What is visible on the two auxiliary buds in the photo below are actually modified leaves.
There are four modified leaves on each bud that leave the four leaf scars before the first true leaf is produced. Everyone is aware that there is an auxiliary bud just after each true leaf but are not aware that there is also an auxiliary bud after each modified leaf. These buds are so close together that they don't normally activate but can easily be forced to activate.
The photo below shows bud #3 on the left and #4 on the right because the original bud was a left sided bud, if it was a right sided bud #3 would be on the right and #4 on the left.
Knowing that there are four additional buds that can be activated will help increase propagation numbers.
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Originally Posted by PR-Giants
This photo of two Variegated Monstera Borsigiana auxiliary buds was part of the same photo at the bottom but was cropped out.
I added this photo because of the similarities of Vertical Propagation for bananas and monstera.
I doubt anyone has seen a propagation photo like this or even understood it was possible but if we have some monstera growers here I'll get into more details.
3/27/25
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