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title: "This girl had a rough time at first, but now she’s doing great! I was…"
description: "This girl had a rough time at first, but now she’s doing great! I was wondering if she’d be best on a plank or just leave her to trail??? Sent a couple views…"
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author: "Grandma2aDancer"
published: "2025-07-11T01:19:10.372719Z"
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# This girl had a rough time at first, but now she’s doing great! I was…

_Posted by Grandma2aDancer on 2025-07-11_

This girl had a rough time at first, but now she’s doing great! I was wondering if she’d be best on a plank or just leave her to trail??? Sent a couple views of her.  
If I plank her, what do I do with all the “bushy parts”? I’ve never planked anything before. I know I won’t do a true moss pole. Thanks for any advice or direction.

## 5 comments

### Grandma2aDancer commented on 2025-07-11

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### plantgeek commented on 2025-07-11

if you do end up planking her, i recommend separating some of the plant. that looks like multiple plants in one pot, so separation is better anyways. however, monkey masks / monstera adansonii will grow trailing just fine. the leaves will grow larger if you let her climb, but if you're okay with smaller leaves it's not necessary.

#### Grandma2aDancer replied on 2025-07-11

Thank you! I’d considered I may need to part with some of her.

#### plantgeek replied on 2025-07-11

you can keep them in separate pots! they will survive after separation :)

#### Grandma2aDancer replied on 2025-07-11

I’ll do that😊

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