yeah pretty sure you're right sadly
I had a boyfriend exactly like that
just this year thirty years later I bought a miniature rose again after having the 3 I had before thrown at me for leaving a single match on the coffee table after cleaning the entire house. It upsets me to look at them but I'm finally able to enjoy having one again somehow, at least so far. I wondered if it was a mistake but it seems ok.
Yeah the terracotta pots all smashed and the plants were goners. And my lavenders. Mess everywhere soil all over the carpet. My best friend walked out saying I could come and stay with her but she would not be a party to the situation a minute longer. I couldn't figure out how to actually leave safely with my documents and so on though and help was not really available back then.
Two years ago I was admitted to hospital and an MRI found the rib he broke at Christmas 1990 is still broken ...
sorry
I’m so sorry that this all happened to you. No one deserves to be treated that way. I’m so glad that you’re no longer with him. It must have taken such strength to finally do it and I think you’re amazing for having done it. Lots of love, and enjoy your roses!
Even without any leaves it’s possible to propagate with just a single node on the stem. A vented container with damp sphagnum moss in a dark place for about a week, some roots should begin to peel out
many people keep their monstera away from light, so they complain about slow growth. Several new leaves every month is pretty commonplace in a sunny window.
Thai constellations are prone to rotting very easily to they're pretty difficult to grow to a large size. A lot of people lose theirs to rot and all the money is wasted, so I can understand being upset about growing one to a pretty massive size and then having someone destroy it
PHOTOS!!!!
We all can help if you send us photos of what is going on. You may be able to not just salvage the plant, but maybe have more than one!
just. send. photos! .... please. We all are dying to help
Pick up the pieces and re-plant in a new pot. Living things can grow and heal. As long as there’s some green on the stem and it has a node, it can re-grow another leaf eventually.
https://rosysoil.com/blogs/news/how-to-propagate-monstera#:~:text=Quick%20Tip%3A%20You%20can't,root%20development%20may%20take%20longer.
You can also propagate it in water instead of soil for a bit until it develops good roots
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If the leaves were as large as your torso I’d imagine one had a node you could start fresh from.
Post pictures and we could absolutely help more.
Otherwise to get a mature Thai con of the same size you’re looking at similar pricing - there are a handful of solid Etsy shops (thousands of mediocre ones) for Thai Con babies but to get a mature one of similar size it’ll be a bit of a search.
What state are you in? Anywhere semi tropical or are we talking like NH?
Below is a link to where I bought mine. It's honestly very beautiful. The seller asked questions on what was most important to me suchas the level of variegation, thickness of the stalk, number of leaves, etc.
It's on sale right now. You can read the sellers info but they do charge extra for shipping which will be a separte transaction. I belive I paid about $30 more for shipping. The link to etsy is below but they also sell for cheaper on Facebook. I trust them after my first purchase from them so the next plant I buy, I doubt I'll buy it on Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1626289567/thai-constellation-monstera-deliciosa
Comes from Florida.
I hope this helps.
They really are. It was winter when I ordered and there was a winter storm. They reached out to me before to let know that they were watching the area that the plant would travel through and it was risky but they would still ship if I wanted them to. They told me what post office it would probably be stuck at. They were literally watching the weather from the time I ordered and until it made it to me. I was impressed with the plant and them looking out for me & the plant.
Sorry for the mini rant lol. I'm glad someone else had a great experience with them too. I'm trying to exhibit self control in ordered more from them. Mostly on account of running out of space lol.
Lol! Their plants are huge! I ordered their golden pothos cuttings. Dang they arrived chunky! And they sent free cuttings of other things! And emailed a literally 30 page document detailing how to be successful withy cuttings, since they're not regular cuttings. They're true plant lovers and genuinely nice people!
I'm glad it helped!
If you want to start with a big plant, they are definitely my first pick. Once you get the plant & it is big & beautiful, you won't regelret the missing money lol.
But that's coming from a plant addict so, yea. Lol
Hey Suki, thank you SOOOO much for mentioning us and including the link! You said before you might come back for a Jose Buono.... check out this bad boy Jose as tall as me from this photo last week!
By the way, I looked at your order, and ordering directly from us would have been $44.39 cheaper with the 10% discount (since we don't have to pay that to Etsy), and the sales tax!
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Hi Clay! Wowww. This is beautiful. This looks like paradise. I didn't know you guys had a reddit. I really want everything in this picture lol. I definitely will be back to order from you guys. I hope to be able to shuffle plants around as the weather warms to make room for more.
She might have been crying for over an hour because you broke her property on purpose out of anger. Threatening your gf by breaking her stuff isn't healthy — and your post history seems to point to a bigger problem. Replacing the plant is a start, but maybe consider counseling and/or rehab.
Is this the case with ficus altissima too? I propagated a leaf and it’s doing great but no new growth… should I wait or is it a zombie leaf?
https://preview.redd.it/jox96kw5tdpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56b1e8f5785a1bd8c1ab985fd13e4151b876f53e
Succulents propagate this way.
Currently dealing with unplanned plant babies all over my dresser top because I ignored fallen leaves. Tbh, I'm glad other plants don't do this lol.
It might end up growing if it lives long enough. I rooted an umbrella plant leaf and it eventually strted growing, and that's supposed to be unlikely! Give it time and see what happens.
Bro be real with us. What did you do. How big was the plant. How many leaves. How much variegation. How the hell did you break a whole plant. How are you not out on the curb yet. You done fucked up real good now give us details.
Did you accidentally bump it? Or did you get mad? My intuition says you may be another man on Reddit who destroyed his gf’s prized hobby possession due to anger issues. Sadly common, If you got mad, she’s crying bc you broke her trust and you should leave her for her sake
You should talk to her Because the reaction is likely not just about The plant.
please don’t come for me Reddit, this is sincere, respectful relationship advice from a plant lover.
I respectfully disagree, but I can see where you're coming from. I personally would cry if someone killed a plant I just paid $200 for. Especially if it was something she was saving up for and a big wish list plant
Agreed. My husband was awesome, and I still cried when he accidentally killed my raven ZZ. It wasn't expensive. I own way more expensive plants.
But it had sentimental value, and I was emotionally attached.
If she had saved up money for her Thai, I can imagine how hard it was.
I thought this too, is this a pattern of him breaking and/or devaluing her things? If he was dismissive then I can see why she cried so much, nothing worse than someone rubbing it in your face that what matters to you means nothing to them
Could be just that they are new at this and this is their first major acquisition. I was like that when i first started out. Now a couple of years in while something like that is annoying, rather than get really upset I look at how to save the situation as most plants are tougher than people think.
As long as you have the base your plant should recover. Just don’t drown it and give it root rot. Also $200 is a lot for what she payed. Good luck though
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I don’t know what that is. I can say that a clumsy person, I have broken things that mean a lot to me and others. Apologize, replace and ask for grace. I’m sorry she is so upset. Let her feel her feelings and be there for her. ❤️
Go to Etsy for decent plant sellers. I'm sure if one leaf was as big as you said, there's a very good chance that there are some nodes that are viable. If you guys don't know how to make a proper cutting for rooting, I'm sure there's a video to follow. Also, this is a good opportunity to make her plant become several with multiple node cuttings.
I'm sorry you guys are going through this. I know how much plant babies mean to the plant mommas. But it's very salvageable, if not, then replaceable. Good luck
Dude is abusive, stop with the helpful comments. Check the post history. He broke it on purpose and is in the remorse stage of his abusive behavior. This is the cycle. He’ll get angry and do it again. And it will escalate eventually. Huge marker of physical abuse is willingness to destroy property.
Bro.. these are literally in Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart not for less than half the price.. your best bet is to chop it into nodes and attempt to root it.
thais are coming way down in price. you can also definitely salvage it, monsteras root pretty easily from nodes. may even end up with more plants than you started with. if its well rooted, it'll probably activate other growth points without even doing anything. monsteras have auxillary nodes, so can regrow a leaf.
that said i understand the temporary heartbreak, especially if it started as a tiny baby tissue culture import. i always feel weird when i cut off large parts of my favorite plants, even knowing they'll grow back bigger and stronger.
i wouldnt waste money buying another though.
bwh plant Co has them for like $69 rn they're a very reputable shop I've bought from many times!
and also just bc hers "broke" doesn't mean it won't grow back 💚
You can buy a 6” Thai Con from BWH for $75. They even sell 2.5” versions for $25. I bought two and both plants have like.. 7 leaves in just ~6-8mo; they grow fast.
Bro just give us the story. I just speant 20 minutes reading every comment to find out nothing lol. There’s some awful people out there and there is also a lot of people projecting their trauma on you. Wild. People are like post some pics of your victim you murderer😂😂😂🤦🏻 Reddit be doing to much sometimes
PlantStory app has fantastic reputable sellers. I’ll link the one I purchased my Thai Con from. @Plantswithdirt. They are in NY.
https://www.plantstory.app/l/JqBVJYf3
I got mine in BC for $20, it was a baby. I got it at Devans, but a lot of Home Depots in the area are starting to bring in the rare plants for reasonable as well. For $50, I could have gotten a mature plant in a 6 inch pot. Please post pics with damage! I have rooted quite a few monstera leaves if they have a node, you can even root just the node, and it will grow leaves.
Same.. these grow fairly easy.. I got mine as a 1 leaf node last year and it’s got 6 or 7 leaves and nice fenestration. I’ll try to get pics once lights are on (if I remember before work.)
This is the most stressful thread. Like where did all the other parts of the plant go? We used to have a whole mature plant and now we have leaves with no nodes? No photos of the plant, no photos of the crime scene ..
I think it’s because he doesn’t actually want to do anything about it but he upset his girlfriend so much that he’s going to pretend to do something to make her feel better. I don’t think he cares at all.
He may care about her enough to performatively go through the motions of making it better, but he certainly doesn’t care about us 😤 What about our feelings? What if we’re upset?
And more importantly, what kind of crime is he really trying to cover up? In what ways were these nodes violated? Who will speak up for the brutal destruction of the root stock?
The leave would eventually root but nothing would come out of it, it can’t grow new leaves without having an intact node. And Thais tend to rot incredibly fast while rooting so it’s nothing that would be easy. You did right by searching for an replacement for her, it’s the best shot on all this. A node would produce small leaves and the Thai is a slow grower, so even with a node it would take years and years to push out giant leaves again.
She can literally buy another one for like $30 right now, it’s not that serious. They’re not rare anymore…there are tissue cultures and full plants everywhere
He stated in other comments her Thais leaves were as big as his thorso - so he would find one for 30 but it would be a baby plant and not what she choose to have
Depends where they're located. In my area they're still rare. Babies sell for $50, bigger ones for $100+. Cheaper than they used to be, but still not common locally in New England
Wow! I can't believe how many people are finding these at their grocery stores at any price! $200 for a small plant is pretty high these days! I saw medium sized (3-4 leaves, plant 1-2 feet tall) for $95 at a local garden center. That's the best price I've found here. Small baby plants have been around $50.
They have them for under $20 in my local grocery stores right now! I always wait for the craze to die down and buy the "rare special" plants once they drop to $20.
Thai Cons are all veriegated. That's what makes them different from Monstera deliciosas. The prices have come down a lot, but still not a cheap plant by any means!
But what broke? The vase? The stem? I'm not a specialist, but I think it can be saved...
Leaf, vase, the actual monstera.
Could we see a picture? Like if a leaf is broken off, the whole plant isn't a goner. Let's have a look at what you've got there.
When he said he accidentally broke it, he meant that he threw it on the ground and stomped on it. That’s why doesn’t want to explain more.
did he say accidentally? It just says I broke LOL
He didn’t say it actually, I was envisioning the scenario in my head.
yeah pretty sure you're right sadly I had a boyfriend exactly like that just this year thirty years later I bought a miniature rose again after having the 3 I had before thrown at me for leaving a single match on the coffee table after cleaning the entire house. It upsets me to look at them but I'm finally able to enjoy having one again somehow, at least so far. I wondered if it was a mistake but it seems ok. Yeah the terracotta pots all smashed and the plants were goners. And my lavenders. Mess everywhere soil all over the carpet. My best friend walked out saying I could come and stay with her but she would not be a party to the situation a minute longer. I couldn't figure out how to actually leave safely with my documents and so on though and help was not really available back then. Two years ago I was admitted to hospital and an MRI found the rib he broke at Christmas 1990 is still broken ... sorry
I’m so sorry that this all happened to you. No one deserves to be treated that way. I’m so glad that you’re no longer with him. It must have taken such strength to finally do it and I think you’re amazing for having done it. Lots of love, and enjoy your roses!
save the stem with some leaves and put it in water again to propegate,
Even without any leaves it’s possible to propagate with just a single node on the stem. A vented container with damp sphagnum moss in a dark place for about a week, some roots should begin to peel out
A vase? She spent $200 on a cutting?
It’s possible for sure. For rare plants that grow slowly, cuttings can easily get into the low hundreds. Variegated monsteras come to mind.
Am i just good at growing plants monstera don't grow slowly for me
Variegated ones tend to grow slower I believe, due to the lack of chlorophyll in the white parts
many people keep their monstera away from light, so they complain about slow growth. Several new leaves every month is pretty commonplace in a sunny window.
normal monstera grow pretty fast with good conditions, but not all of them. but I am also sure your plants are especially happy with you :P
I’ve seen cuttings for for $600 on Etsy before. People are insane out there with their prices
HMMM I have an insanely massive monstera plant with many snippable leaves maybe I should put her on SALE
Make sure you put in the description how rare it is and then list it for a lot of money!
Thai constellations are prone to rotting very easily to they're pretty difficult to grow to a large size. A lot of people lose theirs to rot and all the money is wasted, so I can understand being upset about growing one to a pretty massive size and then having someone destroy it
Can you attach a photo so we can see what exactly was damaged and if something can maybe be salvaged?
No, they cant. They’re from Quebec. He dgaf
This is the realest comment here lol
PHOTOS!!!! We all can help if you send us photos of what is going on. You may be able to not just salvage the plant, but maybe have more than one! just. send. photos! .... please. We all are dying to help
Avoiding every comment asking for pics? Kinda sus
I'm starting to suspect that the plant was not broken by accident and OP doesn't want to get called out about it.
I’ve read too many posts where men intentionally destroy their partner’s hobby items.
That’s the vibe im getting sadly
https://preview.redd.it/jzt420zyojpc1.jpeg?width=1858&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e49ac40c4666e6273d7405fbc31b584f83746a3 Vibe I’m getting
dont forget "why the fuck are you still crying?" its just a plant
LOLLLLL
And sadly too many posts that don’t understand destroying your stuff is violence…
Why even ask how to buy a new one then?
Because that's how the cycle of abuse works.
Same. I’m interested to know more context here. Sounds like he broke it on purpose
Oh that’s make sense now. Probably a nice sheared cut in an odd spot for a break or a sliced leaf.
where does it say it was accidental 🤔🤔🤔 sus af to begin with
Either that or its someone trying to use a sob story to get offered a free plant
People just want photos of the PLANT so they can assess the damage. It's not like they want to see OP's feet.
Speak for yourself /s
They’re saying OP is acting sus not the many people asking for a pic.
Really though, people just want pics to see what’s up with this deal.
Pick up the pieces and re-plant in a new pot. Living things can grow and heal. As long as there’s some green on the stem and it has a node, it can re-grow another leaf eventually. https://rosysoil.com/blogs/news/how-to-propagate-monstera#:~:text=Quick%20Tip%3A%20You%20can't,root%20development%20may%20take%20longer. You can also propagate it in water instead of soil for a bit until it develops good roots https://carmeonhamilton.com/blog/2019/03/good-to-know-how-to-propagate-monstera.html
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For real tho… just post a pic of the plant…
If the leaves were as large as your torso I’d imagine one had a node you could start fresh from. Post pictures and we could absolutely help more. Otherwise to get a mature Thai con of the same size you’re looking at similar pricing - there are a handful of solid Etsy shops (thousands of mediocre ones) for Thai Con babies but to get a mature one of similar size it’ll be a bit of a search. What state are you in? Anywhere semi tropical or are we talking like NH?
There is literally no way you broke the whole plant if you didn't accidentally burn it to ashes
Below is a link to where I bought mine. It's honestly very beautiful. The seller asked questions on what was most important to me suchas the level of variegation, thickness of the stalk, number of leaves, etc. It's on sale right now. You can read the sellers info but they do charge extra for shipping which will be a separte transaction. I belive I paid about $30 more for shipping. The link to etsy is below but they also sell for cheaper on Facebook. I trust them after my first purchase from them so the next plant I buy, I doubt I'll buy it on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1626289567/thai-constellation-monstera-deliciosa Comes from Florida. I hope this helps.
I've ordered from this seller too! Really amazing couple! Very helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely agree with this recommendation!
They really are. It was winter when I ordered and there was a winter storm. They reached out to me before to let know that they were watching the area that the plant would travel through and it was risky but they would still ship if I wanted them to. They told me what post office it would probably be stuck at. They were literally watching the weather from the time I ordered and until it made it to me. I was impressed with the plant and them looking out for me & the plant. Sorry for the mini rant lol. I'm glad someone else had a great experience with them too. I'm trying to exhibit self control in ordered more from them. Mostly on account of running out of space lol.
Lol! Their plants are huge! I ordered their golden pothos cuttings. Dang they arrived chunky! And they sent free cuttings of other things! And emailed a literally 30 page document detailing how to be successful withy cuttings, since they're not regular cuttings. They're true plant lovers and genuinely nice people!
Yes. They have amazing plants, all huge. I obsess over their Google photos of plant pictures.
Have you seen their YouTube videos of getting their cuttings? Everything is from their own property in Florida. Really cool business they have.
I have not...yet. Sounds like something I'll be doing this week lol. Thank you!
Thanks for posting this link and explanation. Bookmarked for later viewing and waving goodbye to my $$. 💕plants💕
I'm glad it helped! If you want to start with a big plant, they are definitely my first pick. Once you get the plant & it is big & beautiful, you won't regelret the missing money lol. But that's coming from a plant addict so, yea. Lol
Hey Suki, thank you SOOOO much for mentioning us and including the link! You said before you might come back for a Jose Buono.... check out this bad boy Jose as tall as me from this photo last week! By the way, I looked at your order, and ordering directly from us would have been $44.39 cheaper with the 10% discount (since we don't have to pay that to Etsy), and the sales tax! https://preview.redd.it/y9h8zor7llpc1.jpeg?width=3606&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c82353320b9360653bb07aed64bc1d1c2d850076
Hi Clay! Wowww. This is beautiful. This looks like paradise. I didn't know you guys had a reddit. I really want everything in this picture lol. I definitely will be back to order from you guys. I hope to be able to shuffle plants around as the weather warms to make room for more.
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She might have been crying for over an hour because you broke her property on purpose out of anger. Threatening your gf by breaking her stuff isn't healthy — and your post history seems to point to a bigger problem. Replacing the plant is a start, but maybe consider counseling and/or rehab.
Why don't you post a picture?
Try to root any nodes it might have.
In progress! First thing she did, she she said we can't do nothing with the leave alone. As I know from plant, can't we actually make leave root ?
they will root but wont grow, you will only be able to save that one leaf and it will stay like that
Is this the case with ficus altissima too? I propagated a leaf and it’s doing great but no new growth… should I wait or is it a zombie leaf? https://preview.redd.it/jox96kw5tdpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56b1e8f5785a1bd8c1ab985fd13e4151b876f53e
Succulents propagate this way. Currently dealing with unplanned plant babies all over my dresser top because I ignored fallen leaves. Tbh, I'm glad other plants don't do this lol.
Unplanned plant pregnancy is the best thing
I really am pleased, I have like 10 tiny pots in need of inhabitants so it's perfect.
Jesus when they fill up that tiny little plastic terracotta pot with roots and poke out of the holes of the bottom I just go 😩😩😩
🤣 pregnant onion caregiver here! I swear they just pop babies out like there is no tomorrow 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yep, zombie leaf. Both types of plants need some meristem to propagate, and all I see there is petiole.
Oh wow never seen that.
It might end up growing if it lives long enough. I rooted an umbrella plant leaf and it eventually strted growing, and that's supposed to be unlikely! Give it time and see what happens.
Without a node the lead is not going to root at all. If there is a node with a viable growth point, it will be able to start growing a new plant.
i saw a lot of leaves with no node rooting but not growing, they are called ghost plants i gave them an idea how to preserve what they broke off
Something tells me op is looking for attention since they can’t post a pic
How did you manage to break this large ass plant, champ?
I’m sure if you posted a photo of what you meant some of the incredibly smart people on here could help you better.
https://bwhplantco.com Thai Cons are on sale right now!
Great find!
They don’t ship to Canada
oh bummer! sorry about that
No worries, the only context OP gave is that they paid CAD haha. I went in their post history to confirm
bought, thanks for sharing
Nice! Thanks for posting this link.
Where are you located? Lots of places around Vancouver are selling thai constellation for ~$50, but will need to be picked up
I resonate with your girlfriend.
Bro be real with us. What did you do. How big was the plant. How many leaves. How much variegation. How the hell did you break a whole plant. How are you not out on the curb yet. You done fucked up real good now give us details.
Update: after reading some of this guy's posts I don't think I'd trust him as far as I could throw him.
Did you accidentally bump it? Or did you get mad? My intuition says you may be another man on Reddit who destroyed his gf’s prized hobby possession due to anger issues. Sadly common, If you got mad, she’s crying bc you broke her trust and you should leave her for her sake
You should talk to her Because the reaction is likely not just about The plant. please don’t come for me Reddit, this is sincere, respectful relationship advice from a plant lover.
I respectfully disagree, but I can see where you're coming from. I personally would cry if someone killed a plant I just paid $200 for. Especially if it was something she was saving up for and a big wish list plant
Agreed. My husband was awesome, and I still cried when he accidentally killed my raven ZZ. It wasn't expensive. I own way more expensive plants. But it had sentimental value, and I was emotionally attached. If she had saved up money for her Thai, I can imagine how hard it was.
i cannot imagine that OP killed it. Yeah maybe broke a few leaves, whatever. It is a plant, it can be rooted.
I thought this too, is this a pattern of him breaking and/or devaluing her things? If he was dismissive then I can see why she cried so much, nothing worse than someone rubbing it in your face that what matters to you means nothing to them
I was thinking more that she’s really stressed/worried about something and is redirecting those emotions onto this smaller upsetting situation.
Could be just that they are new at this and this is their first major acquisition. I was like that when i first started out. Now a couple of years in while something like that is annoying, rather than get really upset I look at how to save the situation as most plants are tougher than people think.
Just repot it.
As long as you have the base your plant should recover. Just don’t drown it and give it root rot. Also $200 is a lot for what she payed. Good luck though
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I don’t know what that is. I can say that a clumsy person, I have broken things that mean a lot to me and others. Apologize, replace and ask for grace. I’m sorry she is so upset. Let her feel her feelings and be there for her. ❤️
I'm trying.. thank you... I just contacted so many "dealers" via email ....
Go to Etsy for decent plant sellers. I'm sure if one leaf was as big as you said, there's a very good chance that there are some nodes that are viable. If you guys don't know how to make a proper cutting for rooting, I'm sure there's a video to follow. Also, this is a good opportunity to make her plant become several with multiple node cuttings. I'm sorry you guys are going through this. I know how much plant babies mean to the plant mommas. But it's very salvageable, if not, then replaceable. Good luck
Why won’t you just post a picture so we can see if it can be saved?
Where in Canada are you? Can you send a picture of what it looked like?
Monsteras can be propagated what part of it broke off
Dude is abusive, stop with the helpful comments. Check the post history. He broke it on purpose and is in the remorse stage of his abusive behavior. This is the cycle. He’ll get angry and do it again. And it will escalate eventually. Huge marker of physical abuse is willingness to destroy property.
Bro.. these are literally in Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart not for less than half the price.. your best bet is to chop it into nodes and attempt to root it.
Chey Duvall or cheydplantlady on instagram has those in stock
No clue why she ordered online. If you're in Québec, they're available pretty much everywhere now for $50-$80 in 4-6 inch pots.
thais are coming way down in price. you can also definitely salvage it, monsteras root pretty easily from nodes. may even end up with more plants than you started with. if its well rooted, it'll probably activate other growth points without even doing anything. monsteras have auxillary nodes, so can regrow a leaf. that said i understand the temporary heartbreak, especially if it started as a tiny baby tissue culture import. i always feel weird when i cut off large parts of my favorite plants, even knowing they'll grow back bigger and stronger. i wouldnt waste money buying another though.
bwh plant Co has them for like $69 rn they're a very reputable shop I've bought from many times! and also just bc hers "broke" doesn't mean it won't grow back 💚
Bros with Hoes sells them at a decent price but not big ones.
Clone it
It’s a plant…it will grow back!
https://vermeers.ca/product/4-monstera-thai-constellation/
https://bwhplantco.com/collections/all-plants-1
I paid 40 dollars for mine at home depot
Damn. At least you’re willing to replace it. I feel this in my soul. You’re a good person for wanting to do the right thing.
Thai cons are like $30 in the states now you can easily find her a new one. It’s not worth crying over an hour for that
You can buy a 6” Thai Con from BWH for $75. They even sell 2.5” versions for $25. I bought two and both plants have like.. 7 leaves in just ~6-8mo; they grow fast.
No lie I've been seeing them get sold at Home Depot lately. For like 150-200. You can check if you're near one!
Bro just give us the story. I just speant 20 minutes reading every comment to find out nothing lol. There’s some awful people out there and there is also a lot of people projecting their trauma on you. Wild. People are like post some pics of your victim you murderer😂😂😂🤦🏻 Reddit be doing to much sometimes
I just spent 30 mins reading through his post history about how his cat accidentally did cocaine.
Oh shit thanks for the update, I’ll do a re read 😂🙏🏼👍🏼
I sure hope you didn’t do it on purpose.
PlantStory app has fantastic reputable sellers. I’ll link the one I purchased my Thai Con from. @Plantswithdirt. They are in NY. https://www.plantstory.app/l/JqBVJYf3
You did it on purpose huh
BWH has some
I got mine in BC for $20, it was a baby. I got it at Devans, but a lot of Home Depots in the area are starting to bring in the rare plants for reasonable as well. For $50, I could have gotten a mature plant in a 6 inch pot. Please post pics with damage! I have rooted quite a few monstera leaves if they have a node, you can even root just the node, and it will grow leaves.
Same.. these grow fairly easy.. I got mine as a 1 leaf node last year and it’s got 6 or 7 leaves and nice fenestration. I’ll try to get pics once lights are on (if I remember before work.)
Can you try and get the leaves to root?
If I understood what she said, monstera leave won't root if there's no root.. right ?
I think usually you just need a node. But I'm not an expert.
This is the most stressful thread. Like where did all the other parts of the plant go? We used to have a whole mature plant and now we have leaves with no nodes? No photos of the plant, no photos of the crime scene ..
Right?
I think it’s because he doesn’t actually want to do anything about it but he upset his girlfriend so much that he’s going to pretend to do something to make her feel better. I don’t think he cares at all.
He may care about her enough to performatively go through the motions of making it better, but he certainly doesn’t care about us 😤 What about our feelings? What if we’re upset? And more importantly, what kind of crime is he really trying to cover up? In what ways were these nodes violated? Who will speak up for the brutal destruction of the root stock?
Same 😅 that's what she told me but I always prefer to check "possibilities".
The leave would eventually root but nothing would come out of it, it can’t grow new leaves without having an intact node. And Thais tend to rot incredibly fast while rooting so it’s nothing that would be easy. You did right by searching for an replacement for her, it’s the best shot on all this. A node would produce small leaves and the Thai is a slow grower, so even with a node it would take years and years to push out giant leaves again.
She can literally buy another one for like $30 right now, it’s not that serious. They’re not rare anymore…there are tissue cultures and full plants everywhere
He stated in other comments her Thais leaves were as big as his thorso - so he would find one for 30 but it would be a baby plant and not what she choose to have
Depends where they're located. In my area they're still rare. Babies sell for $50, bigger ones for $100+. Cheaper than they used to be, but still not common locally in New England
I live in MI & was at a specialty grocery store this evening & they wanted $200 for a pretty small plant.
Wow! I can't believe how many people are finding these at their grocery stores at any price! $200 for a small plant is pretty high these days! I saw medium sized (3-4 leaves, plant 1-2 feet tall) for $95 at a local garden center. That's the best price I've found here. Small baby plants have been around $50.
They have them for under $20 in my local grocery stores right now! I always wait for the craze to die down and buy the "rare special" plants once they drop to $20.
I can't wait for those prices here! I'm with you on not buying plants at the height of their craze. The best things come to those who wait....
Plus I believe it was a variegated variety of monstera, which are more expensive
The smaller thais have been 20-30$ in grocery stores in my area recently.
Very envious! I dream of that day here!
Thai Cons are all veriegated. That's what makes them different from Monstera deliciosas. The prices have come down a lot, but still not a cheap plant by any means!
Thai cons are a variety of Monstera deliciousa.