How to Propagate Pothos in Water

Several easy care houseplants can be propagated in water.

And pothos are one of the easiest houseplants to propagate. You can pot them up after they form roots or continue to grow them in water.

My pothos was growing out of control in the kitchen.

So I gave them a haircut and started rooting them in these cute bud vases.

I started my pothos cuttings about two weeks ago and already have some roots.

And this is how I did it.

Supplies to Propagate Pothos

• pothos
• sharp scissors or pruners
• bud vases, glass jars or something similar

How to Propagate Pothos in Water

Propagating pothos in water is one of the easiest things to do.

And at the end of a few weeks to a few months, you’ll have new plants to pot up and keep or give away to friends and family.

• Determine where to cut from the main plant. If possible, find the root node. Look for a mature vine and find a small brown bump before making any cuts. Try to keep a node or two with the cutting.
• Using clean, sharp scissors or pruners, cut about 1/4″ or so below the node.

• Remove any leaves that are below the root node or that will be in water.
• Fill a jar or bud vase with room temperature water and drop the cutting in. Be sure to covers the nodes with water because that is where the roots will grow.

• Place in an area that gets bright indirect light. I have been growing mine on my kitchen ledge near the windows.

• Replace the water every few days or top it off if its running lower. If the water looks dirty, change it.
• It can take a few weeks to a few months for roots to grow, so keep an eye on the cuttings. As long as the cutting looks green and healthy, leave it be.

• Pot up the cutting when the roots grow about 3-5″.

How to Pot Up Your Cuttings

• When the roots are ready, pot them in fresh potting mix.
• Water well
• Keep in bright indirect light.
• Let soil completely dry out between waterings. And don’t go by what the soil looks like. Follow this test to determine whether you need to water or not or use a moisture meter like this one.

And the best place to pot up new plants?

A potting bench.

Do you have one yet?

If not, you NEED ONE, and here’s why.

More Easy Care Houseplants that Propagate Easily in Water

Here’s a great list of some easy-care houseplants to propagate in water.

I’ve propagated several of these with great success.

• Pothos
• Swiss Cheese Plant
• Philodendron
• Monestera
• ZZ Plants
• Coleus

Not sure if a particular plant will root in water easily?

Try it anyway!

What do you have to lose?

Half the fun of gardening is experimenting with different plants.

Next on my propagating list is this swiss cheese plant!

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