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title: "what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and…"
description: "what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and sad-looking, with some yellowing leaves. i know it could be the transition to winter (it's been…"
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# what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and…

_Posted by harper on 2025-11-12_

what's wrong with my pothos? recently it's been very droopy and sad-looking, with some yellowing leaves. i know it could be the transition to winter (it's been chilly recently) but i'm not sure how to ease this transition. it's currently in a hanging pot right next to a north-facing window, and the yellow leaves are more crunchy and limp than mushy. any tips are greatly appreciated!

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## 9 comments

### Debbie commented on 2025-11-12

Seems really root bound but healthy roots. I would go up 2” in pot size with chunky soil mix and drainage holes.

### harper commented on 2025-11-12

thank you so much! i'll do that ASAP. do you think it's fine to repot in the winter? i hear mixed opinions.

#### CarmiB replied on 2025-11-12

To help the plant, repotting other than Sunday is ok, i hope it just needs some alone time!

#### Debbie replied on 2025-11-12

Looks like you got good responses. I think inside plants can be re-potted anytime.

### Whitney commented on 2025-11-12

I would imagine repotting in winter would be fine. In my experience, it’s pretty hard to kill a pothos.

### Plant Mam commented on 2025-11-12

Now that it's getting drier, I'm starting to use my humidifier. That and misting more frequently might help as well.

### Whit\_Y commented on 2025-11-12

I repot whenever it is needed, this one definitely needs a larger pot!

### Bb commented on 2025-11-12

As others have said, needs a repot. I repot all year round, the pothos will be fine :)

### harper commented on 2025-11-12

thank you all!

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