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Rothko
Golden pothos · Epipremnum aureum
Day 41 of the rescue
The verdict
Salvageable — if the rotten roots come off in the first 48 hours
- Found
- Clearance rack, $2, sitting in a puddle of its own water
- Diagnosis
- Root rot from constant saturation, plus low light stretching
- Health
- 22 at intake → 84 today
Before & after
How far Rothko has come.
Makes a 1080×1350 card — both photos, days of care and the health change.
Half the root ball was black and smelled sour. Everything mushy got cut away, the rest went into dry, chunky mix and didn't get watered for nine days. The first new leaf showed up on day 16.
Health over time
Care log
Day 0 · Repotted
Cut away all black, mushy roots. Dry chunky mix.
Day 2 · Moved
Bright indirect light, off the radiator.
Day 9 · Watered
First water since intake. Ran it through fully.
Day 16 · Pruned
Removed six fully yellow leaves.
Day 24 · Fertilized
Quarter-strength. First feed.
Day 41 · Watered
Soil dried out in five days now — good sign.
Recovery milestones
- First new growthDay 16
- Root system recoveredDay 28
- Off the critical listDay 34
- Fully thrivingNot yet
Care profile
- Light
- Bright, indirect. No direct afternoon sun.
- Water
- Top 2 inches fully dry, then soak and drain.
- Soil
- Chunky aroid mix with bark and perlite.
- Humidity
- Ordinary room humidity is fine.
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