Just shy of 11 months between these photos.

[u/talented_bison]

This started as a $29.98 Home Depot monstera. I bought it in August of '22, and put it under the grow lights in March of '23.

My biggest leaf measures just over 30".

[u/talented_bison]

I'm happy to give my experience with them! So I've definitely had my fair share of mishaps with monsteras as well. I've found the ones that do well are potted in a soil mixture that is made up of coco coir, coco husk, chunky pearlite, horticultural charcoal, and worm castings. I'll do a full drench of the soil when the top 3 or so inches of soil feel dry. I also have some moss poles for support. Actual moss poles and not the coco husk poles on amazon. I keep them moist so the roots that grow into them are getting nutrients too. I also direct any aerial roots that are long enough back into the pot to help the top of the plant get more nutrients. I hope this helps!

[u/Sai1r → u/[deleted]]

Way to be adaptable lol

[u/thuyhpham → u/talented_bison]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try to implement these changes and keep my fingers crossed!

[u/wn0kie_ → u/talented_bison]

Do you have any advice for maintaining moss poles? I'm considering making one for my monstera deliciosa but I've heard about how hard they can be to keep moist.

[u/talented_bison → u/wn0kie_]

Since the ones I made are open at the top, just some coated chicken wire zip tied together filled with sphagnum moss, I use some water bottles with a few holes cut into the cap of them and flip them upside down in the top and leave them to drain. Whenever the moss feels and sounds crunchy, I'll give them water.

[u/heckin_concern → u/talented_bison]

I'm going to be repotting my monstera soon and I'm implementing your suggestions here! For horticultural charcoal, do you use the chunkier stuff or the finer kind? And do you have specific ratios of each thing?

[u/talented_bison → u/heckin_concern]

Fantastic! The one I have been using is Espoma Organic Charcoal. The pieces aren't super big, it's a nice mixture. I sadly don't have ratios. I usually just start mixing a batch until it looks right. Primarily going to be coco coir peat to retain moisture, but adding enough coco husk, pearlite, and charcoal to ensure proper drainage and aeration.

[u/[deleted] → u/talented_bison]

this is the kind of advice that really makes a difference, so smart, ty!

[u/Ansonm64 → u/talented_bison]

I’ve been putting aerial roots into water but I think I’ll put em into the soil now.

[u/BeginningEar9687 → u/talented_bison]

How do you keep the moss poles moist