How to Dividing Your Snake Plant

If you are like me and love to propagate EVERYTHING, or just want to give your plant more space to grow, you need to know how to properly separate your little friends.

[@FunkDoobie903]

Great video, consice and to the point. No 5-10 mins of begging for subscribers.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you!

[@milesaway3422]

Excellent close up on the roots and cutting

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you!

[@g.totheb.4799]

That was so helpful. Thank you for going slow and zooming in to show where to cut.

[@thatpotatooveryonder4232]

Thank you!!! Every other video glossed over the actual part where you can cause damage - the cutting of the roots. Thank you for including it in detail!

[@rebeccawoods4488]

Very helpful… brief and to the point. Thank you!

[@tarahunt8885]

Thank you! Loved this super simple and straight to the point 💕

[@bonniegreen873]

Thank you!! Very straightforward and helpful. I divided a snake plant from my partner’s mother into 5 last week! They seem to be doing well so far ❤️

[@devinwarrick3660]

I know this video was made 5 years ago, but it's still helpful today! I have a pot with four snake plants in it right now, and I'm going to move them into new pots. I might do 2 plants in each pot, but I also might have just one in each pot - we'll see '' '

[@SiWaterGoblin]

Was repotting mine for the first time and I think it may have been 3 plants in a trench coat as it just broke apart! Got two in a big pot and one in a smaller pot now. Thanks for the clear and concise video!

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay! Glad I could help!

[@paullewis1295]

Holy guacamole!! Great post, very helpful and delivered by a beautiful lady. What's not to love. Thank you.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@ArnieShawAkers]

Girl, you are an inspiration! Thank you for this video. It sure was very, very helpful.

[@catherine3045]

Thanks for sharing. Great video ! And I just love your blue pots that go well with the green of the snake plants.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you so much! I love them 🌿❤

[@catherine3045]

@@bettinadarger3983 Hi Bettina ! Just wondering the kind of soil you use for the snake plants. Is it a special mix you put together ? Planning to divide mine soon. Tks.

[@bettinadarger3983]

@@catherine3045 I mixed a few I had around but you want a well draining soil. Snake plants don't like being too wet and water retaining soil can lead to root rot. Hope that helps!

[@chocolateponyable]

Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I needed because today I’m separating a sanservia moonshine.

[@erin-iq8tm]

im separating my sansevieria moonshine too 🌙

[@iamhorriblylimited]

I just separated my moonshine too :)

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay!! Hope it all went perfectly!

[@katedolder5690]

Thank you! I’m trying to separate my mom’s plant so I can take one with me to college ☺️

[@SunnySideUpArt20]

I am about to do this too!!!! Hope you have enjoyed being a plant mom at college

[@katediamonds9133]

Did it live?+!

[@bobababe2739]

This is adorable ✋🏽😭😭 I hope you were successful!!

[@elsie4714]

This is the best example I've seen. Thank you so much!

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@dodgingpineapples90]

@Simply Bettina Ohhh!! I had gone to your channel to look for other content, and was sad to see there wasn't much, and nothing recent, and I worried something had happened to you. So, I was so glad to see a recent reply to a comment! 🤗 from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦💕 P.S. You have a number of other nice comments, and some questions, waiting for you in the comment section. 😊

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yes I'm still here :) thanks for that

[@tomo4977]

Thank you! Mine's had its first baby/ repot and I'm very excited to give it a new home! :))

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay that's always exciting!

[@tatianajimenez3996]

Thank you, mine has babies and I didn't know how to separate them.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Glad I could help!

[@Sanjhali1027]

Wow nice

[@tirinanicole1140]

Thanks. These are the exact plants that I wanted to split. Easy and done!

[@hillbillyherb]

Great video thanks. I finally got a snake plant from the garden center and am looking forward to turning it into three or so...

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay I'm so happy to hear that! Happy propagating!

[@bretvanausdall7633]

Those gosh dang birds!! They do the same thing to me!!! Thanks for the video, very helpful!

[@bettinadarger3983]

They were SO talkative! And yay so happy to hear that!

[@garynewton3738]

Great video .. really helped ... thank you 😊

[@nileshrana5224]

Now I feel confidence for separating snake plant...Small but useful advice.. Thanks

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay! Happy to help!

[@WildRose4u]

this is very helpful . Thank You !! , May i ask which place is this ? like background is very nice & calm

[@thechaotichobbyfarmer566]

Lovely! Answered my main question in 90 seconds. Is there a best time if year to divide tbe plant?

[@enigmaticfirefly315]

Thank you for this simple, clear, informative video. My snake plant thanks you. 😁

[@jnorman20]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! I have a lot of snake plants in different varieties. I have 2 where I have two pots of the same variety, and I want to combine their counterparts so I have two big plants instead of 4 small/medium ones. Trying to minimize my counter space a bit!

[@mrstefansgreens]

Always fun repotting and separating a snake plant

[@bettinadarger3983]

Very true!

[@ELYONS]

This was great, thank you for sharing!

[@citycritteradventures7427]

those holy guacamole burdddzzz 😀thanks for the cool-cute to the point useful vid

[@Genida16]

Such a great video!exactly what I was looking for thanks!

[@rondie.x53]

simply put. You go girl !

[@lynirvin7786]

Thank you. My snake plants have babies.😊 very helpful.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Glad I could help!

[@missionhill7863]

It's always so satisfying to separate these lol

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yes and then you have more plants! Yahoo!

[@amaniann8233]

I just did this and I'm repotting them now, it was so satisfying lol😂

[@debbielummus4637]

Thank you for the video! This looks easy. Just wondering what soil mixture you use for these, and when do you first water them? Do you also use a root stimulator, cinnamon, or have them harden off to prevent rot? Thanks!😘🌻💚🌿

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yes I did and they like soil that easily drains. They are prone to root rot so keep that in mind :)

[@maureengreen617]

Nicely done and very helpful. Thank you!

[@kittycatsmeow7526]

Thank you!! I'm so excited💚💚💚🌞

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay! 🌱

[@meeshroom]

Nice video. Thank you! I’ll be repotting mine tomorrow. :)

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yay have fun!

[@liziking306]

Thank you for this video. What type of potting mix did you use please? It looks so airy and light.

[@bettinadarger3983]

They like a soil that drains quickly. They are prone to root rot so keep that in mind!

[@Semaj.18272]

Should I pant this in the ground using weedmat ? Because I’ve bride’s them spread so maybe the weedmat will prevent the plant from spreading

[@allisonsadventures235]

Awesome video, nice and easy to understand, thank you!

[@mr.chatterbox9442]

Good video from India 👍

[@jdavis.]

Was super useful, although I felt awful because I could feel the roots ripping. They were so intertwined that I feel like I've almost certainly killed the one I was trying to pot 😢

[@epicgamermike]

Do you need to let the new cuts harden before planting?

[@timelessadventurer]

Awesome! Thanks for the vid!

[@bridgetwells2508]

It looks like one of your pots doesn’t have drainage - do you put rocks at the bottom or anything or the snake plant does just fine in a pot with no drainage?

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yes rocks help a lot. You can also cut the bottom off a nursery pot (about an inch and a half depending on the size of your new pot) and put that upside down in the bottom of your new po without drainage. That will create a space for the water to go without having your roots sit in it.

[@zy8542]

@@bettinadarger3983 hi! can you make a video of you extracting the fiber of snake plant? i rlly need it for my homework but i can't seem to find a video

[@bettinadarger3983]

@@zy8542 ooh I have never done that before, I'm very interested. Let me look into it a bit and what it would take 😊

[@aishwaryashankr3168]

Thank you, was very helpful

[@emacwakeup]

Gorgeous. This was such a good video. I don’t have fertiliser but I’ve got fresh compost so that should be ok I hope. My mamma plant has 2 babies. How did you manage to get so many babies?

[@bettinadarger3983]

I got it and it took off into the sunset. Just got lucky I guess haha and I'm very happy I could help!

[@manasamala]

How long does it take for the pups to grow, i have separated the well grown pups to new pot and its been a month but is see no growth in the plant. It neither died nor growing. Do you think my plant will grow?

[@bettinadarger3983]

I propogated a few and it took FOREVER to see it grow. I don't know of it's just where I had it placed but I would say give it some time and be patient. It'll grow 🌱

[@katediamonds9133]

Did it grow?

[@Mellow.Sol999]

So the wounds dont have to be dried before repotting?

[@barbiehood5727]

What do I do if there are no roots on the end. Mine broke off. Can I put it in water to root?

[@ayushdaas]

Thanks 👌

[@somerking7040]

Thanks hun:) This really helped...

[@TheRealNativeSun]

Thank you! Subbed!

[@cmstrauss514]

The plants have scarring or marks on the leaves, which I always thought was due to minor physical damage. I recently just learned that that is a sign of scale or thrip damage. How can you tell whether it is scale or not? Many say you do not need to see the scale insects yet still have similar physical signs.

[@Fulpkg07]

Claire514 I just discovered some of my plants are infected w scale, it’s usually a bunch of round little bumps and they’re either brown or black and some have this little red dot right in the middle. U will notice i can easily scrape off the bumps but u will also notice the plant will look discolored from the nutrients being sucked out by the scale. There are fungicides or neem oil(highly diluted not concentrate)that treat this or some say u can just apply straight rubbing alcohol allllllll over the plant for a few days until u no longer notice new spots looking infected. Some people mistake edema for scale, edema is just when the plant is slightly over watered but not so much that it rots, and u will see blemishes or scab like things on the plant

[@debbielummus4637]

Oh geez....here we go - let's all run to our plants! Thanks for the information, I've never heard of that! 🤞🌿💚

[@teressastone56]

That's not scale damage.

[@jekjeklaron7008]

How do you know when to divide them? Is there like a specific age or something? 😅 My grandma gave one to me and it had a baby 😂

[@bettinadarger3983]

If you wanted to separate your new growth to have two plants you could but I divide mine when they get too cramped in their pot and it hinders their growth.

[@jekjeklaron7008]

@@bettinadarger3983 thanks alot!

[@katediamonds9133]

I heard they like being in tight spaces so idk

[@ritagaston1556]

Didn’t say how deep or show actually doing it. What was the rush to get to finish.

[@bettinadarger3983]

You want to repot your plant 1 to 2 inches beneath the pot rim.

[@nikpravdin8213]

Great pots! Where did you get them?

[@gary2281]

How do they look now .......did they grow???

[@janekiceniuk1578]

My plant is huge(like 3ft tall). It is so jammed in it's pot, I'm going to have a ton of plants. What do you recommend to feed/fertilize with? TIA

[@surekhaluhar6784]

Thank you

[@CMason-yr9ks]

Thanks so much!

[@thecircledance]

I tried this, but mine didn't have any small roots. The one I wanted to separate was just one big root I had to cut through. :\ Hoping my plant will be okay.

[@korijohnson7436]

What if I cut the pups roots off? Can I put those in dirt or should I put them in water to propagate?

[@teressastone56]

Are they not replanted too deeply?

[@randiensign]

Okay mine was a freebie and it is majorly overgrown and an elbow was hanging out broken it didnt have any roots will it still grow?

[@bettinadarger3983]

It's totally worth propagating! I even had leaves that broke off when I moved and I was able to propogate. You can always put it in a glass of water until roots form and then pot it.

[@ilaris781]

what it you cut off one with a tube but it has NO roots on it. its a super tall snake plant too but it snapped from the mother as I was splitting them. I just set it in the dirt hoping it will grow roots. fingers crossed

[@bettinadarger3983]

I had one do that too and I actually propogate it in a glass of water. Super happy now!

[@rottytales]

Thanks a lot...I just couldn't separate them. 😊👍

[@bettinadarger3983]

Glad I could help!

[@StartsWithMeChannel]

That was so helpful thank you!!

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you! Glad I could help!

[@kristen7623]

So many babies!!!!!!!!!!!

[@trendsettacobe8831]

Dope video😘

[@teofistatutor8793]

Nice snake plant

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thanks!

[@sajdarattan1569]

Amazing video

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you!

[@benmcwilliams9934]

Thanks, really helpful!

[@bettinadarger3983]

I'm happy yo hear that!

[@sasukesan96]

thank you, this is just the video i needed

[@bettinadarger3983]

I am so happy to hear that!

[@aishafarooq3019]

Simple n cute

[@umangu]

Great video!

[@berns9117]

Do i have to water right away after repotting the plant?

[@kittyshark5529]

Bernard See personally, I wait a few days just so the roots won’t rot.

[@berns9117]

@@kittyshark5529 thank you

[@puppy172]

I want all 15 of mine to make babies so bad

[@RAJESHKUMAR-et8hd]

How much time did mother plant take to give birth a new baby of sansevieria

[@bettinadarger3983]

It depends on how quickly your plant is growing and its environment. I have a plant where I have seen it in a month and another that hasn't had any yet. Not a glamorous answer, but it just depends.

[@randiensign]

Okay I have another question. My snake plant was so over grown that it started growing rods and it's not a cylindrical snake plant. Will they flatten out eventually? What do you suggest I do?

[@Patounta]

It's a dehydration sign. Your pot may be too small and pups are unable to take as much water as they need.

[@dccd673]

Can a slow release plant food be mixed in the potting soil when repotting them?

[@bettinadarger3983]

There are many options and depending on which one you have it would be best to research it 👍

[@azr0118]

Can you divide them and put them in water?

[@bettinadarger3983]

Yes I have done that as well!

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

I enjoyed this video

[@coffeebean7340]

Thankyou

[@OdinOtecGroma]

Красивая девушка. Красивые растения.

[@allinonegardenandkitchen435]

nice

[@EireFirst2024]

Great job explained simply 👍, although I had to watch twice - due to your distracting backdrop 😍

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you! Yeah it is pretty beautiful 😊

[@bettinadarger3983]

Thank you!

[@dynan-spired6377]

Do you have to take the whole plant out of the pot or can I just cut into the dirt between the mother plant and the baby and then just place the baby in water or soil?

[@Pulchritudeiseverywhere]

I would suggest taking it out so you can properly see where you are cutting. I've had some luck rooting sansevieria in water but I've also had some that rotted and turned to mush so it's a gamble.

[@bettinadarger3983]

I agree, I feel like seeing what you're working on helps, but if a part breaks off or if you see where to cute, go for it!

[@nnnnn1610]

Ok. So i cut mine too early/in the wrong place.. I think I panicked seeing the tonne of roots coming away, so didnt look close enough before making the cut. The rhizome I cut was actually attatched to another snake plant (there was actually two in my pot, not even attached)..The rhizome was much longer and I ended up with only two little roots on my pup, the rest were still attached to the other half I left behind.. :( But anyway, Im hoping I didnt kill all three by being greedy and wanting a new plant! Ty for the video, it was helpful.. my fault for being dumb! X

[@bettinadarger3983]

Depending what it looks like, you can propogate the leaves in a glass of water as well. I've acidently snapped a part off before (oops 🙈) and I propagated it in a glass of water. It takes a bit of patience but you can get it growing again 👍

[@mabriz5364]

oopsies, i just snapped mine apart. i hope they will be okay. thanks for the video.

[@Mega-knight_55]

MaBriz were they ok?

[@mabriz5364]

@@Mega-knight_55 yeah, they seem to be doing just fine. the main plant that i took them off of has also sprouted another baby :) thanks for asking.

[@bettinadarger3983]

Happy to hear they are ok!

[@kentrockwoodtyler8798]

Thank you.

[@TJC1315]

What type of soil did you use to repot?

[@bettinadarger3983]

A free draining soil mix is best. They are prone to root rot so drainage is important!

[@actormarkhopkins8576]

😊

[@jaymeez]

Good info from a pretty lady :)

[@jamescatlover123]

Can I use triple 14 osmocote fertilizer?

[@bettinadarger3983]

I would research it but if it works that's awesome!

[@dandenika2937]

Super pozdrawiam

[@CandyAnnOfficial]

I use scissors is that still ok??

[@kasmypo6829]

😍

[@jtbones6085]

Guess I'm 4 years late. Thank you for the info. BTW Google AI placed you first.

[@oryx-te8gw]

Hiiii new subscriber here 😊