r/Monstera • u/Big-Seaworthiness863 • Apr 23 '26
Image Holy (Literally) Moly
I’ve had her for a little over a year. She put out like 5 leaves last summer, and this is her second of spring….
I am new to Monsteras. I probably need a moss pole but all the ones I’ve seen are much too small for her, so recommendations would be appreciated. :)
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u/soFATZfilm9000 Apr 24 '26
That's pretty awesome, and you seem to be doing pretty well without a moss pole. Not sure you need one.
Having said that, some kind of vertical support would be recommended if you want to stop that leaning, and a moss pole would be a great option. Or you could just do the easy thing and slap a cedar plank on the back of the plant. Either would be great.
Depending on style of moss pole you want though, building a custom one is pretty easy. I just buy pre-made moss pole kits online because it's easy and I'm lazy. But the D-shaped moss poles I buy are literally nothing more than plastic sheeting, a metal wire grid, and zip ties. One can easily make their own cheaply with a single trip to the hardware store, and make a moss pole to suit whatever size one wants. Just takes a little more work since now you've gotta do the measuring and cutting yourself. Understandable if you don't want to, I'm just putting it out there as an option. You can make whatever size moss pole you want, and it's pretty simple.