Repotting Spider Plant? What do I need to know?

Question

I have a spider plant that is about two years old that I want to put in a different pot.Do I put small rocks for drainage?
What else do I need to know?

Answer 1

You can add rocks to the bottom of the pot for good drainage, then up end the spider plant, ruffle the roots a bit, don't worry if you break some off, it's not going to hurt the plant. Place it on top of some fresh soil in the new pot making sure you don't bury it too deep. Place fresh soil all around the plant and firm down. Water well. You can also add a teaspoon of slow release fertilizer as a bonus. You may even be able to separate any younger plants that may have developed, and place them in other pots. Happy gardening.

Answer 2

It's been along time since I've had a spider plant. You can re-pot it pretty much like any other house plant. Just like most houseplants some kind of drainage is good. I've heard using a coffee filter in the bottom of the pot works well and you won't lose the soil. Keep in mind if you want "babies", you shouldn't re-pot. Crowding the roots will force the plant to produce off shoots. I once had a plant that had "grand-babies". Good luck.

Answer 3

Rocks for drainage are always good.
This is about as easy as it gets.
You can repot the little pups and they will grow.
You can plant the whole plant.
You can divide the plant by pulling it appart.
Just use the rocks at the bottom and use good potting soil.
Water 3 times per week.
Very easy plant to grow in partial sun or shade.
Good hanging plant.

Answer 4

if you have a pot with a large drainage hole at the bottom of the pot, by all means use a stone to cover the opening so the soil does not leach out of the pot, water your plant and let it dry out for a couple of days, do not keep it continually moist, replant one pot size large than it is in now. sprider plants like to be "Crowded" in the pot, it will throw off more shoots (spiders) when the plant is "tight"
can take a spider of the "vine" and place in a little water and within a week you will see ruts, set in soil and there is a new plant for a friend

spiders like most house plants like a deluted solution of plant food, (weekly ), can delute to half strength of package directions, miracle grow etc and water with the solution at room temperature, can do it weekly. in the perfect windowsetting a fertilizer you could have a plant with well over 75 happy spiders.

Answer 5

I've grown spider plants in water before- no soil needed and they grow well. This eliminates the problem of watering too much or not enough. Just place in a sunny area.

Answer 6

The pot sounds effective, yet in case you imagine you may settle on to split the plant at some degree, do it now to minimise root harm. Sink the pot as a lot as its rim in water and depart until eventually the floor glistens previously attempting to split the roots, then tease them aside, utilising a pointy knife to shrink those you won't be able to tease. repot all the flowers and save out of direct solar for a lengthy time period until eventually they have had danger to recuperate.