More Pothos Options

[IntermittentSygnal]

Wow, that’s seriously impressive growth! I just had to split one of my Phils that had outgrown its home right before spring. Both divisions are finally making a full come back now.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

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All potted up now. It's been a bit over a year since I started out with single cuttings, but I now have a nice mother plant for almost every cultivar I originally received (N'joy never took off and reverted back to a normal phenotype).

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Bonus picture of the four golden pothos plants, as they are currently, from the very first post on this thread. All of this plus some, from just the 5 original nodes in a bioactive enclosure.

I’ve never seen that big of pothos wow !!!

Just starting with Pothos after my longstanding love affair with Philodendrons, with Rio being my fave Phil. This one started from a cutting.
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Have 2 large Jade Pothos in my office that don’t require a lot of sun, which 2 coworkers have cut from to put in their windows, and a third coworker who brought a silver Pothos in.Love your jungle living room. Do they all get enough sun there without supplemental lights?

They sure start out small !

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

I like this thread, so I'm gonna add a small update.

I was noodling around on-line one evening, reading about pothos in general, when I noticed a photo of Scindapsus Trebuii and found it to be appealing. And then I recalled that somebody posted a picture here of the plant which I had also admired, but had sort of forgotten about. I thought, I would not mind having one of those..."

It seems that they are not quite as readily available as some other houseplants, and are (or maybe were) a bit rare. I thought, "Those are great looking plants, maybe I'll get one someday if I run across one.

More time passed. Then one day, I was strolling through Lowe's (a home improvement/hardware store for those unfamiliar with the place) and out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a group of plants on a rack. I took another couple of steps and thought "Wait. Was that the potohs-esque plant that I had admired a while back?" and reversed back to take a closer look. It was the plant I thought it to be. It was a moderately large specimen, and the price tag was just a little daunting. Just 20 dollars, but still, I had never purchased a houseplant before at that price point.

I kept thinking it over, and after a couple of days, I decided to return and get it. I'm glad I did. the plant is probably glad too, it was heavily overwatered and the species is prone to root rot, it I learned after researched more deeply.

It came in an attractive pot, but one with no drainage. So I took a closer look, and that revealed that the plant was in fact in an inner pot, one with proper drainage, the outer pot was simply to make it more appealing to the eye. Upon that discovery, I immediately removed the inner pot and all should be well. I'll drill holes in the pretty pot and probably will use it for a couple of the pothos cuttings I made from my mom's original, because it is an attractive container. and contrasts well with greenery.

There is a bit more to the tale. Right after I purchased the plant, I strolled over to my place of my employment, to show it to my boss. I had given her several cuttings from the pothos that I posted earlier in this thread. I showed the Scindapsus to her, and asked her if she would like a start from it. She was quite interested, and I promised I'd provide her with one.

However, research revealed that they can be rather slow-starters. And she had recently really juggled the entire work schedule to facilitate time that I suddenly needed off at the last minute to do some repair work at home . So, I thought "Eh, I should pay her back.", and returned to Lowe's and bought a second one and presented it to her.
Which makes Scindapsus trebuii the only plant species* that I've ever spent much money upon, if one considers 40-odd dollars "much money". And who does not, these days? (Those who do not, just go away and leave us peasants alone! )

*I have a lot of cacti, but never paid much for any of them as individuals over a period of time, so that collection does not count. Note to self 'Check to see if there is a cacti enthusiasts thread here and if there is and I've not posted in it before, correct that.).

Okay, my update is not that small. Sorry!

Here is a photo of my Scindapsus trebuii "Silver Moonlight" taken on the date of purchase, September 19th. It has since grown a few new leaves.

 

[SpookySpooder]

Which makes Scindapsus trebuii the only plant species* that I've ever spent much money upon, if one considers 40-odd dollars "much money". And who does not, these days? (Those who do not, just go away and leave us peasants alone! )

I like the cut of your jib, peasant.

Your update made me chuckle, that's how the slippery slope begins. I've been looking for that plant so if you're going to prune it heavily, keep me in mind!

I just paid $39 for a leaf. Not even a potted plant. An unrooted leaf cut from the main stem.

Not trying to flex on you, just want to sticker shock you a little bit.

 

[l4nsky]

They are quite slow growing, but worth it. Here's the S. treubii I got as a single leaf cutting earlier in this thread:


I am quite enamored by that plant myself, but this one, the S. pictus 'Exotica' has grown to be my favorite of the cuttings I originally acquired:

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Great. Now another one I need to get. I better steer clear of Lowe's. There is no way I'd be able to pass that up. I just hope I don't run onto it before I can determine whether or not I am adept with the species.

 

[Wolfram1]

Scindapsis pictus 'Exotica' truly is a fantastic plant.

Personally i havn't been too interested in the S. treubii since my Philodendron hastatum has me covered on shiny silver leaves, but they look great in the pictures.

I do want to get my hand on S. pictus 'Silver Hero' one day.

I just paid $39 for a leaf. Not even a potted plant. An unrooted leaf cut from the main stem.

i hope you werent scammed on valentines day XD

A leaf of Hoya kerrii 'Albomarginata' can root but never grow without a piece of stem. You could literally wait forever and it wouldn't grow.

 

[SpookySpooder]

i hope you werent scammed on valentines day XD

A leaf of Hoya kerrii 'Albomarginata' can root but never grow without a piece of stem. You could literally wait forever and it wouldn't grow.

I wish I got scammed, would give me a reason to stop trying to bounce sunlight into the living room to make more growable area lol.

It was actually a node with 1 emerging stem and 1 "leaf included"

I actually thought it was a good deal considering my GF had been dropping hints about "which plants had the nicest colors and variegation" to try and grow it out.

The seller actually made a mistake and sold the last one before they took my order, instead of cancelling it we're talking about what we can do now.

I'm shooting for some roots

EDIT: It WAS a fat Epipremnum Pinnatum Marble node with almost 2 leaves, now it's looking like the order will get cancelled due to only having mother plants or tiny nodes I don't want

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

They are quite slow growing, but worth it. Here's the S. treubii I got as a single leaf cutting earlier in this thread:


I am quite enamored by that plant myself, but this one, the S. pictus 'Exotica' has grown to be my favorite of the cuttings I originally acquired:
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In regard to the leaf on the upper left from your hand (I'm assuming it is another plant photo-bombing the shoot ) I notice a slight...bubble, for lack of a better description, on the leaf's surface. I've seen that on one of the leaves of my Scindapsus and have wondered about the possible cause. Or if it is just a normal thing that happens to leaves now and then?

 

[l4nsky]

In regard to the leaf on the upper left from your hand (I'm assuming it is another plant photo-bombing the shoot ) I notice a slight...bubble, for lack of a better description, on the leaf's surface. I've seen that on one of the leaves of my Scindapsus and have wondered about the possible cause. Or if it is just a normal thing that happens to leaves now and then?

So, that's a global green variety and it's never been the most vigorous plant in my care. Those are some early growth points I had some issues with, but I never really tried to figure it out as subsequent leaves on the same vine appeared fine.

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

I got a new pothos.

I'd never seen or heard of this one. It caught my eye while I was browsing through new arrivals at Lowe's. (I really, really need to stay away from their houseplant area) I liked the look of it, and decided to look at the tag to see what kind of plant it was. It turned out to be a Epipremnum Amplissimum, commonly known as "Silver Streak Pothos". It looks a bit like Scindapsus Trebuii, but with a bit longer "spear- shaped leaves".

I decided to buy it, but I didn't have the time to research it on the spot. It is a bit less cold-tolerant than some other pothos, and I'm a bit concerned about the temperatures my growing area drops into during the winter.
When it comes to chain-store plants, I prefer to get them as soon as they arrive, eliminating the time that employees can shrug and say "Eh, water all of them the same!" resulting in potential future problems.

The one I chose was in pretty good shape, lots of developing leaf* and vine-growth, and only a few having brown tips. I have misted it and provided nearby saucers with water to aid the humidity level, but am withholding watering until the soil dries a bit. I'm as excited about this new addition as I am my previous purchase, the Scindapsus trebuii.

*I was a little concerned with the leaf-tip droop, but every photo I looked at on-line resembled the leaves of mine, so I concluded it is a normal trait for the species.

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

Personally i havn't been too interested in the S. treubii since my Philodendron hastatum has me covered on shiny silver leaves, but they look great in the pictures.

I immediately thought of the Phil silver sword as well. Huge leaves. My plant is a couple feet tall now. There seem to be several similarities in color variations in phils and pothos.

 

[Wolfram1]

I decided to buy it, but I didn't have the time to research it on the spot. It is a bit less cold-tolerant than some other pothos, and I'm a bit concerned about the temperatures my growing area drops into during the winter.

i totally get you, i worry every year since getting the watering right is difficult as temperatures drop and every soil reacts different in terms of drying out etc.

if that wasn't the case i would have recommended to get a good look at those roots right away and most likely split the plants into groups of 3 per pot, as it is it's probably safer to water less and repot in spring

its always nice to get some of the rare variants of our most common/widely spread houseplpants as there is so much variety

 

[l4nsky]

The cuttings produced last year are on the two trays towards the bottom of the picture whereas the cuttings produced this year (so far) are in the 3 upper trays. All of these have been created from single node cuttings from my collection of mother plants (pictured below, purchased themselves as single node cuttings on the very first page of this thread).


One more round of cuttings and I'll have enough growth for a pothos wall .

 

[Wolfram1]

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One more round of cuttings and I'll have enough growth for a pothos wall .

u rock, really
who wouldn't want to live like that?

 

[dman13760]

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The cuttings produced last year are on the two trays towards the bottom of the picture whereas the cuttings produced this year (so far) are in the 3 upper trays. All of these have been created from single node cuttings from my collection of mother plants (pictured below, purchased themselves as single node cuttings on the very first page of this thread).

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One more round of cuttings and I'll have enough growth for a pothos wall .

dumb question, but what's the best way to get a viable cutting for planting. After cutting, do you immediately plant in soil or place it in water for a time?

 

[l4nsky]

dumb question, but what's the best way to get a viable cutting for planting. After cutting, do you immediately plant in soil or place it in water for a time?

So, I'm kind of geared towards mass production and I'm trying to optimize the amount of growth points for the future. For that goal, I'm doing single node cuttings rooted in water over a 4 week period, then transplanting to soil and allowing two weeks to adjust, all in a RH controlled, LED lit greenhouse. Rooting in water is an extra step, but I have higher rooting rates with the technique. Plus having the greenhouse is like playing the game on easy mode lol.

If you're able to keep pothos alive and growing in your room without the greenhouse conditions, cloning them is simple as taking a 3-node cutting, cutting the leaves off two of the nodes, sticking those two nodes straight down below the soil, watering them, and packing the soil around the base of the buried cutting. If that fails, you can substitue the soil for water until rooted, then transferring them to soil.

 

[Wolfram1]

they root best in damp spagnum moss though, thats just not viable for mass production

 

[l4nsky]

Keep going lol. Eventually it becomes exponential lol. Want to see one of my next cutting propogation projects?

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Thats two of the four golden pothos plants in the very first post on this thread. There's obviously a lot of growth to trim. Especially when you realize....
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... those plants are actually hanging from the ceiling .

I'm actually going to try and make two more 6' hanging baskets from the cuttings this time instead of 100's of smaller cuttings lol.

With these, I ended up splitting up the plants themselves and making 7 total new plants. I also added in some neon pothos to each of the new pots. Had some die off as they re-established, but they're all bouncing back with vigor. Six of the plants are still hanging. The seventh one is a larger pot that's being kept outside for the summer.

Here's a picture from a week or so ago of the hanging pots.

 

[TheraMygale]

With these, I ended up splitting up the plants themselves and making 7 total new plants. I also added in some neon pothos to each of the new pots. Had some die off as they re-established, but they're all bouncing back with vigor. Six of the plants are still hanging. The seventh one is a larger pot that's being kept outside for the summer.

Here's a picture from a week or so ago of the hanging pots.
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And those are growing on what light source?!?!?

this is BIG growth.

i love pothos. If you don’t neglect them they give back. Yours are just throwing it out there