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title: "is it time for a moss pole? my pride and joy monstera named big…"
description: "is it time for a moss pole? my pride and joy monstera named big cheese is starting to become very top heavy, and it seems to be growing multiple new leaves a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/Dav6V175HNnGRefcJUgpVH"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "nyon"
published: "2026-07-19T12:57:54.037407Z"
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# is it time for a moss pole? my pride and joy monstera named big…

_Posted by nyon on 2026-07-19_

is it time for a moss pole? my pride and joy monstera named big cheese is starting to become very top heavy, and it seems to be growing multiple new leaves a week. i have a pole but it’s too big for the current pot, and it hasn’t even been a full year since it was last repot yet. do i invest in a pole that fits in this pot, or wait until it’s been long enough for a repot?

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## 2 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-19

Just use some non moss pole support until it’s time to repot it into something the moss pole fits into

### Rum commented on 2026-07-20

For now since you don’t have aerial roots yet you could just add a little trellis for it to lean on and use some soft Velcro ties to tie the stem to it

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