Care and Tips
- QUARANTINE IS A MUST WHEN YOU BUY A NEW PLANT
- Do not re-pot the plants you received for at least 3 weeks.
- Let the plants acclimate into your house environment.
- Place your new plant in a bright indirect light. Remember that these are tropical plants that grow best with warm, humid and a bright indirect light environment.
- Monstera and Philodendron seem very resilient with low humidity once they start producing leaves.
CHUNKY SOIL MIX
Orchid Bark
Perlite
Worm castings
Charcoal (optional)
Coco chips (optional)
Organic soil / coco coir
Osmocote (slow release fertilizer)
- I don’t measure them. I prefer to have less soil. The chunky the mix the better.
- Aroids like airy substrate.
I like to re-pot my plants in warmer months as it is easier for them to bounce back. Re-pot when there’s a lot of roots coming out from the bottom of the pot.
Rule of thumb for repotting.
2-3” pot wide and height from the previous pot she is in.
I like to use clear plastic to observe roots. Pots must have really good drainage.
HOW TO WATER?
Water your plants when the dirt is separating from the pot. I like to water them when the pot is so light to carry and the leaves are a bit droopy. Monsteras like the Thai constellation like to dry out or at least half of the soil is dry before watering. I like to give them a good shower once a month for dust and pest prevention.
FERTILIZER
Your plant has a slow release fertilizer that is good for 3-4 months.
I fertilize my plants mostly through spring to fall.
Any fertilizer you can use as long as there are NPK nutrients to it.
PEST PREVENTION
I use neem oil mixture. Spray them once a month followed by Beneficiary Bugs.
All care and tips are my personal experience and it works for my plant collection.
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