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title: "Any tips on this monstera? It stopped pushing out bigger fenestrated…"
description: "Any tips on this monstera? It stopped pushing out bigger fenestrated leaves and in my opinion is looking a big leggy It was very very happy for the longest…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "NorbNeeb"
published: "2024-07-17T01:01:16.389886Z"
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# Any tips on this monstera? It stopped pushing out bigger fenestrated…

_Posted by NorbNeeb on 2024-07-17_

Any tips on this monstera? It stopped pushing out bigger fenestrated leaves and in my opinion is looking a big leggy

It was very very happy for the longest time and imo still is, I just don’t know why it’s pushing out such small leaves. Maybe time for a trim?

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## 11 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-17

more light = bigger leaves and more fenestration

#### NorbNeeb replied on 2024-07-17

Thank you. It is directly under a grow light and gets that all day every day. Along with the lightbulbs in my room being grow lights

#### Ray replied on 2024-07-17

Support, it’s gonna get leggy because it’s reaching for light and trying to find support to climb. Get a moss pole and you’re going to get those larger leaves and less leggy leaves. Also, if there is more than one monstera in the pot I would recommend separating them but i believe it is okay to have 1-2 in the pot. But mainly a moss pole on the back where the Ariel roots are starting (or already) formed.

You can also use sticks or many different things as support, not only a moss pole.

I would also like to point out that the leaves inside the pot are going in different directions (hence the leggy mess). Most of the leaves need to be facing the same direction, so if you’re going to repot or anything of that sort place them facing the same way.

#### NorbNeeb replied on 2024-07-17

Thank you so so much!! This is a lot of help

### fireside commented on 2024-07-17

something that can help it look more put together and bushier is by making sure the back side of the plants are facing the same direction. right now they’re growing into the pot and a little all over. check out KillThisPlant on youtube! he makes great videos on repotting monsteras.

#### fireside replied on 2024-07-17

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#### fireside replied on 2024-07-17

and yes, you also need support. a moss pole is fine! you can also use something a tad sturdier like a cedar wood (more rot resistant) plank. and you don’t have the added stress of keeping your moss pole moist all the time. personally, i don’t use moss poles since it’s too much work for me lol. i use coco coir and they work perfectly!

#### fireside replied on 2024-07-17

also, do you have a light meter by chance? a monstera needs, at minimum, 400fc for 12 hours a day. if you get it higher over time you’ll get more intense fenestrations.

#### NorbNeeb replied on 2024-07-18

Ooo ok thank you!!

#### NorbNeeb replied on 2024-07-18

Um no unfortunately I don’t :/

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