fruiting, We think the big one is well over 40 years old. I lay 30 segments (root cuttings) of plant under the small one last year. And hope to get most of them potted up shortly.
This reminds me of the log commercial from Ron and Stimpy
Big boi is such a unit! Love himmmmm. Thanks for this info
Love your logical, clear explanation. Thank you 💚☺️ 💚
Love your content. I can’t believe the size of Big Boi! ❤🌱🌿
I keep my monstera outside during the warm months and one morning I saw it knocked down & pot busted so I had to repot it.
I had been meaning to install an Cedar branch I found.
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the branch big enough for a 2 foot piece of bamboo, peeled the bark off because it was messy, then I stood the branch & bamboo stake in the post and tied the plant to it a grocery bag. I wish I could send a pic.
One of the main stems broke while tying it to Cedar so I cut each leaf off at node and now I'm water propagating 7-8 plants. Its been a week and they have already drank a lot of the water in the vase.
Unfortunate the plant broke. I hope they root quickly for you.
The channel name alone deserves a subscription
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Oh my! That big boy is nuts...
Had to show my mom the macro nutrients I use for my peppers on her tiny little money tree. From may into July the new growth was massive, constant rotation and keeping airflow consistent a $12 money tree now need a 15 gallon container. She's now addicted and harassing me every week about when I'm going to change the pot 😆.
Thank you for sharing such helpful information. I’ve had my monstera for years and I’m now learning how to take much better care of her thanks to your videos! Keep doing your thing, nature is love, Mother Earth is life and we should all know these skills. 🤍
Your monstera videos are very helpful and informative. Great work! Thanks.
3:47 Did you rotate this plant? Because it looks amazing. How to get this looking monstera?
@@darkter8071 no rotation.
Just light and good care.
Thanks for all your plant knowledge you have helped me so much appreciate ya take care ❤🎉
I just bought moss poles and staked my monstera yesterday, great timing lee 😂
Any time! 😌🤣
I've been using small pieces of firewood! It works freaking great!
So this is specific to monstera deliciosa. Do you feel differently about smaller vining plants?
All Monstera, Raphidophora, Epipremnum and Scindapsus will root in anything remotly rugose.
I am happy to grow my pothos on a moss pole. It looks cool with big leaves growing up the pole and shrinking leaves as they trail off the top. But I don't have the time to do this with my other vines.
The only plant that I've had significantly improved growth on a moss pole has been the Monstera Acacoyaguensis. Otherwise being tied to any surface does about as well.
It really depends on the plant.
For instance, pothos has growth patterns more similar to a Deliciousa when they start to mature. Their stems get thick and woody, their leaves get massive and fenestrate.
Whereas heartleaf philodendrons (and their variations) stay very vine-y. I have a philodendron Brasil that's been growing up a moss pole all year, and while it's leaves have gotten bigger its still very much a vine.
The Leca Queen has some great examples. You can see it in the difference between her pothos and her philo micans.
For a much smaller plant, like a pothos, a moss pole isn't bad. I've heard of enginering types who use PVC or un-useable plastic tubing, drill holes in it, and they pour water down the hollow middle!
\ Monstera are just such beasts, I can't imagine a moss pole that wasn't made of rebar supporting such a hefty plant!
You gave me some advice a while back on my monstera and after a long deliberation, I have decided to chop and restart one of my plants. I do have a question though, If I do this and I cut all stalks with leaves, root them, and replant them, with they continue to grow as they had or will all new growth retrurn to a baby size?
Top cuttings continue growing the same size. Everything else restarts.
@@KillThisPlant Thank you! So, I am thinking I will be ok sop while the plant is tall, there really is only one or two bifurcations so essentially, they would all be top cuttings correct? Gosh, I wish I could send you pics. I have yet to locate your email as you suggested prior.
I just planked my monstera’s both last night thanks to your videos! It had crossed my mind in the past but I just didn’t do it, bc I’m a terrible plant mom 😂
I make a DYI moss pole from pvc pipe and potato sacks made of potato sacks and these are very cheap and little maintenance. All my climber plants are thriving on them.
Sounds great!
Very interesting, i always like when common habits or views are challenged. i will try to find a piece of wood with Bark (purely for asthetic reasons) and give it a try
NoooOOOooO Big Boi Noooo!!! Once again, loving the collabs - and the very informative content of course lol.
I always guide the aerial roots to the ground because once they get there it will grow new roots
Nice video, nut in a normal plank grom the store there are schema als in! They Come in the wood with the fabricage. Use a driftwopd stock, or use wood stocks from terrarium...
I love this channel! My plants and I thank you.
LOL...Before I had children, my first baby was my Monstera plant... At least he lasted longer than my first marriage.
You are the best!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!❤
Hi, do you have any advice you could give me on taking care of my Monstera in my chameleon cage? She gets humidity from a humidifier at night so for 8 hours, a basking temp of 90 degrees , a spot in the cage of 80 degrees and low spots in the cage of 70 degrees, screen enclosed. I mist the plant 2x a day for her to drink the leaves. I want to put in a large wooden bird ladder. Could I suspend that from the plant to the cage to help with the plants growth?
🤷♀️ Okay, sir... I just watched the video about your uniquely designed moss poles. And I was completely SOLD on them! Brilliant design!
🪚⛏️🔨I was all ready to go buy the supplies this weekend to build them.
😵💫 But after watching this video, my mind is going in circles again, trying to decide WHICH support goes with WHICH plant 🪴.
Is there a chart or some simple rules that will facilitate making the right choices???
My indecision paralysis is returning...😶🌫️.
Large form monstera deliciosa, plank.
Other monstera and philodendron would benefit from a moss pole.
@@KillThisPlant
😀Thank you! You're the BEST!
I just have a 4-in PVC pipe drilled to the bottom of the pot drilled some 2 in holes in the PVC pipe filled it with dirt stuff the 2in holes with moss put a wire mesh in the holes to hold the dirt and moss in. My monstera grows into the big holes in the dirt and it holds steady because it's a big 4 inch PVC drain pipe and all the roots that are now inside. I wish I had used a 6-in PVC pipe instead thinking of moving it to that but don't want to cut the roots of my Plant it's growing so nice, big and fast now. Once a week or so I get a 2 leader bottle and put it on top of the opening of the PVC pipe and that waters the dirt in the pipe and the plant itself. That's how I have all my climbing plants except for the PVC pipes are either 1 1/2i or 2in. I even have one in leca with that sort set up but instead of dirt I have the leca inside. You do have to put some type of wick to take up the water to the top. To extend the pvc I just get a coupling and add another piece of PVC pipe to the top. I also sand and painted the pvc. The Roots even start to grow around the PVC pipe and grab a hold of it. I've had my monster growing this way for about a year now I started with a little experiment on a pothos and that took off so I did the same to my monstera and now it is strong and sturdy no more crawling on the ground or falling over.
That's great. sounds similar to my DIY moss pole. I am considering trying one with a wick string but I have concerns about mold. Any thoughts?
Yes I seen that video. I started watching all your videos. I did that years ago the only problem with that is if the pole is to long and the roots don't fill in the space inside the pole the plant will start to fall out. That's why I drill holes. But if you use a small piece of pvc at a time it work great. But you need to give the roots time to fill in almost root bound. I have one with wire mesh in front. You don't need zip ties or anything you just cut the wire mesh wide enough to fit inside and then stuff it with moss I don't really like that method because I like to use dirt so I'm starting to change all my plants to the dirt poles sorry I like soil not leca or moss. I also have a setup where I used spray insulation foam wrapped it with moss. The moss sticks to the PVC pipe when the installation foam is wet. Use gloves. The PVC pipe looks great and works great the moss is dry but the roots wrap around it. You really don't need any type of moisture for the roots to start to grab around the pole it actually looks really nice I only wet the pole when I water my plants. As for mold I have one with the wick in the middle and have swamp cooler pad wrapped around it. Then the leca and or moss. I found that it works better with moss. The moss is purty dry on the outside but moist inside. This is something new I have set up 4 months ago so far no mold. The cooler pad is a turquoise cooler pad it's used for a swamp cooler it's working pretty good but I still found that I really do like the dirt poles better so I'm just going to stick to those love my soil. It's easy to water I just put a bottle of water upside down on the top of the soil every time I'm going to water and that's it the soil stays moist nside the pool. Keep up the good work love watching your videos I always try to support anybody that has plant videos. Never know when you can learn something new
@@614Davis thank you.
Haven’t tried, wondered about….making a cylinder out of reinforced wire. Call it screen door mesh or poultry wire, it’s sturdy and easily obtained. It’s used to heavy up screen on a wooden door, or, use hog wire, spray paint gold. Or, tomato plant cage.
Inside the cylinder, use a pool noodle. Hard to find, but dark green and black colors are out there.
Using a skewer to make holes, water could go to the top end, filter down in a cascade.
Whatever used, bamboo stakes, wood trellis, driftwood, reinforced wire….look for hand me downs rather than buy.
Everyone has scrap, ask around. Offer to make an extra to barter for the materials.
Just wanted to add that I've been using old weathered fence rails for years. They look much better than new wood.
Big Boy taking over her whole house, reminds me of the plant from little shop of horror. Like one day, Big Boy is going to tell her "Feed me Seymore!!!"😂
Sphagnum moss poles do serve a purpose for the aerial roots, as the moss serves as an extention of the growing medium. Allowing them to draw nutrients and water from the pole and then extending the roots down. As well as it anchors itself to the pole without the need of tying it.
Very informative (and funny, too). Thanks for sharing!
Ok wait, Big Boi needs to be in a botanical garden, HE IS HUMONGOUS!! Gorg😍
I agree, but dont agree at the same time. lol The wood rot is what i worry about, love moss polls because you can moisturize the moss to feed the leaves. The size of the leaves 🤗
@@KingFishdom that's a fair concern. You could weather seal it but after 2 years it will likely rot. Hopefully long enough for you to need to upgrade anyway.
Good idea, the wide plank would be beneficial. I'd rather this idea than the moss pole.
I wanted moss poles for my golden pothos that is trailing to the floor( the longest vine extends to other side of the room & goes up the wall). I want it to climb instead now.....I don't know how many moss poles I'd need but a stake or several stakes seem to be more beneficial. I also have a large Monstera Adansonii that I got from Lowe's. It's supporting its self but will need a stake before it starts to trail as well. Thank you for your tutorial!!
Thank you so much for your video. Frankly I'm so tired of hearing people saying the "only" thing you can do for your monstera is to use a moss pole. You know what I do? I go out in the forest and I grab gigantic branches that have fallen off trees and use them for my monstera's. They are natural, and they even have some natural moss that grows on the branches. I don't like the idea of dumping water in a moss pole once a week. Personally I would think that would cause some root rot in the actual plant in the pot. I really like the trellis idea also. You can also use tomato stakes and put them together like a ladder which would work well too.
I have always thought it was odd that moss poles became the standard. It is my impression that aroids in nature climb trees, not spongy, artificial versions of them, i.e. moss poles, and these trees are not perpetually wet, as moss poles are supposed to be. Thoughts?
You hit the nail on the head. An actual perpetually moist moss pole will have your plant grow marginally faster, but I don't think it's worth all the extra work. a dry moss pole works the same as a plank if the plant is secure.
I usually monitor the roots and redirect them to the soil steadily as they grow.
Thanks for explaining how to care this plants
Picture me putting up two deliciosa, an adansonii, and a golden pothos all on moss polls last night 💀
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Lol oh no.
I'm not anti moss pole. I just think that it's so much more maintenance for 5-10% better results. Unless, like ChampionOfMediocrePlants said, you're trying to air layer.
Just found your channel. Instant fan. ❤
What about sphagnum moss poles? I thought by arial roots establishing themselves into them they could help monstera mature 🧐
They can. Slightly faster than a stake or pole. But in my opinion not significantly enough to warrant all the work maintaining them.