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The hobby of doing home gardening is gaining popularity as seen through the internet. More people are getting to plant their own vegetables in their backyard. Then the other group mainly and housewives are decorating their little gardens with ornamental plants. I and my wife are doing both interest. In this page I will touch on house plants, specifically the type involving Monstera plants. This plants Monstera Deliciosa which were popular a long time ago has come a long way. Theses days, interest ob this species has switched to the more exotic Variegated species with a couple more hybrid species. Then, for me the question to ask - what is happening to the old favorites the likes of the Monstera deliciosa? Oh! it is still seen, though not very much preferred. That's suit me fine! Not to be jiving in with the trendy set to go for the variegated version, I would focus on reviving my old hobby - keeping Monstera deliciosa. Another idea! Why not make a story about seeing the plant growing up from scratch. So for this page, I start with "History" - my association with this plant long ago. Monstera deliciosa pix # 1 We started planting Monstera way back in 1969. It was small indoor garden of our rented house and wewere not into the habit of making pictures at the time so no record kept. This picture taken in 1974 when we had settled down in SS 4/9 Can see that the plant then was quite matured
Monstera deliciosa pix # 2 Then we shifted into the present house. The plant followed us of course and this picture was taken in 1979. It was a much taller plant by then
Monstera deliciosa pix # 3 By August 26th of the year 2014, we were still keeping the plant. That also happen to the last picture that I had on record for the plant. Now in 2021, when we remembered that plant, just couldn't recalled why we had and when we discarded this huge plant as junk. Well- not really we wouldn't after having kept it for years. Could have left it in some hidden corner and the plant starved to death without our knowledge.
Monstera deliciosa pix # 4 Sometime in mid-2020 Fast forward, we needed a new plant. Picture here are sapling on display in the nursery in Sungei Buloh p they were all fixed at Rgt 45 per plant. I wouldn't want to pay for that!
Monstera deliciosa pix # 5 After much searching, I found a plant that they were willing to part for only Rgt 25 and I took it. Did not have that picture too but after months in my garden, that plant looked stunted an not growing at all. Further investigation that plant was sick plant after a failed attempt in propagation. I took the plant out removed the rotting portion and send it into another round of rehabilitation. Good news It grew and this was the picture. See here are the baby leaves and I have record of the the process called fenestration which started on the first couple of leaves 25th March 2022
In haste I transplanted the recuperating plant onto the ground among a field of scavengers It died on me!!! Monstera deliciosa pix # 6 New story line - my daughter got me a gift. These are baby plants 1st September 2022
Monstera deliciosa pix # 7 My dying and failed project plant spring to live 4th September 2022
Monstera deliciosa pix # 8 A matured plant with a tiny leaf. So happy that my baby didn't dies because of my mishandling
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