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title: "Help me rehab my pothos :( I got this guy when he was full and bushy,…"
description: "Help me rehab my pothos :( I got this guy when he was full and bushy, after about two weeks I repotted him in a large pot (maybe too large?) with new soil. He…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Ry"
published: "2025-03-21T17:44:45.160095Z"
language: "en"
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# Help me rehab my pothos :( I got this guy when he was full and bushy,…

_Posted by Ry on 2025-03-21_

Help me rehab my pothos :(

I got this guy when he was full and bushy, after about two weeks I repotted him in a large pot (maybe too large?) with new soil. He IMMEDIATELY started wilting, yellowing, and dropping leaves. After a few days where he kept getting worse I transferred him back to his nursery pot.

A lot of the leaves came back to life but plenty are still withering and sad. Any ideas how I can help him and what went wrong? He sits in the exact same spot as my other pothos who is thriving, so I don't believe room conditions are the factor.

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## 3 comments

### Sapphire commented on 2025-03-21

Snip all the bad leaves except for the ones that are coming back to life. Check for root rot. If you transfer to a large pot too quickly, you can get root rot, so check for mushy, thin and brown roots, and check for any odd smells.

### Snowstorm commented on 2025-03-21

Could have been too big of a pot/over watering combined with shock. How much bigger did you go? Pothos like to be snug in their pots.

### Ry commented on 2025-03-28

Nailed it. Went way too big almost double the size. Repotted into original and saved a decent amount of it. Sad because it was so full before. Thank you!

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