Re: advice on a monsterous houseplant

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 1998.12.16 at 19:14:15(2834) william, since you asked an "amateurish" question, here goes an amateur's answer :-) since monstera is an epiphyte, you can try to get it to climb up a pole of osmunda fiber, sphagnum-covered branch etc. once it establishes by growing roots up this pole, you can sever the potted portion and voila, a rejuvenated plant with new roots with a more "natural" habit. btw, a kind soul (kevin martyn) in this list sent me cuttings of the variegated monstera a few months ago. it's still growing very well in water. another option, if there is aereal growth with roots, is to cut it off and root it in moist sphagnum or water. +More tsuh yang chen, nyc (where the Anthurium gracile won't stop fruiting)

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