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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