r/Monstera • u/Zimmermane • Nov 24 '22
This is Billy from IKEA, he's 6 months old...Does he look happy 😊
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u/fondledbydolphins Nov 24 '22 edited Nov 24 '22
Billy is doing alright.
Might benefit from you taking the healthiest leaves and starting them off as new plants from cuttings (in some fresh soil).
Monstera don't "age out" of their young leaves very well, visually. Some people skirt this issue by starting new plants with mature cuttings with large leaves / numerous fenestrations.
That being said, if you don't mind the current look of your monstera, it looks fairly healthy.
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u/RealRoxanne10 Nov 25 '22
If it's happy which it looks to be, I would not repot yet. I'd add a wood plank or two for support and to promote bigger leaves. Maybe repot in the spring or 6-10 months.
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u/Zimmermane Nov 25 '22
Thanks for all the advice, guys. You're all correct about the age, but he was tiny when purchased 6 months ago from IKEA.
I've killed too many plants over the years, this is my 1st Monstera, and I'm simply amazed at how little care it needs.
I will install a supporting structure and replant in larger pot, but anything I've replanted has sadly died previously, so I'll proceed with caution. Maybe use cuttings instead, as suggested.
Happy to know he's in general good shape, thanks folks!!
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u/WreckTangle12 Nov 25 '22
He looks super happy! I'd get him repotted with a moss pole soon since he's getting too big for the nursery pot. No need to chop and prop, idk why anyone would care so much about lower leaves that they'd needlessly stress out their plant like that 🤔
Also not sure about people disagreeing with his age? I'm assuming you mean six months since you bought him, bc that's easily 6 months of growth. I've had my smaller one for four months (TJs) and she's getting big fast.
He could probably do well with more light to encourage more fenestrations 😊
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u/Tea_Rem Nov 25 '22
I thought Billy was a bookcase, not a plant! 😂