--- title: "I’m sorry…I feel like I am bugging everyone with all my questions…" description: "I’m sorry…I feel like I am bugging everyone with all my questions yet, I have another one…sorry… I have a Monstera that has huge aerial roots. I’ve heard to…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/an6DMnprT62axDH2En5k-Q?language=de" community: "Anything about plants 🇺🇸" author: "Christine" published: "2024-09-01T14:06:11.253936Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_edhlJJNztidafXibOYQD8W4K1RG5rynm8oD5Enl0lg/fglnhX8zTPyCJgOIVRNkrw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=de) / [Anything about plants 🇺🇸](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=de) # I’m sorry…I feel like I am bugging everyone with all my questions… _Gepostet von Christine am 2024-09-01_ I’m sorry…I feel like I am bugging everyone with all my questions yet, I have another one…sorry… I have a Monstera that has huge aerial roots. I’ve heard to put the end of them back in the dirt, I’ve heard to put the ends in water, I’ve heard to cut them off to get more leaves to grow, and I’ve heard to just leave them alone. my Monstera is out of control, because I did not know when I got her that she is a climber…now she’s a wanderer. I put the pool noodle on the edge of the pot so it wouldn’t make marks in her stem. So what do I do with the aerial roots and how do I get her to start climbing without hurting her massive stems? I’m scared to propagate her because I’m just a beginner at this. She seems happy. I just don’t want her to die. She’s my favorite plant! ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_edhlJJNztidafXibOYQD8W4K1RG5rynm8oD5Enl0lg/fglnhX8zTPyCJgOIVRNkrw.webp?size=large) ## 9 Kommentare ### Evi (◡‿◡✿) kommentierte am 2024-09-01 I would suggest getting a trellis (I find them easier than moss poles) get the plant Velcro and attach the thicker stems to the trellis not super tight but enough to “train” it to start climbing . The aerial roots usually are searching for water sources in the wild but I usually just stick them back into the soil. I know some people add a cup with water to put the end of the aerial roots . #### Evi (◡‿◡✿) antwortete am 2024-09-01 This is how mine is currently set up ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IoAjLE6F4uip449189A9ye3WSWBBcHklqCT3lN5rDH4/MsuHWZuMTWSAXprg_y3WqA.webp?size=large) ### rdpixie kommentierte am 2024-09-01 Mine is a bit like yours - I have a moss pole and a bunch of plant Velcro and it’s starting to grow up instead of out. I also dampen the moss pole and the aerial roots tend to move towards it though I have heard it’s ok to cut them. I’m not 100% sure on this though! ### K kommentierte am 2024-09-02 I have 8 of this particular monstera type (half albo half the classic green) and all are growing well, but with varied support setups. So I can tell you from experience that a lot of different things can work. I’m gonna start with some general helpful info so you have a foundation and then get into what I’d do. The most important thing to recognize is that monstera have a front side and a back side. The back is the side the roots come out of. Generally the leaves will face the opposite way, but not always, so go off of the roots. So step one is gonna be to look at all the plants in the pot and make sure the backs of the plants are all facing the same direction. If they’re facing different directions then you’re gonna need to re-orient some of them via repotting or rearranging in the same pot. Once they’re facing the same way, choose a support. In the wild, monstera don’t have anyone tying them to trees to help them climb; they use those aerial roots to grab onto the tree. If you want the big, fenestrated leaves then give them something sturdy: a moss pole, a thick branch, a plank of wood. A wood trellis also works but the leaves don’t size up as fast. The existing aerial roots won’t grab, but future ones will. Once 2-3 grab on it’ll climb on its own. #### K antwortete am 2024-09-02 If you really don’t want to chop, then I’d probably get a trellis or a couple wood planks, pot them into the soil against the back of the pot so they’re sturdy, and use velcro tape or grafting tape to attach the stems to the wood. But it’ll look a lot nicer if you chop it. I know you’re very nervous about that, so I’d suggest looking up air layering. This will let you grow a root system on the stem before you cut, so you know the propagation is already healthy and ready to plant. Very low-risk. Once you have some good rooted cuttings you can pot them up near the back of a pot with a good support. They’ll take a little time to put out new growth while the roots fill the pot more, but then they’ll grow much bigger and happier than you have now. #### K antwortete am 2024-09-02 I know that was a lot; hope it helps! #### Christine antwortete am 2024-09-02 Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it all to me! I will definitely begin working on it! ### Rebecca 🍓 kommentierte am 2024-09-02 My monstera was the same about 15 years ago. When I got her I didn’t know much about them so this is what I did…i bought 6 ft wooden stakes (I would put at least 3) clean up any old leaves or broken stems and then I used the green Velcro strips to tie them up. Face all of your leaves forward if possible like K suggested….it won’t be easy since the stems want to do their own thing but once I did this my monstera took off and now is about 8 foot tall giving me at least 5 leaves every two months 😁 ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zKFns0l0eDmdWjjllTOlhBPmhTe9XawlUlYiVeenbQc/ABpogu-MR_Gk2gGst9W2Ag.webp?size=large) #### Christine antwortete am 2024-09-02 She is beautiful!! --- _Die Planta-Community (https://getplanta.com). Lesen ist für alle offen. Um Beiträge zu erstellen, zu kommentieren und zu liken, hol dir die Planta App: https://getplanta.com/download_