Beratung benötigt: Erstmals Pflanzenmama

Hey alle! Ich hoffe, ich darf Fragen zu diesem U -Boot stellen. Ich habe noch nie Pflanzen besessen/gekümmert, also würde ich einen Rat lieben, aber ich könnte das einfach überdenken. Ich habe kürzlich diese wunderschöne thailändische Sternbilder Monstera und farbenfrohe Aglaonema von Home Depot gekauft. Beide kamen in diesen Costa -Selbstbewässerungstöpfen mit einem Docht -Wasserversorgungssystem. Ich habe unten einige spezifische Fragen, würde aber auch einige Tipps und Ratschläge für allgemeine Pflege lieben

Ich habe sie vor ungefähr einer Woche bekommen und bemerkt, dass sie ziemlich schnell durch das Wasser am Boden gehen. Obwohl die Pflegetetikeln wöchentlich zu Wasser sagen, gingen beide nach 3 Tagen das Wasser im Reservoir aus … meine ersten Frage lautet: Machen Sie diese Pflanzen gut mit Dochtwassersystemen oder sollten ich mich in einen traditionellen Topfpoot einsetzen? Und sollte ich wöchentlich mehr Wasser hinzufügen, wenn das Reservoir aus ist oder wenn sich der Boden trocken anfühlt?

Ich habe bemerkt, dass die thailändische Monstera weint! Es ist jetzt ein paar Mal passiert, sollte ich besorgt sein oder stellt sie sich nur an ihr neues Zuhause ein?

Bitte entschuldigen Sie die Bilder … im Moment des Umzugs. Ich bin auch auf dem Handy, also hoffe ich, dass die Formatierung in Ordnung ist. Vielen Dank im Voraus!

Von: psyrag

GardeningJustin on 19.08.2025 11:24 AM

Hi! If you use the wicking system as intended, it does work well for both plants. (A lot of people will say not to use it on your Monstera and I’ll probably get downvoted for saying this, but it’s totally fine if you use the wicking system properly.) That said, if you feel more comfortable watering the traditional way, you absolutely can repot them — it’s up to you and what your preferences are. Some first-time plant parents use the self-watering system like a set of training wheels: They keep their first plants in them until they’re confident. Others keep theirs in the system until it’s time to repot. And others repot them right away. There’s no one right answer.

Both of these plants are pretty drought tolerant, so you can let the reservoir go dry between refills or add water as it starts to dry out. Again, your choice. Either way, two things are important:
1) It’s best to only add water directly to the reservoir; it’s not as good for the system if you add water to the soil and let it percolate down into the reservoir.
2) If you do let the reservoir go dry between waterings, don’t let it go completely dry. The potting mix they’re in is a mix of coir and shredded wood fibers. When coir gets too dry, it starts to retract. And if it retracts enough that it pulls away from the wick, the system may have trouble pulling up enough moisture.

If you decide to repot, the best type of potting mix is going to be dictated by your moisture management style. If you think you lean toward overwatering, then a mix with more aeration/drainage (nicknamed a chunky mix) is helpful. But if you’re like me and lean toward underwatering, then a more moisture retentive mix like what they’re in now is helpful. So there’s no one right answer someone else can tell you — it depends on how you water.
: )

The weeping you’re seeing on your Monstera is a natural process called guttation. It sounds worse than it is! Basically, your plant is releasing extra water it absorbed but doesn’t need. It’s pretty common to see guttation occur when there’s a temperature swing — the warmer it is, the more the plant needs, but then when it cools down at night, your plant slows down and realizes it doesn’t need all the moisture it sucked up.

In terms of general tips, the very best thing you can do for both of these plants is give them lots of light. Bright light is best for them — they’ll have more energy to grow, resist stress, etc. The typical recommendation is within about 3 feet of a good window, but that can really vary based on the window (the direction, the size, if there’s a tree or other obstruction outside the window, etc.). While both of these plants tolerate medium or even lower light levels, they’ll be much happier in bright light.

For the Monstera, you don’t need to decide immediately, but it’s time to think about how you want to grow and display it. If you want to grow it up a pole or wall, for example, getting it trained earlier rather than later is a lot easier.

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GardeningJustin on 19.08.2025 11:24 AM

Hi! If you use the wicking system as intended, it does work well for both plants. (A lot of people will say not to use it on your Monstera and I’ll probably get downvoted for saying this, but it’s totally fine if you use the wicking system properly.) That said, if you feel more comfortable watering the traditional way, you absolutely can repot them — it’s up to you and what your preferences are. Some first-time plant parents use the self-watering system like a set of training wheels: They keep their first plants in them until they’re confident. Others keep theirs in the system until it’s time to repot. And others repot them right away. There’s no one right answer.

Both of these plants are pretty drought tolerant, so you can let the reservoir go dry between refills or add water as it starts to dry out. Again, your choice. Either way, two things are important:
1) It’s best to only add water directly to the reservoir; it’s not as good for the system if you add water to the soil and let it percolate down into the reservoir.
2) If you do let the reservoir go dry between waterings, don’t let it go completely dry. The potting mix they’re in is a mix of coir and shredded wood fibers. When coir gets too dry, it starts to retract. And if it retracts enough that it pulls away from the wick, the system may have trouble pulling up enough moisture.

If you decide to repot, the best type of potting mix is going to be dictated by your moisture management style. If you think you lean toward overwatering, then a mix with more aeration/drainage (nicknamed a chunky mix) is helpful. But if you’re like me and lean toward underwatering, then a more moisture retentive mix like what they’re in now is helpful. So there’s no one right answer someone else can tell you — it depends on how you water.
: )

The weeping you’re seeing on your Monstera is a natural process called guttation. It sounds worse than it is! Basically, your plant is releasing extra water it absorbed but doesn’t need. It’s pretty common to see guttation occur when there’s a temperature swing — the warmer it is, the more the plant needs, but then when it cools down at night, your plant slows down and realizes it doesn’t need all the moisture it sucked up.

In terms of general tips, the very best thing you can do for both of these plants is give them lots of light. Bright light is best for them — they’ll have more energy to grow, resist stress, etc. The typical recommendation is within about 3 feet of a good window, but that can really vary based on the window (the direction, the size, if there’s a tree or other obstruction outside the window, etc.). While both of these plants tolerate medium or even lower light levels, they’ll be much happier in bright light.

For the Monstera, you don’t need to decide immediately, but it’s time to think about how you want to grow and display it. If you want to grow it up a pole or wall, for example, getting it trained earlier rather than later is a lot easier.

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