---
title: "My monstera is growing out as opposed to up. Would a moss pole be the…"
description: "My monstera is growing out as opposed to up. Would a moss pole be the best way to help it vertically?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/hZ1ScjqFHdnV8h9SckYhYS"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Skye"
published: "2025-03-29T12:44:03.685087Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/monsteraManiacs.jpg"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md)

# My monstera is growing out as opposed to up. Would a moss pole be the…

_Posted by Skye on 2025-03-29_

My monstera is growing out as opposed to up. Would a moss pole be the best way to help it vertically?

## 4 comments

### fuey commented on 2025-03-29

Yes but don’t get the curly coco coir ones. Get ones like the D shape one that you fill with something like Sphagnum moss.  
If you want recommendations i can find some.

### Manic1 commented on 2025-03-29

If you don’t want the fuss of a moss pole, you could use a plank of wood 🪵

#### fuey replied on 2025-03-29

I agree this option cost effective and probably less time consuming considering you have to keep the moss pole moist (some people use a drip system on the top to spread downward)  
The plant would need to be trained to root into the board first though if you want it to grow into it rather than it just be a stake in the soil, so you’d need aerial roots. And watch for if it gets too wet and rots.

#### Carolinagreenthumb replied on 2025-03-30

I’d be interested in how to use a plant of wood!

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_