5 Tips for a SUPER BUSHY Pothos Plant!

[@epicgardening]

1. Yes this is a Scindapsus pictus, not a pothos (Epipremnum aureum) - I know that :) but the tips are the same 2. You can pot up multiple cuttings into the same hole to increase bushiness even further 3. The powder I use when potting the cuttings is this: www.xtreme-gardening.com/mykos 4. The sexy apron is one I custom-designed specifically for gardening, check it out here: findaprons.com/products/harvest-apron-designed-in-partnership-with-kevin-espiritu

[@Orholam5]

Epic Gardening glad you corrected yourself but Pothos is an actual genus and has nothing to do with Epipremnums

[@blahmudkips]

This is also a scindapsus exotica

[@TicklishWombat]

It's all good, Kevin. Pothos is in its nickname. Epipremnum isn't Pothos either. The actual genus Pothos, I don't think many people keep as a houseplant (I'm sure some do though!)

[@cindykelaita4400]

Paige .M no it is not an exotica

[@angellee9307]

Epic Gardening Cool variety! Not in favor of long and scragglier plants. I like them bushier.

[@billbuffington3037]

something I do is when I add new cuttings to a pot, I plant them in groups of 3 in the same hole. That adds to the bushiness once they start growing.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah that's a fantastic tip if you have a bunch of cuttings

[@knowledgeiskey1319]

A while ago, I built a giant slatted wood wall and got a pothos. Attatched the pothos to the wall. *Since then it turned into a giant wall of green and I L o v e I t*

[@DCB14u2do]

I would love to see this! Sounds breathtaking!

[@hvonsus5725]

oh I’d love to see how big those leaves on yours are lol

[@TheBadMinimalist]

Ah, the ol' disguise-a-bunch-of-props-as-a-mature-plant trick! Big fan.

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@mwoods4608]

I bought one online.. it was sticks shoved into dirt..

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

Today, I went to a botanical garden and there was golden pothos growing on a 5m tall rocky wall. The size of the leaf and the thickness of the stem was insane. I just could not believe it was the same plant i've seen in stores.

[@stfrancisintheback5314]

Yes.- That is correct. I used to be a photographer. Indoor light is so much dimmer than outdoor light.

[@kaylasprettynails2848]

My hubby bought me a silver pothos last night and I am just absolutely amazed at the silver that is in it! It's breathtaking 🥰 so I came to you first to research proper care for it. I'm going to be repotting it later today cause it's totally growing out of the tiny pot that walmart had it in. Thank you for all the great tips. I have learned soooo much from your videos. I hope that my own channel will help others like you help so many! 💚🌱 Peace ✌️ love 💚 and plants 🌱

[@bkrbkrl]

The Exotica is one of my top three favorite plants. So beautiful and so easy.

[@epicgardening]

Couldn't agree more

[@terrypete3173]

@@epicgardening I find mine are slow growing and the leaves are small. I have them hanging in the window, what is happening?

[@mariadelpilargrosso2218]

I want to have my first house plant in my room and your videos definitely helped me choosing the right type, really looking forward to buying my own pothos now

[@epicgardening]

Good luck Pili!

[@thecraftybabe1306]

This video is exactly what I was looking for! My pothos is suuuuper leggy and I didn’t know what to do with it. I have like 10 feet of vine wrapped around the pot! 😅 I’m going to go watch your propagation video now. Thanks!

[@jiminsealbeach4109]

Great information, thanks. For holding in the moisture over the new cuttings, I use those little containers that lettuce and baby spinach come in..

[@epicgardening]

Yep, great idea. I personally use a garden cloche but that's basically the same thing

[@NewEnglandMumma]

My house is made for pothos, I started with one because it was “easy” I now have at least 10 massive pothos. My favorite!

[@epicgardening]

You're the queen of pothos!

[@ohrats731]

Amanda Beauchamp - NewEnglandMumma When I was little my best friend’s mom hung pothos in every corner of their ceiling and strung the vines around the whole house. It was so epic!!! She was also a New England Mumma, what a coincidence 😂

[@LynnAgain83]

Pothos and philodendrons are my absolute favorite plants!! 💚🌿💚🤗

[@Thankful_.]

👏🏽💜

[@veganfitmumma2364]

Dont blame you Pothos are my favourite as well

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I've been really wanting these Pothos plants. Thank you for sharing her beauty with us!

[@epicgardening]

You're welcome!

[@pheotonia]

I had a pothos that lived for 27 years before it gave up it's ghost!

[@epicgardening]

Wow that's a LONG time

[@angellee9307]

pheotonia We have one that is referred to as, “ The Grandmother plant” . It is growing all over the country! I started my own with the, “ SILVER QUEEN” she is gorgeous!

[@ameliagraham92]

I have been growing Golden & Jade Pothos for 40+ years! It goes by so fast. Periodically it just needs to be divided or propagate and start a fresh root system. I cut them back in the spring and feed with a long-acting fertilizer like osmocote and by the time they come in in the fall they are trailing 4ft or longer. Recently I expanded my collection with several other pothos , vining philodendron & scindapsus. I have started with 4" pots and plan to grow them to big hanging baskets. So fun and easy these plants!

[@carolinebaker8591]

What does that mean? Gave up its ghost?

[@pheotonia]

@@carolinebaker8591 It's will to live. It's desire to survive.

[@dream.fiiend]

I NEED that apron, looks high quality and worth the price for years of use.

[@ericabirch8122]

I’ve had one of these for 3 1/2 years. I just barely pruned it back as it is hanging to the floor. I see it is sending out new leaves. I’ve put cuttings in water and am ready to do what you’ve done in your video. Thanks for the info. I thought I’d killed my plant a couple of years ago when I fertilized it at half strength and it dropped half of its leaves. I’m glad it has done so well with a different type of fertilizer since then. Whew.

[@adriigon101]

Exactly what my next project is going to be. Repotting and pruning one vine that growing like crazy.

[@epicgardening]

Love to hear that!

[@jakemcavoy2554]

Very well presented in highly articulated form with loads of useful info without unnecessary flowery words, for a newby such as myself. I'm encouraged and I think you'll help me out of my fear of "killing plants. Thank you, indeed!

[@HerbandRoots]

Thanks! Pothos are perfect for those indoor locations were the light is too low for other plants and you don't want to add artificial light!

[@epicgardening]

Exactly!

[@itsMAYgical]

I am living for this! I currently have a leggy satin pothos that needs some TLC. thanks for the tips!!

[@epicgardening]

You bet!

[@snowfia89]

Its like a pothos comb over 😆 Great tip!

[@Lemons19902010]

This video was so helpful! I love the look of a bushy pothos!

[@zenyflores1087]

Wow! My favorite plants

[@LexieSmiless43]

root pruning!!! :0 i was always sp scared to do this bc i though id kill the plant completely but now i know thank u !!!

[@LynnAgain83]

Same here!!

[@naturedegree5671]

Fantastic and lovely presentation Friend obrigado Thanks for excellent video friend

[@shannontilton7855]

Would love an update on how this is doing now!

[@margaritaqvlog1501]

You are amazing I love that plants thanks for sharing very beautiful and helpful enjoy see you

[@kriskrischi7571]

What a beautiful plant!

[@littlegreenclementine]

UMMMM WHAT your backyard is gorgeous!!!

[@melissarocha9339]

Little extra advice as an horticultrice : you can put your cuttings straight in the soil, skip the water process! Important keep soil humid and more watered for 3-4weeks while they grow their roots

[@ericagonzalez2990]

This is what I came here hoping to find. I just adopted a satin pothos just like this that is very viney, and I want to just trim her down and plant the cuttings directly in the soil and bypass the water method. I’ve used the water method and it’s great but all my prop stations are full and I really want to just get this girl pruned and redone!!! So scindapsus will have no problem with the cuttings going straight in soil?

[@MarlenePlantkins]

Your place looks to amazing :O You truly inspire me of going out and buying a potho right now :D 🌿🌿🌿

[@zalehaburude7752]

Lovely Pothos.... Thank you for sharing your great work....

[@zthomas7124]

Great video!! Thank you!!

[@thedarthflagger]

I have a pothos that i propagated from a cutting that i took from parent plant in lauderdale by the sea over thirty years ago. Every year i cut it back to nothing when it gets leggy and it gets incredibly bushy. The other secret to getting a super bushy pothos with gorgeous varigation is to let it grow wild in its pot outside in the summer. The heat and humidity make the plant grow super fast.

[@RagdollPlanting]

My silver grows super slow with little leafs. I’m definitely going to try & with fertilizer. Also I didn’t know you can propagate the leaves, I thought I needed part of the stem plus the leaf. thanks very much!! TwoSnaps

[@epicgardening]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@Demebeso714]

I so needed this video. Omg ... Pothos are my favorite plants.. luv vines.. really luv hanging vines.. thank you.. once again.. lol

[@TheNIJUAL]

Yes I would love to see a diffenbaucha care replant and tip video keep growing loved the video

[@SiembraconDayami]

lovely video!

[@StreetWiseMomSurviving]

Thank you! I will will stop killing my poor plants off now 😂. Great advice!

[@plantingitreal]

Hi, I started using the mycorrhizal concentrate and I really like it. I prop in water all the time. I just recently made a video mentioning the product on my channel and I wanted to link this video, so I’m just wanting to give you a heads up. Not sure of course how many people are going to watch in that my channel isn’t even close to yours in popularity, lol 😂, but I just wanted to let you know. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TheBasicBarista]

Awesome Video, Thanks so much for the info :) I found this to be very helpful!

[@callmecoach1963]

I would love to see all the products you use from mychorrizae to fertilizer to compost and everything in between. Do you ever use greensand? How about azomite? I love your channel and just subscribed. Thank you❤️

[@PlantJunkyCREATIONS]

Yoo buddy. Take the gloves off and just get in there! 😉😂

[@monalizabejenia4208]

Thank you for sharing your ideas. I love it

[@zentient8840]

Mine was so bushy and long that it began to take root in my rug! The power of the plant🤣

[@maureenspano6988]

Me too. And I had lace curtains and it grew through them.

[@quickpackthesuitcase]

That was really helpful - thanks

[@warrenstates8955]

Hi Kevin! I am a HUGE fan of all your videos! Keep up the amazing and informative videos. Ok, I’m in a bit of state right now. My mom died 3 years ago....She loved plants. My brother and I each took a clipping from my mom’s favourite plant. (A type of pothos). I think in these times of quarantine, I overwatered my mom’s plant....almost all of the leaves turned yellow then brown.... I am in the process of trying desperately to save my mom’s plant. There are only about 5 green leaves left. I am trying to propagate my mom’s plant. I noticed that some of the cuttings (at the base of the dead leaves, it’s still green (where the nodes are). Are these pieces still salvageable? I decide to take the dead brown leaves off and put the tiny pieces in the water. I also took some pieces the stem of the plant and placed them in water. Its been about 13 days. I haven’t noticed any roots yet from the stems. Two of the leaves have started developing roots. Do you have any advice? I am obviously attaching a lot of sentiment to this plant because plants were my mother’s passion. I am really really hoping to save this plant. Again, thanks for the fantastic videos that you do. All the best, Warren States in Toronto, Canada

[@alethpineda8450]

Good video for tips to grow scindapsus/pothos the like. But I hope u will make a video on how to propagate philadendron selloum, if u have.. that would be great! I can’t seem to find elsewhere that is concise and one that I’m really looking for. Ty.

[@Psionicbomb]

I know this video is old but if you have an answer, that is amazing! Would the powder you put in to help the roots take faster; does it encourage fungus gnats or it’s a negligible difference for them? I’ve been wanting to try that stuff but I’m afraid of giving fungus gnats more of a food source

[@Adoubless]

Love that you are actually using gloves. I buy them, then forget them.

[@agnieszkaw9260]

❤️❤️❤️ NORGE

[@BoleyJL]

Can you repeat what the fertilizer was you sprinkled in with the propagated stems?

[@kimrodriguez921]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@carriesjbeano]

I love your videos! So much information! Thank you!

[@epicgardening]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@emyplants5179]

Great video very informative.... Thank you and very nice looking plant...

[@beneiseoleinmheart5614]

That pot isn't much bigger than the one you removed it from. Is there some kind of rule to upsizin THANKS!

[@epicgardening]

I usually don't go more than 1-2" up in diameter

[@djssquibbs3295]

So cool!!

[@geoffreyivie9885]

I noticed you repotted from a plastic pot to a clay pot, are you worried about having to water it more often or not so much?

[@shibba24]

This is a great video! Thanks

[@rachelmartinez1002]

Hi, how do you properly pinch a plant? I am new to this term?

[@shari9721]

If you put your Pothos on a trellis or stake so that it is growing up instead of hanging down then the leaves get bigger .

[@wassaapRA]

The trails that you just pruned- are you going to pot it in the same pot from which you pruned them? Asking because I assumed they need more water that the regular plant. Thanks.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Sorry I am blowing you up with questions and comments but I just found you so I am binge watching! In another video you stated that these are tropical plants, so they are always growing. But then here you said something about fertilizing during the growing season. My pothos and Scindapsus seem to shoot out new growth year round. So I am confused. When do I stop fertilizing?

[@epicgardening]

In theory never, if you are providing them with good growing conditions year-round - most don't have grow lights so growth slows in the winter due to less light + growing out of normal season

[@angelmckinney9716]

I have wild pothos that growing in my back yard.

[@kerynnorris4064]

I have a number of pothos plants grown from cuttings, they started out really great. But now seem to be growing smaller leaves.. They are all in a decent sized pot for the size.. Any suggestions as to how I can encourage bigger leaf growth

[@azeema74]

I live in Manchester England and it rains most of year round so are pathos ok for me.

[@michellec.4994]

When is the growing season for this plant???

[@specialeffectsgraphicsdesi9066]

Awesome tips!

[@krissy55100]

Could you make a video on aglaonema pink valentine!!!

[@janetsmith9380]

what is the difference between pothos and philadendrom ? thanks

[@aquavita1981]

Hi Are you able to advise what's wrong with silver Potos plant when it keeps curling its leaves please ?

[@spencerluciani6052]

Loved the video, new fan! Is that an Oura ring??

[@raiderfrankdatank]

I just realized, I tried everything except the number 1 thing I never did...I still have mine in the nursery pot. hopefully that helps.

[@edelleaa]

i have a beautiful devil's ivy pothos that i wanted to create more of to put around my house and was always so confused why i can get these huge beautiful roots in water but the cuttings always died within a week of planting... i also use cutting to make more of my purple heart plant and they take on so incredibly easy without any adjustments and normal watering, i've made so many of them over the years! so i expected it to be just as easy with the pothos but apparently it is more sensitive to watering, so thanks so much for the advice! i currently have 3 vases with long pothos vines that have been waiting to be planted as i was scared to do it again, hope it works this time ❤ to add one thing, i have a tendency to sometime overwater, how do i know when it's time to stop keeping it overly most and start watering normally?

[@luisabyr3333]

What is the name of the white powder that you used before you put the cuttings in the holes.

[@anjalis9880]

I like the way you explain and describe, as I'm in india I don't get the organic and boosters stuff you use. Can you give me a substitute to them pls.

[@edcastillo4456]

You mention a growing season for Pothos. When is the growing season?

[@kitakhat]

Another trick is to let it climb. It will grow towards the brightness and the top leaves will be huge. Then you prune if it shades the lower leaves too much.

[@epicgardening]

Great idea as well!

[@CrystalWhitlow]

5:40, how will I know if the new propagations have taken root?

[@aroidpapa]

Is this a silvery ann? Looks so glaucous and beautiful. :)

[@epicgardening]

Believe so!

[@DeltaChi16]

He’s gorg 😍

[@rafiasajuti1229]

My scindapsus pictus exotica doesn't grow at all!!! I bought a plant of 4 leaves. But there was absolutely no growth. After a month I checked the root system. It was good and roots were coming out from 3 nodes. So I divided the whole plant into two. Repotted in a smaller pot as the nursery pot was too big! But nothing is happening at all! Please someone help me.

[@lilypadilla5443]

I’m trying to propagate my marvel queen and the stem (node? ? ) seems to be loosing color and not really doing much other than that... and it’s been almost 4weeks ... am I being inpatient?

[@IAmMomhousekeeperinhartfordct]

LOL I use the same potting mix.

[@thisveganlife6340]

So I recently bought a satin pothos and after repotting it, I realized the plant was from a bunch of cuttings. I want it to fill in and get full so, I clipped some of it’s longer vines, but I’m not sure if it will get fuller because it’s not a full plant and a bunch of cuttings. Will this method still work for this plant?

[@Lejardineco28]

Merci 👍

[@michellec.4994]

What sz pot are you using? I bought some Root Blast pellets .. seems to be working. This silver satin grows slowly.. mine does...🤔🤔🤔

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

great tips

[@epicgardening]

Appreciate it!

[@deirdreclifford6519]

I have a Scindapsus pictus like in the thumbnail. Some of the leaf tips are turning brown (tips are soft, not dry or brittle if that's relevant). I have it growing in an aluminium can so I'm not sure if this is the cause or if it's from too much direct light, lack of humidity or something else.

[@garciedarling]

I love your video..short, sweet, to the point.Great info.I have used Extreme Mycorhizzae for years on house plants and veggies.I use it a lot when starting seeds as well, sprinkle it in with the seeds.It really does make a difference on root growth...ho-hum roots vs yippee roots!!I recently moved into a place of lower light...east facing, basement apartment with deck overhang..need to put in some grow lights ..any recommendations? Ideally, I want to grow some African Violets..but currently have 3 phalenopsis orchids, one snow queen pothos..so far..still alive the 2 mos I have been here.Any recommendations for lower light plants appreciated..thanks much

[@lovesummersun]

Can you maybe help me? I got a pothos about 9 months ago and it was growing just fine, producing new leaves regularly. But then the leaves started to curl up and I have not managed to find out what I'm doing wrong. It looks so sad :(

[@govardhanpg8587]

Hi, please name some plants for vertical garden to grow by hydroponics without a soil, coco peat & any other compost material.

[@tiffaniemcmillan209]

You’re a gorgeous human being

[@elizabethorias3842]

where to order your organic potting mix? from Bohol, Phils.

[@CerulianSins]

Mine has her own grow light will that be sufficient since she is in a corner spot?

[@epicgardening]

Definitely

[@happykacule]

how to propagate peperomia graveolens please

[@colorcrayola]

I’ve had my scindapsus pictus for a few months now. When I got it the top leaves were all curled, I thought it was because it had needed water at the nursery. It is still putting out new growth at its ends, but the leaves at the top/soil level are all tightly curled. I’m not sure what’s going on...

[@epicgardening]

Unless there's too much light, usually a water issue

[@colorcrayola]

Epic Gardening thank you, I still have it in it’s nursery pot but am hesitant because of the weather. Maybe I’ll just bite the bullet and do it :) thank you for always answering my questions ❤️🌱

[@maggiemay624]

I have the same problem with mine curling! Yes I have heard it can be from over and under watering.. where's the sweet spot 🤔 Is there anything else that might cause this?

[@eh4977]

I moved all my Pothos next to a south facing window and they blew up! The leaves on my Neon are huge!!

[@kourtneyglaser7710]

What is the fern like tree in the background??? It’s amazing!

[@mirandaschalen]

I went through the comments, its an australian tree fern :P

[@randomthings92497]

Hiii mine keeps growing upwards instead of going down to long vines....

[@epicgardening]

Eventually gravity will take hold don't worry

[@randomthings92497]

Ohh i see. I shall leave it as it is then. Thank you so much for your prompt reply :) new subscriber you got here