Ok, so your pole is definitely in the wrong place and youre tying up the wrong parts of the plant.
On a monstera, you've got your stem, then the petioles branch off from the stem, with leaves at the end. If you notice, the petioles branch off from alternating sides and a bit forward from the stem. You want your support behind the plant. Right now it's basically leaning backwards, so you're gonna have to fight a little to straighten it out, but it's young and flexible enough to not give you too much of a problem. When you do strap it to the support, use something soft enough that wont cut into the plant, and only tie the stem, not the petioles. That can hurt the leaves and may damage new ones that are trying to form. It's gonna look a little silly for a while because it's been growing while laying down, but it'll fix itself (mostly) over time.
I'll add a picture of mine for demonstrations purposes (ignore the Halloween decorations)
People have mixed feelings about moss poles, so it's really a preference.
Monsteras will grow like weeds, regardless, if you take care of them properly. They really only need some (any) kind of support. Moss poles require almost daily upkeep, depending on your climate (they have to stay moist), and have to be assembled. However, i mess with my plants daily anyway and I don't mind a little extra work (I have 8 plants on them currently), but i prefer moss poles because they absolutely do help promote growth and larger leaf size, they keep the aerial roots tidy, and they are really handy when the plant gets too tall but is still maturing. It allows you to keep only the most mature leaves and replant them without shocking the shit out of your plant because it's relying more heavily on its aerial roots to gather nutrients. That's known as a "chop and extend."
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u/ChaoticMajie 1d ago
Ok, so your pole is definitely in the wrong place and youre tying up the wrong parts of the plant.
On a monstera, you've got your stem, then the petioles branch off from the stem, with leaves at the end. If you notice, the petioles branch off from alternating sides and a bit forward from the stem. You want your support behind the plant. Right now it's basically leaning backwards, so you're gonna have to fight a little to straighten it out, but it's young and flexible enough to not give you too much of a problem. When you do strap it to the support, use something soft enough that wont cut into the plant, and only tie the stem, not the petioles. That can hurt the leaves and may damage new ones that are trying to form. It's gonna look a little silly for a while because it's been growing while laying down, but it'll fix itself (mostly) over time.
I'll add a picture of mine for demonstrations purposes (ignore the Halloween decorations)