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title: "Would anyone know why my pothos is getting droopy leafs ? I bought it…"
description: "Would anyone know why my pothos is getting droopy leafs ? I bought it about two weeks ago 😞.."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Victoria Hernandez"
published: "2026-06-22T16:25:28.948751Z"
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# Would anyone know why my pothos is getting droopy leafs ? I bought it…

_Posted by Victoria Hernandez on 2026-06-22_

Would anyone know why my pothos is getting droopy leafs ? I bought it about two weeks ago 😞..

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## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-06-22

How many times have you watered it in those two weeks? My best guess is overwatering, especially if it’s still in that nursery potting mix.

#### Victoria Hernandez replied on 2026-06-22

I haven’t watered it since I bought it …. When I bought it the soil was very wet … maybe I should try switching up the soil ? For a bit more drainage?

#### Phil replied on 2026-06-22

They usually need some added drainage. I add quite a bit to mine. Probably more than most people do. Some growers use extremely heavy soil that holds a lot of water. Plus there have been times I repot a new plant and find the roots are not even halfway down into the soil. Happened last night. I repotted into a smaller more shallow pot. All that extra soil with no roots holds water. And another plant from last night was so wet that removed most of the soil and it’s still on my table drying off.

#### Victoria Hernandez replied on 2026-06-23

Oh wow!! Yeah I think it might the potting soil …. Maybe I should try repotting it with different soil and see if it needs a smaller pot 😔

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