The monstera is houseplant which leaves have dark green color and the form of heart. This plant is unpretentious and at good leaving grows to five meters in height. Therefore is plant, first of all, for big rooms. But sooner or later the pot becomes small, and it is necessary to replace monstera.
It is required to you
- - pot;
- - soil;
- - haydite;
- - sand;
- - bamboo stick
Instruction
1. Young representatives of this family it is necessary to replace annually in more spacious capacity. Adult plants do not need frequent change, it can be done once each three years. First of all it is necessary to prepare soil mix. Have to be its part: one part of the sifted sand, three parts of the cespitose earth and one part sheet.
2. Everything has to be carefully mixed, lay the split crocks and haydite on bottom of pot of the necessary size, it is necessary for drainage effect. It is not necessary to take big pot at once, its diameter needs to be increased gradually.
3. Insert support from stick or bamboo for monstera into the center of pot and envelop it peat dust which needs to be recorded cord on stick. The moss will help to support optimum moisture content in pot and will stimulate development of air roots.
4. Carefully get plant from old pot together with the earth and remove old soil with hands. Put monstera closer to the middle of pot and powder roots with the paved way, fix plant and stamp the earth a little. Gradually to dosypta the earth to the very top of pot. After that carefully water monstera.
5. At temperature below 16 degrees the monstera ceases to grow. Therefore try not to allow fall of temperature. In winter season it is necessary to reduce watering of plant, but at the same time not to allow drying of the soil. At more high temperature in the room, watering has to be abundant, but at the same time the soil has to dry up a little between waterings.
6. After change, the monstera can become a little sluggish and yellowish, but you should not worry, the plant will have and again will become green and strong. Within week after change, the plant does not need to be watered.
7. During the summer period it is necessary to feed up weekly monstera, during the winter period there will be enough once a month. For this purpose it is possible to use special universal fertilizer for houseplants.