After keeping a pothos for a long time, its vines grow long and sparse; one trick makes it burst with growth again

Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is favored by most people because of its graceful form, its toughness and ease of care, and its ability to purify the air. But many friends have found that as their pothos grows, it gets longer and longer while also becoming sparse and scattered. So what is going on? In fact, it is because the longer a pothos is kept, the fewer leaves it has at the base, until in the end there may be nothing left but a bare vine.

This is the result of the pothos's natural growth and is irreversible. So how can you get the pothos back to a bursting-with-growth state? It is actually very simple: just get into the habit of re-cuttings, increasing the density of the pothos cuttings. This not only makes the pothos burst with growth again, but also turns one pot into many pots.

So, let's take a look at how to take pothos cuttings:

1. Choose robust, long vines from the original pot of pothos, preferably ones that have already become woody and have aerial roots; the base of such vines basically has no leaves left. Cut the vine section by section, leaving 1-2 growth nodes and 1-2 leaves per section. Do not throw away vine sections without leaves either; they can be cuttings just the same.

2. Prepare a flower pot and potting soil. The potting soil needs to be loose, breathable and well-draining; perlite + coir brick soil + peat soil is recommended.

3. Insert the vine sections into the potting soil. The density should be a bit higher; be careful not to insert them upside down. The insertion depth is about 1/2 of the vine section, and it is most suitable when the growth node just touches the soil surface.

4. After inserting, water thoroughly. At this point the soil surface will sink a little; then top the potting soil back up to its original level and place it in a ventilated, shady spot for care.

5. Spray water on the leaf surface once every morning to keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged. After about 20 days the vine sections will take root and sprout new shoots, and after a while longer they will burst with growth.

6. Do not wait until the pothos becomes sparse before taking cuttings. Insert a pot every so often, and you can keep the effect of bursting with growth continuously by alternating old and new. However, the premise is that you need to have enough flower pots!

The above was compiled and published by Xiao Jingzhi Life; we hope it is helpful to you!