spider plant

sharky · « **on:** October 08, 2008, 14:00 »

Hi,

I removed several plantlets from the parent spider plant in hope of propagating them. However I have looked on the web and it says to keep the plantlets attached to the runner of parent plant during propagating them, but I have cut the runner completely.. :roll:

Will they still root?

Eristic · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2008, 14:05 »

That's OK. Do not worry. The new plantlet should root within a few weeks and grow on.

In the wild they would remain attached and form a tangled mass but that does not mean they have to remain on the parent.

sharky · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2008, 14:06 »

Thanks, I hope they do.

new_2_veg · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2008, 14:13 »

ive always done mine in water

sharky · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2008, 14:17 »

Quote from: "new_2_veg"

ive always done mine in water

How long do they usually take to root in water?
Do you just plant them in compost when they have rooted?

new_2_veg · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2008, 14:54 »

they seam to send roots out very quick in water and then like you say just pot into a damp compost

Eristic · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2008, 20:11 »

They will root better if put straight into compost. Only non-gardeners root cuttings in water. It reflects a total lack of confidence.

If you look for a more mature baby plant you should notice that they already have roots just waiting for some compost to grow into.

Ice · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2008, 20:14 »

Quote from: "Eristic"

Only non-gardeners root cuttings in water. It reflects a total lack of confidence.

That sounds a little harsh Eristic, did you mean it to be?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2008, 22:04 »

When I kept spider plants in my office, I used to just cut them off the parent and stick them in a pot. They always took well!

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2008, 22:56 »

I've always rooted spiderplants, swiss cheese and also busy lizzies straight in water and they've always taken nicely to the compost when they're potted up.

It hadn't occurred to me (as this was from before I was a 'proper' gardener :roll: what reads books and all that

) that there was another way of doing it.

sharky · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2008, 23:07 »

I have potted them in moist compost.

sharky · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2008, 16:02 »

Update - all my spiders have roots and have anchored themselves into the soil. :shock:

fletch · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2008, 22:19 »

Not sure if you know but they're pretty hardy too.
I had some planted out last year that got killed to the ground over Winter but re-grew in Spring and were just as big/good as they were last year.
They make excellent ground cover.

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