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title: "My Monstera was starting to get too heavy. Can anyone give me tips on…"
description: "My Monstera was starting to get too heavy. Can anyone give me tips on the best way to support it as this continues to grow? This is what I’ve done so far."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/HNNDadALaaxkTvmeXZCCT9"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Rebecca"
published: "2026-07-14T19:49:22.763407Z"
language: "en"
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# My Monstera was starting to get too heavy. Can anyone give me tips on…

_Posted by Rebecca on 2026-07-14_

My Monstera was starting to get too heavy. Can anyone give me tips on the best way to support it as this continues to grow? This is what I’ve done so far.

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## 2 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-14

I would get a bigger and longer moss pole and put it along / up against here

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### Cheryl commented on 2026-07-14

A prop pole helps mine. I get new leaves every week.

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