Viewing post #2065298 by Afrojazz

Gina1960 said:Its a normal way to grow this plant. Growing in water is not a normal way to grow this plant. Monstera deliciosa does not grow in water. It grows as an epiphyte on trees and rocks and sends roots down into the soil sometimes from 20+ feet in the air, from where it is growing (this property is called being hemiepiphytic). The roots are adapted to more than one function...they stick to stuff, they can store nutrients, they can uptake water, they can anchor the plant. But they are designed to be either out in the open, where water hits them and runs off, or in the soil where they form softer white roots for the further uptake of water and food.
Yes you can root stuff in water. But is it the best thing for a plant? I don;t believe that it is. The people do.
Maybe its where you live, some people think sticking every cutting in water and setting it on a windowsill is fine. But ones the plant develops those 'water roots', which are fragile and not adapted to going directly into soil, its harder to acclimate the plant to soil. Some people I have heard do it by making a 'mud pot' where they stick the water roots and gradually let them dry out.
So much trouble. Why? Just start the plant out the way it would start out in the natural world.
I have never rooted aroids in water. I have always just taken whatever cutting I was given from friends (Monstera, philodendron, anthurium, epipremnum whatever) and just stuck it into the soil. I haven;t lost anything to date, in over 35 years.
But if it makes you nervous, don't do it.
The key to being able to grow something successfully, no matter what kind of plant it is, is to do research BEFORE you buy it, learn how it grows in nature, learn what it wants, make sure you know how big it will get and make sure you have space, enough light, enough humidity, and if your plant needs low mineral water (pure water) and not chlorinated tap water, THEN make a decision to get it. Don;t get it just because its the latest fad. Make sure you can get it to work for you, and thrive. Not just barely survive.

Hello Gina I greatly appreciate your support and advice, I am new to this kind of plant. I never thought of plants being something I need to avoid, I love all of them and this one I just thought it is so pretty I wanted to try and grow it for me, in my new home. I keep getting advice from lot of people to do propagation in water but I am having issues with that so I came to here to ask for help. I took the plant out of water today and cut all brown out. I will put it to soil tomorrow when it dries out perhaps, I dipped it in cinamon for now and I did homemade soda mix with water and soap to touch ends so that may help with fungus.
I have a soil mix except regular potting mix so need to get thta tomorrow and elll try, what else do I have to loose. I am sorry if I ofended your expertise. I have seen those plants in London a lot and I fallen I love, so I wanted to have it. I have regular plants at home and this one was just something special... Maybe not all is lost yet, but I hope I can learn more in future