SILVER SATIN POTHOS: From One Leaf to an Arch of Leaves
Looking for an ornamental vine that needs only minimal care and still grows beautifully almost by itself? Choose the Silver Satin pothos.
The Silver Satin pothos, also known as Satin pothos or Silver pothos belongs to the same family as N'Joy pothos, Jade pothos and Golden pothos (more commonly known as Water Plant).
With generous watering once a week and application of organic fertilizer every two months, it can grow palm-size leaves in an outdoor area with bright, indirect sunlight.
The good thing about it is that the more you cut the stems, the more they grow branches and leaves.
My first pot of Satin Silver pothos was just a leaf when I bought it a year after the Covid Delta epidemic has subsided. This leaf took six months to grow into a stem of six leaves.
Like other pothos varieties, roots grow on the stems beside the node and turn brown as the plant matures. This signals that you can cut the rooted leaf right after the node and start a new plant.
Once the new plant has grown a stem of about a foot long, let it climb onto a fern stick by gently securing it with a garden wire. You can also use coco pole or hard wire wrapped with abaca strings or coconut husk depending on how you would like it to grow.
You can also grow the Silver Satin pothos on the ground or just let the branches flow down from a hanging pot.
HOW TO STYLE SILVER POTHOS INTO AN ARCH OF LEAVES
My first two pots of Silver Satin pothos grew so prolific I decided to let them climb on a metal arch with abaca rope and fern stick tied around it for the roots to cling on.
Surprisingly, the roots do not latch onto the abaca rope and dries up after some time. On the other hand, it takes only a few days for the roots to attach to the fern stick as it retains moisture longer.
This plant loves loose, mixed soil and organic compost made out of vegetable cuttings and fruit peels from our kitchen. Its leaves enjoy misting during the summer when the weather becomes hot and humid.
At the moment, the heart-shaped leaves of these arched pothos have grown as big as the size of my palm and they are still growing bigger.
IN SEARCH FOR PASSIONATE PLANT PARENTS
For lack of more planting space in my garden, I have happily said goodbye to at least five of my best Silver Satin pothos as they are now in the care of select plant parents who love and care for plants as I do. Like me, they care for plants as if they were their children and make sure they grow healthy and beautifully.
A few months more and my arch of Silver Satin pothos will be ready for trimming.
If you are interested to take care of a Silver Satin pothos from my garden, please message me at greencraftivist@gmail.com or in the comment box below.
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In the meanwhile, have a Happy Hearts Day with your loved ones!
Apple Bleza Morales
About the Author:
Apple is passionately interested in community greening and beautification, organic and ornamental gardening, environment protection and preservation as well as related arts and crafts. She shares her professional, personal and travel experiences to spread knowledge and information in these areas which may not be accessible to all who are similarly interested. Apple aims to inspire others to develop and create new ideas from her blogs and to share life lessons on values for living.
Apple (or Maybelle in the corporate setting) holds a Master's degree in Industrial Relations from the University of the Philippines. She held leadership roles in Human Resources during her employment with the private sector, developing and implementing HR and Organizational systems that help employees to grow their careers and for employers to achieve a mutually beneficial engagement.
Photos by: MBMorales - Metro Manila, Philippines
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