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title: "Hi all! I have had this monstera for a few years now and I am unsure…"
description: "Hi all! I have had this monstera for a few years now and I am unsure on how to tame it. I have lots of new growth but not sure how I should be trimming it or…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/64936a2ef2e3176eb36181d2"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Julie"
published: "2023-06-21T21:22:54.754Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi all! I have had this monstera for a few years now and I am unsure…

_Posted by Julie on 2023-06-21_

Hi all! I have had this monstera for a few years now and I am unsure on how to tame it. I have lots of new growth but not sure how I should be trimming it or best way to place the moss pole. Any help appreciated!!

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## 2 comments

### Grace commented on 2023-06-22

Your plant looks very healthy and happy. I think monsterras like to climb, as that’s what they do naturally. I think you’ll be just fine to cut off the lower leaves that aren’t split. And then you can shape it how you want by tying it to the moss pole.

### Geo commented on 2023-06-22

If it were me, id stregiten out that moss pole just a bit, and trim off those baby leaves. It also looks like you can easily propagate that puppy too so you can get more! Youre doing great :)

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