How to Replant Epipremnum Aureum
Epipremnum aureum is a popular houseplant, also known as golden pothos or devil's ivy. In nature, E. Aureum is a climbing vine, covering tree trunks in the Solomon Islands, where it originated. Its popularity as a houseplant stems from its nearly indestructible constitution; it tolerates low light levels and dry soil, and propagates from even the smallest piece of stem stuck in a glass of water. Like most houseplants, E. aureum eventually -- about every other year -- fills its pot with roots and stops growing. At this time, it needs to be replanted in a larger pot. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose a pot no more than 1 inch larger than the container in which the E. aureum is growing.
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Water the golden pothos the day before replanting. Give it enough water so that the soil is soaked and the water runs from the bottom of the pot.
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Spread newspapers over the work surface to make cleanup easier.
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Combine equal parts sand, peat moss and loam, and pour it into the new pot until it is a quarter of the way full.
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Remove the E. aureum from its current pot. If the roots are stuck to the side of the pot, run a knife around the inside edge. If the plant is stuck on the bottom of the pot, turn it over and give it a sharp rap with your hand.
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Handle the plant's roots as little as possible. Place the root ball on the soil in the new pot. Add or remove soil so that the E. aureum is sitting at the same level as in the old container. Fill around the sides of the plant and roots with soil, lightly packing it down with your fingers.
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Water the plant until the excess water drains from the pot. Allow it to drain and then water two more times.
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