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HELP: Online Monstera Deliciosa Gone Wrong! (Split Leaf Philodendron)

8 years ago



Ordered some houseplants online off of Amazon this week and everything came in more or less healthy EXCEPT two Split Leaf Philodendron/Monstera Deliciousa/Swiss Cheese Plants came in very sickly. We had a freak snow storm in Atlanta this week so I think delivery was delayed one day, and they may have gotten cold.


Issue:

- The stems are bent (not broken)

- Leaves are limp and have dark spots.

- Soil was bone dry.

- A newer leaf that is lighter in color is curling.


Current Solution:

- I currently have them sitting on a box in a west facing window to grab the last sunlight (5:00 pm).

- I have the leaves and stems propped up facing up towards the light.

- I have watered it until water was coming out the drainage holes and soil was moist but not soacked.


Does anyone know how to get this guy to stand up on his own?


Is this common for this plant when ordered online?


Should I repot it?


Thanks in advance!

Comments (7)

  • 8 years ago

    Hello..

    So sorry for your Monsteras :(

    I think you need open and see the roots.. is that ok? how about main stick? if main stick ok.. you can put then on new soil.. and wait new leaf

    Broken Sticks leaves. i think it would not stand up.. you need cut the bad leaves..




  • 8 years ago

    All you can do is wait and see if there's any sign of recovery. Keep them warm and don't over water.

  • 8 years ago

    The leaves appear to be too far gone. The newest leaf may pull through. The stems should be fine though. I would cut the leaves, leaving the newest one alone, and let the petioles die back naturally on their own. Keep them in a bright shaded spot and keep them warm, and they'll start growing again from the leaf nodes.

    I would still contact the place you purchased them from and send them this photo and see what, if any, options there might be for a refund or replacement.

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks everyone! I took the advice and repotted, cut the leaves back and placed in a bright window shaded by an oak tree so no direct light. Hopefully I can revive!

  • 8 years ago

    Looks like they may have frozen. If so, not much you can do.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Yeah, taking a closer look, it looks like the seller didn't give you very much stems to work with. All I see there are the petioles, which connect the leaves to the stems. New growth will only emerge from the stems, and you weren't given much of that to even work with. So I would ask for a refund or replacement, if at all possible.

    Here's a closeup of my plant's stems. They're what the roots are emerging from, as well as the petioles. Looking closer at your photo, I don't see any stems whatsoever. To me, it looks as though the seller just snipped off a couple of short growth tips and stuck them in some pots.

    Have you unpotted them? Do they have any roots at all? If so, then they might pull thru. Just as long as the stems, what little of them there are, are still firm and viable. Under ideal conditions, these plants just might make it. But unless you got these for a very cheap price, then they weren't worth whatever price you paid for them. My first ever Monstera was a very healthy, well-rooted plant with multiple stems and at least a dozen or so leaves, and it only cost me around seven dollars. I've seen large, two-gallon sized pots of Monsteras for sale at Home Depot for just over twelve dollars.

    I just took a quick glance of the selection over on Amazon and none of them seemed reasonably priced. Even if these plants didn't suffer any cold damage, I wouldn't find these cuttings acceptable. Not for those prices. Places like Home Depot or Lowe's sell large Monsteras for only $12.98. Much more bang for your buck. Get your money back and shop elsewhere. If the seller doesn't work with you, then post a negative review, along with your photo. They ripped you off.

  • 8 years ago

    Did anything pop outta the soil at all?