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title: "Hi!! This is my new baby Betsy and she clearly needs some support.…"
description: "Hi!! This is my new baby Betsy and she clearly needs some support. I’m looking for advise on where I should put her support(s). It looks like she may be like…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Alex"
published: "2026-02-10T23:04:12.730831Z"
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# Hi!! This is my new baby Betsy and she clearly needs some support.…

_Posted by Alex on 2026-02-10_

Hi!! This is my new baby Betsy and she clearly needs some support. I’m looking for advise on where I should put her support(s). It looks like she may be like 4-6 separate plants potted together with their backs all going in different directions? I could be wrong but I’ve added multiple photos. Is there a best spot I should ad the pole? Should I ad multiple? Or should I repot and separate them?  
Thanks guys!

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## 6 comments

### Adian Rankin commented on 2026-02-10

There is alot of avenues but I would repot the monstera in a pot two inches bigger and see if you can find something to support it like poles, branches, etc. anything you can tie/wrap the monstera around. There are some great videos on youtube

#### Alex replied on 2026-02-10

Thanks Adian! I’ll check them out. She’s currently in a 12in pot so I’ll grab a 14in pot or bigger then. Do you recommend trying to repot in a way such that all backs are facing in towards each other?

#### Adian Rankin replied on 2026-02-10

I wouldn’t try to separate them. Many plants like to be root bound to an extent. I would just take the plant out of the pot, fill the new pot with soil and stick the whole root ball into the new pot.

#### Alex replied on 2026-02-10

So easyyy, okay great! And since the back ‘spines’ are facing all different directions how/where do you think is best for be to stake my moss pole(s)? No pressure if you don’t know but I haven’t ever staked one that seems so all over before.

#### Adian Rankin replied on 2026-02-11

Honestly I would buy some twist ties or plant “tape” and just strap it to the pole

### Magz commented on 2026-02-12

I put 2 poles in mine.

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