![]() You can do this by simply inserting a moss totem and attaching the stems of the plant to it with prongs. Staking your pothos - Some Pothos owners like to stake their plant to encourage vertical growth. ![]() Your plant will take 2-4 weeks to settle from the shock and adjust to its new home. Water the soil thoroughly and place the plant in an area with bright indirect light. Pothos don‘t like harsh, direct light but need a full day of bright, indirect sunlight for photosynthesis. Provide an antifungal treatment with the first watering. If the soil is soggy and the plant is drooping, withhold water until the soil is dry. Place the plant in the center of the pot, add new soil and pat down firmly. Pothos may also droop if they get too much water. Get your hands dirty - spread out newspaper on the floor, remove the plant from the pot and shake off as much of the old soil as possible so that you have clean roots. If you want your plant to stay the same height, you can reuse the same pot and simply change the soil. You should only water when the top quarter of the soil or so is dry, and do your best to make sure it’s evenly damp after watering. Overwatering is usually the culprit, as pothos plants don’t like to have wet feet or sit in soggy soil. Pot sizing - if you want your plant to grow bushier, find a nursery pot that’s 2” in diameter larger than the current pot. Yellowing leaves are most commonly caused by improper moisture and watering. If you want your Pothos to grow very large, repot every 2-3 years. When to repot - Pothos are incredibly hardy plants and can live in the same pot for years. Depending on the size of your plant and the density of the roots, this is nice to do every 2-3 years to provide fresh nutrients and encourage new growth. Giving your pothos too much water can cause root rot and make the leaves droopy. Repotting your pothos - Houseplants grow much slower than they would in the wild. Just as underwatering can be harmful for your pothos, so can overwatering it. Simply cut the tendrils just below the node.Ĭleaning your pothos - With so much foliage, the Pothos can be annoying to clean! Mist regularly to keep dust off, and once ever few months use a damp cloth to clean each leaf and reveal a healthy shine (also helps the plant soak in more light!). Pruning your pothos - Remove yellow leaves all year round, and prune often if you’d like a fuller, bushier look. Take care of your Pothos and it will take care of you! Below are simple tips to continue caring for your Pothos over time. This usually starts to happen once root rot has set in. Shop the Cascading Pothos at How to maintain a beautiful and healthy Pothos The leaves of a Pothos can also become soft and limp if the plant has been overwatered for too long.
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