Pothos…Easiest Houseplant Ever & How I Got “Free” Plants

I love “free” things and I consider seven of the eight plants pictured below “free” because I grew them all from one plant. I bought the original plant (in the glass container) for about $9.oo. I chose this pothos plant because it’s one of the easiest houseplants to grow. In  fact it’s perfect for those who typically kill houseplants. 

And just FYI…all of the white planters came from Discover Goodwill. They were all under $2.00, which makes these plants even more budget-friendly.

To propagate pothos you simply have to snip a healthy stem and place it in water. You want each cutting to have about 3 or 4 leaves. And make sure there are no leaves in the water, just the stem. 

After a few weeks you’ll see roots growing. 

I wait about 4 weeks, changing out the water occasionally, and then plant it in dirt. 

Pothos isn’t a fussy plant and requires very little attention. I’m personally growing them not only for the house but for shady areas in our yard. They are toxic to cats and dogs so make sure you place them in areas your furry babies can’t reach, or children for that matter. 

For step-by-step directions and more info, I found this helpful.

www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm

Another plant I recently propagated was Lucky Bamboo. One of the branches was too heavy, leaning, and about to die. I snipped it off, pulled off some of the unhealthy parts and simply placed in in another container of water. So far, after a few weeks, it’s still doing great.

If you have houseplants and you’re not sure if you can propagate them, just google it. You’ll be surprised at how many there are and how easy it is. 

Need more plant pots and fun containers? No need to spend a ton of money. I buy mine from Discover Goodwill either in the color and shapes I want, or I spray paint them. This pot was $2.49 and in perfect condition. Sometimes I really am in my “cheap mode” and actually wondered if I wanted to spend $2.49…ha! 

But when I got home and found my reading glasses I saw it had been made in Germany. Then I looked up the label and saw this planter sold brand new for almost $40 so I guess that $2.50 was well spent.