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title: "I’m new to Planta and overall plant care, but have had this Golden…"
description: "I’m new to Planta and overall plant care, but have had this Golden Pothos for about 5 years, it seems be to doing well and has grown a lot. Interested to know…"
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author: "Lucy Freeman-Moss"
published: "2025-07-23T13:24:39.982015Z"
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# I’m new to Planta and overall plant care, but have had this Golden…

_Posted by Lucy Freeman-Moss on 2025-07-23_

I’m new to Planta and overall plant care, but have had this Golden Pothos for about 5 years, it seems be to doing well and has grown a lot. Interested to know whether I should allow the vines to keep growing around the existing plant, or if I should be repotting or doing something different?

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## 8 comments

### yene\_fikir commented on 2025-07-23

If it’s been in the same pot for that long it may be time to repot and give those roots more room to grow!

### Lee commented on 2025-07-23

Repot and give her some fresh soil, she’ll grow more

#### Lucy Freeman-Moss replied on 2025-07-23

Thank you! What about the growing vines? Do I cut them back? They often start growing along the floor?

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2025-07-23

You can leave them or cut and prop if you want I agree repot !

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-23

The plant looks healthy as it is. It looks like it’s getting the nutrients it needs. Leave it in the pot if you are happy with the current pot size and pole height. Just trim the vines if they get too long or unruly.

Increase the pole height and pot size if you want a bigger plant or a place to tie up the longer vines.

You can replace the soil or you can add organic matter like cow manure on top of the soil each year. Adding manure tea is an alternative. Check online for the tea making process. 🪴🍀

#### Lucy Freeman-Moss replied on 2025-07-23

Very helpful, thank you very much!!

### The leafy Angel commented on 2025-07-23

I have one I just let grow and she is a beauty, so I recommend letting it grow! lol

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#### Lucy Freeman-Moss replied on 2025-07-23

Looks beautiful

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