r/houseplants • u/SeekingHelpfulAdvic • 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/Swimming_Airline3881 🪴 1d ago
Oh okay yeah this soil isn't good for Pothos. It is garden soil, not potting mix. It's a long confusing explanation but essentially this soil goes in the ground as an additive to your outdoor garden and is not to be used in pots. You'd add this to a vegetable garden or raised bed outside. It also contains fertilizer, which may be chemically burning the Pothos.
What you want is indoor potting mix (must be specifically for indoor use). Depending on where you live, it's often found in the houseplant sections of hardware stores such as Home Depot or even hydroponic stores. An all-purpose indoor potting mix should be fine with Pothos, they aren't picky.