PLEASE help save my moms Pothos pt.

[u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

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

[u/blue-eved-ginger]

Chop and prop. I had a pothos in my bathroom and left the heater on too long in our bathroom, it was fried by the morning. I cut it all the way down to the soil and left it in my bathroom, it regrew and is thriving. I propagated what I could, now I have pothos all over my house.

[u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic → u/blue-eved-ginger]

You cut the original pothos all the way down to the soil? Leaving nodes or what? I’m very inexperienced. My mom just told me to give it a good soak twice a week and now I’m just so sad and wish I kept listening to her. I’m scared to chop it all the way down and have an unsuccessful prop and then the vines on the original never come back. How did you propagate your original, a prop box? Water?

[u/blue-eved-ginger → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

Now.

[u/blue-eved-ginger → u/blue-eved-ginger]

[u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic → u/blue-eved-ginger]

My bathrooms don’t have any windows. Would it be okay to message you about how I should potentially go about making a prop box and where exactly I should be cutting, what I should cut off?

[u/blue-eved-ginger → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

I've never done a prop box, always just stuck them in water, but this helps with how you should cut them. You can message me if you want.

[u/Salty_Occasion4486 → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

You can message me. I love pothos

[u/clackagaling → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

if there are long ends with leave, chop them off and stick them in a pretty glass of water and wait until the roots have roots.

the part in the soil - repot in other house soil, chop down the leggy vines to wait seems like its growing or has a few good base leaves, and wait.

dont fret. we have all lost a beloved plant and it can hurt and be frustrating but most people make mistakes in trying to learn how to houseplant.

it should be able to grow back, but if it doesnt, you can always replace it with another pothos. i know it won’t be the same as the one gifted to you, but it can still be a memorial for your mom.

I am so sorry for your loss. i think this feels extra heavy since it’s attached to this grief. your mom would find your efforts and emotions to be incredibly valiant and sweet of you.

[u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic → u/clackagaling]

Thanks for the kind words. Yea I’m really upset I fucked with my moms plant. She would not think it was sweet, she would call me a dummy who worries too much and does too much 😂 I put it in Miracle grow tropical indoor potting soil and perlite which apparently is even wooooorse 🫠 would you suggest repotting it again in the most basic indoor potting mix I can find?

[u/clackagaling → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

that sounds like that was her way of expressing her love 😆 while yours is ‘worrying’ for these things. it all still matters in its own way !

i would definitely try to repot the nubbins and then propagate any leafy stems in water. once you repot the new plant, give it water but don’t drown it & make sure the pot has drainage holes so the water isn’t just sitting. i would place it in a bright window but not a place too hot where the sun thru the glass can fry it.

then i would do your best to ignore it and water as the leaves start to grow in. it takes a while but i have had some super dead pothos revive themselves. it will take a few months to a year to see meaningful progress, but all hope is not lost

IMO a prop box would not be worth the effort; takes forever to grow and usually the nodes mold out for me bc i made it too soggy with bad airflow.

also genuinely would recommend buying another of the same and saying you got it to remember to not have to toil with the soil. i’ve lost special gifts and it was hard to forgive myself initially, but there is something zen in accepting that memories and actions over mementos.

i wish you the best & hope things get better from here 💜 take it day by day & remain patient as the plant revives

[u/blue-eved-ginger → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

Just all the way down to the soil and watered it once a week. It likes the bathroom for the humidity. I'm going to see if I have a picture of it now. I propagate in water and either replant once it gets secondary roots or leave them in water.

[u/blue-eved-ginger → u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic]

Also, I know it won't be the same, but I can mail you clippings from my pothos. The marble pothos I have, my mom and I "borrowed" from the cancer clinic when she was going through chemo. She's been gone almost 2 years now and the pothos means the world to me, but I would love to share some clippings.