Benefits of Pruning Pothos
The pothos will regrow from the cut vine. Often cutting stimulates branching as well. If you look at the base of each leaf stem, you'll see a small brown lump. Cut the stem in between leaves and place in water and the roots will grow from that brown spot.
Ideally, your pothos plant should receive several hours of bright, indirect light daily. 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.
Your pothos isn't bushy because you haven't been cutting it back. It seems almost counter-intuitive that you need to be pruning your pothos to help it be more full, but it's true. You should regularly prune/pinch back stems to help your pothos grow bushy and full.
If you have a large pothos that is getting out of control, trimming it back is a good way to manage the size and shape. Make cuts with a clean, sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears. Cut vines just above a node, the point at which leaves emerge. New growth will appear at these nodes after you make the cut.
It's ok that your vines have no leaves as long as you give them a bit more time! ✂️Trim the Cutting: If you have a cutting with no leaves, you can still use it for propagation, but it may take longer to establish roots. Trim the cutting just below a leaf node using clean, sharp scissors or pruning shears.
COFFEE GROUNDS FOR INDOOR PLANTS
Houseplants that prefer acid soil will be more receptive to coffee ground use. These include African violet, croton, gloxinia, monstera, peperomia, and philodendron. Avoid using coffee grounds on aloe vera, orchids, and pothos.
Pothos Want to Grow Toward the Light
A skylight, large window, or a hanging grow light are the best ways to encourage pothos to keep reaching upward. Remember, these plants fare best in bright, indirect sunlight.
This involves cutting significantly more of the plant in order to make it compact and less rangy. Take a leggy pothos plant for instance. Using sterile shears remove 3 to 4 inches (8-10 cm.) of the terminal or end growth just below a node or leaf joint.
Water your Pothos every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light. If the plant's leaves begin curling inward or the potting mix is dry, this is a sign you need to water it more often.
If you choose to let your Pothos climb, you will need to provide it with a support structure such as a trellis, Coir pole, or wall-mounted hooks. This allows the plant to grow upwards, creating an attractive vertical display.
Timeline: It takes 3-6 weeks for Pothos cuttings to root in water, so patience is required. How to Speed Up: Factors like temperature, light, and node location impact rooting speed. You can speed up the timeline by placing the propagate in direct sunlight, and/or using rooting hormone.
Place the potted cuttings in a location that receives bright, indirect light and water them well. It is important to keep the soil evenly moist (but not soaking) while the cuttings are growing roots. After a few weeks, you can begin letting the soil dry out slightly between waterings.
Once the cuttings have roots that are at least 2 to 3 inches long, they can be moved from water to soil. Plant the cuttings in a small pot with drainage holes and well-drained potting mix. Water well and place in a bright location with indirect sunlight.
Your Pothos needs personal space, just like you do on a crowded bus.
Boost their growth
Epsom salt can promote lush foliage and vibrant green color in indoor foliage plants like ferns and philodendrons, ZZ plant, Aglaonema, Syngonium, Areca Palm, Spider plant, Pothos (Money plant), etc.
Coffee grounds can most certainly be added to your compost and also directly to your soil. Instead of simply tossing them out though, you may wish to incorporate them a bit more thoroughly by digging them in.
Your Pothos prefers soil that is consistently moist. Be sure you're not over or underwatering your plant. Keep a consistent watering schedule–water when the top 2”-3” of the soil are dry. If you accidentally let your plant's soil dry out completely, you may see leaves go limp, droop, and possibly start to brown.
Pothos can typically go about 10 days without water, depending on environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and the size of the pot. However, it's not a wise idea to leave your Pothos there without monitoring.
What causes spindly pothos vines? Spindly or “leggy” pothos vines are most commonly caused by a lack of light. The plant is reaching towards the sunlight, but not getting enough energy to grow new leaves along the vines.
Support: As your Pothos grows, it needs something to hold onto. A moss pole provides the sturdy support it craves. Healthy Growth: Climbing allows the plant to spread its leaves and access more light, promoting fuller, healthier growth.