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title: "Any ideas on how to prune this monster!!! Ahhh!"
description: "Any ideas on how to prune this monster!!! Ahhh!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/64da94e8725d7324eae7bfb6?language=it"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Stan K."
published: "2023-08-14T20:56:08.363Z"
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# Any ideas on how to prune this monster!!! Ahhh!

_Pubblicato da Stan K. il 2023-08-14_

Any ideas on how to prune this monster!!! Ahhh!

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## 7 commenti

### Stan K. ha commentato il 2023-08-14

I would like to grow it vertically - but it’s losing balance as the top if very heavy

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### Rikkay ha commentato il 2023-08-15

I would get a moss pole or coco coke pole but I would also move it so it’s not so close to the ceiling that’s probably part of why it’s leaning so hard

### Lindsey ha commentato il 2023-08-15

Agree with Rikkay. Get something for it to climb on and lower it. If it were me, based on your pic, I wouldn’t prune it.

### Stan K. ha commentato il 2023-08-15

thanks for all the help - in this comment - why would advise not pruning?

#### Lindsey ha risposto il 2023-08-15

It’s probably more about preference! I have trimmed mine quite a bit the past year, but he’s still pretty leafy. Perhaps it’s more about the look you’re going for. I like the leafy look, so to me, it doesn’t look like it has that much to prune. Here’s mine for reference. ☺️

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### Steph ha commentato il 2023-08-15

If you want it to grow vertically I suggest chopping the whole thing at the nodes and rerooting in water and starting over so you can properly position it in a new pot with a moss pole. It looks like it has sprawled pretty far out it would be difficult to redirect the plant in one direction at that maturity. Keep in mind, there is a front and back to the plant. You will want to position the back towards and up against the moss pole because that is the side that aerial roots grow out of.

#### Stan K. ha risposto il 2023-08-15

Life saver Steph. The words no amateur Monstera parent wants to hear, but must to mature.

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