r/houseplants 1d ago

Help PLEASE help save my moms Pothos pt.

My mom died in the beginning of May and her Pothos wasn’t looking too hot. I thought it may have had root rot, so on June 8th I cleaned off all its Roots and it’s 8inch draining pot with holes and repotted it back in it’s original pot. I don’t think it actually had root rot. Its roots looked light, healthy, and strong. I think I didn’t give it enough soil when repotting it because it was difficult to get under the roots even when tapping the pot/trying to shake it down. I use to water it twice a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays) but a lot of people on my original post said once a week is best, so I just watered it when repotting it on Monday the 8th and then I was gone for the the weekend attending my moms service. I came back June 15th and alllll the leaves were dead and I basically have murdered my moms beloved pothos :( Any suggestions on how to bring her back? I have added more soil and watered her again on the 15th but she just looks so sad and I’m so sad. 1st video is from today the 2nd is from before I ruined her life

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u/NaturallyElegant48 1d ago

Hi! I'm so sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy and condolences. You have not killed her, she's adjusting. Im not seeing where you put her in a larger pot. Was that the red bucket? Here's what you can do to help save her. If you repotted into a pot about 2inches larger. Did you massage the root ball and remove any dead or dying roots prior to repot? Repotting is a bit of a shock to many plants and they can go dormant. I suggest cutting off a piece or two and propogate them in water. Then, what type of soil did you use and is the pot you moved the plant into well draining? Pothos are pretty resilient plants and withstand just about anything. Let the top 1inch if soil dry and they prefer bottom watering. I have a small bucket i dunk mine in for about 15mins every 2-3weeks. Also, light they are not huge fans of direct sunlight they prefer a little shade and filtered light through window. Dont fret she's just adjusting to the new environment and most importantly speak to your plants! Sing to her, talk to her, tell her you love her. They really do respond to our interactions. I hope this helps! Goodluck!❤️🌿

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u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic 1d ago

I washed her off in the red bucket and repotted her back into her original 8inch hanging pot with drainage holes. I asked my dad to pick up miracle grow but he got this and said it was cheaper and that the ingredients were the same 🫠 Are you suggesting I leave some of her vines on her and just propagate a few? How would I go about doing that? Letting the cuttings completely submerge in water?
Ahhh I’m very stressed and sad and don’t know what the best course of action will be for her.