You probably have had one of these at some point in your life....the Pothos plant or Devil's Ivy is pretty much the easiest houseplant going.
Some pothos cuttings sitting around getting roots. I found this thingy at the thrift store and I think this is what it is for? If anyone knows what it actually is called, please let me know in the comments!!
They are bright, shiny and have big almost heart shaped leaves. The Pothos plant may or may not have splashes of cream or yellow depending on the variety and the plant's access to proper light. Added bonus: they are not very demanding when it comes to caring for them!
All of my cuttings came from this momma plant
These vigorous growers do well in pretty much any environment. They do well in low, bright or indirect light. Pothos aren't even fussy about their soil...no special requirements there! Soggy soil or perhaps too dry? Lacking nutrients? No problem. They will be ok in either....you can even keep one in a jar of water practically forever!
It is easy as pie to propagate these into new plants. No need for rooting hormone, just a clean pair of scissors and a jar of water. Should you have rooting hormone, direct from the mother Pothos to soil is optimal for success.
I used this, I had some on hand from last year. It has never failed me
For either method, start by looking for vines with the root nodes on the stems right below each leaf.
These are where the roots will bust out!
Cut a 4-6 inch piece just below a root node. Try to make sure each cutting has 2-4 leaves and at least two growth nodes.
Make a clean, angled cut with clean scissors and proceed with one of the following methods.
WATER:
Simply place the cut ends of your stems in water.
A jar or glass will do, nothing fancy. Make sure at least one of the nodes is submerged.
Place the jar of cuttings in a place with indirect sunlight. In 2-3 weeks you will see the nodes begin to look like roots.
Hi baby roots!
You want to plant it now, the same way you would any other houseplant. Do not let the roots get long and out of control...the longer pothos cuttings remain in water, the harder time they have adjusting to soil.
Bury stem deep enough to cover new root buds. Deep is good, it will root along the stem over time
Bury to first leaf on this one
SOIL:
Take the cuttings and remove the first leaf above the ends.
Dip cut ends in rooting hormone, Making sure you've covered at least the first root node.
Make a hole in your seed starting mix deep enough to bury the nodes up to the first cut leaf.
Set the cuttings into mixture and firm them in. Keep the soil moist and put a place with indirect sunlight.
Ready to grow!
With either method, your new Pothos should be established and getting new leaves in 1-2 months!
I used these peat pots I had left over so I can plant them directly into bigger hanging pots in the spring. For now, they will share a tray with the ginger!
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Thank you for reading! Take care of you and yours ❤
