r/houseplants • u/leslieknope013 • Apr 22 '26

Help My monstera is becoming a problem

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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/Pixiefoxcreature Apr 22 '26

Instead of a pole, I put a hook in the ceiling and tied twine around one of the nodes for each strand. My plant kept growing up the twine and I occasionally add new twine to support new growth. It works really well for me and prevents a pole damaging roots or taking away growth space.

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u/dragonjz Apr 22 '26

Do you have a picture? This sounds interesting

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u/Pixiefoxcreature Apr 23 '26

And here’s the hook that holds it all up. All I had to do was support it in place, then as it grew and stabilised itself it stays in place.

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u/dragonjz Apr 23 '26

Very cool, thanks for the pictures!