Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download. I find that when I do this, the mother plant looks … When my spider plants start sending out out off-shoots, they go big. Rules for Repotting Spider Plants. Spider plants have large, tuberous roots, which help the plant survive in periods of drought or when you’re on vacation and forget to hire someone to water your plant. These babies are super simple to propagate so you can bulk up your houseplant collection for free. The simplest way to propagate the spider plant is just to cut off the babies and plant them directly into the soil in their own pots. I use a blank CD to … If you need to buy them, consider using these biodegradable pots. Carefully hold the baby spider plant and separate it from the stem being sure not to break the roots off of it. Maybe it needs to be repotted. A root-bound spider plant won’t absorb water effectively. You can take the baby plant and set the roots in a cup of water for a week or two so the roots may grow bigger. But that is nothing to worry about. Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are easy to care for, flexible in their requirements and can tolerate a fair amount of neglect while remaining healthy. Spider plants—also known as airplane plants—are some of the easiest houseplants to propagate. Don't feed newly planted Spider Babies / Pups, or the mature plants in the Winter months. Easy to grow as house plants, spider plants propagate themselves by shooting off baby plants, or plantlets, while the mother plant continues to grow in size. However, I can speak from experience that your cat might destroy your spider plant if he or she can reach it. This way it could take a little longer for the plantlet to settle in, and show new growth. As the plantlets grow in size, I clip off the larger ones and place them in water. There is no shortage of spider plant babies. The baby plants will need their own homes now and a chance to grow a full root system. 2. You can just use standard houseplant or garden compost. Each baby plant will need its own pot sized about 4″ in diameter. I have found baby spider plants pulled up by the roots and tossed on the floor several times, as well as half eaten … Once a “full-grown” spider plant becomes root-bound in its container, it sends out offshoots from which the baby spider plants grow. Temperature. These babies can be propagated in either water or soil by simply detaching them from the offshoot. Your plant is working … When your spider plant is happy and healthy, its best feature will likely appear: Long, thin stems trail out from its center, each with little babies or plantlets on the ends. This lets the mother plant direct more energy toward the smaller babies still attached. Step 2: Option #1: Starting the Baby in Water. Cut the “baby” or “babies” off the stem, and then clip the offshoot stem … Spider plants are even great plants for pet owners, as they are not toxic for dogs or cats. 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