---
title: "Hey ya’ll, do we think this devils ivy is doing ok? I bought it for…"
description: "Hey ya’ll, do we think this devils ivy is doing ok? I bought it for my bf a while ago, and he’s rlly doing well to take care of it. It’s lost 3 yellowing…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/9r4YrZG4N7vbu1W9EQqQCX"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Ella"
published: "2026-06-15T03:18:44.328367Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QpeVyB72d1trnRqeWN0b5SLU24VaosNkXB444kPDYlA/ho30ZnxOQuOhSgr3cazpeQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Planet Pothos](https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w.md)

# Hey ya’ll, do we think this devils ivy is doing ok? I bought it for…

_Posted by Ella on 2026-06-15_

Hey ya’ll, do we think this devils ivy is doing ok? I bought it for my bf a while ago, and he’s rlly doing well to take care of it.

It’s lost 3 yellowing leaves near the base (which I’ve read is normal to a degree) but the leaves up the vine are also getting progressively smaller. It’s been this way for over a month, I’m starting to get suspicious there’s a watering issue. Any advice?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QpeVyB72d1trnRqeWN0b5SLU24VaosNkXB444kPDYlA/ho30ZnxOQuOhSgr3cazpeQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QpeVyB72d1trnRqeWN0b5SLU24VaosNkXB444kPDYlA/Ho8bjTf0Q42Im_wJDTx13g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QpeVyB72d1trnRqeWN0b5SLU24VaosNkXB444kPDYlA/WsUzwjTmTsKVHnNh6F1Ukg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-15

trailing plants have a habit of losing leaves near the base when they get too long. chopping it back will bring more growth to that area. regular pruning prevents this

### Avai M commented on 2026-06-27

Smaller leaves could be a sign of possibly chemicals in your water, this happens a lot for those using your tap water, pivot to bottled or filtered water to see if they get bigger. This happened to me once after a year of using my city’s water

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_