How much what?
Water? water once a week when soil is dry.
Soil? Fill container with soil, make a hole in the center, insert the spider plant.
Sun? Indirect light
Fertilizer? As long as you have a good potting soil then you don't need any.
Hope this helps
Friday, November 18, 2011
I have a spider plant that I believe to be at least 15 years old. How long do they live?
It's a houseplant, it's huge, and has been repotted about five times.
I have a spider plant that I believe to be at least 15 years old. How long do they live?
It will live as long as you keep it healthy. Spider plants propate by sending out those little shooters. Even as one part of the plant dies back, the new and younger parts will grow and replace it. It will only die if you don't take care of it. My mother has a spider plant that she has had for probably 25 years... she's actually made several new ones from the shooters off of the original. :)
Reply:I don't even re-pot mine, I've had it for 6 years. I put a shooter into water and it formed an awesome root ball. It would not bloom until I bought a new plant and them it shot a flower and a couple of shooters in the direction of the store bought plant. The one in soil died about a year later, but the water one (plus house dust) still is a live. It just doesn't bloom anymore.
[I can't believe I just made level four talking about my houseplant.]
Reply:they grow forever.
I have a piece of one in a cup ,sometimes no water,very little light, for years.
Reply:Spiders have eight legs.
I have a spider plant that I believe to be at least 15 years old. How long do they live?
It will live as long as you keep it healthy. Spider plants propate by sending out those little shooters. Even as one part of the plant dies back, the new and younger parts will grow and replace it. It will only die if you don't take care of it. My mother has a spider plant that she has had for probably 25 years... she's actually made several new ones from the shooters off of the original. :)
Reply:I don't even re-pot mine, I've had it for 6 years. I put a shooter into water and it formed an awesome root ball. It would not bloom until I bought a new plant and them it shot a flower and a couple of shooters in the direction of the store bought plant. The one in soil died about a year later, but the water one (plus house dust) still is a live. It just doesn't bloom anymore.
[I can't believe I just made level four talking about my houseplant.]
Reply:they grow forever.
I have a piece of one in a cup ,sometimes no water,very little light, for years.
Reply:Spiders have eight legs.
I repot my spider plant and the leaves turned yellow?
it could be shock.
if you went to a pot that was too big for it, or too small. really when transplanting, you should only go up 1 size, possibly 2 depending on how big your plant is.
You should always give some fertilizer after a transplant...and water the plant BEFORE you plant it that way it is somewhat moist and wouldn't require a lot of water after the transplant.
so the yellowing could be too much water... or
have you moved it to a new location? maybe it's in a too sunny spot, or not getting enough sun.
I repot my spider plant and the leaves turned yellow?
maybe it is going to die...
Reply:add some fertilizer
Reply:Sounds like too much watering. Does the pot have a drain hole and saucer. Spider plants usually bounce back from most everything. Did you know they help keep impurities out of the air.
Reply:You could have not watered it enough. It could be shock too.
get well flowers
if you went to a pot that was too big for it, or too small. really when transplanting, you should only go up 1 size, possibly 2 depending on how big your plant is.
You should always give some fertilizer after a transplant...and water the plant BEFORE you plant it that way it is somewhat moist and wouldn't require a lot of water after the transplant.
so the yellowing could be too much water... or
have you moved it to a new location? maybe it's in a too sunny spot, or not getting enough sun.
I repot my spider plant and the leaves turned yellow?
maybe it is going to die...
Reply:add some fertilizer
Reply:Sounds like too much watering. Does the pot have a drain hole and saucer. Spider plants usually bounce back from most everything. Did you know they help keep impurities out of the air.
Reply:You could have not watered it enough. It could be shock too.
get well flowers
Can i repot a baby spider plant immediately?
i just got like 4 of them and put them in a pot with soil. now i read everywhere that people let them sit in water until they grow roots. will mine die if i just leave them in the pot with soil?
Can i repot a baby spider plant immediately?
You can start a spider plant in water or dirt. Keep the soil moist. I have had a start in water for months now and it has a shoot. I have knocked off babies before and just stuck them in dirt and they lived.
Reply:Not if you keep the soil wet until the roots grow.
Can i repot a baby spider plant immediately?
You can start a spider plant in water or dirt. Keep the soil moist. I have had a start in water for months now and it has a shoot. I have knocked off babies before and just stuck them in dirt and they lived.
Reply:Not if you keep the soil wet until the roots grow.
I have a spider plant, its growing really well, but why do the ends of the leaves only keep turning brown?
The ends of the Spider plants' leaves are turning brown because you are using tap water to water them. The chlorine in the tap water is responsible for this, so you need to water the Spider plant with distilled water instead.
I have a spider plant, its growing really well, but why do the ends of the leaves only keep turning brown?
too dry enough
Reply:your spider plant, is in a draughty position.
Reply:the plant needs a humid atmosphere
give it a very light spray twice a day.
Reply:Yes, it is in a too dry position, try putting it in the bathroom or kitchen. Spray the foliage with cool water also you may need to water it more often
Reply:Where you have it the atmosphere is a little too dry for it.
Reply:The air is too dry Mist the plant a couple of times daily
I have a spider plant, its growing really well, but why do the ends of the leaves only keep turning brown?
too dry enough
Reply:your spider plant, is in a draughty position.
Reply:the plant needs a humid atmosphere
give it a very light spray twice a day.
Reply:Yes, it is in a too dry position, try putting it in the bathroom or kitchen. Spray the foliage with cool water also you may need to water it more often
Reply:Where you have it the atmosphere is a little too dry for it.
Reply:The air is too dry Mist the plant a couple of times daily
Why is my spider plant turning brown on the ends of the leaves?
Low humidity and excessively dry soil may also cause brown leaf tips. so you need to water it.
also sudden tempature change can cause leave turn brown or drop too.
Why is my spider plant turning brown on the ends of the leaves?
EITHER NOT ENOUGH WATER, TO MUCH WATER OR IF YOU ARE FERTILIZING YOU MAY HAVE OVER DONE IT, JUST TRIM OFF THE ENDS AND LET IT CONTINUE TO GROW
Reply:Pot bound or too much fertilizer
Reply:It can be from too much water or too little. Check out the requirements for the plant and water it accordingly.
also sudden tempature change can cause leave turn brown or drop too.
Why is my spider plant turning brown on the ends of the leaves?
EITHER NOT ENOUGH WATER, TO MUCH WATER OR IF YOU ARE FERTILIZING YOU MAY HAVE OVER DONE IT, JUST TRIM OFF THE ENDS AND LET IT CONTINUE TO GROW
Reply:Pot bound or too much fertilizer
Reply:It can be from too much water or too little. Check out the requirements for the plant and water it accordingly.
I have a spider plant with alota babies growing from it,anyone know how to repot them?
Spider plants are very easy. When the mother plant gets its roots pot-bound it starts throwing babies. Get one of those silver pans they sell to bake things in. Fill it with potting soil and water it well. Cut a baby spider off just above the new plant. Some of the mature babies actually have roots growing off the bottom already. Take those first. Push them down into the soil to cover those little roots. You can pack them in really close to each other. Keep the pan where it is a little cool and out of the direct sunlight. Water a little, once a week. In a few weeks the babies will have solid roots systems. When they reach this stage, I transplant each one into a large size plastic cup (you can get a bag of 50 of them at the grocery store). I poke a hole in the bottom of the cup so it has drainage. After a couple of months you can move them into regular pots. They REALLY like to have their roots pot-bound so let the roots fill the cup before moving on to a larger pot. I've even had these youngsters still in the cups start to throw out babies!
Good Luck!
I have a spider plant with alota babies growing from it,anyone know how to repot them?
I found the 2 best ways to do it is to either clip it and put it in water or leave it on the plant and stick it in soil this way it is still fed by the mother Plant till it grows roots then just clip it off and your ready to go
Reply:If you see little roots, you can plant them in little pots after cutting the long stem off. Sometimes I put them in a little jar of water until they are showing more roots, then pot them up.
Reply:Only cut off the babies that have roots already. Place these in a pot with potting soil and push them down slightly. Keep the soil moist until they take. If your spider starts creating too many babies re-pot it. All of the strength will go into creating the babies and they mother plant will do poorly.
Reply:Pinch the runner and put the baby on moist soil. Keep soil moist. Plant will root. You can also place a pot of moist soil under baby while still connected to mommy and it will root.
Reply:Stick them in moist dirt is the easiest, same as rubber plant leaves.
Reply:Place the starts in a glass of water until a root system gets started then you can repot.
Reply:Just put them in another pot of dirt and water regularly. They will take very easily!! Then give them away as x-mas gifts or sell them on e-bay. :-)
Good Luck!
I have a spider plant with alota babies growing from it,anyone know how to repot them?
I found the 2 best ways to do it is to either clip it and put it in water or leave it on the plant and stick it in soil this way it is still fed by the mother Plant till it grows roots then just clip it off and your ready to go
Reply:If you see little roots, you can plant them in little pots after cutting the long stem off. Sometimes I put them in a little jar of water until they are showing more roots, then pot them up.
Reply:Only cut off the babies that have roots already. Place these in a pot with potting soil and push them down slightly. Keep the soil moist until they take. If your spider starts creating too many babies re-pot it. All of the strength will go into creating the babies and they mother plant will do poorly.
Reply:Pinch the runner and put the baby on moist soil. Keep soil moist. Plant will root. You can also place a pot of moist soil under baby while still connected to mommy and it will root.
Reply:Stick them in moist dirt is the easiest, same as rubber plant leaves.
Reply:Place the starts in a glass of water until a root system gets started then you can repot.
Reply:Just put them in another pot of dirt and water regularly. They will take very easily!! Then give them away as x-mas gifts or sell them on e-bay. :-)
Flowers on a spider plant!!!?
This may be a daft question but I have a long stem with white flowers on it, is this normal? What do I do with them?
Flowers on a spider plant!!!?
Yes, this is normal. What others have left out, is that it will produce one of two things, a baby spider plat, or a seed pod. IF it produces another plant, hurray! If it produces a seed pod, you can plant the seeds, but the plants that grow from the seeds will not look like the parent plant.
Check out the sources listed for more information on the propagation of spider plants.
Good luck.
Reply:One sure way to make spider plants grow really big is to remove as many of the stolons (the long stems with flowers and baby plants on) as possible. Only do this if you have as many spider plants as you need!
repot younger specimens (under 2 years old) several times a year. Older plants usually gets repotted at least once a year.
Care Tips - It is sensitive to overwatering so allow the compost to dry out a little between waterings. Give the plant plenty of humidity in the form of misting or the leaf tips will turn brown. Place in bright light or semi-shade, in a well-ventilated position or, in the summer, even outside, but away from direct sunlight. Temperatures not above 18°C/64°F in summer or below freezing in winter. Feed weekly from early spring to late summer. Chlorophytum is a quick grower and the parent plant may need repotting twice a year.
Trivia - Spider plants have the ability to clean the air. They take in and metabolise atmosphere pollutants and use them as food, thus reducing or eliminating some toxins. They are particularly good at removing carbon monoxide (car fumes), formaldehyde and nitrogen from the air.
The flowers are normal. If your plant has the baby plants growing on the stalks these are female plants. You must have your plant in a very good place. I have 2 but only one of them has ever grown a flower.
Reply:Yes, they do flower- i have never done anything with them. They are lovely.
Reply:That's nice - flowers show your plant is probably really happy! You don't have to do anything with them, but if they spoil the line of the plant, or become untidy, it's no problem to just cut them off.
Reply:hwey are 'baby' spider plants! Carry on what you are doing now to the plant and eventually the flowers will become plants in their own right. Then when a root or two appears at the base of the Small plant, plant it on!
Reply:Perfectly normal ... some long stems have just the little plants which you can root in water then plant ... and other long stems have flowers ... just
enjoy them ...unfortunately they have no noticeable scent
Reply:those are flowers
and they will turn into small plants.[ one of the common names of the spider plant is the walking plant , this plant in the wild has the habit of growing in the crotch of trees , in those little places where leaves and such collect and turns into soil. the plant will grow until the soil is almost depleted and then sends out those runners to find a new place to grow].
one of the things i have tried and found to be true is take a pot of soil set it near the mother plant and set the baby into the new pot pinning it down with a rock or a bobby pin.water it and after a while the baby will have it's own roots ,,,,cut the runner and give the baby away to someone moving into their own place.
Reply:They aren't flowers they are baby spider plants...... buy a plant book!!
Flowers on a spider plant!!!?
Yes, this is normal. What others have left out, is that it will produce one of two things, a baby spider plat, or a seed pod. IF it produces another plant, hurray! If it produces a seed pod, you can plant the seeds, but the plants that grow from the seeds will not look like the parent plant.
Check out the sources listed for more information on the propagation of spider plants.
Good luck.
Reply:One sure way to make spider plants grow really big is to remove as many of the stolons (the long stems with flowers and baby plants on) as possible. Only do this if you have as many spider plants as you need!
repot younger specimens (under 2 years old) several times a year. Older plants usually gets repotted at least once a year.
Care Tips - It is sensitive to overwatering so allow the compost to dry out a little between waterings. Give the plant plenty of humidity in the form of misting or the leaf tips will turn brown. Place in bright light or semi-shade, in a well-ventilated position or, in the summer, even outside, but away from direct sunlight. Temperatures not above 18°C/64°F in summer or below freezing in winter. Feed weekly from early spring to late summer. Chlorophytum is a quick grower and the parent plant may need repotting twice a year.
Trivia - Spider plants have the ability to clean the air. They take in and metabolise atmosphere pollutants and use them as food, thus reducing or eliminating some toxins. They are particularly good at removing carbon monoxide (car fumes), formaldehyde and nitrogen from the air.
The flowers are normal. If your plant has the baby plants growing on the stalks these are female plants. You must have your plant in a very good place. I have 2 but only one of them has ever grown a flower.
Reply:Yes, they do flower- i have never done anything with them. They are lovely.
Reply:That's nice - flowers show your plant is probably really happy! You don't have to do anything with them, but if they spoil the line of the plant, or become untidy, it's no problem to just cut them off.
Reply:hwey are 'baby' spider plants! Carry on what you are doing now to the plant and eventually the flowers will become plants in their own right. Then when a root or two appears at the base of the Small plant, plant it on!
Reply:Perfectly normal ... some long stems have just the little plants which you can root in water then plant ... and other long stems have flowers ... just
enjoy them ...unfortunately they have no noticeable scent
Reply:those are flowers
and they will turn into small plants.[ one of the common names of the spider plant is the walking plant , this plant in the wild has the habit of growing in the crotch of trees , in those little places where leaves and such collect and turns into soil. the plant will grow until the soil is almost depleted and then sends out those runners to find a new place to grow].
one of the things i have tried and found to be true is take a pot of soil set it near the mother plant and set the baby into the new pot pinning it down with a rock or a bobby pin.water it and after a while the baby will have it's own roots ,,,,cut the runner and give the baby away to someone moving into their own place.
Reply:They aren't flowers they are baby spider plants...... buy a plant book!!
Can a spider plant renue its leaf if new one is broken off?
If by spider plant you mean the one in the link below =
click on the link to open =
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_plan...
Then you have nothing to worry about !
The broken, torn leaf Will not renew or regenerate it self but new ones will sprout and make good the loss.
It has underground stem that will take care of the problem .
Do not over water it keep the soil moist and keep the plant in shade . It will give out new baby plants in no time . Cut them and pot them separately if you wish .
Can a spider plant renue its leaf if new one is broken off?
Perhaps...give it TLC,do not over water,and fertilize it to encourage new growth.
Reply:You can divide a large plant and plant the babies it grows.
Reply:In the Wild they will get tears and have thier leaves ripped off by grazers but plants are far durable than us they grow thier leaves with an exeption an African plant that has only 2 leaves every 100 years but crazy thing is they found a specimen that is over 3000 years!!!!!!
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click on the link to open =
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_plan...
Then you have nothing to worry about !
The broken, torn leaf Will not renew or regenerate it self but new ones will sprout and make good the loss.
It has underground stem that will take care of the problem .
Do not over water it keep the soil moist and keep the plant in shade . It will give out new baby plants in no time . Cut them and pot them separately if you wish .
Can a spider plant renue its leaf if new one is broken off?
Perhaps...give it TLC,do not over water,and fertilize it to encourage new growth.
Reply:You can divide a large plant and plant the babies it grows.
Reply:In the Wild they will get tears and have thier leaves ripped off by grazers but plants are far durable than us they grow thier leaves with an exeption an African plant that has only 2 leaves every 100 years but crazy thing is they found a specimen that is over 3000 years!!!!!!
beaded necklace
Will, my spider plant hurt my cats if they chew on it?
nope. its not poisonous or anythign for them. but u can buy them wheat grass or seed to make ur own wheat grass for them to munch on so they dont scalp ur plants
Will, my spider plant hurt my cats if they chew on it?
no
Reply:You might try calling the Animal Poison Control Center. 1-888-426-4435
Reply:no of cours
e not.
Reply:I found your information on the internet. The spider plant is non-toxic for your cat. So if your cat ate some of it, don't worry about it. I do know that any kind of lily is dangerous for your cat and can cause kidney failure. So keep all lily's away from your cat.
Reply:the spider plant wont hurt him, but to much might make him puke or have diarehea.. or might wanna try hanging the plant... the cats saliva might hurt the plant though...lol....
Reply:Here is a great article from one of my favourite websites.
The short answer is - no - spider plants are perfectly harmless.
Will, my spider plant hurt my cats if they chew on it?
no
Reply:You might try calling the Animal Poison Control Center. 1-888-426-4435
Reply:no of cours
e not.
Reply:I found your information on the internet. The spider plant is non-toxic for your cat. So if your cat ate some of it, don't worry about it. I do know that any kind of lily is dangerous for your cat and can cause kidney failure. So keep all lily's away from your cat.
Reply:the spider plant wont hurt him, but to much might make him puke or have diarehea.. or might wanna try hanging the plant... the cats saliva might hurt the plant though...lol....
Reply:Here is a great article from one of my favourite websites.
The short answer is - no - spider plants are perfectly harmless.
What happens when a spider plant dies?
over the short term
over long term (many months)
What happens when a spider plant dies?
Um.... I think it just dies.
Well there are certain plants out there that can stand extreme condtions and drought like the ressurection plant. That plant will curl up and dry out like its dead, but once you give it some more water it comes back to life like nothing happened.
Reply:I am not really able to understand what you are asking. If a plant dies, it's just that....dead. Are you asking why it might be dieing?
over long term (many months)
What happens when a spider plant dies?
Um.... I think it just dies.
Well there are certain plants out there that can stand extreme condtions and drought like the ressurection plant. That plant will curl up and dry out like its dead, but once you give it some more water it comes back to life like nothing happened.
Reply:I am not really able to understand what you are asking. If a plant dies, it's just that....dead. Are you asking why it might be dieing?
Has any one planted a spider plant in watter crystals? would you recommend it?
Forget the "crystal" stuff. I've got a spider plant that's been growing in water for 2 years. Less expense. Lots of things root and grow in just plain water.
Has any one planted a spider plant in watter crystals? would you recommend it?
It's not necessary. Just place it on top of a pot of soil and it will grow and multiply quickly. I did this 4 months ago and the plants are now "spilling" over the pot!! They are very easy to grow.
Has any one planted a spider plant in watter crystals? would you recommend it?
It's not necessary. Just place it on top of a pot of soil and it will grow and multiply quickly. I did this 4 months ago and the plants are now "spilling" over the pot!! They are very easy to grow.
How would i go about planting a new spider from my spider plant?
Where at and when should I cut the spiderette? Is it advisable to put it in water, and how much of the spiderette should be submerged?
How would i go about planting a new spider from my spider plant?
I've done this many times, both using soil and, with less success, using water.
Cut off a "baby" spider near where the baby meets the "stem" from the main plant, and bury the part that looks like tiny little roots in some loose/well-aerated soil. Water regularly and within six weeks to three months, you're ready to pot up. Alternative, you can try placing the "roots" in a glass of water, making sure to keep the water level at all times on the roots. After the roots have grown several inches, pot it up in some soil.
I recommend trying both methods -- spider plants are among the most easily propogated houseplants.
Reply:Check the below site for that info.
Reply:There are a couple of things you can do.
1. Wait till you see the baby grows some of roots, then you can cut it from the parent plant.
2. Place another pot beside the parent plant and place the baby on top of the soil. The baby will do the rest of the work by growing it's roots into the soil. Then in a couple of weeks cut it from the parent plant.
Reply:dig around the new baby and pry it up, sever the root about half way between it and the mother, plant it in the new location, and water for the first three days, then back off to once a week! no fertilizer is needed!
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How would i go about planting a new spider from my spider plant?
I've done this many times, both using soil and, with less success, using water.
Cut off a "baby" spider near where the baby meets the "stem" from the main plant, and bury the part that looks like tiny little roots in some loose/well-aerated soil. Water regularly and within six weeks to three months, you're ready to pot up. Alternative, you can try placing the "roots" in a glass of water, making sure to keep the water level at all times on the roots. After the roots have grown several inches, pot it up in some soil.
I recommend trying both methods -- spider plants are among the most easily propogated houseplants.
Reply:Check the below site for that info.
Reply:There are a couple of things you can do.
1. Wait till you see the baby grows some of roots, then you can cut it from the parent plant.
2. Place another pot beside the parent plant and place the baby on top of the soil. The baby will do the rest of the work by growing it's roots into the soil. Then in a couple of weeks cut it from the parent plant.
Reply:dig around the new baby and pry it up, sever the root about half way between it and the mother, plant it in the new location, and water for the first three days, then back off to once a week! no fertilizer is needed!
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My spider plant looks healthy apart from some tips of leaves keep going brown what is causing this?
I have had a spider plant for years now. To keep them healthy trim the end of all leaves with brown tips every couple of months with scissors. Do this and check for watering 1-2 weekly in the summer and 1-2 a fortnight in the winter and your plant will have a long a fruitful life.
My spider plant looks healthy apart from some tips of leaves keep going brown what is causing this?
It's probably getting over or under fed
I had a spider plant and I loved it But my cat loved it more and ate the whole thing!
Reply:POSSIBLE ITS TOO NEAR A RADIATOR,SPRAY IT WITH WATER
Reply:water it at night
Reply:I have had the same spider plant for 14 years. When you bring plants inside they have to adjust to the change. Make sure the plant is not to close to a window. When my plants leaves turn brown I just cut that part off and the plant keeps growing. Don't worry it will live. This may sound stupid,but I talk to my plants every time I water them. GOOD LUCK
My spider plant looks healthy apart from some tips of leaves keep going brown what is causing this?
It's probably getting over or under fed
I had a spider plant and I loved it But my cat loved it more and ate the whole thing!
Reply:POSSIBLE ITS TOO NEAR A RADIATOR,SPRAY IT WITH WATER
Reply:water it at night
Reply:I have had the same spider plant for 14 years. When you bring plants inside they have to adjust to the change. Make sure the plant is not to close to a window. When my plants leaves turn brown I just cut that part off and the plant keeps growing. Don't worry it will live. This may sound stupid,but I talk to my plants every time I water them. GOOD LUCK
My spider plant has lots of little tiny white worms or larvae crawling in its soil. What are they?
And how do I get rid of them?
My spider plant has lots of little tiny white worms or larvae crawling in its soil. What are they?
Sounds like fungas gnats.
U of Colorado has a good piece about them, they are listed around the bottom of the page.
Shows photos which should help you identify as well as ways of managing it.
Reply:Mealy bugs, spider mites, white fly - seems you are in the larvae stage of one of those. Over watering / poor drainage can give these pest a good start. Best remedy is to totally repot / transplant. Empty entire contents into a trash bag and shake loose the plant itself. Try to shake plant of all dirt, etc. Then gently water sprayer through the plant/roots, then place in whole new set up. Would lightly dust with a bit of Seven Dust for good measure. I live in a humid area and most plantings are in ground - keep it all under control with dusts (spread sulphur dust everywhere in Spring). Seven Dust for incidentals.
Reply:Sounds like maggots so they will turn into flys soon. Dump the plant and burn it before they do.
Reply:Spray it with an insecticide for houseplants. Change the soil.
Reply:It could be plant mites. Hold it under a blast of water. If that doesn't work, spray it with an all purpose plant insecticide. You may have to get rid of it. Your other plants may get the mites.
Reply:My guess is fungus gnats - you probably water your plants too much. In general, let the soil dry up before watering and don't overfertilize them.
Reply:You don't have to burn your plant. Change your soil in your pot. Knock of any old potting soil, you may need to rinse of roots under water. Replant in a NEW pot with new soil. There are several all purpose sprays or powders you can use to control insect festation. Before using your old pot it needs to be scrubed out with hot water and bleach.
My spider plant has lots of little tiny white worms or larvae crawling in its soil. What are they?
Sounds like fungas gnats.
U of Colorado has a good piece about them, they are listed around the bottom of the page.
Shows photos which should help you identify as well as ways of managing it.
Reply:Mealy bugs, spider mites, white fly - seems you are in the larvae stage of one of those. Over watering / poor drainage can give these pest a good start. Best remedy is to totally repot / transplant. Empty entire contents into a trash bag and shake loose the plant itself. Try to shake plant of all dirt, etc. Then gently water sprayer through the plant/roots, then place in whole new set up. Would lightly dust with a bit of Seven Dust for good measure. I live in a humid area and most plantings are in ground - keep it all under control with dusts (spread sulphur dust everywhere in Spring). Seven Dust for incidentals.
Reply:Sounds like maggots so they will turn into flys soon. Dump the plant and burn it before they do.
Reply:Spray it with an insecticide for houseplants. Change the soil.
Reply:It could be plant mites. Hold it under a blast of water. If that doesn't work, spray it with an all purpose plant insecticide. You may have to get rid of it. Your other plants may get the mites.
Reply:My guess is fungus gnats - you probably water your plants too much. In general, let the soil dry up before watering and don't overfertilize them.
Reply:You don't have to burn your plant. Change your soil in your pot. Knock of any old potting soil, you may need to rinse of roots under water. Replant in a NEW pot with new soil. There are several all purpose sprays or powders you can use to control insect festation. Before using your old pot it needs to be scrubed out with hot water and bleach.
I have a spider plant called "Fire Flash" or "Mandarin Spider" and it's dying, any suggestions?
Browning and drying up leaves
I have a spider plant called "Fire Flash" or "Mandarin Spider" and it's dying, any suggestions?
Is it in a bright place, without direct sunny? When I move my to far from the window it does the same thing. They do like a lot of water and the less soil it has, the more spider babies it will put out.
Reply:Try replanting in bigger pot,and alittle food....
Reply:It could be root bound or have to much water. If root bound split it into two pots or put in a bigger one. If too much water let it dry out.
I have a spider plant called "Fire Flash" or "Mandarin Spider" and it's dying, any suggestions?
Is it in a bright place, without direct sunny? When I move my to far from the window it does the same thing. They do like a lot of water and the less soil it has, the more spider babies it will put out.
Reply:Try replanting in bigger pot,and alittle food....
Reply:It could be root bound or have to much water. If root bound split it into two pots or put in a bigger one. If too much water let it dry out.
I have a spider plant that has little white worms in the dirt,what are they?
I don't think they are worms. Spider plants have very fiberous roots that look kinda like worms, so I think everything is okay. You might want to move up to the next size pot and replant your spider. If the things are moving, then I don't know! Good luck.
I have a spider plant that has little white worms in the dirt,what are they?
the white things are moving like worms and now i am seeing little fruit flies sitting on top of the dirt. Report It
Reply:http://www.science.com
http://www.biology.com
Reply:I have a lot of spider plants and it is probly nutrients in the soil and not worms... or if they move then they are probly worms!
You might want to try changing the soil....!?
Reply:They are called roots.
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I have a spider plant that has little white worms in the dirt,what are they?
the white things are moving like worms and now i am seeing little fruit flies sitting on top of the dirt. Report It
Reply:http://www.science.com
http://www.biology.com
Reply:I have a lot of spider plants and it is probly nutrients in the soil and not worms... or if they move then they are probly worms!
You might want to try changing the soil....!?
Reply:They are called roots.
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How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
Help its been growing with little tity spiders coming out of it
How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
A pair of scissors or shears should do the job nicely. Prune it back some.
How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
A pair of scissors or shears should do the job nicely. Prune it back some.
Spider plant tips are browning???
What do you think is causing this?
Too much or Too littel water???
Bigger pot? ???
Something else?
What could it be??
AND
Should I cut them off or leave the tips on???
Spider plant tips are browning???
Check the moisture in the soil. If dry then water it. Check it deep down near the roots. Usually dry soil will cause the brown tips. Irregular watering will show signs of distress too.
Yes you can cut of the tips, or just pinch them off. Avoid overwatering too....the best way is to place the pot in a bowl of larger size...then pour water in the bowl and let the plant set to absorb as much water as it needs in about 2 hours. Remove it and let it drain well. Should only have to do this about every 10 days, unless you are in a very dry location. Always test the soil first for moisture.
Too much or Too littel water???
Bigger pot? ???
Something else?
What could it be??
AND
Should I cut them off or leave the tips on???
Spider plant tips are browning???
Check the moisture in the soil. If dry then water it. Check it deep down near the roots. Usually dry soil will cause the brown tips. Irregular watering will show signs of distress too.
Yes you can cut of the tips, or just pinch them off. Avoid overwatering too....the best way is to place the pot in a bowl of larger size...then pour water in the bowl and let the plant set to absorb as much water as it needs in about 2 hours. Remove it and let it drain well. Should only have to do this about every 10 days, unless you are in a very dry location. Always test the soil first for moisture.
Spider plant babies WAY TO MANY!?
What should I do with them? Some of my friend want some but there are like 40 on each thing. Any ideas?
Spider plant babies WAY TO MANY!?
If your friends want them, put several in one pot and hand them out. (Root them in a glass of water first.) Spider plants like being root-bound, so lots in one pot will work great for them. If you have more baby-filled shoots than friends, by all means, trim off the shoot and toss them.
Reply:You can take your baby spider still attached and bring it down into the soil next to the mother plant using a wire to keep it from popping up out of the soil-then in about a week-snip the cord from the mother plant-kind of like birthing (lol). You can transplant to another area or put into egg carton and give out to your friends-kind of like a friendship plant. I probably have 40 or 50 plants I've gotten from one large mother plant using this method. Good luck
Reply:Just leave them alone or pinch them and toss them if you dont want them.
Reply:take off as many babies as ud like. put them in a glass of water for a couple of weeks. they will root like crazy and then pass them on to friends.=)...
Reply:Once you have taken off the babies, put the parent plant in a larger pot.
The babies develop when the plant is pot bound. It will help not produce babies.
Reply:seperate the runners form ythe plant , pot them up, give them to your freinds
Spider plant babies WAY TO MANY!?
If your friends want them, put several in one pot and hand them out. (Root them in a glass of water first.) Spider plants like being root-bound, so lots in one pot will work great for them. If you have more baby-filled shoots than friends, by all means, trim off the shoot and toss them.
Reply:You can take your baby spider still attached and bring it down into the soil next to the mother plant using a wire to keep it from popping up out of the soil-then in about a week-snip the cord from the mother plant-kind of like birthing (lol). You can transplant to another area or put into egg carton and give out to your friends-kind of like a friendship plant. I probably have 40 or 50 plants I've gotten from one large mother plant using this method. Good luck
Reply:Just leave them alone or pinch them and toss them if you dont want them.
Reply:take off as many babies as ud like. put them in a glass of water for a couple of weeks. they will root like crazy and then pass them on to friends.=)...
Reply:Once you have taken off the babies, put the parent plant in a larger pot.
The babies develop when the plant is pot bound. It will help not produce babies.
Reply:seperate the runners form ythe plant , pot them up, give them to your freinds
Spider plant baby question?
Once it has roots can i put it in my flower garden bed outside? They have sooo many babies i'm unsure on what to do with them! Or does it have to be in a hanging basket?
Spider plant baby question?
Yeah, you can put it out there, depending where you live. I put one outside by my back porch and forgot about it completely. It suffered through a 90+ degree summer (not in full sun though!) with only the rain for water, then froze to the ground (I'm in zone 8 where it freezes pretty hard, but the ground doesn't freeze)... and came back up the next year. They make blebs on their roots to store water so they're pretty drought-tolerant. It has propagated itself a little every year and reappears bigger and bigger every year.
If you plant the main plant in the ground, the babies just land somewhere and put down roots - if you just let them touch moist ground, they'll root themselves. If you cut them off the main plant, put them in water till they root first, then plant them in the ground (they'll probably need watering for a while to get established).
Reply:No it doesn`t need to be in a hanging basket - I`ve done just what you are saying before and they make a lovely foliage contrast to flowers. Go for it!
Reply:I've never seen them in a garden bed so I don't know the answer to that question. I suppose it's possible. However, I'm sure they can't tolerate the cold so if you live in an area that has a cold winter then you will have to bring it in for the winter. As for the babies, you can start new plants from them or give them away so others can start a plant.
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Spider plant baby question?
Yeah, you can put it out there, depending where you live. I put one outside by my back porch and forgot about it completely. It suffered through a 90+ degree summer (not in full sun though!) with only the rain for water, then froze to the ground (I'm in zone 8 where it freezes pretty hard, but the ground doesn't freeze)... and came back up the next year. They make blebs on their roots to store water so they're pretty drought-tolerant. It has propagated itself a little every year and reappears bigger and bigger every year.
If you plant the main plant in the ground, the babies just land somewhere and put down roots - if you just let them touch moist ground, they'll root themselves. If you cut them off the main plant, put them in water till they root first, then plant them in the ground (they'll probably need watering for a while to get established).
Reply:No it doesn`t need to be in a hanging basket - I`ve done just what you are saying before and they make a lovely foliage contrast to flowers. Go for it!
Reply:I've never seen them in a garden bed so I don't know the answer to that question. I suppose it's possible. However, I'm sure they can't tolerate the cold so if you live in an area that has a cold winter then you will have to bring it in for the winter. As for the babies, you can start new plants from them or give them away so others can start a plant.
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Spider plant dying please help?
I think it was kept outside and now its living in my kitchen in the bay window. I can't put it out in the back yard b/c the dog will eat it (bad dog) and in the front I have full sunlight. It was given to me and it is huge and gorgeous, I don't want it to die.
I know that you can start them by putting them in water, but is it possible to overwater? It looks like it is drying up,so I water it, and the next day water it. and again...
Spider plant dying please help?
I have one and they don't need watered that much. I put mine in part sun. It is inside and sets infront of a window. I only water it about every week and a half. When it looks like it's starting to dry out. If the ends get brown just tear them back to the green. Mine has a lot of starts on it and that's how I take care of it. :)
Reply:I'd bet it needs more light and less water.. plants don't need water everyday. It could be rootbound also...
Reply:spider plants are plants that survive on abuse so when I see it sort of wilting I water , when the weather is hot I water more- just as long as it doesnt sit in standing water and you let it dry out between watering's and I agree it could be root bound so it could need to be transplanted-when you transplant do not put it in a pot that is more than two inches bigger that it is right now.I like miracle grow potting soil because it feeds it too for the first few months-when you transplant pick a cooler maybe even cloudy day so the shock to the plant is limited-even better there is a great product miracle grow puts out for transplanting I use it on all of my bedding vegtable and house plants it's called quick start not only does it prevent it from going into shock it stimulates the roots to get them growing faster-I swear by this stuff and I buy it at walmart for about 8.00 dollars a jug-good luck!
Reply:yep check to make sure the roots have enough space in the pot if they dont repot it
as well it could be too much water and not enough light it could be the opposite...water twice a week, repot it and see what happens
I know that you can start them by putting them in water, but is it possible to overwater? It looks like it is drying up,so I water it, and the next day water it. and again...
Spider plant dying please help?
I have one and they don't need watered that much. I put mine in part sun. It is inside and sets infront of a window. I only water it about every week and a half. When it looks like it's starting to dry out. If the ends get brown just tear them back to the green. Mine has a lot of starts on it and that's how I take care of it. :)
Reply:I'd bet it needs more light and less water.. plants don't need water everyday. It could be rootbound also...
Reply:spider plants are plants that survive on abuse so when I see it sort of wilting I water , when the weather is hot I water more- just as long as it doesnt sit in standing water and you let it dry out between watering's and I agree it could be root bound so it could need to be transplanted-when you transplant do not put it in a pot that is more than two inches bigger that it is right now.I like miracle grow potting soil because it feeds it too for the first few months-when you transplant pick a cooler maybe even cloudy day so the shock to the plant is limited-even better there is a great product miracle grow puts out for transplanting I use it on all of my bedding vegtable and house plants it's called quick start not only does it prevent it from going into shock it stimulates the roots to get them growing faster-I swear by this stuff and I buy it at walmart for about 8.00 dollars a jug-good luck!
Reply:yep check to make sure the roots have enough space in the pot if they dont repot it
as well it could be too much water and not enough light it could be the opposite...water twice a week, repot it and see what happens
How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
Help its been growing with little tity spiders coming out of it
How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
I planted one spider and it started to have babies and then the babies had babies. To make a long story short...I have been giving these plants away for years. When planted outside, they can withstand mild winters and will always come back. To keep them under control, I pull the long flowering stalks. This is done several times a year.
Reply:Those tiny little spider plants are what give it its' beauty! I prefer to let mine grow all they want! If one falls off, or gets pulled off, I stick it into the soil of another potted plant and let it take off from there. Or, you can put it in a small amount of water and allow it to grow roots, then plant it. I have hundreds of these growing in pots around my house. They're one of the easiest houseplants to grow!
Reply:Just cut some of the long stems. You can then either root the babies and give them away or toss them out.
Reply:You don't have a PROBLEM, you have a BEAUTY!!! Give it the room it needs. If you want to transplant it into another pot, don't go larger than 2" wider in diameter. :)
How do I trim a runaway spider plant, was given to me 2 years ago?
I planted one spider and it started to have babies and then the babies had babies. To make a long story short...I have been giving these plants away for years. When planted outside, they can withstand mild winters and will always come back. To keep them under control, I pull the long flowering stalks. This is done several times a year.
Reply:Those tiny little spider plants are what give it its' beauty! I prefer to let mine grow all they want! If one falls off, or gets pulled off, I stick it into the soil of another potted plant and let it take off from there. Or, you can put it in a small amount of water and allow it to grow roots, then plant it. I have hundreds of these growing in pots around my house. They're one of the easiest houseplants to grow!
Reply:Just cut some of the long stems. You can then either root the babies and give them away or toss them out.
Reply:You don't have a PROBLEM, you have a BEAUTY!!! Give it the room it needs. If you want to transplant it into another pot, don't go larger than 2" wider in diameter. :)
Can a spider plant be planted outside?
I don't want it in my house anymore, but I don't want to throw it away either.
Can a spider plant be planted outside?
Mine are, but they will drive you crazy with the babies if you plant them in the ground. They can easily take over an area and become a mess. I have some in hanging baskets which I like better because I can hack off the babies and keep it under control. If you live in a place that gets a winter, take it back inside because it cannot handle a freeze.
Reply:I Live in San Diego, CA. I have spider plants all around as my ground cover. It is truly hardy when rooted first. What I do is take the babies stick them in water let them root, then stick them in the ground. even terrible soil is alright and they take little care. I have them as a cover around my bouguambalia tree. Happy trails.
Reply:Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Family: Liliaceae Anthericaceae
Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbon Plant
Fertilizer:
Let your baby mature 4-6 months before feeding. Feed mature plants 3-4 times per year OR 2 times per year with slow-release fertilizer. Follow the directions on the container.
Water:
Whenever the surface is dry. An occasional shower helps keep dust off the leaves. Mist regularly.
Light:
Bright light, but not direct sun. Summer outdoors in a wind-protected area in partial or filtered shade.
Temperature:
Average home temperatures. 65º - 70ºF during the day and 50º - 60ºF at night.
Mulch:
Fir Bark. Refresh when you repot every 2-3 years or as needed.
Insect/Disease:
Fluoride tip-burn is caused by too much fertilizer.
Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.
To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems. is caused by too much fertilizer.
Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.
To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems.
Watch For:
New babies. Snip plantlets from the runners when the aerial roots are 1/4 inch long. Pot each plantlet individually with fresh soil and mulch.
If you have all the spider plants you need, remove the runners and your mother plant with grow larger much faster.
Varieties:
‘Vittatum’ — center of leaf is white with green exterior bands
‘Picturatum’ — center of leaf is green with creamy yellow exterior bands
Reply:It can be planted outside if you live in the right kind of climate. They DO grow naturally in the moderate zone, where there is no snow. Say a zone 9, 8, or 7..(they grow naturally in South Africa) .... I dont know where you live so I cant help you that way.... More specifics, obviously, are needed
Obviously if you live where the winters are harsh, you wont be able to put them outside..... sorry..........
Reply:all depends on the weather. warm all year long yes but not if you have 4 season like us here in NY
Reply:Yes! Mine do great!
Reply:They do great until the first frost.
Reply:It is an indoor plant and will not survive frost.
Reply:Well I'm assuming they exist in nature outdoors somewhere, or how would anyone ever have harvested them and grown them to sell to people?
Can a spider plant be planted outside?
Mine are, but they will drive you crazy with the babies if you plant them in the ground. They can easily take over an area and become a mess. I have some in hanging baskets which I like better because I can hack off the babies and keep it under control. If you live in a place that gets a winter, take it back inside because it cannot handle a freeze.
Reply:I Live in San Diego, CA. I have spider plants all around as my ground cover. It is truly hardy when rooted first. What I do is take the babies stick them in water let them root, then stick them in the ground. even terrible soil is alright and they take little care. I have them as a cover around my bouguambalia tree. Happy trails.
Reply:Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Family: Liliaceae Anthericaceae
Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbon Plant
Fertilizer:
Let your baby mature 4-6 months before feeding. Feed mature plants 3-4 times per year OR 2 times per year with slow-release fertilizer. Follow the directions on the container.
Water:
Whenever the surface is dry. An occasional shower helps keep dust off the leaves. Mist regularly.
Light:
Bright light, but not direct sun. Summer outdoors in a wind-protected area in partial or filtered shade.
Temperature:
Average home temperatures. 65º - 70ºF during the day and 50º - 60ºF at night.
Mulch:
Fir Bark. Refresh when you repot every 2-3 years or as needed.
Insect/Disease:
Fluoride tip-burn is caused by too much fertilizer.
Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.
To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems. is caused by too much fertilizer.
Leaf tips will die back if the soil dries out severely.
To treat scale, use rubbing alcohol to wipe the scale off the leaves and stems.
Watch For:
New babies. Snip plantlets from the runners when the aerial roots are 1/4 inch long. Pot each plantlet individually with fresh soil and mulch.
If you have all the spider plants you need, remove the runners and your mother plant with grow larger much faster.
Varieties:
‘Vittatum’ — center of leaf is white with green exterior bands
‘Picturatum’ — center of leaf is green with creamy yellow exterior bands
Reply:It can be planted outside if you live in the right kind of climate. They DO grow naturally in the moderate zone, where there is no snow. Say a zone 9, 8, or 7..(they grow naturally in South Africa) .... I dont know where you live so I cant help you that way.... More specifics, obviously, are needed
Obviously if you live where the winters are harsh, you wont be able to put them outside..... sorry..........
Reply:all depends on the weather. warm all year long yes but not if you have 4 season like us here in NY
Reply:Yes! Mine do great!
Reply:They do great until the first frost.
Reply:It is an indoor plant and will not survive frost.
Reply:Well I'm assuming they exist in nature outdoors somewhere, or how would anyone ever have harvested them and grown them to sell to people?
Repotting my spider plant?
It's in an ugly plastic pot-thingy, and I have a nicer one. If I re-pot it, how likely is it it'll die? And can I use normal soil from in my garden to fill the spaces (it's a slightly bigger pot) or will I have to buy special soil?
Repotting my spider plant?
the pot that you have is the key to the plant continuing to grow you said it is slightly bigger if it is more than two inches you need to find a different pot. Most people find a great pot don't care about the size and then that little 2 inch plant goes into a 10 inch pot and people don't realize how come the plant dies. When you are replanting only a pot up to 2 inches bigger and use as much as the old soil that you can unless the soil is really bad. But I agree with the others since your garden soil has been out side you don't know what kind of critters can be in there and you don't want to start a problem that could have been prevented but on the other hand spider or airplane plants are like weeds and they are very hardy-they are a really really hard plant to kill.
Reply:I mix miracle gro soil with sphagnum, pearlite, and vermiculite (3:1:1:1) to lighten and stretch the soil. Soil from your garden has all manner of critters you may not want to bring inside.
Spiders are hard to kill. Produce pups when root bound. Thrive on neglect. In zone 8 survive winter outdoors (planted in the ground).
Be fearless. Experiment.
I'm "hell bent on propagating plants" also -- I liked that comment!
Reply:you seem to have had enough of the old pot ,change is good if the plant has become root bound ,also you will have the added benefit of a new attractive pot ,make sure to have a clean pot with good drainage holes covered over with bits of crock .Water well before re potting.it will then be easy to tip out the plant without root damage.
If it is a matter of a few handfuls of soil to fill in gaps,then garden soil mixed with a small quantity of compost from around the garden should do.If the pot requires at least half as much as the old soil ,then it is worth buying some good potting soil .
Reply:I would buy some potting soil, as there is a difference for a reason
it shouldn't die unless you forget to water it or ruin its roots
and don't move it from the spot it was before
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Repotting my spider plant?
the pot that you have is the key to the plant continuing to grow you said it is slightly bigger if it is more than two inches you need to find a different pot. Most people find a great pot don't care about the size and then that little 2 inch plant goes into a 10 inch pot and people don't realize how come the plant dies. When you are replanting only a pot up to 2 inches bigger and use as much as the old soil that you can unless the soil is really bad. But I agree with the others since your garden soil has been out side you don't know what kind of critters can be in there and you don't want to start a problem that could have been prevented but on the other hand spider or airplane plants are like weeds and they are very hardy-they are a really really hard plant to kill.
Reply:I mix miracle gro soil with sphagnum, pearlite, and vermiculite (3:1:1:1) to lighten and stretch the soil. Soil from your garden has all manner of critters you may not want to bring inside.
Spiders are hard to kill. Produce pups when root bound. Thrive on neglect. In zone 8 survive winter outdoors (planted in the ground).
Be fearless. Experiment.
I'm "hell bent on propagating plants" also -- I liked that comment!
Reply:you seem to have had enough of the old pot ,change is good if the plant has become root bound ,also you will have the added benefit of a new attractive pot ,make sure to have a clean pot with good drainage holes covered over with bits of crock .Water well before re potting.it will then be easy to tip out the plant without root damage.
If it is a matter of a few handfuls of soil to fill in gaps,then garden soil mixed with a small quantity of compost from around the garden should do.If the pot requires at least half as much as the old soil ,then it is worth buying some good potting soil .
Reply:I would buy some potting soil, as there is a difference for a reason
it shouldn't die unless you forget to water it or ruin its roots
and don't move it from the spot it was before
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Do spider plant babies HAVE to be removed?
I have one long shoot (not sure of the proper name for that thing), and it has about 8-10 babies on it that are getting quite large. Do they HAVE to be removed?
If I do remove them, do I cut that shoot thing too?
Will the mother ever grow another shoot if I cut this one off, or will the same one that I cut grow again?
Thanks!!
Do spider plant babies HAVE to be removed?
Hello,
You will see the root ball growing at the base of the "baby", this is where you want to cut. It will not hurt the "mother" plant.
On my main spider I left one baby on accidentally and it is now having babies as if it is going nuts!!
Soon you will have so many spider plants you too will be wanting to give them away....
I have noticed as soon as a spider plant gets root bound it gives off these babies and seed pods.
You can cut the "shoot", the "mother" will just grow another, then another then another.
You never have to cut any of the babies off if you do not want too.
Below are a couple of my variegated babies (my solid I have not gotten around to taking babies off of yet). The one baby that is the bigger one is now having babies like mad, I do not have a pic of the main variegated plant which is literally going nuts.
The smaller babies I bought those cups to plant them in to give them away.
I enjoy spider plants, they are pretty and easy to grow!
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I had pics to share with you but they will not come through here in answers....
Reply:You'll get lots of shoots from the mother plant if you keep the plant going as is. You don't have to remove the baby plants. As a matter of fact, most people don't because it adds to the character of the plant. It'll still grow more shoots over time.
Reply:no. in fact in order to be removed they must be half the size of the mother plant to survive. some babies must grow with the mother for a few years before going on their own. you dont want them to get too large thought or else your plant might look messy. some people though do keep them and they look great
Reply:Not at all.
It is part of the charm of spider plants to have dangling shoots with babies. If you want more plants, just pot up the babies and they will grow. Most spider plants will grow many shoots, so it doesn't matter if you cut one off.
Reply:spiders produce babies only when rootbound. Leave them or cut them as you like.
Pups will grow happily for months (had them for years) in nothing but water.
They like being in the ground too. survive winters here in zone 8 (SC)
Experiment, it's all good.
Reply:You don't HAVE to remove them, but you can cut them and make new spider plants!
It's always good to trim up plants thought that are going crazy.
Reply:no don't remove them, this is how your plant will get bigger, Leave the "shoots" and watch it grow.
If I do remove them, do I cut that shoot thing too?
Will the mother ever grow another shoot if I cut this one off, or will the same one that I cut grow again?
Thanks!!
Do spider plant babies HAVE to be removed?
Hello,
You will see the root ball growing at the base of the "baby", this is where you want to cut. It will not hurt the "mother" plant.
On my main spider I left one baby on accidentally and it is now having babies as if it is going nuts!!
Soon you will have so many spider plants you too will be wanting to give them away....
I have noticed as soon as a spider plant gets root bound it gives off these babies and seed pods.
You can cut the "shoot", the "mother" will just grow another, then another then another.
You never have to cut any of the babies off if you do not want too.
Below are a couple of my variegated babies (my solid I have not gotten around to taking babies off of yet). The one baby that is the bigger one is now having babies like mad, I do not have a pic of the main variegated plant which is literally going nuts.
The smaller babies I bought those cups to plant them in to give them away.
I enjoy spider plants, they are pretty and easy to grow!
ps
I had pics to share with you but they will not come through here in answers....
Reply:You'll get lots of shoots from the mother plant if you keep the plant going as is. You don't have to remove the baby plants. As a matter of fact, most people don't because it adds to the character of the plant. It'll still grow more shoots over time.
Reply:no. in fact in order to be removed they must be half the size of the mother plant to survive. some babies must grow with the mother for a few years before going on their own. you dont want them to get too large thought or else your plant might look messy. some people though do keep them and they look great
Reply:Not at all.
It is part of the charm of spider plants to have dangling shoots with babies. If you want more plants, just pot up the babies and they will grow. Most spider plants will grow many shoots, so it doesn't matter if you cut one off.
Reply:spiders produce babies only when rootbound. Leave them or cut them as you like.
Pups will grow happily for months (had them for years) in nothing but water.
They like being in the ground too. survive winters here in zone 8 (SC)
Experiment, it's all good.
Reply:You don't HAVE to remove them, but you can cut them and make new spider plants!
It's always good to trim up plants thought that are going crazy.
Reply:no don't remove them, this is how your plant will get bigger, Leave the "shoots" and watch it grow.
Spider plant in bedroom?
Good idea, bad idea?
Spider plant in bedroom?
Bad idea, plants take oxygen out of the air and are bad feng shui in bedrooms.
Reply:Good idea
Reply:Bad idea, I bought one for my bedroom and it died, I did all I could to save it but I don't think it was happy there!
Reply:good idea
Reply:That's Nothing,i've got an Elephant in Mine',Now that's Bad',,,,
Reply:Imagine the shadows at night!
Reply:good idea!
spider plants are pretty!! =]
Reply:good idea
Reply:bad idea if you wake during the night, imagine the fright you'd get if you forgot you had one!
Reply:as long as its got a bit of light and a drop off water, it'l grow, but you shouldnt have plants in your bedroom, not good for energy flow
Spider plant in bedroom?
Bad idea, plants take oxygen out of the air and are bad feng shui in bedrooms.
Reply:Good idea
Reply:Bad idea, I bought one for my bedroom and it died, I did all I could to save it but I don't think it was happy there!
Reply:good idea
Reply:That's Nothing,i've got an Elephant in Mine',Now that's Bad',,,,
Reply:Imagine the shadows at night!
Reply:good idea!
spider plants are pretty!! =]
Reply:good idea
Reply:bad idea if you wake during the night, imagine the fright you'd get if you forgot you had one!
Reply:as long as its got a bit of light and a drop off water, it'l grow, but you shouldnt have plants in your bedroom, not good for energy flow
Can potting soil go bad? I definitely don't have a green thumb. I think I may be over-watering a spider plant.
Recently, the soil has a funky smell to it after I water the plant (H20 about once a week). Should I dispose of the soil? Thanks!
Can potting soil go bad? I definitely don't have a green thumb. I think I may be over-watering a spider plant.
Hello,
Is there standing water in the water bowel?
This can give off a god offal stench!
I notice my spider plants love to go dry then water. My big spider is giving off babies like a mad plant on a mission. These are one off those plants that like to be pot bound before giving off babies.
Let it dry out between waterings. I also give my big one and the babies a nice warm bath at least once a month, how I water it. It gets rather heavy so Mr. helps by putting it back in its place for me.
I try and remember to feed it once a month or so too.
It might be a good idea to get something to break up the soil on top. Bugs HATE it when you disturb there nesting grounds.
Hope this helps.
Reply:You can bake it to sterilize it. I have done that to potting soil for indoor plants.
Reply:no i have a spider plant. you only water a plant when it becomes dry. now that its winter you should water it less. plus the soil you use could have some effect. if you use miracle grow soil, i have noticed some plants dont like it. i dont see why the soil would smell funny. i never really smelled dirt?
Reply:I would slow down to twice a month in the winter
Can potting soil go bad? I definitely don't have a green thumb. I think I may be over-watering a spider plant.
Hello,
Is there standing water in the water bowel?
This can give off a god offal stench!
I notice my spider plants love to go dry then water. My big spider is giving off babies like a mad plant on a mission. These are one off those plants that like to be pot bound before giving off babies.
Let it dry out between waterings. I also give my big one and the babies a nice warm bath at least once a month, how I water it. It gets rather heavy so Mr. helps by putting it back in its place for me.
I try and remember to feed it once a month or so too.
It might be a good idea to get something to break up the soil on top. Bugs HATE it when you disturb there nesting grounds.
Hope this helps.
Reply:You can bake it to sterilize it. I have done that to potting soil for indoor plants.
Reply:no i have a spider plant. you only water a plant when it becomes dry. now that its winter you should water it less. plus the soil you use could have some effect. if you use miracle grow soil, i have noticed some plants dont like it. i dont see why the soil would smell funny. i never really smelled dirt?
Reply:I would slow down to twice a month in the winter
Can you please tell me how to take care of A SPIDER PLANT?
Some one gave me cuttings from their plant and I don't know whether to put it directly into soil or root it in water first. Pleas help...thank you. They were pulled off from the ends of the plants.
Can you please tell me how to take care of A SPIDER PLANT?
I have a Spider plant that I've had for 12 yrs. and I start all my little ones from this plant.
I usually put mine in a bowl with some water and let the roots get bigger and then plant them in a pot of good potting soil, usually in May..I use a hanging basket ...and hang them in my trees...shade yet some light...they do wonderful!!
Then I use them for gifts to my friends...I do this with alot of my plants....the plants keep giving....and I just keep sharing!
Reply:Look it up on the web (sorry couldn't resist!).
http://co.essortment.com/spiderplantcar_...
Reply:They already have roots,its those funny looking things at the end of the plant.Just put in soil to cover them and water good.Takes about 3,4 weeks to get good established,but very easy to grow,partial sun,to med. light water only when soil is dry.
Reply:Put into pot of moist soil. To do properly, the baby should be potted while still attached to the main plant so it has time to put down roots. It might work without being attached. I haven`t tried that way before. Try to keep soil moist but not waterlogged else it will probably rot.
Good luck!
Reply:Go to Wall-Mart purchase yourself a bag of miracle grow potting soil. Place this in container of your choosing. please a hole in soil where you want the plant, insert plant where disconnected from momma and press soil around it. moisten soil. After plants start to show new growth you should give them about 1/2 cup of food per day. Mix up miracle grow plant food as directed on container in gallon jug. If plant starts to get to wet cut back on the amount of food given.
Reply:Spiders thrive on neglect. You can't kill them easily. will live happily in water for years or plunk em in dirt. Plant must be rootbound to produce pups.
have fun.
Reply:I stuck mine in a glass of water and got a good root. Then stick them in the dirt. They are a pretty tough plant and can take a bit abuse.
Reply:Hello,
The cutting you got or the clone should already have roots developing.
Put in all purpose soil, let it get root bound and it will give off babies for you too.
These are rather a easy plant, you will do well!
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Can you please tell me how to take care of A SPIDER PLANT?
I have a Spider plant that I've had for 12 yrs. and I start all my little ones from this plant.
I usually put mine in a bowl with some water and let the roots get bigger and then plant them in a pot of good potting soil, usually in May..I use a hanging basket ...and hang them in my trees...shade yet some light...they do wonderful!!
Then I use them for gifts to my friends...I do this with alot of my plants....the plants keep giving....and I just keep sharing!
Reply:Look it up on the web (sorry couldn't resist!).
http://co.essortment.com/spiderplantcar_...
Reply:They already have roots,its those funny looking things at the end of the plant.Just put in soil to cover them and water good.Takes about 3,4 weeks to get good established,but very easy to grow,partial sun,to med. light water only when soil is dry.
Reply:Put into pot of moist soil. To do properly, the baby should be potted while still attached to the main plant so it has time to put down roots. It might work without being attached. I haven`t tried that way before. Try to keep soil moist but not waterlogged else it will probably rot.
Good luck!
Reply:Go to Wall-Mart purchase yourself a bag of miracle grow potting soil. Place this in container of your choosing. please a hole in soil where you want the plant, insert plant where disconnected from momma and press soil around it. moisten soil. After plants start to show new growth you should give them about 1/2 cup of food per day. Mix up miracle grow plant food as directed on container in gallon jug. If plant starts to get to wet cut back on the amount of food given.
Reply:Spiders thrive on neglect. You can't kill them easily. will live happily in water for years or plunk em in dirt. Plant must be rootbound to produce pups.
have fun.
Reply:I stuck mine in a glass of water and got a good root. Then stick them in the dirt. They are a pretty tough plant and can take a bit abuse.
Reply:Hello,
The cutting you got or the clone should already have roots developing.
Put in all purpose soil, let it get root bound and it will give off babies for you too.
These are rather a easy plant, you will do well!
opera music
Can bottled water serve as distilled water for a spider plant?
I was told that I should only use distilled water for this plant but I don't want to buy a machine just for my plant.
Can bottled water serve as distilled water for a spider plant?
I'm not sure who gave you this advice but if it's a true spider plant - long skinny draping leaves? - it can be given any type of water. This plant is one of the most efficient air and water cleaning plants I know of. Regular water at least has some minerals for the plant - distilled does not. Although it would still get minerals from the planting medium (dirt) when the water is drawn up by the roots.
I have a lovely healthy spider plant at least 5 years old that gets tap water - and a little fertilizer once in a while. In the summer it goes outside in my screened in porch.
If you are still stuck on giving your plant distilled water any bottled water that is labeled "reverse osmosis" is similar to distilled. Spring water has minerals in it.
Reply:As you have read, you don't need distilled water. However if you don't believe that, you can rid tap water of dissolved gasses, like chlorine by (1) heating it- you don't have to boil it; and (2) just letting it sit out in a pan over night and put it on in the morning.
Reply:There is no need to use distilled water for your spider plant. Go kick whoever told you to do that. :-) In fact it would probably not be a good thing to do so. Plants need nutrients that come in our water.
The only plants I know that WANT distilled water are carnivorus plants. They adapted to eat bugs because there were NO nutrients in their water. So, one needs to replicate their environment when growing them at home.
So, no worries, water your spider plant with the hose!
Reply:Spider plant is one of my favorites. I have always just given them tap water after it has sat in the jug for 24 hrs. They just keep on growing. Good luck.
Reply:I live in California, and water my spider plants with whatever comes out of the tap or the hose. They do just fine. No need for bottled water.
Reply:why buy. Leave ur water sitting out for 24 hours and whatever is in it will dissipate. and it will be good to use
Can bottled water serve as distilled water for a spider plant?
I'm not sure who gave you this advice but if it's a true spider plant - long skinny draping leaves? - it can be given any type of water. This plant is one of the most efficient air and water cleaning plants I know of. Regular water at least has some minerals for the plant - distilled does not. Although it would still get minerals from the planting medium (dirt) when the water is drawn up by the roots.
I have a lovely healthy spider plant at least 5 years old that gets tap water - and a little fertilizer once in a while. In the summer it goes outside in my screened in porch.
If you are still stuck on giving your plant distilled water any bottled water that is labeled "reverse osmosis" is similar to distilled. Spring water has minerals in it.
Reply:As you have read, you don't need distilled water. However if you don't believe that, you can rid tap water of dissolved gasses, like chlorine by (1) heating it- you don't have to boil it; and (2) just letting it sit out in a pan over night and put it on in the morning.
Reply:There is no need to use distilled water for your spider plant. Go kick whoever told you to do that. :-) In fact it would probably not be a good thing to do so. Plants need nutrients that come in our water.
The only plants I know that WANT distilled water are carnivorus plants. They adapted to eat bugs because there were NO nutrients in their water. So, one needs to replicate their environment when growing them at home.
So, no worries, water your spider plant with the hose!
Reply:Spider plant is one of my favorites. I have always just given them tap water after it has sat in the jug for 24 hrs. They just keep on growing. Good luck.
Reply:I live in California, and water my spider plants with whatever comes out of the tap or the hose. They do just fine. No need for bottled water.
Reply:why buy. Leave ur water sitting out for 24 hours and whatever is in it will dissipate. and it will be good to use
How can I be a good parent for my spider plant?
I have never had a plant before, just a cat. Cats are so much easier to care for; botany is more of a mystery to me. I followed a great link from another ? like this on YA, but it raised some other ?s: How do I know if Carol (named after the friend who gave her to me) is in a period of active growth? She's so subtle, I can't tell. Also, how can I tell if she wants a bigger pot to live in? The site says to move her before her roots split the pot so do I get her an x-ray or something? The pot is plastic %26amp; shows no signs of strain. Or maybe I'm just not cut out for this flora parenting thing, I just want Carol to be happy. Not sure if this matters, but she's an inside plant.
How can I be a good parent for my spider plant?
Spider plants are super easy to care for. Just place near a window that gets plenty of light, water (until the soil is damp throughout, and water again when the soil becomes dry, but not cracking dry.) Periodically (every few months) check the underside of the container, looking for roots. When you see roots begin to poke out of the holes in the bottom of the container, it's time to transplant to a larger container. If the leaves begin to yellow, you're watering too much. If the leaves turn brown and dry out, you're not watering enough. If the leaves droop or wilt, it's either not getting enough light, or it needs better soil, or more room to grow. Spider plants don't need fertilizer. But, if you want to see it get excited into a growth spurt, give it a mild dose of Miracle Grow.
Reply:woops, sorry, that's "Pescador". Report It
Reply:Spider plants, or, Chlorophytum comosum, are one of the most common of houseplants. Spider plants are easy to grow and also very easy to propagate, or reproduce. If you take proper care of your plants, and propagate them, you will soon have a house full of spider plants and your friends and relatives will too. Spider plants reproduce like bunnies when they are given the right conditions to grow in and when you know how to transfer the ‘babies’ from the mother plants, you will be able to get many individual plants from one.
Spider plants enjoy natural light, but not direct sunlight. You should place your plants near a window but not directly in them, this will cause browning of the leaves. The plants do well in cool rooms as long as there is enough light. You should keep your plants watered at least once a week and never soak the soil. If you find your spider plant’s leaves turning brown at the tips, this could be from the water you are using. Chemicals in water cause damage to spider plant leaves and you can remedy this by using distilled water.
If you keep your plants in proper condition, you will soon notice spider ‘babies’ forming on your spider plant. These babies look like little miniature spider plants suspended from a longer branch of the plant. In order to separate the baby from its main plant, place the baby on a pot of loose soil, making sure to hold it in place with a lightly tied piece of string or stake. The baby will take root in the pot of soil and once it’s roots are established, you can clip the baby from the main plant. You can also clip the baby from the main plant and place the bottom of it in a glass of water until roots begin to form, then plant the baby in soil or put them straight into the soil. These methods take longer and are not as healthy for the plant as the direct transplant into the soil while the plant is still attached to its mother.
Treat your plants with a bit of house plant fertilizer from time to time, using half of the recommended strength. Spider plants are sensitive and need only a bit of fertilizer to stay healthy. You can even do without the fertilizer if your plants are looking well. If you don’t want to grow separate plants from your main plant, you can leave the babies hanging, they will continue to grow and add beautiful lush branches to your plant. Put your spider plant in a hanging pot and you will have cascades of new plants in no time. Spider plants have been known to help condition air quality, so it is a great idea to have as many plants around as you can manage. Friends will appreciate your transplanted babies with which they can start their own spider plant farm.
Overall, spider plants are one of the easiest plants to grow and are excellent for beginning house plant enthusiasts. You can expect your plant to last forever with proper care and the new plants make wonderful gifts.
Reply:I love that you named her! Spiders thrive on neglect. They need to be rootbound to produce pups. (look at the bottom of the pot) Once she has pups plunk em in water, they'll grow happily there for years. Or just leave them on the mother plant. Fertilize monthly (miraclegro) water once a week. Tell Carol that Rill and Rivulette (grape leaf ivy plant sisters, sadly their mom River didn't survive a mean frost) send their green greetings.
How can I be a good parent for my spider plant?
Spider plants are super easy to care for. Just place near a window that gets plenty of light, water (until the soil is damp throughout, and water again when the soil becomes dry, but not cracking dry.) Periodically (every few months) check the underside of the container, looking for roots. When you see roots begin to poke out of the holes in the bottom of the container, it's time to transplant to a larger container. If the leaves begin to yellow, you're watering too much. If the leaves turn brown and dry out, you're not watering enough. If the leaves droop or wilt, it's either not getting enough light, or it needs better soil, or more room to grow. Spider plants don't need fertilizer. But, if you want to see it get excited into a growth spurt, give it a mild dose of Miracle Grow.
Reply:woops, sorry, that's "Pescador". Report It
Reply:Spider plants, or, Chlorophytum comosum, are one of the most common of houseplants. Spider plants are easy to grow and also very easy to propagate, or reproduce. If you take proper care of your plants, and propagate them, you will soon have a house full of spider plants and your friends and relatives will too. Spider plants reproduce like bunnies when they are given the right conditions to grow in and when you know how to transfer the ‘babies’ from the mother plants, you will be able to get many individual plants from one.
Spider plants enjoy natural light, but not direct sunlight. You should place your plants near a window but not directly in them, this will cause browning of the leaves. The plants do well in cool rooms as long as there is enough light. You should keep your plants watered at least once a week and never soak the soil. If you find your spider plant’s leaves turning brown at the tips, this could be from the water you are using. Chemicals in water cause damage to spider plant leaves and you can remedy this by using distilled water.
If you keep your plants in proper condition, you will soon notice spider ‘babies’ forming on your spider plant. These babies look like little miniature spider plants suspended from a longer branch of the plant. In order to separate the baby from its main plant, place the baby on a pot of loose soil, making sure to hold it in place with a lightly tied piece of string or stake. The baby will take root in the pot of soil and once it’s roots are established, you can clip the baby from the main plant. You can also clip the baby from the main plant and place the bottom of it in a glass of water until roots begin to form, then plant the baby in soil or put them straight into the soil. These methods take longer and are not as healthy for the plant as the direct transplant into the soil while the plant is still attached to its mother.
Treat your plants with a bit of house plant fertilizer from time to time, using half of the recommended strength. Spider plants are sensitive and need only a bit of fertilizer to stay healthy. You can even do without the fertilizer if your plants are looking well. If you don’t want to grow separate plants from your main plant, you can leave the babies hanging, they will continue to grow and add beautiful lush branches to your plant. Put your spider plant in a hanging pot and you will have cascades of new plants in no time. Spider plants have been known to help condition air quality, so it is a great idea to have as many plants around as you can manage. Friends will appreciate your transplanted babies with which they can start their own spider plant farm.
Overall, spider plants are one of the easiest plants to grow and are excellent for beginning house plant enthusiasts. You can expect your plant to last forever with proper care and the new plants make wonderful gifts.
Reply:I love that you named her! Spiders thrive on neglect. They need to be rootbound to produce pups. (look at the bottom of the pot) Once she has pups plunk em in water, they'll grow happily there for years. Or just leave them on the mother plant. Fertilize monthly (miraclegro) water once a week. Tell Carol that Rill and Rivulette (grape leaf ivy plant sisters, sadly their mom River didn't survive a mean frost) send their green greetings.
Why are the ends of my spider plant turning brown?
It's a pretty healthy plant.What can I do to stop this?
Why are the ends of my spider plant turning brown?
usually it's due to the fluoride/chlorine added to city water...to stop it, leave water sit out for a few days before using it on your plants...or I use my aquarium water when I do water changes
Reply:The two main reasons for this are overwatering and underwatering.
Spider plants like plenty of light. If the leaves on your plant start to go very pale it either needs more light or a feed.
When your plant is sprouting mini plants on long stalks, this is a sign of a healthy plant. These little plants can be laid on compost and pinned down with a hair clip. Do not separate from the parent plant until the little one has rooted. All it will need is watering.
Reply:I have the same problem with mine and sometimes its just cold air they maybe got to it just cut that part off or take out the whole leaf it will grow back.
Reply:http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc...
you might check this site for help... i would wonder if your not over watering it?
Reply:because of the chemicals in the water..use distilled water and that should help that.
Reply:there three reasons for this happening, the first is that your plant requires ultra-violet from the sun and most spider plants are ketp inside. 2 is over watering which will eventually turn the tips brown and then rot the roots. 3 is that watering alone will keep them alive but a good plant food will keep them healthy and free from browning. Best of luck.. Try repotting in a John Innings mulsh type compost but be carefull I did this and it grew 4 foot across.
Why are the ends of my spider plant turning brown?
usually it's due to the fluoride/chlorine added to city water...to stop it, leave water sit out for a few days before using it on your plants...or I use my aquarium water when I do water changes
Reply:The two main reasons for this are overwatering and underwatering.
Spider plants like plenty of light. If the leaves on your plant start to go very pale it either needs more light or a feed.
When your plant is sprouting mini plants on long stalks, this is a sign of a healthy plant. These little plants can be laid on compost and pinned down with a hair clip. Do not separate from the parent plant until the little one has rooted. All it will need is watering.
Reply:I have the same problem with mine and sometimes its just cold air they maybe got to it just cut that part off or take out the whole leaf it will grow back.
Reply:http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc...
you might check this site for help... i would wonder if your not over watering it?
Reply:because of the chemicals in the water..use distilled water and that should help that.
Reply:there three reasons for this happening, the first is that your plant requires ultra-violet from the sun and most spider plants are ketp inside. 2 is over watering which will eventually turn the tips brown and then rot the roots. 3 is that watering alone will keep them alive but a good plant food will keep them healthy and free from browning. Best of luck.. Try repotting in a John Innings mulsh type compost but be carefull I did this and it grew 4 foot across.
Experiment: I'm trying to create an aquatic species of spider plant. Is this possible?
I got these little spiderplants detached from the big main plant and am trying to get them adapted to grow in water (as an experiment). Could someone give me some ideas on how to do this? I thought I'd first grow the little plant in soil which has a lot of water in it, but to the limit (making sure it doesn't get rotten). Gradually the plant keeps growing and I reduce the soil content of the pot and make sure the water content is there always. I could start giving the plant nutrition gradually with the help of chemcial fertilizers. Will a few generations of spiderplants under this care help me get an aquatic varient? Or will it be tough to grow even one like this?
Feel free to give ur own theories on how to do this or if it may not work.
Experiment: I'm trying to create an aquatic species of spider plant. Is this possible?
Basic evolution algorithm is start with one generation of organisms. Develop scoring system to judge their success, their ability to live. At the end of each generation score them all and then the highest scores should be given a greater random chance of being the reproducing plant. Use this random selection that is weighted towards high scorers to develop same number of organisms in next generation. Repeat until you have the desired score.
Reply:In natural conditions, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. When the required mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive.
Hydroponic plants (like at Disney's Epcot) are grown in nutrient water using PVC pipes and also by just hanging them and spaying nutrient water on them every 1/2 hour or so. . .
So with that said your problem is not the removal of soil but how not to have the roots rot from being submerged in water all the time. What you need to do is see if there are any species of spider plant that has more hearty root system and select for that characteristic (selective growing).
Reply:yes just breed it with algae
Reply:Well, they are not gonna grow in tap water. The water we drink is full of chlorine. That kills just about anything. Also limits the plants ability to take up nutrients. So, you need unchlorinated water.
Many plants will survive in water if given the proper nutrients. Like hydroponically grown tomatos.
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Feel free to give ur own theories on how to do this or if it may not work.
Experiment: I'm trying to create an aquatic species of spider plant. Is this possible?
Basic evolution algorithm is start with one generation of organisms. Develop scoring system to judge their success, their ability to live. At the end of each generation score them all and then the highest scores should be given a greater random chance of being the reproducing plant. Use this random selection that is weighted towards high scorers to develop same number of organisms in next generation. Repeat until you have the desired score.
Reply:In natural conditions, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. When the required mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive.
Hydroponic plants (like at Disney's Epcot) are grown in nutrient water using PVC pipes and also by just hanging them and spaying nutrient water on them every 1/2 hour or so. . .
So with that said your problem is not the removal of soil but how not to have the roots rot from being submerged in water all the time. What you need to do is see if there are any species of spider plant that has more hearty root system and select for that characteristic (selective growing).
Reply:yes just breed it with algae
Reply:Well, they are not gonna grow in tap water. The water we drink is full of chlorine. That kills just about anything. Also limits the plants ability to take up nutrients. So, you need unchlorinated water.
Many plants will survive in water if given the proper nutrients. Like hydroponically grown tomatos.
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Why are the tips of my spider plant all brown and dead looking?
The plant looks great, and is continuously growing, but the very tips of every leaf are dead.
Why are the tips of my spider plant all brown and dead looking?
If your plant is now root-bound, especially, the possibility exists that it is being affected by chemicals added to your city drinking water. You can eliminate a chlorine problem by watering your plant only with water that has been allowed to sit for a day or so after coming fresh out of the faucet. You can't eliminate fluoride so easily though -- I've just pretty much watched this in overgrown plants -- but I have to admit, although spider plants are among the cheapest houseplants to grow, I have been known to buy bottled, purified water, free of chemicals, to water them. Spider plants are sensitive to fluoride, especially.
Reply:It sounds like the humidity level around your spider plant is low. To raise the humidity, you can set the plant on a layer of pebbles in a pan or saucer (like pea gravel), then put water in the saucer almost to the top of the gravel. Make sure that the plant itself isn't sitting IN the water - very few plants like to have "wet feet!"
The other common cause for brown spots on leaf tips is from physical contact; if your plant is in or near a walkway, move it so that people or animals don't accidentally brush against it.
Reply:Needs more humidity, for sure.
Reply:1: Most definately Spider Plants thrive with high humidity. Try misting it everytime you think of it. Keep the soil evenly moist - perhaps consider one of those clay creatures you push into the soil and keep full of water, and keep out of direct sunlight.
In nature Spider pLants live under the jungle canopy.
Remember if you have it hanging, it is a lot drier and warmer up there than down where you are.
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2: If this is not the problem, it could be fertilizer burn - you may or may not notice the leaf tips dripping - usually in the early morning - the leaves are doing their thing with carbon dioxide etc. If you have over fertilized, the excess fertilizer will travel through the plant to the leaf tips and burn the tips. To rectify this, soak the whole palnt, pot soil and all in the sink and leach out the excess fertilizer.
Meanwhile, do not be afraid to trim the brown tips off, it will not hurt the plant.
Reply:as they do thrive on neglect ,is it possible you are overwatering ? once a month is the rule .they also prefer to be slightly pot bound .
just a few thoughts
Reply:The problem is the clorine in the tap water you are using. Use rain water or natural spring or creek water. The chemicals in tap water make the spider plant leaves turn brown.
Reply:Mine tend to do the same, just the bottom centimeter or so. All I know is that it keeps growing, and it's important to remove all the entirely dead leaves from the plant.
Reply:water regularly but do not over or under water them.
Reply:Either your pot is too big or its too small... Measure how tall it is and times that by 2. This gets the size of the root ball. For example I have a plant that is 12 inches that means you need a pot that can hold 24 inches en mass for a root ball. 70% of the plant is accually the root structure.
You can also make sure its getting enough light and your not underwattering or overwattering it.
Do a quick search to find out more info on taking care of your plant on yahoo you would be surprized what you can find.
Why are the tips of my spider plant all brown and dead looking?
If your plant is now root-bound, especially, the possibility exists that it is being affected by chemicals added to your city drinking water. You can eliminate a chlorine problem by watering your plant only with water that has been allowed to sit for a day or so after coming fresh out of the faucet. You can't eliminate fluoride so easily though -- I've just pretty much watched this in overgrown plants -- but I have to admit, although spider plants are among the cheapest houseplants to grow, I have been known to buy bottled, purified water, free of chemicals, to water them. Spider plants are sensitive to fluoride, especially.
Reply:It sounds like the humidity level around your spider plant is low. To raise the humidity, you can set the plant on a layer of pebbles in a pan or saucer (like pea gravel), then put water in the saucer almost to the top of the gravel. Make sure that the plant itself isn't sitting IN the water - very few plants like to have "wet feet!"
The other common cause for brown spots on leaf tips is from physical contact; if your plant is in or near a walkway, move it so that people or animals don't accidentally brush against it.
Reply:Needs more humidity, for sure.
Reply:1: Most definately Spider Plants thrive with high humidity. Try misting it everytime you think of it. Keep the soil evenly moist - perhaps consider one of those clay creatures you push into the soil and keep full of water, and keep out of direct sunlight.
In nature Spider pLants live under the jungle canopy.
Remember if you have it hanging, it is a lot drier and warmer up there than down where you are.
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2: If this is not the problem, it could be fertilizer burn - you may or may not notice the leaf tips dripping - usually in the early morning - the leaves are doing their thing with carbon dioxide etc. If you have over fertilized, the excess fertilizer will travel through the plant to the leaf tips and burn the tips. To rectify this, soak the whole palnt, pot soil and all in the sink and leach out the excess fertilizer.
Meanwhile, do not be afraid to trim the brown tips off, it will not hurt the plant.
Reply:as they do thrive on neglect ,is it possible you are overwatering ? once a month is the rule .they also prefer to be slightly pot bound .
just a few thoughts
Reply:The problem is the clorine in the tap water you are using. Use rain water or natural spring or creek water. The chemicals in tap water make the spider plant leaves turn brown.
Reply:Mine tend to do the same, just the bottom centimeter or so. All I know is that it keeps growing, and it's important to remove all the entirely dead leaves from the plant.
Reply:water regularly but do not over or under water them.
Reply:Either your pot is too big or its too small... Measure how tall it is and times that by 2. This gets the size of the root ball. For example I have a plant that is 12 inches that means you need a pot that can hold 24 inches en mass for a root ball. 70% of the plant is accually the root structure.
You can also make sure its getting enough light and your not underwattering or overwattering it.
Do a quick search to find out more info on taking care of your plant on yahoo you would be surprized what you can find.
The ends of my spider plant turned orange yellow. Is it getting too much of something or too little?
Does this mean my plant needs more light, or less?
The ends of my spider plant turned orange yellow. Is it getting too much of something or too little?
You're over-watering your plant. Yellowish leaves mean that the roots have been drowned, and can no longer take up nutrients, so the plant starts to get "soggy" and die. If the leaves start to turn brown and "crispy," then it's getting too dry. For spider plants, the soil should be moist, but not wet, and it should NEVER sit in water for more than an hour.
Until it's better, don't give it direct sunlight, but bright, indirect light, or fluorescent lighting.
Reply:Its the fluoride in the water. Water your Spider Plant with filtered water, bottled water, rain water, or (maybe) water that has set out for a week or two.
Reply:Yellowing leaves can be a sign of either too much water or too little. If too much then the leaves start to go mushy, if too little, then they start going dry and brittle. Make sure it's not pot-bound (how long since you last re-planted it with fresh dirt?) and getting fertilized properly during growing season.
Reply:Probably due to often due to overfeeding or overwatering.
They like a well drained soil ~ make sure the planter has holes in the bottom and the saucer does not collecting, water when the soil surface feels dry. Feed once a month using liquid plant food or use time released food according to driections.
Reply:Are you watering it enough? Overwatering it? Is it potbound and in need of dividing? It can live fine with lots of light but no sun.
The ends of my spider plant turned orange yellow. Is it getting too much of something or too little?
You're over-watering your plant. Yellowish leaves mean that the roots have been drowned, and can no longer take up nutrients, so the plant starts to get "soggy" and die. If the leaves start to turn brown and "crispy," then it's getting too dry. For spider plants, the soil should be moist, but not wet, and it should NEVER sit in water for more than an hour.
Until it's better, don't give it direct sunlight, but bright, indirect light, or fluorescent lighting.
Reply:Its the fluoride in the water. Water your Spider Plant with filtered water, bottled water, rain water, or (maybe) water that has set out for a week or two.
Reply:Yellowing leaves can be a sign of either too much water or too little. If too much then the leaves start to go mushy, if too little, then they start going dry and brittle. Make sure it's not pot-bound (how long since you last re-planted it with fresh dirt?) and getting fertilized properly during growing season.
Reply:Probably due to often due to overfeeding or overwatering.
They like a well drained soil ~ make sure the planter has holes in the bottom and the saucer does not collecting, water when the soil surface feels dry. Feed once a month using liquid plant food or use time released food according to driections.
Reply:Are you watering it enough? Overwatering it? Is it potbound and in need of dividing? It can live fine with lots of light but no sun.
Where is the stigma on spider-plant flowers?
I know it's there somewhere- I have successfully pollinated two flowers- but I just can't find it! I mean, it says in my bio textbook that there should be a large, sticky area on the top of the [can't remember whether it's pistol or stamen; it's the female part of the plant]. Is it microscopic?
Also- the plants I've pollinated have grown fleshy, three-lobed lumps. I'm assuming these are the fruits, but I wouldn't know.
Where is the stigma on spider-plant flowers?
I don't think there is anything of the sort associated with a spider plant. They have tiny white flowers that last for 24 hrs or less on long wiry stems coming off the main plant. The flowers are followed by baby plants. I have never heard of fleshy, three lobed lumps or fruits on a spider plant.
Reply:I don't think there is anything of the sort associated with a spider plant. They have tiny white flowers that last for 24 hrs or less on long wiry stems coming off the main plant. The flowers are followed by baby plants. I have never heard of fleshy, three lobed lumps or fruits on a spider plant.
Could you possibly have a spider lily? That may develop into some sort of seed pod once pollinated. Just a thought, but I do not know much about pollinating them. Sorry.
Reply:Are you referring to Cleome (Spider Flower)? A bushy plant with seven lobed leaves. The scented flowers are 3 ins in length and the long stamens give it a spidery appearance.Cleome spinosa height 3 - 4 ft spread 2 ft with white, pink , red or mauve flowers. Any well-drained soil will do, but it must have full sun.
If you key the name of the plant into the search box near the top right hand side of the screen you may find a web site that will answer the rest of your question.
Reply:The center
Reply:There is no stigma connected with spider plants that I know of. They got the name because of their spidery look. They're beautiful and easy to grow.
Reply:If you successfully pollinated two flowers... you must have found the stigma. Look closely at the lumps or "fruits" you have. It's possible that you can find the remains or scar of a stigma and then look for it in corresponding flowers.
I don't know too much about spider plants, but is it possible that they have separate male and female flowers? If so, not all the flowers will have a stigma. Just check each flower.
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Reply:Just cut the " babies " off %26amp; root in water til you get larger roots . Then plant in new soil with ROOT BLAST !!!
Reply:don't remember any flowers on my spider plants but they still manage to have baby plants good luck .
Reply:A stigma is usually always located in center of a flower blossom.
Also- the plants I've pollinated have grown fleshy, three-lobed lumps. I'm assuming these are the fruits, but I wouldn't know.
Where is the stigma on spider-plant flowers?
I don't think there is anything of the sort associated with a spider plant. They have tiny white flowers that last for 24 hrs or less on long wiry stems coming off the main plant. The flowers are followed by baby plants. I have never heard of fleshy, three lobed lumps or fruits on a spider plant.
Reply:I don't think there is anything of the sort associated with a spider plant. They have tiny white flowers that last for 24 hrs or less on long wiry stems coming off the main plant. The flowers are followed by baby plants. I have never heard of fleshy, three lobed lumps or fruits on a spider plant.
Could you possibly have a spider lily? That may develop into some sort of seed pod once pollinated. Just a thought, but I do not know much about pollinating them. Sorry.
Reply:Are you referring to Cleome (Spider Flower)? A bushy plant with seven lobed leaves. The scented flowers are 3 ins in length and the long stamens give it a spidery appearance.Cleome spinosa height 3 - 4 ft spread 2 ft with white, pink , red or mauve flowers. Any well-drained soil will do, but it must have full sun.
If you key the name of the plant into the search box near the top right hand side of the screen you may find a web site that will answer the rest of your question.
Reply:The center
Reply:There is no stigma connected with spider plants that I know of. They got the name because of their spidery look. They're beautiful and easy to grow.
Reply:If you successfully pollinated two flowers... you must have found the stigma. Look closely at the lumps or "fruits" you have. It's possible that you can find the remains or scar of a stigma and then look for it in corresponding flowers.
I don't know too much about spider plants, but is it possible that they have separate male and female flowers? If so, not all the flowers will have a stigma. Just check each flower.
Reply:ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Reply:Just cut the " babies " off %26amp; root in water til you get larger roots . Then plant in new soil with ROOT BLAST !!!
Reply:don't remember any flowers on my spider plants but they still manage to have baby plants good luck .
Reply:A stigma is usually always located in center of a flower blossom.
I have a spider plant in a large pot with the roots lifting out of the soil. Is repotting necessary and How?
Th pot is about 12 inches across and has about 6 different places along the edges where the root are lifting and from which the leaves emerge. How do I repot. Do I separate each root or move the entire plant to a larger port and cover the emerging roots with more dirt.
I have a spider plant in a large pot with the roots lifting out of the soil. Is repotting necessary and How?
A spider plant can generally do well being root-bound; however, if the plant is starting to droop between waterings, then it's probably time to re-pot. You can move it to a bigger pot (which could start to be pretty cumbersome, as large as your plant already is), or you could divide the plant. If you chose to divide it, as strange as it sounds, simply take a knife and cut the various plantlets apart, being sure to get roots with each cluster of leaves. Put each piece in its own pot (about an inch larger than the root ball), and fill in the sides with soil. Water them thoroughly, and don't fertilize for a month or so until the new plants have had a chance to recover from the shock. I know it sounds extreme, but it DOES work.
Reply:Spider plants, like many other houseplants, enjoy being pot bound. So long as you pay attention to water, you can keep the spider plant in the same pot for years and years.
It's time to repot when 1) the pot is breaking up from the pressure of the roots or 2) the pot is so full of roots there is almost no soil to absorb water when you water it 3) the plant is literally pushing it'self out of the pot because the roots have grown so large.
When it's time to repot use a pot that is no bigger than 1 extra inch on all sides. Moving it into too large of a pot will cause it to put all it's energy into root production and it will stop growing for a while. This is true of many houseplants.
To transplant it, put enough soil in the bottom of the slightly larger pot to put the top of the rootball at the same level it was in the old pot, pop the whole root and soil ball out of the old pot and into the new one, fill the sides in with fresh potting soil, water and you are done. Spider plants have fat, fleshy, white roots that look somewhat like those long white radishes. If one breaks off, just plant it and it will become a new plant.
Spider plants are one of the easiest houseplants to enjoy. Mine make babies like mad in big beautiful cascades. I have them growning in some places in the yard as well, the frost burns off the tops but they come back every year from the roots.
Reply:You can repot the whole plant but as the plants are fairly dormant this time of the year ,it's best to wait until spring. Use multi purpose compost please! not 'dirt' [ as amateurs call it !] The plantlets coming off it should be rooted and you will be able to prise these off fairly easily, again not until spring and then pot on their own .
Reply:If you don't re-pot it now it will start putting all of it's energy into making babies and won't get any bigger. I know. I'm looking at mine right now. I need to do the same thing. I would cut off the plant-lets and pot them. Then cut off any unhealthy looking leaves. It's up to you whether you want to divide it. If not, pot it in a pot 2 sizes larger than what it is in now. You can loosen the outer roots slightly. This will give the mother plant time to get strong again. It won't take long for the roots to fill the pot again and start making babies. Just like people, plants like time to themselves away from the kids.
Reply:remove it to a larger pot and cover the emerging roots. Remove the tiny spider plants.
Reply:No dont repot the spider plants. This type of plant actually like to be almost uprooted. If you want you can put a little dirt in there if you feel like there going to pop right out and fall on the ground.
Reply:I use a sharp knife and cut the root ball to make new plants regularly--almost every season. Gives you lots of new little spider plants to give away or tuck in nooks and crannies around the garden.
Dog Teeth
I have a spider plant in a large pot with the roots lifting out of the soil. Is repotting necessary and How?
A spider plant can generally do well being root-bound; however, if the plant is starting to droop between waterings, then it's probably time to re-pot. You can move it to a bigger pot (which could start to be pretty cumbersome, as large as your plant already is), or you could divide the plant. If you chose to divide it, as strange as it sounds, simply take a knife and cut the various plantlets apart, being sure to get roots with each cluster of leaves. Put each piece in its own pot (about an inch larger than the root ball), and fill in the sides with soil. Water them thoroughly, and don't fertilize for a month or so until the new plants have had a chance to recover from the shock. I know it sounds extreme, but it DOES work.
Reply:Spider plants, like many other houseplants, enjoy being pot bound. So long as you pay attention to water, you can keep the spider plant in the same pot for years and years.
It's time to repot when 1) the pot is breaking up from the pressure of the roots or 2) the pot is so full of roots there is almost no soil to absorb water when you water it 3) the plant is literally pushing it'self out of the pot because the roots have grown so large.
When it's time to repot use a pot that is no bigger than 1 extra inch on all sides. Moving it into too large of a pot will cause it to put all it's energy into root production and it will stop growing for a while. This is true of many houseplants.
To transplant it, put enough soil in the bottom of the slightly larger pot to put the top of the rootball at the same level it was in the old pot, pop the whole root and soil ball out of the old pot and into the new one, fill the sides in with fresh potting soil, water and you are done. Spider plants have fat, fleshy, white roots that look somewhat like those long white radishes. If one breaks off, just plant it and it will become a new plant.
Spider plants are one of the easiest houseplants to enjoy. Mine make babies like mad in big beautiful cascades. I have them growning in some places in the yard as well, the frost burns off the tops but they come back every year from the roots.
Reply:You can repot the whole plant but as the plants are fairly dormant this time of the year ,it's best to wait until spring. Use multi purpose compost please! not 'dirt' [ as amateurs call it !] The plantlets coming off it should be rooted and you will be able to prise these off fairly easily, again not until spring and then pot on their own .
Reply:If you don't re-pot it now it will start putting all of it's energy into making babies and won't get any bigger. I know. I'm looking at mine right now. I need to do the same thing. I would cut off the plant-lets and pot them. Then cut off any unhealthy looking leaves. It's up to you whether you want to divide it. If not, pot it in a pot 2 sizes larger than what it is in now. You can loosen the outer roots slightly. This will give the mother plant time to get strong again. It won't take long for the roots to fill the pot again and start making babies. Just like people, plants like time to themselves away from the kids.
Reply:remove it to a larger pot and cover the emerging roots. Remove the tiny spider plants.
Reply:No dont repot the spider plants. This type of plant actually like to be almost uprooted. If you want you can put a little dirt in there if you feel like there going to pop right out and fall on the ground.
Reply:I use a sharp knife and cut the root ball to make new plants regularly--almost every season. Gives you lots of new little spider plants to give away or tuck in nooks and crannies around the garden.
Dog Teeth
How do I keep my spider plant from getting any bigger than it already is?
This plant is huge! I read somewhere that growth of the mother plant will slow down when it puts out spiderettes; however, this one keeps getting bigger despite prolific offshoot production. Have you seen 'Little Shop of Horrors'? I expect it to ask for blood any day now.
Should I divide it? Should I move it outside? I left it outside once after planting some babies, and the wind whipped it mercilessly, so leaving it outdoors makes me nervous.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
How do I keep my spider plant from getting any bigger than it already is?
Yes you can divide it into many other plants. Also, leaving it in a container until it is so root bound that the rhizomes are coming out of the soil contains its growth as well. I have them outside and inside. My outside ones are both in containers, one hanging and one in a hole in the ground to make it appear as if it is planted in the garden. Both have remained predominately the same size now for over 5 years. Every now and again, I trim back the babies especially on the one in the ground so that I don't get a proliferation of spider plants taking root all over that garden. I also yank it out of the ground to check whether the roots have cracked the plastic container they are in and if so, I replace the container and divide up the plant. You will see little beige tubuar things that tell you where to divide the plant. They really divide rather easily. Both the hanging and the "in ground" do very well outside, we are in Zone 9 and even had a week of frost through which both survived. They do make very attractive hanging baskets particularly when you add other blooming plants along with them.
Reply:When you see the new shoots stringing out, cut them off. The earlier the better.
Reply:divide it.
Reply:small container
Should I divide it? Should I move it outside? I left it outside once after planting some babies, and the wind whipped it mercilessly, so leaving it outdoors makes me nervous.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
How do I keep my spider plant from getting any bigger than it already is?
Yes you can divide it into many other plants. Also, leaving it in a container until it is so root bound that the rhizomes are coming out of the soil contains its growth as well. I have them outside and inside. My outside ones are both in containers, one hanging and one in a hole in the ground to make it appear as if it is planted in the garden. Both have remained predominately the same size now for over 5 years. Every now and again, I trim back the babies especially on the one in the ground so that I don't get a proliferation of spider plants taking root all over that garden. I also yank it out of the ground to check whether the roots have cracked the plastic container they are in and if so, I replace the container and divide up the plant. You will see little beige tubuar things that tell you where to divide the plant. They really divide rather easily. Both the hanging and the "in ground" do very well outside, we are in Zone 9 and even had a week of frost through which both survived. They do make very attractive hanging baskets particularly when you add other blooming plants along with them.
Reply:When you see the new shoots stringing out, cut them off. The earlier the better.
Reply:divide it.
Reply:small container
My spider plant has gone flat. What can I do to revive it.?
It is alive but the spider legs won't stand up anymore. Does it need to be trimmed. Did I over/under water it. ?
My spider plant has gone flat. What can I do to revive it.?
trim off all the "babies" and give it a good trim - do not replant now - wait till spring if it is overly potbound (spiders like to be a little bound) light fertilzer now and then again in spring. good bright light and even temp. Should do well!
Reply:With my spiderplants I fingerpinched any browned ends and pulled any dried brown spears. Majority of the time if you have let the soil dry out to often the soil shrinks. Simply add some soil to compensate the holes and always water early in the morning or when the sun goes down. As far as the babies of the plant simply cut and have them sit in a vase of bowl of clean water. For added filtration, add planting charcoal to the water. Charcoal helps keep the water fresher.
Reply:If it's yellow, you may have over-watered it. If it's limp and pale, you may need to water it.
It also may need a bigger pot, better dirt or plant food sticks.
Reply:Sunshine helped an old spiderplant that I had. Is it getting enough sun?
Reply:Lift the pot. Light = dry, aerate (poke holes in the soil) and water. Heavy = wet, drain and allow to dry out.
My spider plant has gone flat. What can I do to revive it.?
trim off all the "babies" and give it a good trim - do not replant now - wait till spring if it is overly potbound (spiders like to be a little bound) light fertilzer now and then again in spring. good bright light and even temp. Should do well!
Reply:With my spiderplants I fingerpinched any browned ends and pulled any dried brown spears. Majority of the time if you have let the soil dry out to often the soil shrinks. Simply add some soil to compensate the holes and always water early in the morning or when the sun goes down. As far as the babies of the plant simply cut and have them sit in a vase of bowl of clean water. For added filtration, add planting charcoal to the water. Charcoal helps keep the water fresher.
Reply:If it's yellow, you may have over-watered it. If it's limp and pale, you may need to water it.
It also may need a bigger pot, better dirt or plant food sticks.
Reply:Sunshine helped an old spiderplant that I had. Is it getting enough sun?
Reply:Lift the pot. Light = dry, aerate (poke holes in the soil) and water. Heavy = wet, drain and allow to dry out.
My spider plant has small bugs flying around it. I guess they are gnats? How do I get rid of them in the...?
soil and on the leaves without hurting the plant? Can I wipe the leaves with vinegar and use something else natural in the soil to kill the larvae?
My spider plant has small bugs flying around it. I guess they are gnats? How do I get rid of them in the...?
They are gnats specificly fungus gnats. They like dampness and fungus (hence their name...) the best way to get rid of them is to buy some yellow sticky cards and some knock -out gnats (which is a concentate of Bacillus thurigiensis...it kills the larva without being harmful to us...just don't drink it...) These can be found in a local garden center or online at: www.gardensalive.com
I have great luck with either one, but a combination of the two will give you the best results.
Reply:Forget the Insecticidal Soaps. Buy a cheap and small bottle of Pure Ivory Liquid Dish Detergent and a Spray Bottle.
Use 1/4 tsp per quart of water. Spray the gnats themselves, the plant, and the soil . This will suffocate them. You can get all this for less than $2.50.
As a Grounds Manager I ran into this problem in a Courtyard at a Dorm. Believe it or not it was ChemLawn that came-up with the non pesticide elimination. I use it to this day in my work and consultations. Besides, we all need dish washing detergent now and then. Good Luck.
Reply:You can spay the leaves with "safer" soap and put a fine grain sand on top of the soil in the pot. I've used it and it works every time. It smothers the larvae and within about 3-5 days all the bugs are gone.
Reply:I would change the potting soil and wash the container that it is in with bleach water, also give the plant itself a good bath washing the leaves and the roots well. Then set a baby food jar or small juice glass with 2 ounces of cider vinegar and two drops of liquid dishwashing soap close to the plant, this will attrack any remaining gnats and they will drown in this mixture, just wait a few days and look thr the bottom of the glass, you will be amazed!
Reply:My grandmother had flys, bugs and squriles all in her garden so she sprinkled paparika i think al around her plants and the pests were gone
Reply:They make "soap" sprays that will kill the insects, but not harm the plant.
Reply:This is white fly. Spider plants are bad for something called mealy bugs, which look like tan or brown scale on the stems. To be honest, this is an uphill battle. You can try systemic poisons (they are absorbed by the plant and kill sucking insects) and also try a horticultural oil to kill them topically. But this is a tough bug to kill, you may end up having to sacrifice the plant to keep them from spreading to your other plants.
My spider plant has small bugs flying around it. I guess they are gnats? How do I get rid of them in the...?
They are gnats specificly fungus gnats. They like dampness and fungus (hence their name...) the best way to get rid of them is to buy some yellow sticky cards and some knock -out gnats (which is a concentate of Bacillus thurigiensis...it kills the larva without being harmful to us...just don't drink it...) These can be found in a local garden center or online at: www.gardensalive.com
I have great luck with either one, but a combination of the two will give you the best results.
Reply:Forget the Insecticidal Soaps. Buy a cheap and small bottle of Pure Ivory Liquid Dish Detergent and a Spray Bottle.
Use 1/4 tsp per quart of water. Spray the gnats themselves, the plant, and the soil . This will suffocate them. You can get all this for less than $2.50.
As a Grounds Manager I ran into this problem in a Courtyard at a Dorm. Believe it or not it was ChemLawn that came-up with the non pesticide elimination. I use it to this day in my work and consultations. Besides, we all need dish washing detergent now and then. Good Luck.
Reply:You can spay the leaves with "safer" soap and put a fine grain sand on top of the soil in the pot. I've used it and it works every time. It smothers the larvae and within about 3-5 days all the bugs are gone.
Reply:I would change the potting soil and wash the container that it is in with bleach water, also give the plant itself a good bath washing the leaves and the roots well. Then set a baby food jar or small juice glass with 2 ounces of cider vinegar and two drops of liquid dishwashing soap close to the plant, this will attrack any remaining gnats and they will drown in this mixture, just wait a few days and look thr the bottom of the glass, you will be amazed!
Reply:My grandmother had flys, bugs and squriles all in her garden so she sprinkled paparika i think al around her plants and the pests were gone
Reply:They make "soap" sprays that will kill the insects, but not harm the plant.
Reply:This is white fly. Spider plants are bad for something called mealy bugs, which look like tan or brown scale on the stems. To be honest, this is an uphill battle. You can try systemic poisons (they are absorbed by the plant and kill sucking insects) and also try a horticultural oil to kill them topically. But this is a tough bug to kill, you may end up having to sacrifice the plant to keep them from spreading to your other plants.
Starting a new plant from my spider plant?
do i cut it from one of the 'babies' or new stems?
and do i need to get it to root first before i plant it in some soil?
Starting a new plant from my spider plant?
Most of the time you can just place the spiderette into a new pot with some good quality soil and it will take off.
I used to get a kick out of making the new spider plants but then I found out I had WAY too many spider plants everywhere.
just put the spiderette about halfway buried in the soil and keep the soil wet for a week. After that, normal watering will keep it going.
Reply:The babies will start to send out roots, when you see the roots beginning snip the stem by the baby and just press the baby into the top of the soil - don't bury it deep !
Reply:My spider plant took off and now has spider babies hanging down at least 5 feet from the pot. I was told that to start a baby spider plant is break off the baby and place in a glass or bowl of water to get the roots started, then put them into soil with Miracle Grow in it.
Reply:The plant puts out plantlets, take one that has roots and put in soil and it should grow
flowers and gifts
and do i need to get it to root first before i plant it in some soil?
Starting a new plant from my spider plant?
Most of the time you can just place the spiderette into a new pot with some good quality soil and it will take off.
I used to get a kick out of making the new spider plants but then I found out I had WAY too many spider plants everywhere.
just put the spiderette about halfway buried in the soil and keep the soil wet for a week. After that, normal watering will keep it going.
Reply:The babies will start to send out roots, when you see the roots beginning snip the stem by the baby and just press the baby into the top of the soil - don't bury it deep !
Reply:My spider plant took off and now has spider babies hanging down at least 5 feet from the pot. I was told that to start a baby spider plant is break off the baby and place in a glass or bowl of water to get the roots started, then put them into soil with Miracle Grow in it.
Reply:The plant puts out plantlets, take one that has roots and put in soil and it should grow
flowers and gifts
My spider plant is dying, I water it once a week, and it has plenty of sunshine. What more can I do??
I just purchased this plant like a week ago and its not doin good. I do not have a green thumb and asked for a very easy indoor plant to take care of. It has sunshine and I water it once a week. The long arms have little leaves that have dried up and the the things at the end that look like worms have turned brown...normal???
My spider plant is dying, I water it once a week, and it has plenty of sunshine. What more can I do??
DO NOT put your spider plant in direct sunlight, like right by a window or on a window sill, especially on the south side of the house. Place the plant slightly away from your windows.
I water spider plants more than once a week.
My gut instinct tells me that the biggest problem is that you've placed your spider plant right by the window, perhaps even on a plant hook on the ceiling. Get your plant away from the window immediately. Not only is it getting too much direct sunlight, the heat radiating from the windows is probably helping to dry out the soil.
The "little leaves" at the end are probably miniature spider plants. The plant itself reproduces this way, asexually. It also has white flowers.
Reply:Spider plants enjoy natural light, but not direct sunlight. You should place your plants near a window but not directly in them, this will cause browning of the leaves. The plants do well in cool rooms as long as there is enough light. You should keep your plants watered at least once a week and never soak the soil. If you find your spider plant’s leaves turning brown at the tips, this could be from the water you are using. Chemicals in water cause damage to spider plant leaves and you can remedy this by using distilled water.
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Reply:Take it out of the sunshine. Spider plants need light not sun, the sun will kill it for sure. and check to see if it may need to be transplanted. You can tell if the roots are growing out of the container that you bought it in.
Reply:I ignore mine and they grow like weeds. Indirect sunlight and water when they feel dry. Other than that....nuthin.
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Reply:spider plants do not require a direct sunlite, they prefer more disfused lite. I pinch mine off all the time and put them in a little glass container like a jelly jar or similar and within a week you will have roots growing like crazy. I really don't think you can overwater a spider plant, like I said I grow them in just plain tap water all the time and they do just fine, One spider plant can yield hundreds if you pinch them and root them in water like i said. If you have more than just a shoot or two try pinching one or two off and giving it a try, once rooted just add dirt, miricle grow garden and plant soil is what I use and recommend and I have some of the most beautiful plants you ever seen. Good Luck
Reply:no direct sunlight and water more often ,I water mine when the soil feels dry
My spider plant is dying, I water it once a week, and it has plenty of sunshine. What more can I do??
DO NOT put your spider plant in direct sunlight, like right by a window or on a window sill, especially on the south side of the house. Place the plant slightly away from your windows.
I water spider plants more than once a week.
My gut instinct tells me that the biggest problem is that you've placed your spider plant right by the window, perhaps even on a plant hook on the ceiling. Get your plant away from the window immediately. Not only is it getting too much direct sunlight, the heat radiating from the windows is probably helping to dry out the soil.
The "little leaves" at the end are probably miniature spider plants. The plant itself reproduces this way, asexually. It also has white flowers.
Reply:Spider plants enjoy natural light, but not direct sunlight. You should place your plants near a window but not directly in them, this will cause browning of the leaves. The plants do well in cool rooms as long as there is enough light. You should keep your plants watered at least once a week and never soak the soil. If you find your spider plant’s leaves turning brown at the tips, this could be from the water you are using. Chemicals in water cause damage to spider plant leaves and you can remedy this by using distilled water.
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Reply:Take it out of the sunshine. Spider plants need light not sun, the sun will kill it for sure. and check to see if it may need to be transplanted. You can tell if the roots are growing out of the container that you bought it in.
Reply:I ignore mine and they grow like weeds. Indirect sunlight and water when they feel dry. Other than that....nuthin.
Reply:http://www.usplants.com/PlantCare.asp
Reply:spider plants do not require a direct sunlite, they prefer more disfused lite. I pinch mine off all the time and put them in a little glass container like a jelly jar or similar and within a week you will have roots growing like crazy. I really don't think you can overwater a spider plant, like I said I grow them in just plain tap water all the time and they do just fine, One spider plant can yield hundreds if you pinch them and root them in water like i said. If you have more than just a shoot or two try pinching one or two off and giving it a try, once rooted just add dirt, miricle grow garden and plant soil is what I use and recommend and I have some of the most beautiful plants you ever seen. Good Luck
Reply:no direct sunlight and water more often ,I water mine when the soil feels dry
Saving a dead spider plant?
my husband bought this plant for me a few years ago.Last summer we moved and the plant was neglected and died.I still have the plant in it's pot.Can I revive this plant?And if yes how?
Saving a dead spider plant?
if their are any spider left on it that looks green remove them and pot them up in a sandy Lome soil and water them lightly and the place a stick in the muddle of the pot so that it is about 6inches higher than the plant and place a clear plastic bag over it so that it comes over the pot do not close the bottom of the bag and then do not water it again, this works i know, it may take a week or so to show any changes but the spider plant is pretty resilient,, let me know how you go with it,
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Reply:A horticulture teacher once told me that the only thing that would revive a dead plant is resurrection day. Give it up %26amp; buy another - they're cheap.
Reply:probably not, buy a new one
Reply:Yes - call up Jesus and get him to perform a miracle - it just might be hard to find him and it might take a bit of convincing - or you could just get a new one
Reply:Usually dead is dead. But if just the leaves are dead you should put it in fresh soil and water it and stop neglecting it. With any luck it will grow again.
Saving a dead spider plant?
if their are any spider left on it that looks green remove them and pot them up in a sandy Lome soil and water them lightly and the place a stick in the muddle of the pot so that it is about 6inches higher than the plant and place a clear plastic bag over it so that it comes over the pot do not close the bottom of the bag and then do not water it again, this works i know, it may take a week or so to show any changes but the spider plant is pretty resilient,, let me know how you go with it,
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Reply:A horticulture teacher once told me that the only thing that would revive a dead plant is resurrection day. Give it up %26amp; buy another - they're cheap.
Reply:probably not, buy a new one
Reply:Yes - call up Jesus and get him to perform a miracle - it just might be hard to find him and it might take a bit of convincing - or you could just get a new one
Reply:Usually dead is dead. But if just the leaves are dead you should put it in fresh soil and water it and stop neglecting it. With any luck it will grow again.
Re; spider plants- How would a person go about planting the 'babies' that sprout from the mother plant?
Do the babies/sprouts (?) root in water, or do they need to be attached to the mother plant when taking root in soil??
Re; spider plants- How would a person go about planting the 'babies' that sprout from the mother plant?
They should have little root type structures on them when you break them off of the parent plant. Just stick them into dirt and give them water.
Reply:You'll get sturdier roots if you root them in soil. Just fill a small pot with moist potting soil; detatch one of the babies from Mama Plant; make a depression in the soil, and put the end with the vestigal roots (the little bumps) down in contact with the soil. You may want to hold the baby upright with a few well-placed toothpicks until it gains its own foothold. Keep the soil moist, but not wet; keep the plant in bright light, but no direct sunlight until it's thoroughly rooted. Pretty soon, you'll have so many little plants you won't know what to do with them all :-)
Reply:I remember my mom would put the babies in jelly jars with water and they would grow roots. Then she would plant them in a new pot.
Reply:I've always just placed the roots of the babies in soil
Reply:If they only have stubs as roots, root them in water first. easier to get roots.
Reply:leave them attached to their mother plant for the next week to let them root on there own! then carefully dig around ur new future plant, pry it up and grasp it ever so gently. notice the long feeder root that goes from the baby to the mother plant?? follow it about half way between both plants then cut right there. bury the mothers root back with the disturbed soil and plant ur new plant where ur heart desires and within a few days it will start to take off on it's own! water the new lil guy for the first three days then back off to once a week..... no fertilizer! good luck
Reply:You can root spider plant babies in water or soil. Putting them in water will cause them to root the fastest (2 to 3 weeks). Alternatively, rooting them in soil will produce hardy, more adaptable roots over the long haul. If you want to root them in water, use either a narrow necked bottle (so only the baby bottoms touch the water) or use Popsicle sticks, chop sticks or skewers to create a square support over a jar with a wide mouth. Spider plants also love getting outside in the summer, and since you have so many babies to root, this might be a good option for you. Simply move you plant outdoors and peg down the babies into the surrounding soil using bobby pins, baggy ties, etc. At the end of summer, bring the mother plant back indoors and you'll have 15 new spider plants to dig up and share with friends.
Re; spider plants- How would a person go about planting the 'babies' that sprout from the mother plant?
They should have little root type structures on them when you break them off of the parent plant. Just stick them into dirt and give them water.
Reply:You'll get sturdier roots if you root them in soil. Just fill a small pot with moist potting soil; detatch one of the babies from Mama Plant; make a depression in the soil, and put the end with the vestigal roots (the little bumps) down in contact with the soil. You may want to hold the baby upright with a few well-placed toothpicks until it gains its own foothold. Keep the soil moist, but not wet; keep the plant in bright light, but no direct sunlight until it's thoroughly rooted. Pretty soon, you'll have so many little plants you won't know what to do with them all :-)
Reply:I remember my mom would put the babies in jelly jars with water and they would grow roots. Then she would plant them in a new pot.
Reply:I've always just placed the roots of the babies in soil
Reply:If they only have stubs as roots, root them in water first. easier to get roots.
Reply:leave them attached to their mother plant for the next week to let them root on there own! then carefully dig around ur new future plant, pry it up and grasp it ever so gently. notice the long feeder root that goes from the baby to the mother plant?? follow it about half way between both plants then cut right there. bury the mothers root back with the disturbed soil and plant ur new plant where ur heart desires and within a few days it will start to take off on it's own! water the new lil guy for the first three days then back off to once a week..... no fertilizer! good luck
Reply:You can root spider plant babies in water or soil. Putting them in water will cause them to root the fastest (2 to 3 weeks). Alternatively, rooting them in soil will produce hardy, more adaptable roots over the long haul. If you want to root them in water, use either a narrow necked bottle (so only the baby bottoms touch the water) or use Popsicle sticks, chop sticks or skewers to create a square support over a jar with a wide mouth. Spider plants also love getting outside in the summer, and since you have so many babies to root, this might be a good option for you. Simply move you plant outdoors and peg down the babies into the surrounding soil using bobby pins, baggy ties, etc. At the end of summer, bring the mother plant back indoors and you'll have 15 new spider plants to dig up and share with friends.
How do i take a leaf cutting of a spider plant?
I would like some more spider plants for my daughters house. How do i go about taking leaf cuttings?
Any website links would be useful.
How do i take a leaf cutting of a spider plant?
A 100% method of propagating these plants is when the plant is over one season old it will send out little 'spiders' on drooping stems. fill a 3 and a half inch pot with a good compost, and plant the spiderlet in the pot without severing from the stem. Hold in place if necessary with something like a bent paper clip. If you look at the base of the baby you can see the fleshy roots already forming. Otherwise just cut the baby off and plant the pot, but the above method is foolproof. After about three weeks cut the umbylical cord.
Reply:you got get a female plant that has babies!and plant the baby!
Reply:LOl very funny!
Reply:You don't take a leaf cuttings from a spider plant they have runners with the young plants on. Just plant the baby in a pot but keep it attached to the parent. keep moist. When its rooted you can then cut the runner from the parent plant.
Reply:all you do is cut off one of the "spiders" from the main plant ant stick it in a pot of soil,,,realy easy!
Reply:Try here.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/gbl/planting...
Reply:You don't take leaf cuttings from the spider plant. If you are lucky enough to have "babies" dangling from it, just gently pull the babies off and re-pot with plenty of water in the potting compost (they like it). Don't let it get too dry and you should have a nice plant in a few weeks. They are quite hardy so any temperature suits them BUT don't put in a very sunny spot as they will turn very pale, almost white. Don't touch the leaf parts as they turn brown and die. Hope that's helpfull.
Reply:just cut one of the hangy bits off and stick it in a pot of wet compost. my mums got dozens of them, all from a plant that i grew from a bit of stem tha i found on the pavement when i was about 5, and that one is still alive.
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Any website links would be useful.
How do i take a leaf cutting of a spider plant?
A 100% method of propagating these plants is when the plant is over one season old it will send out little 'spiders' on drooping stems. fill a 3 and a half inch pot with a good compost, and plant the spiderlet in the pot without severing from the stem. Hold in place if necessary with something like a bent paper clip. If you look at the base of the baby you can see the fleshy roots already forming. Otherwise just cut the baby off and plant the pot, but the above method is foolproof. After about three weeks cut the umbylical cord.
Reply:you got get a female plant that has babies!and plant the baby!
Reply:LOl very funny!
Reply:You don't take a leaf cuttings from a spider plant they have runners with the young plants on. Just plant the baby in a pot but keep it attached to the parent. keep moist. When its rooted you can then cut the runner from the parent plant.
Reply:all you do is cut off one of the "spiders" from the main plant ant stick it in a pot of soil,,,realy easy!
Reply:Try here.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/gbl/planting...
Reply:You don't take leaf cuttings from the spider plant. If you are lucky enough to have "babies" dangling from it, just gently pull the babies off and re-pot with plenty of water in the potting compost (they like it). Don't let it get too dry and you should have a nice plant in a few weeks. They are quite hardy so any temperature suits them BUT don't put in a very sunny spot as they will turn very pale, almost white. Don't touch the leaf parts as they turn brown and die. Hope that's helpfull.
Reply:just cut one of the hangy bits off and stick it in a pot of wet compost. my mums got dozens of them, all from a plant that i grew from a bit of stem tha i found on the pavement when i was about 5, and that one is still alive.
Rubber Slippers
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