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title: "I’ve had this little guy for about 8 mos now and he’s utterly…"
description: "I’ve had this little guy for about 8 mos now and he’s utterly unchanged since I got him. No dead leaves; but no new ones or growth either. I water and…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "drabbit4u"
published: "2026-04-22T20:35:14.860063Z"
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# I’ve had this little guy for about 8 mos now and he’s utterly…

_Posted by drabbit4u on 2026-04-22_

I’ve had this little guy for about 8 mos now and he’s utterly unchanged since I got him. No dead leaves; but no new ones or growth either. I water and fertilize pretty close to Planta’s schedule. What can I do to “kick-start” his growth? Thanks in advance!

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## 11 comments

### KC commented on 2026-04-22

Prune him back a little! Sometimes, pruning will encourage new growth :)

#### Donna S replied on 2026-04-22

Did you repot it when you got it?  
If you up-sized the pot, it’s probably busy growing roots and will take off eventually!

### Lo commented on 2026-04-23

My neon pothos took at least a year before I started getting some new growth. Looked healthy the whole time!

### Pthomas commented on 2026-04-23

This is pretty! Which pothos is this one?

### Karson commented on 2026-04-23

Snow Queen pothos are notoriously slow growers! Don’t be discouraged, they just don’t have enough green on them to grow quickly like other pothos! it looks like it’s thriving!

### drabbit4u commented on 2026-04-23

Thank you all for your replies and information! 😊

### Minty commented on 2026-04-25

I would put it in a bigger pot. Slightly bigger

### SweetMagnolia commented on 2026-04-27

A bigger pot for sure, chunky aroid mix and plenty of sunshine

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-05-08

Bigger pot and pruning

### PuraVida🌹🌼🌺 commented on 2026-06-20

Your little guy is absolutely beautiful!

#### drabbit4u replied on 2026-06-20

Thank you!

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