Pothos Gold Totem Pole

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6" (Height 24") $40

10" $100

This beauty comes in a Grower's Pot.

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Pothos are very easy care plants.

Your biggest chore will be keeping the vines from taking over.

Pothos prefer a slightly acidic soil, but any well-draining potting mix will suffice.

Pothos like to have their soil dry out completely between waterings.

If left continually in damp soil, the roots will rot.

Let the plant tell you when to water.

When it starts to droop, it needs a good drink.

Don’t wait until the leaves start to shrivel, or you will lose some leaves.

Unlike the general rule of watering deeply and infrequently, pothos grow best if given a splash of water whenever they start to droop.

Pothos aren't heavy feeders, but since there are no nutrients in most potting soils, feed monthly to bi-monthly with any balanced houseplant fertilizer.

Pruning is not required, but can be done to shape or control the size of your plant.

Cut back to a leaf that is about 2" from the base of the plant, to keep new growth coming in.

Eventually your pothos will become pot bound.

When the leaves droop no matter how much or often you water them, the roots have probably filled the pot.

Carefully lift the plant and check if that is the problem.

When the plant has reached this stage, you can re-pot in a pot 1 or 2 sizes larger, with fresh soil.

It helps to trim the plant back at this time also.

If you don’t want a larger plant, you can try dividing the plant or simply takes some cuttings and start over.

Pothos are incredibly easy to root from cuttings.

Simply put the cuttings in damp soil or even in a glass of water.

Move cuttings rooted in water into soil as soon as possible, so they can begin getting nutrients.

Pothos are usually pest free, but they can get infested with mealybugs.

Insecticidal soap works against them, but the easiest method is to simply dab them with an alcohol soaked cotton swab.

Most pothos problems are caused by poor growing conditions.

Black spots on the leaves and the sudden collapse of the plant indicate the soil has been kept too wet.

Dry, brown edges mean the plant was kept dry too long.

Loss of variegation can mean the plant needs a bit more light.

Suddenly paler looking leaves mean the plant is getting too much sun.

Caution: All parts of the pothos plant are poisonous if ingested.

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