My neighbor gave me this little guy to try and revive. he has one leaf, a healthy but very small (like literally 4 strands) root system. he was previously in a big bowl with no drainage, just regular potting soil. got him in a perilite-peat moss-soil mixture in a smaller pot with drainage holes at the bottom. being kept in a room that’s kept warm and humid with a west facing window that gets bright, indirect light all day and about an hour of direct light in the evening. tips? anything to change? or just pray he lives?
beginner plant mom looking to learn. don’t yell at me i’ll cry
by Mother-Meat-3305
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That pot still looks way too big. If it only has a very little root system I would put it into water first for it to develop a stronger root system and then pot it up in soil
i have one of those variations, i was told it grows very slowly due to the lack of chlorophyll in the leaves. might just need to be patient water when soil is dry and let nature do its thing.
Following, bc I’ve had similar instances where I had no clue what to do- between water propping (it rotted) & trying to pot but not knowing to care for a plant with a small root system & a “baby” leaves !! Best of luck to you
Sounds like you’re already doing good! The pot does still look very big for the plant though. If you just recently repotted, I would suggest moving it into an even smaller pot. If it’s already been a while, I probably wouldn’t risk disturbing the roots any more and would just let it be in this one. Someone suggested putting it in water, but as it has already gotten used to soil, putting it in water might be risky as the roots might rot quite easily.
Was this a prop? If so keep soil on the more-moist-side until it adjusts.
My suggestions- This pot looks too large for the plant. So likely it’s working on its root system, not leaf system. I read somewhere if the pot is too big the growth you won’t “see” cuz it’s underground. And once its roots are where they need to be then the plant will start giving you leaves. It might appreciate a smaller pot.
Also, with this amount of variegation, it’ll need more light than a regular pothos, due to its lack of “green”, chlorophyll.
from how the roots looked yes, but it had already been put in a huge bowl with soil and watered. looked like it was in there for a while.
(pasted from another similar comment i responded to): I live in a rural area, so our local hardware store is a little limited on gardening supplies, more specifically pots. the only thing they have smaller than this are those nursery pots that you can bury. would that work?