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title: "I cut my white monster back as it was reverting - it seems to have 2…"
description: "I cut my white monster back as it was reverting - it seems to have 2 new growth points??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/2ClJ9zBJqiXIsYbVcEHqZj"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Callum"
published: "2026-09-19T14:23:42.886287Z"
language: "en"
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# I cut my white monster back as it was reverting - it seems to have 2…

_Posted by Callum on 2026-09-19_

I cut my white monster back as it was reverting - it seems to have 2 new growth points??

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-09-19

often multiple trigger at once and then only one continues growing. monstera don't branch naturally unless they're very mature or you've notched the stem. my thai con is a repeat twin haver, two branches try to start at once and then one wins.

#### Callum replied on 2026-09-19

very interesting - thanks!

### Nikiller commented on 2026-09-19

I need to do this to my mint but I just don’t know what to do with the ugly top cutting. What’d you do with your reverting parts?

#### Callum replied on 2026-09-20

This is the first time ive tried it - newest leaf was almost fully green (had 5 leaves) so i chopped it all the way back to the first node. i kept moving the plant which is probably why it reverted, so got it under 1000fc now so fingers crossed!

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