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This pothos is my first ever plant. It was in a 6inch pot from Walmart. I just repotted it yesterday in this 10inch pot. Is it too big/is it going to die 😭

by No-Somewhere421

13 Comments

  2. SafeStrawberry8539

    Take the plant out and mix in your perlite. Then make a hole and put the pothos in. Make sure all the roots are covered by soil.

  3. The_Urban_Spaceman7

    Too big? Probably. But your bigger issue is that your potting mix is too fine/compact. Needs something like orchid bark/LECA/lots of perlite to make it chunkier. :3

  4. shortbus_wunderkind

    Eactly! Outside of the States, nobody uses it or knows it is so common here.

  5. a_fizzle_sizzle

    Wayyyyy too big of a pot. Grab a 6” pot 8” max. You need chunky soil. Add perlite and orchid bark so the soil has aeration.

  6. Ryazoo

    Does that pot have drainage holes? If not, the bigger worry is that you’ll get root rot as the roots will always be soggy

  7. ExternalAd8309

    I’ve had my golden pothos for about 4 years now. I’ve chopped her up so many times I’ve got at least 6 plants from the mother😁 As of recently I’ve taken … 🤔 40 cuttings? Beats me, I need to start selling these things for gas money lol

  8. Financial_Self_1632

    Yes the pot a bit too big. But also, your soil looks a bit dense as well. If it were my plant, I’d repot it again to a smaller pot, either the same size it was in or only very slightly larger, maybe 1 inch or just the next size up. Then for soil, I like to use a mix of indoor potting soil, orchid bark, and perlite, about 1/3 each, then I like to take about a handful of sphagnum and tear it up into small bits to throw in the mix. Pothos like a fairly airy and well draining soil. They also like to dry out almost completely between waterings, so only water when it’s dry enough that you can stick your finger a couple inches into the soil without feeling any moisture or cold sensation. Then when it’s time to water, soak it down. Let it hydrate completely and let the excess drain off. Give it a good source of light and this plant will thrive. Also, a lot of folks don’t know this, but if given a pile to climb, pothos will produce very large leaves with fenestrations very similar to a monstera ☺️

  9. BugzFromZpace

    Only drawback to an upsize like this is that the pothos will put more energy into creating roots to fill out the pot, producing less leaves for a period. Pothos really like to be root bound.

  10. perfectdrug659

    Why did you repot it?? If it was in a 6″ plastic pot with pots of drainage holes, that’s the best kind of pot for pothos!

    Typically you don’t want to/have to report unless the plant is declining in heath or if the soil is really bad.

    I saw the self-watering pot you put it in, that WAY too big a self-watering pot is not appropriate for a pothos as they do not want to stay wet and need to dry out a little bit between drinks.

  11. scottcollier1980

    Pothos are like goonies, they never die. If you take the vines that are coming off the side of the pot, and wrap them around so the aerial roots can grow into the soil you will be fine.

  13. BusyCryptographer877

    Nah but only go a size up when repotting in the future.. They like to be root bound.

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