Best potting mix for Monstera deliciosa
Use one part peat-free compost for acid-loving plants to two parts orchid compost for Monstera deliciosa. Choose a pot with drainage holes and do not leave it standing in runoff.
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Monstera deliciosaSwiss cheese plantIndoor container guideMake an open Monstera potting mix
Use one part peat-free compost for acid-loving plants to two parts orchid compost as an open mix for Monstera deliciosa.
Use the recipe in a pot with drainage holes. Monstera deliciosa needs a well-drained medium.
A recipe is a starting point. Check that water reaches the mix around the roots and can leave the pot after watering.
Use a container with open drainage holes and clear runoff from the saucer or outer pot.
If water sits in the container or the center stays wet long after watering, check whether drainage is blocked, roots have filled the pot, or the mix has broken down.
Good drainage does not mean leaving the mix around the roots dry. Water all the mix, then let the excess drain.
Use a draining pot
Use this mix for an indoor Monstera deliciosa in a container. The pot must drain, leave room for roots, and hold the plant's support securely.
Outdoor soil and greenhouse beds need different advice. This recipe is for an indoor pot.
Keep the mix slightly acidic
Use a slightly acidic compost at pH 5–6.
Repot when roots fill the pot or drainage worsens
How this guide was checked
- [1] North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxCultural Conditions; Soil; Repotting
- [2] Royal Horticultural SocietyGrowing conditions; Cultivation
- [3] Royal Horticultural SocietyPlanting; Compost; Houseplant cultivation
- [4] Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy; accepted name