A couple of questions about these house plants!

[2022222Rachel]

I have these plants in my office. Some of the cheese plant leaves look really limp and not great and it's all losing it's shape. Do I need to prop it all up with bamboo sticks? What's wrong with some of the leaves?

The other trailing plant (Monkey Monstera?) suddenly looks a little lacklustre. I had to tie it up at the core as half was falling over and the trailing bit suddenly doesn't look so healthy.

Any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong?

Both are in a warm room, sunlight but not lots of direct sunlight

The cheese plant looks thirsty to me. The pot is also very small for such a big plant (which also means it will dry out quickly). I think you should repot it, feed it and keep watering.

The other one has very limited leaf growth on the trailing bits. I would be tempted to chop the long lengths off, and again, maybe repot and feed. Spindly growth usually is an indication of not enough light.

The Monstera is probably too warm, possibly overwatered. Let it really dry out and water sparingly.

The trailing plant, loop the trailing bits up into the soil and pond down a node with a straightened out then bent in half paper clip. It will root and thicken up the plant’s appearance.

@PolkaDotShoes is right —- that pot is tiny! Repot it in good compost and give it a feed with houseplant food.

Monstera/cheese plants need a moss pole to support them rather than canes.

Thanks all! I water all my plants once a week - I put them in the bath in shallow water for their roots, but also shower them. Then every other week I also water with some biofeed. Is that not enough?

Also, how much light does the cheese plant need? Would it be wrong to move it in front of a big bright window?

@Xpologog - thanks for this. But I literally have no idea what this means:

The trailing plant, loop the trailing bits up into the soil and pond down a node with a straightened out then bent in half paper clip.

I think the trailing plant isn't getting enough sunlight, that's why the leaves are so spaced out on the vine. I'd be inclined to cut it back to encourage it to produce more bushy growth and move it to within a couple of metres of a sunny window. If you felt inclined you could try and propagate more plants from the cuttings.

Hi - can I jump on here. How much light should cheese plants get? Directly in front of window? Indirect?

They need reporting and pruning. Prune any leaves that look a bit sickly

Indirect. The plant has evolved to be on the floor of the rainforest. The Gaia in the leaves are to preserve energy in growing while maximising photo synthesis and allow for shade while still getting sun. You find that new leaves tend to pop up under the ones with holes to make the very best of what light it can get. It's also why they need a moss/coir pole. They will climb upwards towards the light. They should be left to fully dry out but the leaves and pole sprayed every day in summer and every few days in winter to keep up humidity. Direct sunlight will burn the leaves.

Wonderful! Thanks for being so informative. Is that the same with Montsera? I realise I have a little one that doesn't look so great. I wonder if it's getting too much light or not enough light.

Yes it's the same for monstera. They can survive quite well with very little light. I've got one that's in 3metresaway from the windows and does fine just next to a side lamp that's in for a few his a day.