Yes it’s too big. Pothos fill the root area before they throw their energy into developing leaves and vines. They like to have their roots ‘snuggled.’ With a pot that’s too big that can cause a few problems. After the plant fills up the root space and starts to concentrate on leaves and vines there’s a chance you will be root bound before the plant shows much above the soil. That can cause it to die off without enough developed leaves to provide enough photosynthesis to feed the whole plant. I usually start a pothos in a 2″ or 3″ pot. I don’t move it up in size until the roots start circling around the outer edge of the pot with thick(not the little skinny secondary roots) roots. I like to see them peeking out of the bottom of the pot a bit as well. Keeping a balance of pot size in relation to the size of your plant will cause it to grow strong and to grow more vigorously.
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Yes
Absolutely, yes.
Maybe consider— 3in
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Yes it’s too big. Pothos fill the root area before they throw their energy into developing leaves and vines. They like to have their roots ‘snuggled.’ With a pot that’s too big that can cause a few problems. After the plant fills up the root space and starts to concentrate on leaves and vines there’s a chance you will be root bound before the plant shows much above the soil. That can cause it to die off without enough developed leaves to provide enough photosynthesis to feed the whole plant. I usually start a pothos in a 2″ or 3″ pot. I don’t move it up in size until the roots start circling around the outer edge of the pot with thick(not the little skinny secondary roots) roots. I like to see them peeking out of the bottom of the pot a bit as well. Keeping a balance of pot size in relation to the size of your plant will cause it to grow strong and to grow more vigorously.
Yup