I got this at Home Depot a week or two ago and let it chill in the window in my room (away from all my other plants) in case it had bugs. It’s was VERY full looking so I decided to repot it while doing a few of my others. When I took it out I noticed a small stem out the side and investigated. I lightly massaged the rootball and forgive me if I’m wrong I’m new to this, but it seems like they took a ton of other plants and stuck them in here and they took root. I wanted to see if it was all connected or not so I dismantled the whole thing very carefully as to not rip or tear any important roots. What the heck do I do with all these now and how many can I safely plant together? 😹 I only have so many pots available (various sizes) with drainage holes rn, assuming they need those. I have roughly 11 individual plants now😅
by Fast-Juggernaut4883
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you can pot them together or put them in separate pots!!!
Yes this is super typical for pothos. Clippings will quickly root and propagate. I don’t think any of the pothos I’ve purchased had been obviously grown from seed.
You can keep them potted altogether so they look like a nice bushy plant. It doesn’t make sense to separate them unless you want a bunch of individual plants
That’s how pothos are typically potted. That’s why the plant looks full. If you separate them out by individual plant you’re just going to end up with one long vine, which doesn’t look good.
All plants need pots with drainage holes. I would get a bunch of nursery pots. Specifically [these clear pots.](https://amzn.to/4ma5EgE) this makes checking on root health and water levels much easier and then u can put them into whatever planter u want.
Also stay away from miracle grow. It’s known to have fungus gnat larvae in the soil as well as attracting them. Some people have been lucky enough to not ever get them and I was one of those people until I wasn’t 😭 Once u have them they aren’t easy to get rid of. While not detrimental to your plants, they will be to your mental health.😭
You should get a global green pothos if you want a beast
That’s how pothos are sold, the full ones are just multiple plants in one pot. Pothos is a single vine plant so one plant will only ever be just one vine. Most people prefer the look of a “full” plant, or multiple plants together.
https://preview.redd.it/15vpemk0jbef1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eef4502cbe63adea92a45354e7f87d3d6aaa66e4
I keep this picture on hand to explain when people are mad their single plant isn’t producing new vines lol
I’d keep them together, but if you do separate them, put them into very tiny pots. They like crowded roots, and if there’s too much room, the plant won’t thrive.
My dog likes to do this too, lol. I have a mat that I use indoors to repot and today he just wanted to be all up in my space.
oh god how did it take the repot? in my experience when you separate the roots like that they go into stress and die