monstera defeats rootmaker container

[brian]

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. 

[mbmango]

Totally.  At least here, monstera's grow easily and chopping off all the roots would only slow it down a bit.

[TomekK]

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!

[brian]

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.