Comments on: This Is What You Do With Aerial Roots On Monstera

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:37:33 +0000

I’ve found RT are pretty generous with their growth points – mine grew in one direction for yonks and now has randomly started growing from a different node. Great for bushing them out. Their roots are pretty strong, so I bet you’ll have a massive plant in no time!

By: J. P. Garcia

J. P. Garcia — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:18:45 +0000

In respect to your Rhapidaphora tetrasperma I have found mine to weep the most and I don’t think it is overwatering. As you say it very natural for them, however mine happens to be in “solarium” where the air conditioning air intake is and so is a vent that I keep mostly closed. My plant was given to me at the nursery with two rather thick trunks, some large older leaves and no leads growing at all but healthy it was. After repotting from a 6” pot to a nice large 10” pot the plant quite quickly began to grow from those nodes you mentioned in 4 different places on both trunks, the first of which is just as thick as the mother trunk and has already crawled up two feet. With light from a mostly north facing set of windows in Toronto.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:42:52 +0000

In reply to Miriam. You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment - it really means a lot!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:30:19 +0000

Thanks for all your information and advice. You have a great way of presenting ideas and information – very enjoyable to read.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:19:30 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks so much!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:49:34 +0000

You don’t sound passive aggressive at all, Caroline. It was a delight to read, you are funny and it was very informative. Don’t let mean commenters steal your shine!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:53:06 +0000

In reply to Kjm. It's hard to tell without seeing a picture, but usually, it could go either way. Change the water frequently (or add an air stone) and I don't see why they shouldn't keep growing.

By: Kjm

Kjm — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:18:37 +0000

A pretty big stem broke off my monstera and I put it in water with the aerial roots submerged. Today I switched out the water and of course figured the roots would. As I was pulling them off, the bark layer came off leaving normal looking roots attached to the stem. Do you guys think they’ll eventually rot away or keep growing?

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:50:28 +0000

In reply to Daniel. They could be pups! My advice would be to grow it up something, like a moss pole or a plank of wood. If you don't want to do that, you can always just snip the aerial roots off.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:20:01 +0000

My indoor Monstera has huge leaves and some aerial roots 2 to 3 feet long. I directed 2 aerial roots into the 12″ pot. They have grown into the pot generating smaller aerial roots under the soil to the point that I can’t stick a finger or hygrometer into the soil but what perplexes me is that now I have a handful of aerial root tips growing out of the soil…looks like worms coming out of the soil. Does anyone have an explanation or recommendation? I am worried the aerial roots in the pot may strangle the normal roots and kill my beautiful plant.