I have a big monstera that I’ve had for probably 15 years. The other day I gave it some fertiliser and a few days later the whole thing flopped over. I thought I’d ruined it but I now think it’s just outgrown the original pole and is too top heavy to hold itself upright.
What would you call a pole like this? Where would you find one? Does it have to be a particular kind of wood or treated or not or anything else I might need to know?
I think I’d rather the aesthetics of timber over one of those coconut coir poles.
by hyggelion
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We use wooden stakes for our big Monsteras. Agree they look better than the coconut poles. Bunnings sell the stakes fairly cheaply. Growies brand
In a video a saw someone put a trellis on the wall to support the plant instead of a pole. It looked great and it looked very steady for the plant. Alternatively there is the trellis method directly in the pot: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdO4UklFm4o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdO4UklFm4o)