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title: "I recently took over my brother's pothos and it hadn't been doing…"
description: "I recently took over my brother's pothos and it hadn't been doing well. Now it's quite bare. Should I cut the stem and water propagate the leaves and the empty…"
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published: "2026-02-21T23:29:54.227615Z"
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# I recently took over my brother's pothos and it hadn't been doing…

_Lagt ut av °☆♡~Tayz~♡☆° den 2026-02-21_

I recently took over my brother's pothos and it hadn't been doing well. Now it's quite bare. Should I cut the stem and water propagate the leaves and the empty stem in spagnum moss in an empty container? Or is there another way to salvage. I've been contemplating this for a while. TIA! 🫶🌱💚🪴

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## 3 kommentarer

### emmaa kommenterte den 2026-02-22

you could cut and prop, but personally I would pin the nodes down to the soil so cutting wouldnt be involved, and you get a fuller plant!

### Tim kommenterte den 2026-02-22

Hello…. Following.

### SJ kommenterte den 2026-02-22

I’ve had great luck with cloning paste to bring back bare nodes, but honestly, I agree with the pinning it in soil for a fuller plant. Fewer steps and no cutting.

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