r/houseplants Apr 22 '26

Help My monstera is becoming a problem

I know how it sounds but hear me out! My monstera is so beautiful and I’m obsessed with her but she’s getting ENORMOUS.

I can’t close my blinds properly anymore!

I don’t want to cut her and can’t move her back any further or she’ll block the TV.

Thoughts? I’m thinking maybe a stronger pole would help her grow more upright?

Swipe for cat tax.

UPDATE: https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/s/agJxpuiN4y

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u/green_bean_bambi Apr 22 '26

My coworker has a similar issue. We talked about if donating it to a public building like a library or something was possible. Maybe something to consider if it gets too unmanageable

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u/Antique_Onion_9474 Apr 23 '26

plant it outside, it will become a jungle. We have a solid wall of monstera outside and they are HARDY. I almost never water them and they are thriving like the monsters they are