{"id":7642,"date":"2021-10-21T05:34:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T05:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=7642"},"modified":"2024-02-26T01:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T01:10:25","slug":"how-pothos-grow-after-being-trimmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/how-pothos-grow-after-being-trimmed\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pothos Grow After Being Trimmed | Tips for New Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pothos can be trimmed heavily to encourage bushy, short growth. You can prune them to take cuttings or reduce the long stems that can reach down in the way. Pothos plants recover quickly when trimmed and can send out new stems from the center of the plant when others are removed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pothos can recover quicker in the warmer months and can grow new leaves and stems within a few weeks in spring and summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is best to prune the pothos before spring to encourage new growth. Old stems can be taken as stem cuttings, grown in water and turn into new plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explore how pothos grow after being trimmed and the best way to prune your plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to prune and trim pothos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pothos will benefit from pruning to encourage dense growth, removing old stems and leaves and to take cuttings to make new plants<\/a>. Here are my top tips to successfully prune and trim pothos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruning pothos to encourage fuller growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pothos can be cut back to reduce the length of the of the stems and encourage it to grow into a dense plant. Stems can be cut back to within 4-5 inches of the base. Just trim off the stem close to a leaf set. The more stems that you have growing from the base, the denser the plant will look. You can even plant multiple stems and cuttings in the same pot to make the pothos look fuller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pothos will send out new stems from the center of the plant and can even regrow straight out the end of the stem you cut. Never remove more than 1\/3 of the plant leaf coverage at a time. You can always come back and trim more in 3-4 weeks once the plant has recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New stems can grow from the point of pruning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pruning long pothos stems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pothos stems can grow<\/a> long and trail down your book case or the edge of a shelf. If these stems get too long you can simply snip them off at a length that suits your space. Choose how long you want your pothos stems and simply prune them off at a leaf junction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stem can be cut into 5 inch pieces and placed in water to sprout a new plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trimming off long stems can encourage new shoots to come from the center of the plant. Pothos grow rapidly in the spring and summer so water them once per week and add some liquid plant food. You can also add slow release indoor plant fertilizer in spring to support good leaf growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pruning to remove damaged leaves and stems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remove old leaves and stems or those that get bent or damaged at any time during the year. Pothos will naturally replace old leaves and these can be trimmed off at the base of the leaf stem near the center stem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pothos stems can be damaged accidentally in your home if they are bent or knocked. Once a stem has been damaged, the leaves after the break can die off. It is best to remove this damaged stem, around 1 inch below the break point to prevent the rest of the stem becoming affected by disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pothos plant<\/a> can grow new leaves from the bottom of the stem or may split and grow multiple stems from the point that you cut. Use sharp secateurs and cut the stem just below the last set of leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trim off old, yellowing pothos leaves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pruning pothos plants to take cuttings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pothos can be pruned to take new cuttings. You can take cuttings at any time but they will grow quicker when taken in spring or summer. The plant will be in its growth phase so will be quick to sprout new roots from the stem placed in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is best to take pothos cuttings from the longest part of the stem to keep the plant growing<\/a> evenly. I like to take the bottom 5-6 inches off the longest stem when taking cuttings trim a different stem each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can plant multiple pothos<\/a> plants in the same pot once the stem has grown roots from the base. I have a pot with at least 3 individual pothos plants<\/a> which helps it to grow bushier and dense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prune at the leaf node when taking cuttings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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