PROPAGATING POTHOS

The pothos plant is a super popular houseplant, as it is super easy to care for. Not only that, but this plant is super easy to propagate. Because the one I had was becoming a bit overgrown, I decided to try it out. Low and behold... it worked! Keep reading to see the process and a few tricks I picked up along the way.

1. PICKING THE CUTTING

First, cut a portion of the plant off. This will be the piece the cuttings are cut from. This to me was easier, because this way your'e working with a small section, rather than the whole big plant.

*Be sure to choose a healthy section. The healthier the plant, the better chances it will have of successfully propagating.*

2. MAKING THE CUTTINGS

Next, cut the initial cutting into smaller pieces. When I do this, I make sure the stem of the cutting is about 3-5 inches long. The length of the stem is not super important, instead, look to have root nodes somewhere on the stem.

ROOT NODES

As mentioned above, it is important to have root nodes on your cutting. Root nodes are the little brown bumps on the stem. In the picture to the right, they are zoomed in.

Its crucial to have these on the cutting because it is how the new plant will grow. The roots will sprout from these little bumps and become the way the plant gets most of its nutrients. Clippings without the root nodes will unfortunately die.

3. PUTTING CLIPPINGS IN WATER

Once the clippings are all set, place them in water. Although this vase looks athletically pleasing, realistically I put mine in a shallow dish to ensure that all the root nodes were submerged...The truth is exposed!

Again, make sure that the root nodes are submerged in water. Through the water, they will get everything they need to grow little roots.

4. SPOTTING ROOT GROWTH

After about a week or so, roots should have popped out as circled in the picture to the left. In this case, the cuttings in the photo had been growing for two weeks.

Be patient, every cutting is different and will have a different growth rate. Some will be fast and some will be slow...Its not a race!

Once you spot roots roughly about an inch or two long, it is time to move onto step 5.

5. Potting The Cuttings

Once the roots have sprouted and are about roughly an inch to three inches, its time to put them in water. Plant the cuttings in a medium draining, standard houseplant soil. I add a little perlite for more drainage but thats just a personal preference.

Be sure when planting that the roots are covered and the original leaf is still sticking out. The new leafs should start to sprout from the base of the original leaf if they haven't yet already. Continue to water the pathos every three to five days, and keep them in a spot with indirect sunlight.

6. Further Care

The plant will continue to grow as a normal pathos would, and in no time it will be huge! Mine have about two or three new leaves after about two and a half months. The process got a little slow after a month, but recently, three months later, has taken off. Also for me its the winter so the sun isn't helping as much as it would if it was the summer. Thanks so much for reading and best of luck propagating. Happy planting!