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Hi! I bought two pothos plants and planted them both in a large pot. I have another one that's been doing great for years even when I neglect it. This one is having some trouble, leaves are rapidly turning yellow, at least a few a day. Is it because of planting the two together? I also have a dumb cane not doing so good. Funny how these are supposed to be so easy and somehow I'm screwing it up, yet I have "harder" plants to keep and they seem to be doing great?! Any insight and advice is appreciated. Thanks!

are you watering them more than usual?

Putting the two pothos together shouldn't cause a problem. how is the soil you planted them in? is it good quality soil? good drainage ect? sometimes you can get a bad bag?

I watered them thoroughly after repotting, can't remember if I watered them after that or not. This has all been in the last couple weeks. But I've been using a water meter for all my plants and not watering them until they are at the very low end of moist or dry. I used Sta-Green All purpose Potting mix with fertilizer, says for indoor/outdoor, time released plant food for nine months that I just bought, hadn't been sitting around for a long time. Should be good drainage. In the exact size pot and everything my other one is and in the same location. Right now the water meter is on the very low end of moist, almost dry but I'm hesitant to water as my first thought was: Yellow leaves = two much water. But I'm stumped. Maybe it was a bad bag, but I've used the same thing for some herbs that are doing quite well

Hi Ellee

When a new plant is bought and brought home it should be put in the area you're going to have it permanently for at least a week so it gets used to it's enviornment. Up on repotting , no plant should have fertilizer right away until it starts to show new growth. Yep yellowing of leaves is too much water that's true,, but so is shock, including leaf drop.

I would let it dry out some more,, I've never trusted those water meter,, because they are for primarily good for moisture loving plants( Plants .that the soil needs to always feel like a wrung out sponge.)
I use the sta- green brand as well but only for outside plant in ground, even tho it says it's for houseplants as well.
For house plants I only get house plant soil _ Plain potting soil and I mix a little of my compost with it for organic nutrient, It seems to work fine,


Trust your instincts,, :wink:

Thanks!! I never knew that about no fertilizer right away. Crap. Hopefully it starts to adjust instead of dying completely on me. I will just leave it alone for a while. My other one does well with little water so I'm not worried about it not getting enough water for now. I'm tempted to just get some house plant soil and re-pot, although I don't think I will so I don't shock it more. Thanks for your input!