explainer: monsteras need a helper plant (or rock, or other object) in order to thrive. baby monsteras will try to grow toward the nearest source of shade, since thats their best bet at finding a helper – then as they secure their place on the object, and climb higher, theyll focus on growing large leaves to take in sunlight. the aerial roots support the plant structurally and can also return to the ground to take up more nutrients.
if you dont want to diy chicken wire, you can **search “eox sphagnum moss pole” online** to buy perforated plastic tubing (some assembly required) designed specifically for these types of plants. eox gives you the option to purchase sphagnum moss alongside.
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explainer: monsteras need a helper plant (or rock, or other object) in order to thrive. baby monsteras will try to grow toward the nearest source of shade, since thats their best bet at finding a helper – then as they secure their place on the object, and climb higher, theyll focus on growing large leaves to take in sunlight. the aerial roots support the plant structurally and can also return to the ground to take up more nutrients.
**check out this step-by-step [demo](https://www.reddit.com/r/Monstera/s/TSubE4YQ3k) by u/The_DaW33D_ on prepping a sphagnum moss pole.**
if you dont want to diy chicken wire, you can **search “eox sphagnum moss pole” online** to buy perforated plastic tubing (some assembly required) designed specifically for these types of plants. eox gives you the option to purchase sphagnum moss alongside.
when securing your monstera, **use plant velcro, or several passes of soft string (eg jute) in a single-column tie.** DONT tie your plants [petioles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec051_1742287c5e7f4683afb792ea9ed19f04~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1280,h_1280,al_c,q_90/8ec051_1742287c5e7f4683afb792ea9ed19f04~mv2.webp) to the pole, only the stem and/or the most stable internodes.
remember that sphagnum moss itself needs **frequent watering** in order to keep its monstera happy (:
We just build a heavy trellis for ours to climb
Pic 2 isn’t monstera it’s epipremnum pinnatum
Wait wait wait, you telling me. Me. I can make a rock pole, and it’ll climb on it? I gotta test this out now.