Yellow leaves
I just potted him last week and I was gone for four days. He was doing so well and now a lot of his leaves are yellow.
His soil was super dry and he did not get much sunlight at all for the four days I was gone. Is it possible that he’s just dehydrated and needs more sun?
I’m aware that terracotta pots really soak in moisture, so might that be a reason he’s gone yellow?
In the picture I just watered him and hadn’t gotten rid of the excess water in the saucer.
How do I proceed?
#yellowleaves
His soil was super dry and he did not get much sunlight at all for the four days I was gone. Is it possible that he’s just dehydrated and needs more sun?
I’m aware that terracotta pots really soak in moisture, so might that be a reason he’s gone yellow?
In the picture I just watered him and hadn’t gotten rid of the excess water in the saucer.
How do I proceed?
#yellowleaves
10ft to light, indirect
2” pot without drainage
Last watered 4 days ago
5
You will need to get a slightly bigger pot. NOT terracotta. While terracotta is great for succulents and cacti, it's not ideal for your pothos. It pulls moisture away from the roots too fast.
For that size pot is I would go with a 6 inch ceramic or porcelain pot. It will still get airflow that way but hold moisture long enough for your plant to absorb it.
To make sure I'm right because over and under watering can both cause yellowing on leaves. I want you to touch it.
Feel the leaves. If they are firm and thick feeling it's not underwatered. If the leaves feel papery and thin then it is definitely underwatered.
By looks it appears underwatered. Like I said it's due to the terracotta pot.
After you repot allow the soil to dry each time before watering again. Don't stress about it too much it's a pot is and they are very forgiving. They are referred to as devils ivy because they are nearly impossible to kill. ❤️
For that size pot is I would go with a 6 inch ceramic or porcelain pot. It will still get airflow that way but hold moisture long enough for your plant to absorb it.
To make sure I'm right because over and under watering can both cause yellowing on leaves. I want you to touch it.
Feel the leaves. If they are firm and thick feeling it's not underwatered. If the leaves feel papery and thin then it is definitely underwatered.
By looks it appears underwatered. Like I said it's due to the terracotta pot.
After you repot allow the soil to dry each time before watering again. Don't stress about it too much it's a pot is and they are very forgiving. They are referred to as devils ivy because they are nearly impossible to kill. ❤️
@SuperbRaspfern Awesome! That makes a lot of sense. I potted another pothos about 3 weeks ago and did not have any issues and the only difference was the pot! I’ll look into getting a new pot for him right away. I didn’t realize terracotta was a no go for pothos. Thank you! I can’t remember right now and I’m not near my pothos but I’m pretty sure the leaves were thin. Should I trim off those leaves or would they get their color back after some watering?
@Yanabanana The green ones will plump back up. It will take a few days for them to draw the water up into them but they will recover. Just don't go the opposite direction and flood it with water. I'm not sure how long she's been in that pot. When you give them what they need and they are not used to it you can actually quite literally drown them. Their roots shrink and they sort of lose their ability to take on water and nutrients as well. So water her, but don't keep her wet, think little bits. Like a person who has gone without food and water. You can't give them tons of food and water or the get ill.
Plants are the same way. Ease her into it. She will recover and gain strength but it does take some time and patience. ❤️ The yellow leaves you can cut off they won't recover.
Plants are the same way. Ease her into it. She will recover and gain strength but it does take some time and patience. ❤️ The yellow leaves you can cut off they won't recover.
Thank you ❤️ the plant was in that pot for a couple of days so he was definitely not accustomed to it. I’ll be careful with how much I water him until he’s recovered!