Hey – So this pothos that now probably looks way to scraggly for its big pot used to be lush green & full. For a long time now it’s been losing leaves from the top and more recently down the rest of its length. It constantly tries to grow new leaves at the top but they immediately yellow & fall away. Does not seem to grow much in mid or bottom sections
Since I got it, it has always sat on this loft which has north and south windows on either side, but the windows are opposite of each room from the plant. I thought that was the problem (not enough light in range) so I added that light but after a few months with it the light, things continue to go downhill.
I’m considering chopping and propping all of it to save what I can at this point but hate to do that since it is (or was) by far my most mature pothos. Also currently not the greatest growing conditions here in Indiana winter & I have very little space for propagations right now. So would love to save it somehow instead
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
by user190895
17 Comments
Looks thirsty
I just think it’s in a way too big of a pot so it doesn’t look full. Also the soil is too dry needs water. When it’s in a big pot like that water doesn’t reach the roots well
Water it
The light is way too strong and way too close.
You’re sunburning it.
There’s a ton of natural light there, take the plant light away, give it water and plant food and it will be back to normal, in no time.
The pole extender for your grow light is all the way collapsed, I would definitely extend/raise it and give this plant a fat drink.
It’s a philodendron not a pothos btw.
Lightburn 100%
That an philodendron
Thirsty and apparently I’m good at spotting philodendrons😆 all the comments confirmed for me.
TIP: For plants losing the oldest leaves (balding near the base) you can repot the plant pulling all those leafless nodes back into the pot to root.
Doesn’t look like it needs that solar lamp
Okay so when it has that sheath looking thing around the nodes it’s a philodendron. That is the easiest way to differentiate whether you think it’s a “pothos” or nah. All of those nodes that you don’t have any leaves on, I would twist into the pot and secure them down with some plant pins. They will root and start making new growths
Plant too hot and thirsty 😢
Looks very friend🥲
Too much light, looks very dry…
What i like to do is chop in between two rooted nodes at the base of the plant. You can also chop the plant and propagate it so it looks fuller or even get a vine and pin it down to the soil with bobby pins. And that grow light is fine, if anything your benefiting the plant. I don’t know who that person was say it will burn them, thats false. Grow lights at most give off the equivalent pf indirect sunlight. Keep it on. Also if you just trim the plant, it will naturally send shoots from the base of it.
Dude I needed a laugh today. Thanks