You’ll always want to cut the vine ¼ inch (about 2/3 cm.) above each leaf. The point where the leaf meets the vine is called a node, and your pothos will send out a new vine in that area after you’ve pruned. Take care not to leave any leafless vines.

How do you trim pothos so it keeps growing?

Cut through the stem 1/4 inch above a leaf scar using a clean knife or scissors. The pothos sends out new stems at scars beneath a cutting point, resulting in a fuller, shorter plant. You can cut back the stems as far as necessary to maintain the desired size.

Does pothos need trimming?

It’s best only to prune your Pothos during its growing period which is typically from spring into early fall. This allows the Pothos to recover quickly from the stress of being pruned and quickly establish new growth.

How do you fix a pothos leggy?

Leggy pothos is easy to fix by merely pruning them. They grow aerial roots in no time after pruning. To shed those stems to make them bushier, you need some tools: Pruning shears.

Can you clip pothos?

Pothos plants are easy to prune. All you need is a sharp, clean pair of shears or scissors so you can simply trim the vines to the desired length, or snip off a damaged leaf near the base of the stem where it connects to a vine.

How do you train a pothos to climb?

Training: A pothos won’t climb on its own, so use a removable support system to guide its tendrils along a wall or ceiling. Command hooks, metal picture hangers, and string work well.

How do you care for pothos?

Learn how to care for the Pothos!

1. Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Expect to water more often in brighter light and less often in lower light.
2. Most houseplants prefer temps in the 65°F-85°F range (18°C-30°C).
3. Pothos can be irritating to cats, dogs, and humans if foliage consumed.

How do you make pothos grow longer?

There are 6 ways you can speed up the growth of your Pothos:

1. Use a nutritional growing medium.
2. Provide sufficient bright, indirect sunlight.
3. Keep room temperature between 70°F – 90°F.
4. Don’t overwater – only water when the soil has dried out.
5. Feed the plant with a balanced fertilizer every 2-3 months.
6. Keep pests at bay.

Why does my pothos only have one vine?

it will only grow in one vine if that all you have. if you want more, you need to cu it so that you leave at least one leaf on the parent plant. This will then force new shoots. In addtion the bhit you cut off, so long as it has a leaf can be rooted (place it in some water for a few day)s and then planted.

Why is my pothos so tall?

Vining plants vine because they’re trying to grow towards the light. As they get further up, they grow bigger leaves closer together on the vine to take advantage of all the light. If a plant is trailing, they’ll receive less light, and consequently will grow smaller leaves further apart and look leggy.

Can you put pothos cuttings directly into soil?

About a month after the roots begin to show, you can plant the cuttings in soil and treat them as you would any other houseplant. Be careful though, the longer pothos cuttings remain in water, the harder time they have adapting to soil. It is best to transplant rooted pothos cuttings as soon as they start roots. 5

Where is the node on a pothos?

Depending on the plant, nodes may be where stems, leaves, or new roots can grow. On the pothos plant, the leaf nodes are the areas along the stem where leaves are growing. By removing the lower leaf and cutting the stem below it, the plant will react by sprouting roots in that zone.