Hi, I just moved in to my brother's house, and he has a monstrously tentacled pothos plant that has been allowed to go all over the place, in different directions, and I'd like to do two things: one, train these super long tendrils to go around the window and up the wall neatly,and two, to figure out how, if possible, to get it to produce more leaves. As you can see, it's mostly bare tendril. Any thoughts? Thanks! Taj
There is no way to make the vines produce more leaves.
Keeping the plant pruned will help it grow more leaves and a fuller plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/ovgen/climbing-vines-indoors.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/pinching-plant.htm
I watered my pothos plant. The next day it looked like yeast in the pot bottom. It has a smell like wet yeast. I moved the plant outside. I have had pothos for quite some time and have never seen anything like this. Any ideas?
It most certainly could be yeast. This is usually not a problem. Do you collect your water from a source which could be carrying the bacteria? An A/C condensation pipe would be high in bacterial yeast, as can be a kitchen near cooking equipment.
Fortunately, this is able to be cured. Just add wettable sulfur to the soil, and spray with neem oil.
Here is an article for more information on the care on this plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/pothos-plant-care.htm
My pothos, arrowhead and dumbcane have yellowing leaves but they are pale to bright yellow. I was told that the different colors mean different things are wrong. Help please.
Hmmm, not really. Yellow leaves, not matter the shade could indicate a watering issue; too much or too little.
Yellowing can be due to pest issues, disease or lighting problems.
Here are some links to help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/pothos-leaves-turning-yellow.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/arrowhead-plant/arrowhead-plant-care-arrowhead-plant-or-syngonium-podophyllum.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/growing-dumbcane-dieffenbachia.htm
I believe root rot might be the cause of my pothos’ yellowing leaves. I’ve only propagated healthy plants before, but is it possible to propagate in this situation?
Yes, propagating some cuttings is a great way to safe a plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm
PLEASE PROVIDE ANSWER TO HOW TO AND WHAT FOR BACTERI9AL PROBLEMS ON MY POTHOS BROWN TIPS!
You can simply remove the leaves and dispose of.
Avoid watering overhead and splashing water onto the leaves.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/brown-philodendron-leaves.htm
I have a pothos plant that is planted in soil with a trailing vine that has grown about 5 long (10-14 in) roots into the water of my fishtank which span 7-in of the vine. The vine continues past the fishtank, wrapping around a shelf for another 14-in and only has aerial roots (not in water) on this portion. I am curious if this vine would die if I were to take the roots from the fishtank? I ask because I would like to move the plant to a new location to better display. I have read that pothos do not do well when transferred from water to soil but am not sure if this applies considering the base of the plant is in soil. (These numbers are estimates)
Remove this vine from the water and cut into 'sections' for cuttings. You can continue to grow the roots in water or if the roots are long enough you can go ahead and pot them up.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm
This would be a good time to prune up and clean up your original plant. Keeping it cut back will give you a bushier and less leggy plant.
These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/pruning-philodendron-plants.htm
There are several things that went wrong here. It looks to have been placed into very heavy soil, which will not be good for this plant. They are very tolerant of dry conditions, but not so much wet. It has likely been overwatered. Too much or too little light can cause these symptoms, but usually too much light will be the culprit.
With all of these compiled, the plant has given up. Trying to correct from this point will not be likely. What I can do is offer some reading on how to care for these plants. This way, you can nail it next time.
This collection of articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/page/2