R/help. Bought from supermarket, was in a teeny pot. Just repotted and now it’s turning brown.

by PurpmintLe

6 Comments

  1. SouthStatistician200

    Maybe sunburn if it went from lower intensity light to something brighter? Try a bright, but indirect spot for a week and don’t water until it is really dry. Good luck

  2. Global_Fail_1943

    It’s too deep in the pot. Add soil and repot it in a pot with holes for drainage if this one isn’t.

  3. AdamFaite

    I have one of those. It was good for a couple months, then lost most of its leaves. I think i messed up the watering.

    And speaking of that, you don’t want too big of a pot for plants or they can’t absorb enough water before root rot sets in.i canxt tell how big the root ball was compared to the pot, but that’s something to consider.

  4. Purple_Korok

    You want a pot that :
    – is 2 to 3 cm bigger than the root ball at most (better too small than too big). Otherwise your plant won’t be able to absorb all the water you give it, the soil will remain wet for too long, and the roots will rot.
    – has drainage holes to let excess water run out. Stagnant water will rot roots too.
    – is filed to the top (ish) with soil. Otherwise excess water can’t evaporate properly.

    You also want to use a well draining mix with at least perlite, better with some bark too.

  5. svndroplet

    Looks like burnt leaves more than the potting. Happens to me every time I move them from a shady spot to outside or window with direct sun. I’m no expert but I feel like with my pothos once they get used to shade, their leaves are just not conducive to direct sun anymore

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