Greetings! As you can see in the two photos my monstera is growing well and I’ve attempted to keep her vertical using wooden stakes (and a coco poir). However it is leaning (see the side photo) because it’s heavy, so it pulls on the stakes. Any recommendations for a solution? A trellis? Which do you recommend? Many thanks in advance for your input.
I find with mine that the pot had to be large not for the plant’s sake but for the trellis.’ When I repotted I used a base that is way too large but it allowed me to anchor the support better. I used a 5’ pvc pipe, cemented it in to the bottom of the pot, added my soils and wrapped the pipe in burlap. It was fussy but I have seen two bamboo poles with wire in between as support and it looked very low maintenance
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maybe a metal trellis or wooden plank that’s a little more study? You can also put the nursery pot inside a bigger decorative pot to help give the base more weight.
1 j'aime Thanks. No nursery pot available. I’ve had this plant for three years. She was small enough that she was on a table. But she’s always been quite healthy and has grown a lot. I repot her every year, but to a slighter bigger pot because I can see she loves being pot bound. I will look for a sturdier trellis, I like the idea of it being metal. many thanks!
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She’s stretching looking for more light
1 j'aime Correct. The window is at its right. That’s why I’d like her to be held better.
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a wooden stake!!! i’ve seen cedar planks and stakes all over my social media i have to invest in one myself!!! beautiful plant!!!
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