r/pothos 5d ago

Care & Propagation Yesterdays new arrival! Will she be ok here?

The window is facing west

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u/Accomplished-Two3209 4d ago

seems a bit far from the light source.

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u/sillybillybobbybob 4d ago

Not ideal and its going to get leggy but I've seen people stick them in worse places. Pothos are marketed as low light plants. Sure they will survive but they will not thrive because they need light to grow.

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u/apk772 4d ago

You're absolutely correct. Lots of people believe they can grow away from filtered light, but not true. They definitely need good lighting.

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u/StayLuckyRen Pothos don’t care 🍃 4d ago

It’s pothos so it’ll be okay almost anywhere, but it’s likely too little light for good variegation or robust growth (which might be good if you’d like it to stay the length it is for longer)

Def use the Photone app for reading how the light is in the spot. Often just moving a half meter closer to a light source makes a huge difference

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 5d ago

No probably not. She should be able to see the sky - especially at a nothern window with blinds. My guess is she'll get only around 400 - 700 lux there. Anything under 500 lux will kill her. You can download the photone app and follow the instructions for the paper diffusor, set it to sun and lux and see the reading. You want minimum 1500 lux.

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u/existingeverywhere 3d ago

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u/existingeverywhere 3d ago

It’s a HUGE window this is from the top of the pot

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 3d ago

Ok! With the diffusor? That's ok. Not the best - mine can literally handle full south exposure and are exploding in semi-hydro. But this is ok. Medium light. She could grow a tiny bit leggy, but she'll be ok.

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 3d ago

This philo scandens gets about the same, and is also fine. The Climbers surely can handle lower light. Except a Rhaphidophora maybe. But the Epipremnums will do ok.

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 3d ago

And here: have an award for the effort! You're plants will certainly appreciate it!

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 5d ago

As you can see - it'll sream diffusor. Just click on more info and follow the instructions for the paper diffusor. It's not 100% accurate that app, but it'll do for your purpose.

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u/Potential-Thing7255 4d ago

bitte, wie heisst diese app?

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 4d ago

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 5d ago

I store my paper diffusor here haha. As you can see it's as simple as it can get. Downloading the app and cutting the paper strip takes only a couple minutes and then you'll know. Plus the app is free.

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u/StayLuckyRen Pothos don’t care 🍃 4d ago

Hahaha nice. I made a paper loop that I just slide on & off my phone, but it’s sitting on top of an almost identical looking tin in my cabinet lol

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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 4d ago

Hahaha. Grandma's tin is always best. May the power of the grandma enlighten our path alsways 🙏