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Hmm, thats a good question. I think I would remove all the rotted wood that I could, trying not to damage the roots and secure the intact pieces to the new moss pole with jute. Eventually, the old stuff will rot off completely and the new roots and probably the old ones will have attached themselves to the new pole.

You might also be able to just add a new pole close by and direct new growth on to that pole. By the time the old pole rots away the plant should be totally secure on the new one. I doubt the rotted remnants would harm the plant in any way.

I've been watching this thread because I've been curious about this as well. Would it damage the plant to simply cut off attached roots to change the support?

I've been dissatisfied with the supports I've used so far. I tried the Mosser Lee moss pole, but the stakes didn't go far enough into the soil for adequate support. Then, I tried a 2.5" diameter bamboo pole, but it's leaning now, too, and it's too slick for the aerial roots to attach.

When I re-pot my monstera this spring/summer, I plan to go with a rough cut wood board with a T-brace at the base to try to keep it straight. I've read that aerial roots only attach when young, and only if the aerial root nub is tied securely to the support. I'm also wondering whether an older aerial root will regrow if you cut it?

Tami

I'm with Liz on this one. Tying a new pole close the roots would extend around it. The old pole will be like the sphagnum, rot away in time but provide a bit of medium in the meantime.

I had a large monstera at one time. My biggest problem was that it became very top heavy and tended to fall over spilling out all over everything. Keep in mind that it will grow into a monster size eventually. I think I would try to build a frame out of something that won’t rot, like maybe some plastic pluming pipes, covering that with moss. I eventually had to get rid of my plant, just to hard to manage.

Have you found an answer? I'm struggling with this as my adansonii is 5+ feet anchored around a wooden post and the base is looking very black, I might have a year before the base tips over from rot and I'm scrambling trying to find a solution that avoids cutting off those aerial roots

Asking the same question that I Googled and still have no answer. When that pole rots and you need to replace it what do you do? Do you cut the arial roots? Is this okay and will they grow back?

When that pole rots and you need to replace it what do you do? 1) Splice it. 2) Replace it. 3) Eliminate it. $) cut the plant back hard and use a treated piece of rough-sawn yellow pine (fence picket) or cedar. Do you cut the arial roots? It's optional, but cutting them sooner rather than later because any energy used increase their mass would be wasted. Is this okay and will they grow back? Yes it's ok, and they might or might not grow back - depending on the plant and cultural influences.

Al