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title: "Hello! I just need some advice and some second options. She is…"
description: "Hello! I just need some advice and some second options. She is growing too fast and if I add another pole, it will be too top heavy and she doesn’t have a lot…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Ireland yates"
published: "2025-01-19T20:56:06.800559Z"
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# Hello! I just need some advice and some second options. She is…

_Posted by Ireland yates on 2025-01-19_

Hello! I just need some advice and some second options. She is growing too fast and if I add another pole, it will be too top heavy and she doesn’t have a lot of bottom roots for a bigger pot. Should I chop and prop and if so where should I do it at ? Thank you! I just don’t wanna kill her she is my best grower.

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## 10 comments

### nick commented on 2025-01-19

Tough one. Cutting will always start a new growth point, but luckily the cuttings will need to form roots so it will slow those down.. up to u if u want to put them in the same pot to make it fuller or start a new plant(s). Even both depending how much u want to take. Ultimately it's up to u bc u can do it from any point. Just depends how quick it may grow back and how much u r willing to. Very healthy and pretty. Ig to make it short, the more u take, the more time u have.

#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-01-19

Thank you !

#### nick replied on 2025-01-19

No problem just make sure each cutting isn't too big. It takes a lot of energy to resettle themselves after losing such an important source of water and nutrients, and r def gna have to take time to grow more. Small water props r good.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-20

If its usually up against that wall. You could also secure the pole to the wall via a little loop of twine between two hooks (not pressed to the wall)

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-20

Or put it in a larger heavier pot, like a cache pot.

#### nick replied on 2025-01-20

Oo i like this idea.

### Mr Variegated commented on 2025-01-20

I would def add an extension to it. Everything Wolfen said. Get some 3m hooks, the ones you can pull off and won’t damage walls and tie it to the hooks.  
I also do Wolfens second advice of using a heavier cover pot. I’ve got bubble wrap jammed into the spaces to keep it secure.

### Ireland yates commented on 2025-01-20

I appreciate all of the advice however it is not up against that wall I just moved it for the picture and I rent this place and can’t attach anything the the walls

### DollyHolly commented on 2025-01-25

Could someone tell me the name of this plant. It’s beautiful. Ty.

#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-01-25

Swiss cheese plant is the non scientific name

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