I
own a small but ever-growing collection of houseplants but the plant I keep
coming back to is the Monstera Deliciosa (sometimes knows as the Swiss Cheese
Plant). It was the first plant I ever purchased, from Plantology in Sheffield
and I was hooked as soon as I clapped eyes on its glossy green heart-shaped foliage!
At the time, my Monstera was just a baby and I have recently just watched my
first split-leaf unfurl which made me so happy. I can’t tell you excited and
proud I was that I, who had previously managed to kill every other plant I had
ever tried to raise, now had a flourishing tribe of house plants!
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| First Split-Leaf |
There’s
just something classic about this plant and the way it feels like it brings a
bit of the jungle into the room. It’s so easy to care for too, although I
probably mollycoddle mine a little more than it needs as I just enjoy keeping
my eye on it and will happily spend a Saturday night cleaning down its leaves.
I
love misting this plant first thing in the morning; it soothes my soul and I
could do it all day. In a nutshell, I just love the joy that looking after my
Monstera gives me and I think it’s a two way thing; I feel like it looks after
me too. I would definitely recommend buying a houseplant to literally anyone,
they fill our homes with lovely clean air and provides some much-needed green
space for us to relax in and watch out plant-fam grow.
I am
hoping to try and propagate a cutting from an older Monstera I own as I am
fascinated by watching new roots form and I hope to be able to share this
lovely plant with a close friend in the near future…wish me luck!
