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brian
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Pennsylvania (zone 6) w/ heated greenhouse
monstera defeats rootmaker container
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May 05, 2021, 11:52:49 PM »
I hadn't really thought much about what "aerial roots" might mean as I never had this kind of plant before, but putting a monstera deliciousa in an air-root-pruning pot was not a good idea. Can I just cut these root tendrils off to save the pot? And then put it in a solid pot. Though I think I'm going to have to get rid of it once it fruits... I just want to try the fruit. I recently some gigantic ones that occupy more space than my entire greenhouse. I don't know how well it would take to pruning.
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mbmango
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LAX, CA
Re: monstera defeats rootmaker container
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May 06, 2021, 01:49:34 AM »
Totally. At least here, monstera's grow easily and chopping off all the roots would only slow it down a bit.
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TomekK
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Vienna, Virginia Zone 7a
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May 06, 2021, 09:10:55 AM »
Haha! Wish some other species would grow like that! From what I heard, monsteras are super easy to root and grow, so lopping of those roots should be fine. Needs a bigger pot!
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brian
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May 06, 2021, 10:03:37 PM »
I was amazed at how flexible the roots are. I was able to yank them right back out of the holes without breaking them. I put it in a solid container - nearly 2ft wide, the largest I have. If it outgrows this before fruiting I am going to just plant it in the woods and see how much it grows before winter kills it. I have seen a few of these fruiting in containers this size or smaller, so it seems possible.
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