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Sydnei

i need helppp. my pothos started to get weak roots (idk why) but i decided to propagate it. should i just do it upside down or cut more to be propped? fyi its typically a hanging plant. need advice asapppp

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  1. Sydnei

    they’re thin and fragile. basically stringy. but my question is should i prop snd put in water the way it is in the vases or cut further? the leaves are upside down now

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    • Sydnei

      thank you, idk how the roots rotted but not worried. just concerned with if i can prop the way they are. it’s so strange since they were hanging before

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    • Sydnei

      the leaves are so beautiful and healthy. idk what went wrong unfortunately

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    • Sydnei

      thank you! i’m aware of those things which is what causes confusion! i’ve had this plant for years but i’ll just blame the season change. i know i needed to repot about a month ago. appreciate your help!

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  2. Blue Moon

    Definitely a good idea if you want the leaf to grow all straight but I have had some upside down leaves and they are fine as long as they can see good light they’ll grow towards the window and straighten up from my experience

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    • Sydnei

      omg so they’ll change shape? that’s cool. i don’t mind them being hanging but def was concerned how it would work upside down. thanks

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  3. Blue Moon

    Well I don’t know about changing shape but the leafs will start to turn right side up sorry if I confused you I think I had misspelled something sorry

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  4. Sydnei

    lol, that’s okay. basically the same idea.

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  5. Sunny

    The cuttings are too long. It will take several weeks to grow enough roots to support such long vines. You will drop leaves before that happens. I suggest leaving only 2 or 3 leaf nodes per cutting to put at least one node under water. It will take about 3 weeks to generate sufficient roots to support a 3 node cutting. You can get many more cuttings after subdividing the current vines and also get a better chance of survival. Additionally, add SuperThrive plant vitamins to help with root growth. Clean the water once a week or more often if dirty. Place in bright indirect sunlight or under a grow light. Good luck. 🍀

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    • Sydnei

      thank you! that answers my question exactly! appreciate it

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