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title: "Help! Had this girl about 4 years. She’s looking not great. How do I…"
description: "Help! Had this girl about 4 years. She’s looking not great. How do I help her!!"
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published: "2024-03-12T01:05:04.107471Z"
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# Help! Had this girl about 4 years. She’s looking not great. How do I…

_Posted by Mads on 2024-03-12_

Help! Had this girl about 4 years. She’s looking not great. How do I help her!!

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## 6 comments

### Molly 🪴 commented on 2024-03-12

She looks like she wants to climb! You’ll need a trellis, moss pole, or something else that she can get support from. But first, she probably needs a repot: the current pot looks pretty small. Use some well-draining soil. Reply if you have any questions!

#### Mads replied on 2024-03-12

What size pot would you recommend? Along with dirt!

#### Molly 🪴 replied on 2024-03-12

Well I can’t tell how big your pot is, but don’t size it up too much. Maybe an extra 3 or 4 inches in diameter. The pot should also be deeper than your current one. For soil, you can get a standard potting mix. To give it better drainage, I recommend mixing perlite, orchid bark, or something similar in.

#### Jay replied on 2024-03-12

I wouldnt go over 2 inches tbh monsteras like to be root bound to a certain extent

#### Molly 🪴 replied on 2024-03-12

This is very true. The standard for upsizing pots is no more than 2 inches in diameter at a time, but I was just looking at the pot in the photo and thought that 2 inches might not be enough 😅 looks to be quite a small pot. Really, it’s up to your discretion.

### Ada commented on 2024-03-12

It looks like she straining to get some more light! You could try getting her a nice moss pole, a repotting, and moving her closer to the window!

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