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DanishGramma

This is my first attempt to grow vertical, I started it last December 27, extended the pole 17 days ago and it’s already at the top. I’m hoping to get it chopped and extended next week. I was inspired by Sydney the Plant Guy on YouTube 😁 I am curious to know what size pot you would use either a 6” or 8” ? It’s currently in a 4.5” tall take out container I received from the Chinese restaurant. It’s been doing great but the plant guy recommended an 8” container. I ordered two pots one 6” and one 8”. The pole is 48” tall and rests against the wall because it is too top heavy. I appreciate any suggestions 😁

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  1. Amie206

    I think you’re gonna need to wait until you take the plant out of the pot to see what its roots are doing. I had a couple plants this year that I thought were doing excellent, but when I went to repot, the roots were underwhelming. Personally I only ever go up one pot size, so my vote is for the 6”

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    • Amie206

      I also 😍😍😍at the Sydney plant guy’s plants!

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  2. Shila

    The leaves are stunning!! I’ve always heard to look at how wide your roots are and do a pot that’s no more than 1 inch wider than the root width

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  3. Mullein

    Yesss 🙌 Gorgeous! I was also inspired by Sydney Plant Guy ☺️ I’ve been growing a manjula pothos. I love the huge leaves and variegation, but the manjula gets super crinkly leaves that I’m not sure I like. They tend to tear themselves when unfurling. I recently started mine over because it had too many damaged leaves that I was tried of looking at 😅 Maybe I’ll try a different type of pothos though! I’ve been keeping mine in take-out cups too! 😂 But the taller it gets, the better it is to have a heavy pot to reduce the chance of tipping

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    • Mara

      I’ve always wanted to try manjula on a moss pole. Jan’s is really gorgeous. I will have to take your experience with crinkly leaves into consideration. I don’t leave my window open like he does 😆 And with all that Sydney humidity it’s no wonder he grow them so beautifully.

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    • Mullein

      I don’t know if it’s a universal problem. Jan’s doesn’t seem to be as crinkly as mine. I’ll try to remember to take a picture of my top cut when I get home

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    • Mara

      I would love to see it! Maybe not a universal problem but don’t encourage me 😂

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    • Mullein

      So you can see some are worse than others. This is just my top cut. I don’t seem to have pictures of the worst leaves before I reset the pole

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    • Mullein

      It’s hard to see the depth of the leaf folds in a picture, but this kinda shows it close up

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  4. Mara

    One key note Jan always mentions is that “the moss pole is a vertical extension to the pot” so what we take from that is, the sphagnum medium is where the most of the roots would reside as it matures. That being said, I think it’s up to you. You could probably use a 6” as long as the roots fit nicely and it’s stable enough to hold your extended pole in a very chunky mix. He also uses a plant stake to stabilize the pole.

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  5. DanishGramma

    Thank you all for your comments and suggestions!! I have found some really thick air roots as thick as my pinky finger. I can’t wait to open it up and see how long they are. I’m going to try the 6” pot for now and I’m sure I can use the 8” pot for something else 😁

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  6. DanishGramma

    And I found my first golden pothos a year ago at Walmart and now I have them everywhere 😂

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  7. DanishGramma

    I went with the 6” pot 😁

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