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title: "I have a big split leaf that I’m trying to keep from spreading too…"
description: "I have a big split leaf that I’m trying to keep from spreading too wide. I don’t have a good place for her in my house currently, so she’s near the back…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Candy Apple"
published: "2025-08-21T02:45:24.129807Z"
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# I have a big split leaf that I’m trying to keep from spreading too…

_Posted by Candy Apple on 2025-08-21_

I have a big split leaf that I’m trying to keep from spreading too wide. I don’t have a good place for her in my house currently, so she’s near the back sliding door and gets early morning sun. The problem is I have dogs that go to the back yard and so I can’t let her spread wide because we need to use the door often.

So my question is, how can I keep her more contained? Right now I have some loose string around her as shown in the picture, but she’s gotten bigger and I need another solution.

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## 2 comments

### Bojangles commented on 2025-08-21

could think of more vertical options like a pole , might help contain it more easily if you can get the majority of the leaves in the same sort of direction

### GoodNiss commented on 2025-08-21

They make plant stakes that help group them together. That might work, just look up plant stem supports.  
I have one too, it stood up pretty straight at the shop but it had a skylight above it there - light source/direction will effect it bushing out too

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