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title: "Hello!! I opened my balcony door for like 5 min for some fresh air…"
description: "Hello!! I opened my balcony door for like 5 min for some fresh air and the next day some of my pothos petals were basically black from the cold 😔 Anyone know…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/aoA8vBG5TvjkzqFg3V0VyB"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Planta member"
published: "2026-01-26T14:48:51.027151Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello!! I opened my balcony door for like 5 min for some fresh air…

_Posted by Planta member on 2026-01-26_

Hello!! I opened my balcony door for like 5 min for some fresh air and the next day some of my pothos petals were basically black from the cold 😔 Anyone know what I should do? Just cut off the dead part or can they be salvaged? The rest of the plant seems fine

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/siHdv7Cx9B15KwAK0GSEpe5d_cT6RC7lX1UGB-S-YDI/YuW4mj-WT0CIZwlwTKg3cg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Kris commented on 2026-01-26

You have to cut off the dead unfortunately.

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-01-26

Yep just cut them off. They must have froze. I do the same thing so this is telling me to be careful 😆

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-01-26

Im sorry this happened 😢 I agree it would be best to trim off a dead leaves. It might go into a bit of shock so be careful with watering. Make sure the topsoil dries out before you water again. It will be okay, just a little shorter 💚

### Koval gardening commented on 2026-01-26

Honestly, this is for the best cause now it will encourage the plant to go from the sides and it’ll just get even busier

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