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title: "Hi I didn’t realize this wasn’t the right thing to do so I’m looking…"
description: "Hi I didn’t realize this wasn’t the right thing to do so I’m looking to fix it! My pothos was draining quickly and always looking for water so I knew it was…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/60QJCQ4zjQq07F7Lfif6qT"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Dani"
published: "2026-04-07T13:10:20.213983Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi I didn’t realize this wasn’t the right thing to do so I’m looking…

_Posted by Dani on 2026-04-07_

Hi I didn’t realize this wasn’t the right thing to do so I’m looking to fix it! My pothos was draining quickly and always looking for water so I knew it was time to water repot and she was very root bound. I took her root ball apart and didn’t realize that isn’t the right thing to do. She is now in 6 vines in one big planter. Is she going to recover from this??

## 5 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-04-07

pothos are hardy! they don't really care. a picture would be great to see if the planter is the right size, though, because root rot will come for everyone if it has the chance 🤕

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-04-07

From what you said it sounds like the pot is to big. Go one inch bigger than the root ball.

### Dani commented on 2026-04-07

This is the plant! She went up a pot size from 6 to 8

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6jUtNrysWf2LIdHdjqnDnxQoezvovW_MdrnxPDKG8sA/xmS8RamcRfSPcPFZFTwU7Q.webp?size=large)

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-04-08

She looks healthy to me! Going from 6 inch to 8 inch pot is fine. Pothos can take abuse and neglect, so I think you will be just fine.

### Belle commented on 2026-04-09

I think she looks amazing 🤩 and healthy!!

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