Help yall! I have this pothos thatâs pretty long and it goes up my window. Anyway itâs been losing leaves from the middle and even more since this photo. Idk why itâs doing this. For more context, thereâs new growth and I havenât changed how much a water it. The poor thing has lost so many leaves. They keep turning yellow!! HELP!
When was it last repotted?
1 gilla Oh I didnât even think of that, itâs been awhile
0 gillningar Is water just flowing right through the soil without it really getting or staying moist?
1 gilla It stays moist for a couple days
0 gillningar If itâs drying out significantly faster than youâd expect, it might need repotting, but the other advice here is good too đ
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Is there a heater under/near it? It may be dry, if the leaves aren't actively yellowing.
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Are there any stress breaks in the vine from where itâs hanging maybe? Iâve had Pothos vines break when I had them under too much stress from hanging. My other thought is maybe itâs cold in the window?
1 gilla I think the cold might have something to do with it. Itâs been losing a lot of leaves since itâs been getting colder. Thanks!
1 gilla That makes sense that it could be a factor!
1 gilla Is there anything I can do about my window being cold?
0 gillningar Not that Iâm familiar with. But I know my Pothos loves the grow light I have it under and has really been thriving since Iâve started that. Then even more so once I started fertilizing and misting it.
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It looks like itâs looking for light. The leaves above the window get a lot less light than the leaves near the pot. So, the lowest leaves are the ones contributing the most to maintain the entire plant in the photosynthesis process. Insufficient light shows up as yellowing, dropped leaves and large gaps between leaf nodes when the plant grows fast to search for light/water. What direction is the window facing? South and west facing gives the most sunlight. I would cut it at the first point above the pot where it has no leaves. This takes pressure off the plant. It can redirect its energy to the remaining leaves and vines. Propagate or share the cuttings. You can add rooted cuttings to the same pot to add fullness. I would check the roots. Overgrown roots can cause leaf drop. đđȘŽ
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Agreed. Light is probably the issue here.
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In addition to what others have said, how drafty is that window? Might also be the cold (assuming you are somewhere where itâs cold now!)
2 gillningar I am and the window does get really cold. Is there anything I can do about my window being cold?
0 gillningar Itâs a tropical plant. It doesnât do well in cold temperatures. Move all your tropical plants away from cold drafts. Get grow lights for all. There are many setups and varieties available online. Lights like the single -plant lights need to be close (< 1ft) to the plant. Run the lights at least 12 hours a day. Most come with timers.
2 gillningar What Sunny said! Or double pane your windows (but thatâs expensive lol)
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