pothos cebu blue silver

Cause: Pothos cebu blue silver (an Epipremnum) shares the pothos family's sensitivity to excess moisture: the plant's soil stays soggy, the roots suffocate, and curling leaves appear as a clear indication the plant has been overwatered, with saturated roots inviting root rot and young leaves turning yellow and dropping off.

Solution: Stop watering on a fixed schedule and only water once a week in summer and once every two weeks in winter, allowing the soil to dry in between waterings.

Prevention: Use a well-draining mix (50 percent regular potting compost with 50 percent perlite), a pot with drainage holes, and always let the top of the soil dry before watering again.

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Cause: Yellow leaves on a pothos cebu blue silver are most often a signal of overwatering and saturated roots: when the soil is not allowed to dry out between waterings, the young leaves turn yellow and fall off, while the older leaf yellowing is a normal part of the plant's life cycle and should not be a cause for worry.

Solution: Cut back on watering immediately, allowing the soil to dry out fully between waterings and switching to a winter schedule of roughly once every two weeks.

Prevention: Plant pothos cebu blue silver in a well-draining potting mix with perlite, water only when the top of the soil is dry, and remember that some older leaf yellowing is natural and not a sign of trouble.

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Cause: Pothos cebu blue silver, like other trailing pothos, is a known target for spider mites along with mealybugs and scale insects; these pests colonize the foliage and stems, especially when the indoor air is dry and the plant has not been misted frequently.

Solution: Mix 1 tsp. (6ml) of castile soap with warm water in a 3 oz. (1 L) spray bottle, shake well, add 4 tsps. (24ml) of neem oil, then spray under the leaves and all stems of the plant, repeating once a week until the infestation has gone.

Prevention: Mist frequently to keep humidity up around the foliage, check under the leaves and on stems for pests regularly, and feed once every 4 weeks in the growing season to keep the plant vigorous and resistant to infestation.

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Cause: Root rot in pothos cebu blue silver begins when the soil is never allowed to dry out between waterings and excess water has nowhere to drain, so the roots sit in moisture, suffocate, and begin to decay while the foliage above shows yellowing young leaves and crispy edges.

Solution: Stop watering and let the root zone dry out; in winter cut back to watering once every two weeks and mist lightly instead of soaking the soil.

Prevention: Always use a pot with adequate drainage holes, mix perlite at roughly 50 percent into the potting compost to keep the medium airy, and only water when the top of the soil has dried out.

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