Leggy pothos
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by funkyhair25 on November 12, 2005 01:28 AM
I am trying to help my mother-in-laws pothos. It is very long with leaves pretty much on the bottom. There are very long stems until the leaves. I am wondering if I should trim all of it and try to root some of the stems or if there is something else I can do. Thanks for the help
by Patty S on November 12, 2005 04:12 PM
That's exactly what I would do. Cut the leggy part of the stems off & root them in water (for a head start). They'll also root if you want to stick them back down in the soil, but it'll be faster if they have some root on them first. Remember that Pothos do lose leaves, so don't have your stem very long to begin with... & don't let any leaves sit in the water, because they'll rot.
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by Myrna on December 07, 2005 05:54 AM
I have Golden pothos at my job that no-one was taking care of and they were also very leggy. I did exactly what Patty is suggesting and they have come back very nicely and I have gotten a few new plants from the cuttings. So go ahead and trim it back.
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by Amber Petersen on December 10, 2005 04:22 AM
They root like CRAZY in water...in fact I keep a few in water ALL the time. and they grow like crazy! I have no idea how many cuttings I've given from my plants, and I STILL have to have 3 different pots to keep it all.
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by Amber Petersen on December 10, 2005 04:23 AM
I supose I COULD get a bigger pot!...nah... they're easier to give away when they're already rooted in a pot.
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by Myrna on December 11, 2005 06:50 AM
when i root mine I have been making new pots with them. How many should I put in a pot? Should I make very full. I had put just a couple in a small pot but it looked sad. So i was thinking I should put more in each pot? Is there any harm in this idea?
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Myrna R
life is like a box chocolates you never know what you are going to get (unless you pop the bottoms in first!)
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Myrna R
life is like a box chocolates you never know what you are going to get (unless you pop the bottoms in first!)
by Cricket on December 11, 2005 12:28 PM
Pothos don't branch out like other plants so if you start with only one or two cuttings in the pot, that's all you'll ever have. Densely pot several plugs (3-4 rooted cuttings into each hole) and prune regularly to maintain a compact look. A leggy stem won't reverse itself so go ahead and trim it back.
by Myrna on December 14, 2005 02:32 AM
Thank you Cricket, I will combine some of the little plants I have started. I only put a couple of legs in the pots, and I left them a little leggy so I will change this now. ![[wavey]](im/graemlins/wavey.gif)
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Myrna R
life is like a box chocolates you never know what you are going to get (unless you pop the bottoms in first!)
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Myrna R
life is like a box chocolates you never know what you are going to get (unless you pop the bottoms in first!)
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