Detailed Guide to Winter Care for Pothos: Do These Things Well and It Will Get Through Winter Safely

Pothos is an evergreen plant. As more and more people become familiar with this plant, more and more enthusiasts are growing it as a household potted plant. Just imagine keeping one or two pots of lush green pothos at home: it not only makes you feel fresh and natural, but also purifies indoor air, making it both pleasing to the eye and very practical.

Pothos has strong vitality, so it is also very easy to grow. But once the cold winter arrives, it is still prone to problems such as yellowing leaves and leaf drop, and in severe cases it may even die. Therefore, how to help it overwinter safely and smoothly, and how to keep it lush and green in winter, is a question we have to consider.

I. Care Environment

Because winter temperatures are low and the weather is cold, in order to keep the plant from suffering cold damage and to keep it growing vigorously, we should take measures in time to keep it warm and protect it from the cold, generally placing it indoors for care. Also be careful to keep the environment well ventilated, keep the ambient temperature at around 10°C as much as possible, and choose a spot near a window where it is easier to get light.

It should be noted that sometimes winter temperatures are too low, and many enthusiasts like to turn on the heating air conditioner, especially in extremely cold areas of the north, where most households have heating. Therefore, the placement of pothos is very important. Do not face it directly at the vent of a heating air conditioner or radiator, and do not place it near a stove or heating panel, otherwise the plant can easily wither and die from dehydration.

II. Scientific Watering

In addition to choosing a good care environment, watering potted pothos in winter is also very important. If watering management is done poorly, it will not only affect the plant's normal growth, but also bring the risk of death. In particular, the water temperature must be close to room temperature. If the water temperature is too high or too low, it can easily create a huge temperature difference and damage or suddenly kill the plant.

Not only that, the timing of watering must also be chosen well. Because winter temperatures are low, especially outdoors, this brings quite a few difficulties to watering pothos. Generally, we need to choose to water at noon on a sunny winter day when the temperature is relatively high. This not only achieves the purpose of watering, but also minimizes the stimulation and harm caused to the plant.

III. Stop Fertilizing in Time

Because winter temperatures are low, especially in the northern regions of our country, extremely cold weather is more likely to occur. At low temperatures, you must remember to stop fertilizing, and it is best to stop topdressing before winter begins. After all, once winter arrives, the growth of pothos will slow down or even stop, so it not only needs less water, but even less nutrients. Therefore, while controlling water in winter, it is even more important to stop fertilizing in advance.

Because winter temperatures are low, the plant grows slowly and consumes very little nutrients. If fertilizer is applied rashly, not only will the plant be unable to absorb it smoothly, but it can even easily cause fertilizer damage, and pothos is also relatively prone to yellowing leaves. Stopping topdressing in winter is very key to helping the plant overwinter safely and smoothly.

But stopping fertilizing is not absolute. In order to improve the plant's cold resistance, we can also spray a little foliar fertilizer on it. As long as the concentration of foliar topdressing is low enough, it will not cause fertilizer damage, and the absorption effect is also good. To a large extent, it can enhance the plant's cold resistance and provide protection for it to overwinter safely and smoothly.

IV. Stop Pruning

Pothos tends to enter a dormant state under the low-temperature conditions of winter, so pruning is generally not recommended. Because the plant has poor activity in winter and grows slowly, the wounds left after pruning are difficult to heal quickly, and it is also not conducive to restoring the desired shape. If a small number of yellow leaves do appear at the base, you only need to pick off the yellow leaves.