They are low-maintenance and are grown in various waysfrom hanging baskets to tabletop planters to vertical gardens.
These aroids are beloved for their lush appearance and add a tropical feel to any room.
But sometimes, a pothos grows leggy or looks a little lackluster.
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How to Make a Pothos Fuller
Ready to transform your pothos into the plant of your dreams?
These six methods will help your pothos grow luscious and full.
Use just one of these methods or try a few.
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Prune Your Plant
Pruning your plant regularly will tidy up its appearance and stimulate new growth.
It is best to prune during the active growing period in the spring or summer.
Avoid pruning in the fall or winter months when your plant is less likely to push out new growth.
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Propagation is done with stem cuttings and should be performed in the spring or summer.
Remove any leaves from the lower half of the cuttings.
Put the stem cuttings in water and place them in a location that receives bright, indirect light.
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Small roots will grow from the nodes along the cuttings within a few weeks.
Without sufficient light, it will slow its growth and produce smaller leaves to conserve energy and survive.
Ideally, your pothos plant should receive several hours ofbright, indirect lightdaily.
While these plants tolerate low light conditions, consistent bright light will result in a fuller plant.
If there is not sufficient natural light,place the plant under a grow light.
They withstand a bit of drought, but if your plant is regularly underwatered, its foliage will suffer.
Water your plant regularly, especially during its active growing period in the spring and summer.
Aself-watering potor adding water globes to the soil helps maintain good watering.
you’re free to make a moss pole or purchase one from a nursery or garden center.
Add the pole to the pot and secure the vines using twist or zip ties.
Eventually, your plant will begin attaching itself to the pole, which usually takes a few months.
Keep the moss pole evenly moist to encourage your pothos to climb the moss.
Consider a nitrogen-rich formula over other types.
If using liquid fertilizer, use an all-purpose fertilizer at half strength every four to six weeks.
Hold off on fertilizer in fall and winter.
While it tolerates a low of 65 degrees, it grows more abundant and healthier foliage in warmer conditions.
Pothos should never be exposed to temperatures lower than 50 degrees, which kill the plant.
Do you’re gonna wanna Make a Pothos Fuller?
If you are happy with the look of your pothos, there is no need to do anything.
To keep pothos short and bushy, prune regularly, at least once or twice a month.
Pinch back or remove tendrils as they appear.
Pothos naturally wants to grow up, reaching up to the sun.
When not given something to climb up, it will trail downwards or outward.
