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title: "Hey everyone! I need help figuring out where to put this red bristle…"
description: "Hey everyone! I need help figuring out where to put this red bristle philodendron or how to care for it now that it’s so tall. Any advice for what to do when…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Erin"
published: "2026-07-14T22:51:35.665647Z"
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# Hey everyone! I need help figuring out where to put this red bristle…

_Posted by Erin on 2026-07-14_

Hey everyone! I need help figuring out where to put this red bristle philodendron or how to care for it now that it’s so tall. Any advice for what to do when your plants get bigger than you planned for?

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## 2 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-14

I would get a bigger moss pole or even a wood plank mine grows wonderfully on a wood plank trellis

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-07-15

If you chop him at the top he will get fuller rather than taller. Godspeed! 💚💚

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