What to use to keep my plant upright?

Cathy Graham
by Cathy Graham

I have a rubber tree plant and it has grown past a dowel rod to keep it upright. Any thoughts on how to make a moss pole or some other support structure...short of using a t-post.


  7 answers
  • Dottiewilkie Dottiewilkie on Dec 03, 2016

    Find & clean up a limb, tall & simi straight, the natural look is great!

  • William William on Dec 03, 2016

    I would use a piece of 3/4" PVC pipe. They come in 10' lengths and are easily cut. You can even paint it.

  • Ohi3893449 Ohi3893449 on Dec 10, 2016

    Use a long piece of bamboo - much nicer than pvc pipe

  • Martha A Pilon Martha A Pilon on Dec 10, 2016

    hi , from Canada use a tree branch to make look like part 0f the rubber tree

  • UpState UpState on Dec 12, 2016

    The tree branch idea from Canada is used alot ... may need to anchor it to another structure (wall, other tree ...) with cord(s) to stabilize it ; instead of relying on the branch to be simply stuck in the dirt.

  • Sue Kiene Sue Kiene on Dec 12, 2016

    First of all how tall is your rubber plant? I think what I would use is the side rail of a metal bunk bed. Mine has 5 metal bars and is 5-6 ft tall maybe 6-10 inches wide. You would need to connect it to a tall metal bar down into the soil or something of that sort. Mine is white and looks rather like a trellis. You could decorate what is above the rubber tree or put some kind of hanging plant or vine above hanging down. Or find a pretty shepherds hook.

  • Cathy Graham Cathy Graham on Dec 12, 2016

    Thank you for your suggestion, my house plant is 4+" tall w/a single skinny tree. Dowels come in 3" length and that is what it has grown past. I like the shepherd hook idea. Thank you

    • Sue Kiene Sue Kiene on Dec 13, 2016

      I have used shepherds hooks to train wisteria into a tree versus a vine and to support lemon trees etc. I even have one connected to my deck for a hummingbird feeder. There are different lengths of them and many have decorations on top so they can be very versatile and of course are very strong. Good luck.