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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=ko"
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!

_Stan K.님이 2023-08-14에 게시함_

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZDAeHCoiFHUtHD8pXWW05LUCf_l3PhVSL9k5lUFcM-M/d6a86486521049049a4e32d7c0b9ad2a.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Stan K.님이 2023-08-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZDAeHCoiFHUtHD8pXWW05LUCf_l3PhVSL9k5lUFcM-M/012645873a8840fbaad88a1575d3867c.webp?size=large)

### Rikkay님이 2023-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

### Lindsey님이 2023-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.님이 2023-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Lindsey님이 2023-08-15에 답변했습니다.

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. ☺️

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/M8-KNZUl6sORS7QRjRAUh4Qlx3qxOBPAVcVq-j4ESqw/0b3900b3361a421b8082b9519c61e269.webp?size=large)

### Steph님이 2023-08-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.님이 2023-08-15에 답변했습니다.

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

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