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title: "Hello! This is my first pothos plant! And my third plant in my…"
description: "Hello! This is my first pothos plant! And my third plant in my collection. I have a friend who suggested leaving it be for two weeks so that it can adjust from…"
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# Hello! This is my first pothos plant! And my third plant in my…

_Posted by Erin.M on 2025-09-20_

Hello! This is my first pothos plant! And my third plant in my collection. I have a friend who suggested leaving it be for two weeks so that it can adjust from the shock of leaving the store. I did take it from its pot and dump out a little bit of the soil that was left and added some soil for exotic plants. I didn’t realize I also shouldn’t have done that but the roots were growing out of the bottom and I thought it needed a bigger pot.

Anywho, it’s still in the nursery pot but it’s sitting inside of the yellow planter. There’s about two inches all around it.

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## 5 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-09-20

I don’t think you did anything that might harm the plant.

#### Erin.M replied on 2025-09-20

I’m going to be patient but I’m excited that one vine has roots on every node so once she’s adjusted I’ll give her a nice hair cut and have a beautiful full planter, plus gifts for friends!

#### Jneyman replied on 2025-09-20

Yes!!! I have a house full of pothos and have made TONS of hostess gifts all from a single pothos cutting! They’re such great growers!

### Kodaks Mom 🌞🌼🌻 commented on 2025-09-20

It’s pretty hard to kill these guys! It’ll be fine. It might even be happier if you put it in a bigger pot

### Snowstorm commented on 2025-09-22

Roots growing out the bottom aren’t a sure sign that it needs up potting, Pothos like to be be snug so I’d wait until it also starts getting many yellow leaves as a sign to repot.

But leaving it be for 2 weeks is good advice as it might have pests and you don’t want to infect your other plants. So I leave mine isolated for a couple weeks as well as do a generous spray of isopropyl alcohol/dr bronners peppermint Castile soap/water mixture to take care of any buggies. I’ll also water with a 4:1 water:hydrogen peroxide mix for the first water to take care of any soil borne buggies (not in the same day as the pest spray)

Pothos like to dry out 100% so don’t water without checking that they need it first and you’ll have a good long happy life together. They’re great plants and really very hearty. You got this!

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