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title: "Hello I’m newbie here I was gifted a beautiful golden pothos for…"
description: "Hello I’m newbie here I was gifted a beautiful golden pothos for Mother’s Day I did repotted the next two days I believe… now I’m doubting myself cause this…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/FRpi_AWPQyaWu6758fwEVA"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "JenJen"
published: "2024-05-25T14:35:38.569167Z"
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# Hello I’m newbie here I was gifted a beautiful golden pothos for…

_Posted by JenJen on 2024-05-25_

Hello I’m newbie here  
I was gifted a beautiful golden pothos for Mother’s Day  
I did repotted the next two days I believe… now I’m doubting myself cause this ceramic pot is 6 inches thinking too small and I used all purpose soil that was before I got perlite , black gold orchid potting mix which contains sonphum moss \* can’t spell the word, perlite , pumice and some bark and black gold all purpose soil

Should I repot in my handmade soil mix and get 8 inches pot

Would love your feedback and much thanks

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## 11 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-05-25

Yes yes yes on repotting to the better handmade soil mix, I’m not too sure the pot size would make a huge huge difference, most plants love to be snug in their homes

#### JenJen replied on 2024-05-25

Thank you so much I’ll repot this weekend  
Most of pothos I seen they tend to be in wide nursery pot? Maybe I’m wrong I’ll repot find the root ball and clean up maybe this 6 inches should be ok

#### Alyssa replied on 2024-05-25

No problem! Hmmm yeah but they have a pretty extensive vertical root system as well, if the root ball is large and you want to go up another pot size just be careful to have a really well draining mix and not to overwater

#### JenJen replied on 2024-05-25

Much better the soil was soooo wet in 6 inch pot and repotted her in 7/8 inches nursery pot  
Should I water her ???

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#### Alyssa replied on 2024-05-25

Ugh yeah that all purpose stuff is a killer lol, learned the hard way, perfect!! I’d give her a couple days to adjust and then water, gotta kindve help dry out the roots and then encourage them to look for water in the new soil before dousing

#### JenJen replied on 2024-05-25

According to Planta should water her in four days  
The roots and soil was pretty moist so I rather not to water til four day?

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