It grew in length but it wouldn't cling. We tied the length of the vine on the post but it looked like it just had a plan of its own. Training vines on posts and tree trunks turns out to be not as simple as I thought it to be.
Anyway, it eventually started to have branches at the base which started to cling on its own. It was just a matter of time.
Now, I also finally managed to source a reasonably-priced rooted cutting of the other Monstera vine, M. deliciosa. I'll feature it climbing up a tree maybe around late 2014...
Do you know that Monstera deliciosa has very delicious fruits, where it got its name, however i haven't seen or heard it fruit here in the country. Even the very old and lush plant i've been seeing for decades hasn't flowered.
ReplyDeleteWow, interesting! Thanks Andrea, let me look that up. I actually wondered why it's called deliciosa.
ReplyDeleteNice plant, can you mail me a cutting of the swiss cheese plant? Perhaps we can trade? Great post!
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