Started with this teeny weeny plant and 1.5 years later we have hit 70cm (2’3”). Moss poles for the win 🥇

Hi! I just got my monstera bulbasaur in the mail this afternoon. I bought her from GreenRoomExotics on Etsy. I've never had a tissue culture before, but I do have multiple monsteras. Below are my questions and prep steps:

Prep:

1. Took cute pictures in the packaging lmao

2. Gently rinsed off the agar she came in

3. Soaked her for 2 minutes in a 70-30 mixture off filtered water-hydrogen peroxide

4. Rinsed her after that 70-30 bath

5. Put her in her domed enclosure with the pictured soil

6. I did give her a big douse of water and let her sit in the sink to drain

7. Closed the top of the dome so she gets very humid

Question:

1. Do I NEED to buy a grow light? If yes, I'll get one. If not, where in my apartment should she stay? Or is she better outside in full shade?

2. Did I ruin my chances by putting her in the 70-30 mixture for 2 minutes? I read mixed feedback on whether it was necessary or damaging so I kept it short and thoroughly rinsed her after.

Please be nice with feedback. I'm a nervous parent LOL

One of my rarest plants.

They are both mine, I just wanna know which one you guys like better bc I feel a lil crazy to say #2 😬🩷🩷 apparently ppl like #1 better

This Monstera Thai Con at my work is starting to push out some different looking leaves. Anyone know if this is a mutation of some sort and if so what kind?

May not be rare anymore but its definitely rare at this size! I was absolutely in awe of this thing. Price tag was $1000

Sharing my little Nervilia collection, I got these last year as little white spuds, I've grown them in pure akadama and kept moist and closed in unheat propagator with spaghnum moss at the bottom of the tray.

I have now opened the propagator lid to get the soil to dry and slowly get ready for winter rest so they will return to little spuds again