Hi, my grandmother gave me this plant before she passed away in Febuary 2009, and I would really like to figure out what it is. Thank you.
Allright, so it is a Golden Pothos. Now somewhere I would like to get some seed, and start growing a couple of them. What part of this forum can I get advice on growing, maintaining, and carring for plants?
Seed won't be so easy - but you're in luck! It propagates very easily by stem cuttings. Do a forum search on "Pothos" and you'll turn up a wealth of information on care and propagation.
I just called a place, and they said Devil's Ivy doesn't come from seed, they said that it comes from cutting, and starting it off of a leaf.
this particular plant can be propogated by either stem cuttings or seeds. getting it to produce seed when grown in unnatural conditions (our houses) is a rare feat to accomplish, so doing cuttings are the more usual way. it should be planted in a very well-draining medium (i use orchid bark, potting soil and perlite) in a container that has drainage holes. water thoroughly and allow the medium to dry slightly before watering again. keep in bright indirect light and keep it warm (nothing lower than 50). these are climbers and will do better when grown on some kind of support - trellis, piece of bark board, moss post, etc. cuttings (i usually do at least a 3 inch length of vine) can be rooted in either water or soil.
I read in another post about cutting. I cut a single leaf off below the (elbo) where the leaf stem, meets the main/ long stem part where the nub is? Put it in a small container with soil, and water it. Is that pretty much correct? If I was to go to walmart, what would you suggest I ask, or look for to plant it in, as for soil?
Cactus Mix or Orchid Mix is probably best if you're buying soil at Wally World. When you do the cutting, take the piece of stem below the elbow where the leaf meets the vine, and see if you can get about 3" of vine attached to that.
Allright, I edited a close up picture for a better understanding. On the picture. Black is the elbow. White is the stem. Red is the dirrection. You want me to cut the leaf all the way past the elbow, about three inches down the stem? Then put how much of the stem into the mix? Should I use nothing but Orchard Mix, or should I add anything to it? Top soil? Fertilizer?
to clarify: i use a MIX of orchid bark, potting soil and perlite - equal parts of all three. take at least 3 inches of vine - if there are leaves all along the piece, take off those that are towards the bottom (leave a couple at the top) - and then put at least half of the vine in the soil.
Pothos are notorious for rotting/dying if over watered... they thrive once established in a dry medium, watering only when very dry. They can grow amazingly large and trailing in the right environment. Think of grandma's house with a pothos suspended around the crown moulding in a room.
Allright. Shopping list. Small pot. Orchard Bark. Potting Soil. Perlite/ what ever that is. Cut off about three inches past the elbow of the leaf, take off leaves near the bottom. Put half of the stem into the mix, water until wet, but not until soaked. Thank you.
i've always just started my new ones in a glass of h2o on my kitchen window sill. (bright indirect light). After the roots form, i pot and hang in the "due west" window. Have had some plants well over 50 feet in vine length. VERY easy to care for. Enjoy it!
