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title: "Not a big monstera, but this puppy outgrew his old pot and I thought…"
description: "Not a big monstera, but this puppy outgrew his old pot and I thought why not let it climb! Excited for this to flourish"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/652dce5f435d2c1f9a580971"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Sean Atwater"
published: "2023-10-16T23:59:27.238Z"
language: "en"
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# Not a big monstera, but this puppy outgrew his old pot and I thought…

_Posted by Sean Atwater on 2023-10-16_

Not a big monstera, but this puppy outgrew his old pot and I thought why not let it climb! Excited for this to flourish

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## 3 comments

### emma 🪴🌞 commented on 2023-10-17

how do you teach them to climb? i want mine to grow up instead of out but can’t figure it out.

#### Sean Atwater replied on 2023-10-17

I originally used bamboo steaks per limb, and that support was enough for them to channel upwards, I just kept replacing the sticks for bigger ones each time. Now this is what we are going to work with

#### Tellie replied on 2023-10-17

Moist moss pole works too.  
It’s mostly the “Support” aspect. It signals to the plant to climb.

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