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Spider plant

RoseVillaRoseVilla Posts: 44
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I have a spider plants grown from a cutting and it seems to be doing quite well although I keep having to move location to get the best out of it. So the picture I have included has had flowers on it and what I thought are baby spiders but there are no roots coming out of them, although the largest one seems to have a tiny little bump on the bottom right now, shall I just rest them on top of the soil In a new pot, you can see I have got a few pots ready.

will that encourage them to grow roots?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes … I used to put pot of compost around the main plant and peg the ‘babies’ stems down with hairpins.

    Keep the compost damp but not soggy. 

    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    I do cuttings differently but it works for me. Snip them off and pop into a small jar, or eggcup, of water and before too long they’ll make roots. I pop them into small pots of compost when the roots are about an inch (2.5 cm) long. Keep just moist in a bright place. 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I also remove the babies and stick them in a glass of water. I don't keep them in the sun though,I find it bleaches them,they loose their colour. They prefer shade.
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