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title: "So my Jade pothos became very root bound in the nursery pot that I…"
description: "So my Jade pothos became very root bound in the nursery pot that I bought it in, so I decided to repot it into two separate containers. I used an equal 1:1:1…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Adian Rankin"
published: "2024-02-07T22:50:04.218271Z"
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# So my Jade pothos became very root bound in the nursery pot that I…

_Posted by Adian Rankin on 2024-02-07_

So my Jade pothos became very root bound in the nursery pot that I bought it in, so I decided to repot it into two separate containers. I used an equal 1:1:1 ratio of transplant soil, orchid bark, and perlite. I also watered with liquid fertilizer after getting them into the new pots.

Lo and behold, I find out that my pothos was just a bunch of clippings potted together! I struggled with getting the rooted clippings into the larger pot, now some of the leaves are limp and some roots are exposed slightly. Any suggestions on future care or should I just leave her be and wait?

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## 1 comment

### exitJiraffe commented on 2024-02-08

They will always be a bunch of clippings, so it’s best to not disturb the roots if you think you’ll have trouble rearranging them into a new pot.

You don’t have to separate roots from the soil ball when repotting.

Based on what you’re describing, I’d repot or add a layer of soil on top of the ones with exposed roots if they seem to be failing.

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