LARGE MONSTERA ADANSONII - update & upgrade to plastic backed pole 

I’ve started using empty 2L bottles, I cut off the top and bottom, and the glue strip (where the label is attached). Then I cut the middle section in half so I end up with 2 pieces of approximately 6” wide and 6.5” tall. I stack these along the back of a moss pole using Velcro tape and overlap the plastic just a bit. One plastic bottle gives me a 6” x 12” backing. It really helps keep my poles moist and keeps plastic out of the landfill.

I’ll never look at a coat rack the same again! So clever!

At first I did read the title of the video, I thought it was a monstera deliciosa, so damn, that's a big adansonii !

"Just frickin' wing it!!!!" That is my new planty mantra:)

I love the wing it chaos!!! Watching you just figure it out is very refreshing. Thanks for sharing your learning and experimentation with us.

I may have mentioned this before from my other comments, but you are the reason that I will be growing my adansonii onto a moss pole.

This was an ambitious project. Thanks for sharing your thought process and the amazing results. Looks like it should be an amazing story. Looking forward to progress videos.

Love your poles so much I've now got 50 yes 50 of my plants on poles in Hope's of getting the mature leaves you have, I've only gotten one that has been extended so far but they are all doing well, thanks so much for this channel I'm a huge fan. And yes I do have a plan for when my plants are huge like yours, I have a large rumpus room that my son currently occupies but he will eventually move outside to his own tiny home, so I'm going to get a huge plant room, I can't wait.

Wow! That was a big, brave, ambitious, scary job😬🫣. I think I feel more stressed than you did. Looks like you pulled it off, and those roots are already showing their appreciation. You certainly know how to read your plants. I can't decide whether to call you the plant whisperer or dances with plants.🙂

I love how big your plants are. I'm so envious. They are all beautiful!

I’m always drooling over your plants! Thank you for this video, that was such a genius idea that I’m going to do the same with all my traditional moss poles. On newer plants, I’m already using the D-shaped poles, reduces the need to water so often. I sooo wish you would sell your bottom plants, would kill to get my hands on one!

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! ❤from Massachusetts, USA

I absolutely love love your patience with your plants. You even have a lot of patience with yourself. Thank you so much for these videos.

💚🌿💚😻 your plants are BIG N BEAUTIFUL I wish I just had one that size 👍🏽👏🏽

Congrats! Your hard work has paid off. Looking good. Thanks for giving me a head start with my young adansonii!

I made a similar aroid mix like you and reported my peace Lilly, syngonium and caladium. All three started drooping. Lilly is doing a little better but other two have gone to plant heaven

Jan congratulations on this beautiful plant’s post surgery outcome. Thank you for taking us on this unknown journey. You and Craig Miller Randle are fabulous innovators and plant doctors. Human Doctors have so much book learning, simulations and dummies and cadavers…..and are super sure before they touch a body with a beating heart….and still they make mistakes. Jan you worked through the problem and goal, the surgery chaos (do you have Secateurs ?) and winged it beautifully well done!

Hi Jan and Brad💚 Thank you for showing the process of changing over to the other type of moss pole (even if it was bit chaotic lol) I do believe the way of growing mature leaves have certainly got to other plant tubers have seen a lot changing over to your way of thinking. ( must be instagram 😉)

Jan... SOO GORGEOUS!!.. I was soo amazed when watching this video!.😊.. I love this video.❤️. Your best tutorial video becomes my new experience and knowledge!. I watched this video with curiosity.. ( What was happening?..🤔) What I liked the most and It's thrilling when You're about to cut it into 2 part...because I can't imagine when I have to face this situation...( I don't know what to do?... The plant is so big, beautiful and lush..) And finally you did it well and it looks easy!..😊 I appreciate it! You are our BEST TEACHER!. GENIUS!!. I'm soo happy that the top part is growing beautifully and happily with new leaves on new plastic backed pole...and the bottom part is also showing new shoots.. Jan...I'm soo proud of you!.😊.. At the beginning of the video ( 3 weeks earlier) I was surprised! when you appeared from behind your giant plants. I thought you were sitting on the couch... It turned out you were half lying down with a relaxed posture.😀.. Relaxing comfort is what all of us wants, so we can enjoy our little jungle in our house/ apartment.. We don't need to worry about anything and wild animals.. (You have our adorable little Lion!.. I love you, Brad.😻..) You are soo lucky!..You can enjoy our rainforest just inside your apartment!😅.. Jan..Thank you soo much for sharing this great video with us.. My FIRST EXPERIENCE.💖. AWESOME!!..💞❤️💐🌸🥰💚😊🤗..

5:47 literally me anytime I’m overwhelmed lol 😂

Last year i fell in love with your adensonii and im glad i made my moss pole fatter than yours and its about a year since i have made the tiny cut it only had 1 leaf, so now its a foot and a half with some good sized leavs almost as big as my biggest from when i had it hanging but that took 12 feet of hanging to get big leavs, so now im excited to see how big itl get this next year.

Well done, it was a challenge I learnt heaps , thank you

First time commenting "ouva hiaa" ! Loving your vids and german accent.

So lushy plant 😍 ❤️ 🌵

A great success!

You must have some really great water! ❄️💚🙃

Lol funny how nervous you were lol enjoyable episode

Fabulous Sweety 🌼

Love your videos. So relaxing :)

Incredible. thanks.

Not to criticise but 21:00 should overlap the bottom over the top as the water will run out now… Coat peg rack is a great idea though 👍🏻

Wow, you are ready for your own conservatory! 🤯

Superb and nerve wracking looking job! I know its one of your favourite plants - how much panic did jt cause during the job ?

Thank you for this vidéo 💚🇫🇷🙏🌿

Hi: Enjoyed this video very much...a quick question..how do you keep the leaves looking so healthy and green? You mentioned that the larger ones can't be put in the bathtub, and spraying would seem difficult with your carpets....wiping them is the option of course, but that's a lot of time spent with so large a collection...it's very obvious where your love lies...congrats on a wonderful, helpful series...can't wait for the next one!

Que perfeito e muito lindas ❤❤❤

Thank you so much. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Has anyone a link to a video where J is potting up a Deliciosa on a pole please? 🌿☘

Lindas plantas. 🌿

When you have small climbing plants how soon would you start them on the moss pole and how big a pole. Love your videos

your El salvador is to die for. I want to grow mine like yours too but i just can't get the lighting right, mine just gets really leggy

Hello my friend what do you do with the old moss You do such great work

Wow, you certainly handled those scary roots well! I wonder - are the bottom leaves that have stems in the soil gonna rot away?😶‍🌫

Awesome vid. Question - I'm 3 months in to my first moss poles and some of my plants aren't rooting into the poles as well as others. Have you tried watering your poles with clonex when this happens? Does it help? (I think the real reason is I stuffed those poles too tight, but I'd like to remedy this in the extension pole)

Another killer video Jan! Unrelated question but pls HELP... I just bought a Verrucosum cutting that has 2 nodes rooted into it's moss pole. The leaf is beautiful but has been getting more and more droopy for the 3 days I've had it. It's going to start browing or die if I don't help it soon! It's got medium / bright indirect light, a moist pole, 70% humidity, 22ish degrees, and the base is planted in MAB. The only thing I can think of to help it is to plant the base in moss with some Growth Tech rooting hormone. Maybe the base which has no roots and is too dry. The plant looks de-hydrated to me. Maybe I should air layer the nodes for now as well? Any tips appreciated!

Thank you so much for your content!!! I’m just starting my “go big” journey and am curious why a larger diameter pole with an equal increase in moss (compared to the plastic backing) for the roots to grow into wouldnt result in larger leaves. My inexperienced logic reasons that if the sphagnum moss was doubled or tripled in volume via increased diameter, that would also support an increase in leaf size. Wondering what your thoughts are. Thanks in advance for your gracious sharing of knowledge!!!

Great work! Did you consider doing a larger diameter of your normal moss poles? Interested to hear your thoughts on whether this would or wouldn't be feasible

Is there a specific type of plastic u use?? Ty😎

You are a genius Jan! Your videos are great! 😊. Natalie 🪴💚

Do you have philodendron selloum and red congo? I will know about it, care a d watering, lights... thanks

Hello Jan, I really do enjoy your videos and find them very informative, as a matter of fact some of my plant purchases were based on info you provided, so thank you! I would like to know which plant that is to your right with the variegated leaves please??

Thank you for you amazing tutorial! I bought monstera albo with 1 small (5 cm) leaf. Just curious how many years will it take for my monstera to grow at least a third of your monstera dubya? 😅

What is the name of the purple plant in the background? Also, what is the clear plastic sheeting called that you’re using to convert the moss pole?

Why not start with a fatter pole?

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What is the pretty silver plant off to the right?

Actually on this note - i really want to try this with a couple of mine while they are smaller and more manageable. But i do not want to import grow verticals to the UK to only use the backing (tho im defo going to buy some for new projects) - does anyone know what the plastic is used ? So i know what sheets to search for ?

You have to do this with a variegated one! Is it possible?🤔

How do you take care of your plants when you are travelling? Will the plants die if the moss pole is dry for a week, for example?

Hello, I'm from Brazil, I love your videos, I would like to know if you send a small seedling to Brazil of your plants, thank you.😊

Jan, the next time you cut your laniata, won't it be a problem if the steak is inside the d-shaped moss pole? you have to lay it horizontally to get the top part off.

How u can cut the top of cutting adansonii still alive

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I’m wondering if you started with the roomier plastic moss pole to begin with, would the plant have gotten bigger sooner?

Wow. I want to help you film a video in exchange for a plant 😂

Wouldn’t the bottom plant grow larger leaves faster? I would think the top cutting would go through the process of shedding all of the buried leaves and then growing a new underground root system, stunting its growth and I would think the bottom cutting being re-potted with fresh soil and a new pole would grow larger foliage faster since it already had an established root system and large leaves. I’d love to correct my thinking if it’s wrong so can someone help explain please?

Hi Jan, are all philodendron plants climbing? I'd like to give them a go at climbing but unsure if the ones I see at the garden stores are all potentially climbers if given the moss poles. Thanks.

How do you deal with the moss in the pole breaking down and acidifying? Do you have to fully replace the moss every year? With orchids I know they get very sickly when the moss gets acidic and I was curious if it is the same for these aroids.

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What is airoid mix? Looks like a bunch of stones.

Wawwww

Soooo I have a question for Yan or anyone else who may know... I have a monstera that's about 2 years old. Very big and wild and never put on a moss pole. I did use a wood steak that hasn't been much help for the last year maybe but she's a bit unruly. Can I still repot her onto a moss pole? Although the bottom may look a little weird because of the shape of it now but should I leave her or try to change her? She isn't growing as much anymore. And she's currently in a pretty large pot. Any advice?

It looks like a Christmas tree

Hey. Why don’t you train cockatoos to come to your balcony 😊

Love this! What is the plastic material used for the back of the pole?

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It's monstera blanchetii

Your plants look amazing and big. But I want to point out something. This is not realistic if you for example live in Northern Europe or Northern America. If you don’t have a greenhouse with perfect conditions. So please people who live there. Don’t think or try to grow your plants like this, they will never grow as big, and don’t need to. This man lives in Australia with perfect weather conditions to grow plants this massive……..

So will the bottom cutting grow very small leaves?