Introducing Mary Monstera: The Massive, Majestic Plant

Mary is my Monster Deliciosa, also known as the Swiss Cheese Plant. Another relative new plant to my collection, gifted to me by my lovely mum. I had been telling her I really wanted a Monstera but couldn’t find one for love nor money in my area, and she came across one in her local supermarket!

Monsteras are truly eye-catching because of the size they can grow to. I got Mary when she was just a little smaller than what she is now and I’m looking forward to seeing how big she will grow. I also plan to experiment with cuttings and see what it’s like growing a Monstera from that.

How do you care for Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant)?

Light: Swiss Cheese Plants like moderate, indirect light. They supposedly need enough dappled light to get the distinctive ‘swiss cheese’ effect to its leaves. I have noticed that the closer I put Mary to the window, the bigger her leaves get. I am pretty sure this is because my living room is relatively darker (see more about that in my Calathea Plant Introduction).

Water: Consensus seems to be that Monstera Deliciosas should be watered roughly every 1 to 2 weeks. I water Mary every 10 days or so.

Humidity: Calatheas like moderate humidity. I mist Mary along with Callie, Aggie and the others every few days.

Fertilising: I feed my Monstera every couple of months.

What I love about Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant): Its massive growth capacity. I have seen some amazing pictures of huge Monstera plants on Instagram (I often post these to my Stories, follow me if you’re interested in seeing!). I can’t wait to see how big Mary can go, I’ve repotted her once into a slightly bigger pot after I got her and I will repot again if/when I move house so I can adjust to how much space I will have.

Do you have a Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant) or any other type of Monstera? Do you have any advice or do anything differently? I’d love to hear.

Check out my other Plant Introduction Series:
Aggie the Aglanoema
Callie the Calathea

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