I re-potted mine (talk about a job) and this one piece stuck out in the way. How do I root it? Do I cut off the air root? Start it in water or just stick in in a pot?
philodendron monstera
Linda, I did the same thing last year with mine and just stuck it in water for about a week. It did fine.
Looks like you already have roots forming.
After cutting and then growing several of these, I've found putting them in water for a while works best to develop the roots. The aerial roots will begin to quickly branch into a web under the water.
Once they have become well established I pot them up. I had one cutting that I thought was dead after leaving it in the soil for 4 months. It had NO roots pop out during that time. I took it out to throw it away but noticed it was still firm. So I came here and saw the suggestion about water. Sure enough, I put it in water and now a year later just potted it up with more roots than I could count.
Another cutting I took back in August is just now putting up its first new leaf, and it looked very similar to your cutting above. Don't expect new leaves for a while regardless of either method. But I think the water method is the quickest way to grow roots and ultimately product new growth.
I start my other philodendron in water, so I guess I'll do this the same way. Thanks
Hi... newbie to Dave's Garden... just saw this thread. I have two huge Monsteras, one variegated white, and one regular. Out of sheer laziness of not wanting to pot up rooted cuttings, I have had them live in a jar of water for over a year before. So yes, rooting your cutting in water will be the fastest way.
Karen
Thanks Karen. You don't happen to have a piece of the variegated one that you would like to find a trade for?
Linda... you have dmail!