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title: "I got this plant about three years ago and it just had three leaves…"
description: "I got this plant about three years ago and it just had three leaves on it. I didn’t know that these were climbing plants and it has grown all over the place.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/qw09daEKt9wMlknxxsFtEJ"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Mummy"
published: "2025-07-10T13:58:31.919615Z"
language: "en"
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# I got this plant about three years ago and it just had three leaves…

_Posted by Mummy on 2025-07-10_

I got this plant about three years ago and it just had three leaves on it. I didn’t know that these were climbing plants and it has grown all over the place. Any suggestions on what to do with it at this point?

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## 3 comments

### Bri commented on 2025-07-10

Looks like it’s chop and prop time 😬

#### Mummy replied on 2025-07-10

Where do you cut it? The stems are so thick.

#### Bri replied on 2025-07-10

Since it’s so unruly I would honestly say watch a video of how to cut monstera that’s long over due for a chop or something along the lines of that. There are a ton of spots to cut but it depends how many you want to have to prop, the look you’re going for, and all of that. Once you do get it all chopped and propped get a moss pole or plank of wood anything for it to climb up and a bright spot it should grow in more manageable.

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