Need help with my sad pothos!

9 years ago

I need a little help with my pothos. I repotted her as she was so big for her old pot it was falling over. This was in the spring. She seemed to thrive after that and there was a lot of new growth. Now I'm losing a lot of leaves and even whole branches. Have I overwatered?

It's the bigger and older leaves primarily that I'm losing, leaving her very leggy. What can I do? I put her outside to hopefully dry out the soil some if it is overwatering, we live in va so it's hot and humid right now, but she's not in the sun directly.. The soil is very dry on too but f I stick my finger down further it's damp.

Thanks!

Comments (6)

hannah2ana
Original Author
9 years ago
Here are the leaves
nomen_nudum
9 years ago
Would cut it back hard ( to the solid) Optional for you but would also repot it into something a bit smaller with a grittier mix for faster draining soil.
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nil13
9 years ago
That is a jade plant (Crassula ovata), not a pothos (Epipremnum aureum).

The soil looks like it retains far too much moisture for jade plants. It would be much happier in a faster draining mix.
paul_
9 years ago
In addition to the above comments, your Crassula looks like it could benefit from MUCH more light. It is definitely etiolated (new growth is thin/stretched out).
Joe1980
9 years ago
Agreed, bad soil and a severe lack of light.

Joe
hannah2ana
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes sorry jade. I was going to post about the pothos too and got confused! I will get some better soil and find her a new spot with more sun. Thanks