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title: "Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is this too much of…"
description: "Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is this too much of a grab on the stem holding it to my stake? It's really starting to lean forward without…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/1Wa4ifpc4wPdIl7DeThASB"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Springvision"
published: "2026-03-31T22:31:18.611743Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is this too much of…

_Posted by Springvision on 2026-03-31_

Hi all,  
I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is this too much of a grab on the stem holding it to my stake? It's really starting to lean forward without that. The second picture is what's happening without tying it up. Thank you in advance 😊

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nOn5ZcOMqOQafKhO9uUSA31347x_e6bxns9fTAZ9fiU/Z3qFLzCHS6-lak3M2xB8iA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nOn5ZcOMqOQafKhO9uUSA31347x_e6bxns9fTAZ9fiU/jGPLDrS7RWmMGIPsNtxOgQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-31

it looks like you've attached the petiole, not the stem, which is not ideal. it's not necessarily harmful but it can become a huge pain in the future, as it restricts further stem growth. it's okay for them to lean a little.

#### Springvision replied on 2026-03-31

Thank you so much! I will remove it immediately. ☺️

### Auxsman commented on 2026-03-31

Second picture is totally fine!👍🏼

### 9s commented on 2026-04-02

Personally, I always make it a habit to only wrap around internodes because you risk damaging new growth anywhere else. 😅

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HikA2sjMhhAa2KieI2LCNEE757XFAGUmEL0WnSd8phM/Ox9A5kIZR_S_36ghAfwBmw.webp?size=large)

#### Springvision replied on 2026-04-03

Thank you. I will move the wrapping down 👍🏼🙂

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