SPIDER PLANT CARE + PROPAGATION | why the tips of your spider plant are turning brown!

[@deborahwhitt4363]

I had a spider plant years ago and it took me two years to get a baby. Not sure why but two years, and when I saw I had a baby I was so excited you’d have thought I was having a baby. Lol

[@GoodandPlanty]

oh i hear you! I think my plant is starting to put out a long stem and I'm waaay too excited about it 😅

[@carayj]

The brighter light more chance of "babies"

[@jlayne6205]

I found mine didn’t have any babies for years until I moved it into a sunnier spot, then they started springing out all over.

[@TE-sh8mp]

Mine just sprouted two babies after almost two years and I had the exact same reaction. I'm a plant grandmom! Lol

[@quittrynabemeyouredoingaba6852]

@@carayj yes, we got our 1st spider plant about 10yrs ago as a baby itself (daughter named it baby bottles 😋). Was left in a dark room and took 3yrs to 'make babies' then started to get a bit out of control and taken outside. Those babies set roots and started making babies after a year...problem with being outside, summer sun and frost give them a hard time...move them before those times

[@kella.cordes]

I have a cat and she was CRAZY about my spider plant (they’re non toxic so she’s okay lol I promise) But she was legitimately obsessed with eating it and I looked it up and apparently they’re hallucinogenics for cats 😂 So I guess I have a lil druggie on my hands ❤️😂

[@GoodandPlanty]

LMAOOO you are not the first person to share a story like this 😭

[@maeve4747]

My spider plant had a little baby and my cat chewed on it until it looked like soneone cut off the tips 😭

[@anwhitt8171]

I've been trying out various cat safe house plants because my cats live having something green to snack on but they just uproot potted cat grass. I was wondering why I cant keep a spider plant in the house without them eating it to death 🤣 its catnip but tastier!

[@miaxai856]

omg mine is obsessed w my plant too 😭 i has no idea why until now

[@dejanaandric3007]

Me 2 😱

[@Lorenmcdee]

Hey there! I've had spider plants for a long time and I know how to produce pups. My tenant had a spider plant as long as I have and couldn't do it. I just demonstrated what to do with her and it worked. You have to get the plant a little stressed. Get it root bound, and water it a little less than you should. I starved my tenant's one of water until the leaves got wavy recently. The plant in the wild would sense that it is no longer in the ideal spot and put out pups to try to shift its energy to a more ideal spot. After I stress it a little I pot it up (it's root bound) and I water it. Bam! You have pups.

[@GoodandPlanty]

thank you SO much!! i will give this a go 🤓

[@idislikemints]

@@GoodandPlanty did it work?

[@repulsethemonkey1396]

Should I replant it in a smaller pot so it'll get root bound quicker or should I keep it in its current pot and wait. I've never repotted a plant the opposite direction so idk what would happen

[@MissyR2538]

@Lorenmcdee. Huh, that's good to know because as I mentioned in my comment before, I've had my spider plant for almost 5 yrs and no babies. I WANT BABIES!!! LOL Thanks for the tip.

[@heyummrandommuch]

@@repulsethemonkey1396 i wait until my spider plants are super rootbound honestly. like, more roots than soil in the pot but not enough for the roots to meet eachother once coming out of the bottom of the pot (have had to break pots in the past to preserve roots during repotting lol)

[@cpizarro22]

In Puerto Rico we call them Mala Madre which means "Bad Mother" because they throw their babies out. I agree with the comments about needing to be root bound to get babies. ALSO, my cat is obsessed with these. Hence, I've learned how to macrame plant hangers. I'm sure she's not happy with me. Meow to you!

[@IgnacioPrz]

I didn’t know that "Mala madre" hahaha make sense now 😂

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Haha the same in Finland!

[@ma7608]

Exactly what I was just telling a client of mine lol

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

i got a cactus to put on my windowsill in an attempt to keep my cat from snacking on them lol it’s worked quite well so far XD

[@Rebecca-qx1et]

Going to confirm the root bound thing..for pups. You can also stretch repot to every two years.

[@LauraStepney]

I got a spider plant as my first houseplant 12 years ago as a gift and it's still alive and has given me dozens and dozens of babies. The original I got was solid green, but the babies sometimes come out variegated which is super cool.

[@donnawebb599]

Post pix if u can

[@lauren_doan]

dude having the comparing sizes of plants it's so good to see! so many people don't do that and i like seeing how different conditions create different results 👏🏼

[@chasehwelch]

Omg this set up 😩 keep this background! The lighting is chef’s kiss

[@GoodandPlanty]

THANK U! i think the trick was that i was filming on a cloudy day haha

[@jayfeather2983]

My spider plant is SO RESILIENT! She was sunburned, survived that, she was potted as a baby and growing great! she had too much water and is now doing great! :D

[@shannonstevens2476]

I just want to say THANK YOU for showing your moisture meter! I'm still such a newbie and trying to learn and being able to have a visual like that brings such a better gauge to when to water these plants! I wish more people that did these videos would start showing the moisture meter readings for each plant they're showing. Clears up so much confusion for me and probably other newbies as well. Thank you again! 😀

[@DJ-cr9nb]

same here!

[@BarneyThisBarneyThat]

6/14/21: let your spiderplants get pot bound & theyll make babies. thats how they know when to reproduce in "the wild." i have roughly 18 full grown spiderplants (3 with babies) from my original 2 plants after 4 years. that includes the og's of which one currently has more babies... i wish i could post pictures here, lol ❤️

[@Thankful_.]

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[@katie7748]

Thank you! I've had mine for about a month and it has * counts * 5 babies with I can't even count how many more on the way. Leaves are an average of 15" long. Plant itself is in a tiny 4x4" pot. A plant enthusiast family member said spider plants like being "snug" but idk...I get claustrophobic just looking at it. I've been debating on when to move it to a bigger pot but I think your comment has solidified my decision! Thanks again!! Edit: just got to 8:25...yeah this had that when I brought it home. Back then the leaves were only maybe 6" long. Definitely repotting this guy!!

[@Rebecca-qx1et]

Same here 😁

[@lavona8204]

The easiest way to get a few chemicals evaporated out is to just leave a jug of tap water out on the counter the night before.

[@LianeSpicer]

You're so right about that. I lost several gorgeous spider plants and could not figure out why until I read somewhere that tap water is a killer for them. So now I fill a 2-gallon water container with tap water and leave it uncovered on the counter for a few days. Then I screw on the cover and use that water for my spiders. I also water only when the plant is quite dry, roughly once a week. Started doing that almost 2 years ago and the two I have now continue to thrive and send out lots and lots of pups.

[@lavona8204]

@@LianeSpicer I love that the internet exists now and people can openly exchange information. It's definitely helped me rehab a few species that friends were going to throw away. That makes me happy your spider plants are thriving.

[@Psychedlic916]

I also use this technique, however I drilled a hole in the cap, this way I can leave it out on the counter or in a little nook, and not worry about water spilling.

[@kayradebaugh2760]

Thank you for your video! I got two HUGE spider plants for $7 each from Walmart. They are yellowing but FILLED with babies (like 50 on each plant!) So i want to try to help them recover. They had been outside in direct sun for a few weeks in high 90 degree temps so im hoping getting them inside will help and im going to take off most of the babies so the plants can save its energy for the mother plants to recover. 🤞

[@veerleweymeers4789]

I got an all green spider plant from my grandma who passed away some time ago and i didn't know how to take care of it, so it's not doing to well. But now i know how to take care of it, it will hopefully get better 🙂

[@anima6035]

You can do it! Spider plants are super easy once you work out what they need 😊 x

[@ForeverChiTonight]

Update on your plant is doing please

[@veerleweymeers4789]

@@ForeverChiTonight it's doing a lot better now, it even started growing some more leaves :)

[@chelsea9493]

I love spider plants they give me this 80's Miami Vice/gta Vice City vibe while I live up here in Canada 🤭

[@alix2115]

Lol girl same and i live in Canada too!!

[@SariahLoves]

I live for the 80’s Miami Vice city aesthetics 😍

[@timbrelman]

Spider plants like to be root bound to shoot of babies. My spider plants shoot babies year around. They are root bound. 🌱

[@SariahLoves]

@@timbrelman mine is sprouting Babies now !! So cute !

[@timbrelman]

@@SariahLoves 7 of mine are sprouting babies other five are new starts this year. ❤ spider plants.

[@KewlQT]

I get tons of baby spiders produced from my plants. I find to encourage this you need to keep them a bit root bound. Think of the shoots of spiderletes like aerial runners. A pot bound plant will produce more than one with lots of room to stretch out its roots. The only downside is watering. It will become hard to penetrate the center mass of the root ball. So what I find works best is to totally submerge the pot in a tub of Luke warm water (I never use icy cold water on my tropicals as it can shock the plant. So room temp is best.) Submerge the pot just below the soil line and wait until all the air bubbles have stopped rising to the surface. Maybe a bit longer if your plant feels lighter than normal therefore needs time to have a good drink. The next step is critical. Let all the excessive water drain out. If it's in a really large pot this could take up to an hour. Once all excess water has drained you're done and you can place it back on its saucer and return it to its home. One side note is that this is best for larger spider plants and since all that water weight gets heavy you may want a friend to help out with the lifting and holding back all the fronds of baby spiders as you submerge the mother plant. Hope this helps.

[@iffatsiddiqui3205]

Extremely clear n helpful. Thanks.

[@joethemusician]

This is how I like to water mine too! I find that if they get a teeny bit too dry they are more prone to make pups as well, so it’s win win (if you’re wanting pups at least)

[@sharonm.t.2492]

Thanx

[@Starry-zy8bb]

With my slider plant, I made a lot of mistakes. First, the pot I put it in was way too big and I kept leaving it where the cat could get to it. It was down to one tiny cat-bitten leaf. Then I decided, you know what, I have a plant that needs a bigger pot, and this one's tiny, so I'll switch them. The results were almost immediate. My tiny spider plant was put into a 4 inch pot instead of a 7 inch pot, and it was so much happier. It took off and within 3 months it was a full spider plant with a baby stem emerging. I didn't repot it until it was so big that the pot looked like it was about to fall over. It's doing great and now has a total of 4 baby stems, one of which branched and had two on it. What I've learned is simple: spider plants like to be root bound. Not extremely root bound, but they do very well in smaller pots. it makes over watering them unlikely, it makes them put out babies in search of new soil, and as long as you use a plastic pot, you should have no issues with the roots getting stuck and getting damaged.

[@mmoonflower888]

I am beginner plant parent and my first plant is spider plant. I've had it for a month and it already has a baby. I found it today and I'm literally so happy about it bc I don't think it usually happens that fast. Anyway, my spider plant is on my bedroom window which has bright indirect western light and I water it like once a week with distilled water. I hope the information helped💖

[@llw8845]

I transplanted my spider plants to a bigger pot and BAM BABIES!! I was surprised 😮

[@timbobshe]

My spider plant, Eric, does nothing but propagate, he’s on his 2nd (maybe 3rd?) generation now and about 3/4 years old…6 flower spikes this year and 30 spiderlings so far. I’ve ran out of people to give spiderlings too xD They are mental. I love them.

[@arcatia66]

I’ve had this massive spider plant for like forever that i got from my horticulture greenhouse and it has never NOT had brown ends. thank god for this video

[@keegs53]

Hey! I keep tons of spider plants and this is what I have noticed with mine for having them produce pups! I don't know how old your plants are, but I find that when they're normally around two years old*, they'll start producing flowers and pups. Yours might need to wait one more year or so, but your big one definitely looks healthy enough to make some next year!

[@Damngoons]

My first spider plant propagated pups very early. (I live in Canada, so what you said about short days long nights may be true). That was about 3 years ago, and have gotten around 10 little babies since. I found the times most pups grew was in winter when I was kinda ignoring them lol. Sharing for those who are enjoying their plant companions. Thanks for the tips! 🙏🏼

[@sumaiacosta136]

My spider plant started popping babies like crazy after I moved it to a west facing window. I wait til the leaves ask for water, meaning....they get a bit droopy. Then after watering, ooh they get so happy and thankful. 🌱

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Love reading everyone’s plant stories! And this video is fantastic! This is the biggest diva of a plant I have ever had-even more so than orchids! Whoever said it was a low-light plant did nooot get to know this plant very well. Story: I did a plant swap with my neighbor, she has two HUGE spider plants with tons of babies each, and she had several propagated, so she gave me one. Hers are beautiful and getting lots of sun and loving life. My little guy….crispy tips galore 😅 But then again, she’s one of those magical people that plants just blossom when she walks in a room. I think I was watering it too much, so I’m going to try and let it dry out more between waterings. I swapped her a date-palm and a loquat for her spider plant (I had three of each in total, so I really didn’t need them), and even her loquat is already doing ten times better than mine haha. Of course, I’m only 26 and she is about 50-something, so she’s got just a tad more experience than I do 😅 Good luck, everyone! Edit: I didn’t realize they liked humidity! I have mine right next to my air-plant that I spray regularly. I’ll try the same for my spider plant!

[@kathycamasso6672]

Some people definitely have a green thumb! I think mine is getting a little greener as I age, lol!

[@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013]

I'm a horrible plant owner, I don't know how but mushrooms somehow managed to get into my pot...

[@madisondaches7810]

i love this (probably unintentional) science experiment we have going on with the lighting for these spider plant bbs!!!! so cool to see the difference in growth

[@GoodandPlanty]

we love science here on good and planty 😎

[@GoodandPlanty]

oh god i wanted this emoji 🤓 im embarrassed

[@eloisepreece4850]

This is super interesting. I planted my fully green spiderlet I got from a friend's established plant and stuck it straight into soil. It's there months old now, and has around 3 stems, with more stemming off, with a dozen babies.

[@barbicole5359]

I've had mine outside on a covered patio all summer where it gets direct sunlight most of the morning. I've got 6 ropes full of babies...and, it's blooming!!! Adding nutrients once every 2-3wks helps too.

[@chaostocalm2024]

Oh good. This is what I was coming to find out. I have mine in my back porch and it gets evening sun. I’m in Texas so it gets pretty hot back there. I hope it survives because my cats eat them when I try to keep them indoors.

[@rickfromhell]

One of the easiest plants to propagate. No guesswork & the pups usually already have roots. Put them in basically any medium, and they will grow. I keep some of mine aquatic. I have an indoor pond full of spider plants. They also get HUGE in a pretty small amount of time. Some of my spider plants are literal great, great grandmothers & they're gigantic. Definitely gonna try treated water for my girls. The water in my pond is treated & now that you mentioned the watering, I noticed they do seem to do much better in there as far as crispy tips, so I'm gonna transition my potted girls to the dechlorinated water too. Thanks for the tip!

[@alexandersweetboyo4242]

My grandma had 2 spider plants stuck together in a tall Mason jar, they were completely stuck in there and the jar had to be broken to remove them, they took so much work to untangle the roots from each other but now they're in their own pots and they love it

[@haroldjones9321]

I have the all green one, the 'vittatum', and now the 'variegatum'. The 'variegatum' was an extra surprise gift in a plumeria cutting ordered and received yesterday from Laguna Beach Succs. Thanks for the presentation and information. I like your expressive presentation style. I will now allow the plant water to sit out opened to evaporate out the chemicals or filter the water. I really dislike the brown "chrunchy tips" on the Spider plants. ❤. God's Blessings be upon you!!😊

[@logicallyfreespirited]

I have mine in a west facing sunroom- I don’t get pups in the summer because of too much sun but in the winter I get TONS because of the shorter days and longer nights!

[@meghannwilkes7661]

Thank you, I just got into houseplants. Apparently, they are happiest on my east-facing porch. Just repotted in the sand and is amazingly happy.

[@caffsfabfragrance553]

My spider plant has crispy tips, and I give it tap water, will switch this. I also have my first baby sprouting which is exciting :)

[@michaelbarb8332]

the fact that you have a comparison between the light conditions is awesome

[@emilycooney9890]

I moved a few months ago into a waaay brighter place and my spider plant has grown SO much!! Got my first baby this week🥰😄

[@mayragalicia7527]

I put mine in orchid mix and water with tap water once every 7 days, it was a baby a year ago and it bloomed and had babies this year. Crazy how different plant care is from person to person yet the plants adapt !

[@MissyR2538]

Good info, I have a few spider plants and one of them, the one I've had the longest, like 4+ years, has never grown babies for some reason. And, I have tried almost everything from bright indirect light for a couple years to a shadier spot for a couple years while watering it regularly and still no babies. Otherwise, it is a very healthy plant, everyone that sees it comments how beautiful it is. The only thing I hadn't tried was fertilizing it, until today I made my own organic fertilizer I've used on other plants, egg shells, banana peels and coffee grinds. Anywho, lol thanks for taking the time to share your tips. God bless you!😇

[@GoodandPlanty]

so interesting! hopefully the fertilizer works 🤞i’m trying to let mine get a bit more rootbound

[@jenniferdaniels3076]

So I always thought Females gave Baby spiderettes. And males don't I have had all green ones that never put out pups. Not sure if its true?

[@kat1984]

I inherited a spider plant in 2010 that was in a very large (20+ inch) pot and I haven't repotted it. It's very happy and puts off a ton of babies. I've rooted quite a few babies over the years and they're not fussy. I think the all green versions are more tolerant of low light conditions. My large mother plant lives outside under the staircase and it gets morning sun/afternoon shade. It puts out dozens of babies every year. I planted some clones last year in my raised bed planter which only gets sun until around noon and they have put out dozens of babies. I generally don't fertilize them, I just add worm castings every few months. I use regular potting mix for both established plants and when I'm propagating them

[@nataliewatson3850]

obsessed with your earrings

[@cynthiacollett6233]

I’ve had spider plants for 40-plus years, both inside and out. I live in central CA and leave them out all year. I have them hanging from redwood tree branches and water them frequently, sometimes every day in the summer. They have so many babies, I can’t count them all. They’re about 3 feet wide and between 4-1/2 and 7 feet long. They’re in indirect light all day with just a glimmer of direct sunshine. Maybe this helps some of you who want them but don’t know where to put them. They do extremely well both inside and out…and not toxic to animals, but cats do love them!

[@aliencafe]

I've gotten three different varieties of spider plant from the standard green one I got at the nursery 2 years ago! One I propped and gifted to my mom has become the curliest spider plant I've ever seen and another one has that awesome flipped variegation

[@MeriamH.]

That’s so interesting!

[@johndowd7010]

Omg quit being so adorable.

[@lisasmith1066]

One tip for heavy leaves that are starting to bend- cut a 1.5-2” piece of plastic straw, cut it open, and put around the bend. If the leaves are extra wide, cut the corners into a curve to make them smooth.

[@looney2032]

I just got a spider plant as a parting gift from my school since it’s my last year and my favorite teacher was BIG on plants. I want to save this plant however I have no experience with plants on my own. I always had her help and teach me what to do so I’m on my own with this one.

[@wendalyn413]

Perfect timing! Mine has crispy tips and then I saw the comment about cats being obsessed with this plant because so is mine LOL

[@annaliseskare2706]

I have had my spider plant for several months and it has sprouted many babies. It gets bright morning sun and sunny indirect light for the rest of the day

[@honeysoft787]

Time stamps🪴 General - 1:12 Water - 3:11 Light - 4:41 Soil - 7:51 Humidity - 9:28 Fertilizer - 9:56 Propagation- 10:31 Your welcome my lovely plant parents🪴

[@augustrashaad9360]

What I needed

[@daisy1439]

Thank youuu ❤❤

[@amank5927]

Thank you I needed to see the propagation part, 🤭

[@aubreyhall6167]

she put them in the beginning hehe

[@cookingfire6364]

Thank you for the care tips.I started with 2 hanging baskets of spider plants in 2020,that time I don’t know how to take care of them i just watered them with purified water and when it reached the maturity tons of babies hanging and thinking they were so beautiful I don’t have the idea that i can propagate them, so when my friend saw them she asked me how come i don’t cut the babies and put them in water till roots gets longer and put them in soil so that’s what i did now i have tons of pots but after i put them 12:57 before it got cold the mother plants got brown tips so maybe i over watered them .i neglected the care im giving coz i have so many indoor plants and the watering and lighting conditions not all at the same time , I really appreciate your videos,all the informations are helping me.❤

[@zalehaburude7752]

Those Spider plants are lovely....i love Spider Plants so much....It's so unique and pretty.... Thank you...

[@thewitchydot]

Im so happy i found this video! My therapist gave me two spiderbabies cause she needed to trim them and ive wanted a spiderplant for a while and this is gonna be super helpful!

[@drownedtrashrat3501]

Eyy that’s great! a while back my teacher gave me two spiderplants too lol and it makes me very happy to know that they’re siblings :>>

[@MotherlyEssence]

I can totally relate to the spider plant. They seem to thrive on neglect and just need water and good light. I recently moved and left my plant at my moms. Came back to it a bit neglected but had quite a bit of babies some how lol. I love how you said they are the queen of Propagating and can pop out babies. LOL Story of my life >_

[@sisteryael9802]

Wow! I’m on my like 8 th spider plant! I hope this one survive. Ferns and spider plants I can’t keep alive!! Help!!! I have my new spider plant in my bedroom window on a hanging rack if it doesn’t strive I’m going to cry😥

[@sisteryael9802]

Well my big beautiful spider plant didn’t not survive 😓🤔 The first month it looked as if it was ok, but then I started seeing brown leaves everywhere, i repotted it and cut half the plant off and it just looks horrible. 9 of them now!! I will get another one but I am not going to watch any videos on how to care for it, I’m just going to do it how I see fit. It seems like it was ok until I started doing what people on KZbin was saying to do, not blaming anyone of course, just going off my natural instance. My fern doing amazing!!! I haven’t watch ANY videos either for the care of it!! Yayyyy

[@tsunshinegal9102]

I think 🤔 I have the Bonnie … it’s curly, leaves are crisp & lively & has many babies. Learning a lot about this plant. Helps clean the air 🙌👏

[@marianarobledorussi568]

I had mine under very bright sunlight for a little under a year, and it has A TON of pups

[@luluramos2981]

I just bought one on clearance cause it was dying at store. It had so many broken and browned leaves. Its doing well now with me and i have 3 new babies.

[@EnglefieldEcho]

So I brought a spider plant pretty close to death and I hoping I can bring this baby back to life using tips from you! Thank you so much for this video you're lovely and so helpful

[@GoodandPlanty]

thank you so much for watching!! i hope your spider plant perks up :)

[@StarLover479]

They are pretty strong plants! I may have almost killed mine a couple times and it has come back every time.

[@QueenIrene4382]

The one I bought had super brown tips

[@nmcf22]

My spider plant was gifted to me as a rooted baby and I put it straight outside (it was Spring/Early Summer). By the end of summer, it had babies. I kept it on my back patio which has Northeast sun. I was also fertilizing on occasion.

[@wishfulkelly3669]

I put my spider plants out in my apartment balcony and from where I am from, they get 4-5 hours direct sunlight. They are growing well and sprouting a lot of babies like nobody business.

[@MP-rb8bw]

Loved how you said "Thanks" When I saved and subscribed to your channel! Thank you!

[@lynnmanson2387]

My slider plant loves the water from my dogs water bowl. Instead of pouring it down the drain, I give it to the plant. The plant loves it. No crispy tips here!

[@lavona8204]

When you leave water out for 30 minutes or more, it evaporates a few of the chemicals added to drinking water.. like chlorine. That's probably why 🥰

[@wishingonthemoon1]

That’s so interesting!

[@draakjuh]

I had 1 spiderplant at least 5 years back, now I have a lot of great great great grandchildren from it XD! I gave a lot of them away to family and friends. I have 3 left now which are all making new babies right now!

[@mamaknows1062]

Great information thank you. For us humans too. We bought a distiller from waterwise for 399. Hubby actually drinks water now, reduced his BP tremendously. We put filters on showers, and outdoor faucets for hoses to veggie/fruit gardens. Huge difference in plants. Your skin wont need half the moisturizer either.

[@tindlevibes4680]

Thanks. I got a spider plant from my grandma when she passed so I really want to keep it happy. It’s getting crispy. So I guess I’ll use filtered water.

[@kadeaudain6991]

You should also Mist your plant often, they love humidity! I think it isn't getting enough water or it could be in too direct sunlight. Maybe take it away from the window and keep it in a spot where it gets indirect light.

[@veronicajade4366]

I've started keeping 2 gallon sized glass jars with tap water. I let them sit for at least 24 hours before using. My plants (especially my carnivorous plants) stay happy and I don't have to worry about plastic waste. 😊

[@kcmres]

Mine is from my Gma as well

[@a_diamond]

Okay so don't smack me because I just got my first spider plant (thanks kids!! ❤️) and since it was a hanger and we had a hook in the bathroom, that's where I put it. It gets sunlight in the morning but pretty indirect the rest of the day, and it is *loving* the bathroom (apparently) because I have lots of little white flowers and babies. I came to your channel for tips on how to keep it happy since I like my plant and don't exactly have green thumbs.. So yeah. Don't take this as an average, but so far my plant does seem pretty happy. I do see some crispy tips, I will start giving it filtered water :) Consider a hanging pot, attached to a ceiling hook. 😊

[@a_diamond]

*(hanger = it came in a pot meant to hang)

[@pinkpineapple9663]

Hey thanks for the tips! I absolutely adore spiders 🌿there have been times I've completely forgotten to water them but they do great. They seem to do well in my medium light environment as well. My spider is a mom of 5 big beautiful re-planted adult babies. I recommend these for anyone trying to have a green thumb, but don't quite have one yet.

[@shannoncasey7630]

Awesome video! I am a new-ish plant person, and my local hardware store had several small spider plants about two months ago. I noticed one had its own baby already, so, I got excited and got it. I have had it under a grow light, and it has just.... exploded! 😅 It is such a fun plant because of the quick growth. Anyway... thanks so much for all of the info! I am going to try a baby in water and one in soil.

[@tanyadowner3033]

I’m trying this plant mom thing again with my beautiful spider plant I recently purchased. This video was very helpful.

[@GoodandPlanty]

i'm so glad! good luck with your new baby :)

[@DakotaStanghill]

okay, your earrings are literally so cute :)

[@GoodandPlanty]

thank you! 🥺

[@DakotaStanghill]

@@GoodandPlanty 🥺🥺you responded!

[@rhiannonwusyk8059]

Yes!!! Where are they from??

[@envylj5190]

I just bought my first Spiderplant 🥰 It’s pretty much a grown adult 😂 It’s Hanging over my sink. On the right hand side there’s my window w. Curtains. Definitely gets bright around that area, all day. I don’t open the curtains once the sun is over the Apt (3pm). Cant wait to see it grow some more 🥰

[@nemo82mi]

Just bought my first spider plant.... this video is very helpful ... thank you 🙏

[@vesinikolova4963]

I have my spider plant from a baby 5 months ago, and is on a very sunny window all winter. Now a shoot is growing with baby's and I'm really excited. For that 5 months I repoted 3 times, the roots grow like crazy. I water it every day.

[@bigpurrrr7555]

My sister gifted with two of her babies a week ago & I fell in love so now I have 6 plants 😭

[@da1stamericus]

I have one that i will be repotting today. I have had it for three years and loads of pups. But I now have a beautiful glass fluke for it. Can't wait to upgrade it.

[@MindfulnessMama]

Love this setup! I just got a small 3 inch spider plant from a friend. Excited to see it grow. Thanks so much for the tips!

[@alenakytka5626]

I have spider plants I started from the babies of my friend and now they are 'having babies'. I do have them in reasonably good light, but in the dark at night. They are getting quite big now, so I need to repot them. I am in Canada, so the sun light is sparse now, so I move them from window to window or have them under good light too. So I think if you keep your spier plant in the dark for about 10 hours, it will too have babies. Alena. By the way, love your plants and your caring about them. They know, they feel it. I just got 2 days ago to small crowded pots of spike plant (plan to repot it tomorrow) and they have grown in those two days - I can't believe it. Of course I love my plants and talk to them a lot. I also play solfeggio music here a lot and keep as harmonious space here as I can. It seems to me that they like it too. Hope this helps.

[@debrachase3131]

That is an interesting tip about filtered water. I have a rural well, here, but there is a fair amount of lime in it. I have a Zero Water filter. I may try that.

[@marykowalski7349]

My gigantic spider had so many babies and she lived outside all summer, hanging in filtered light and enjoying rain watering.

[@SweetVanessa04]

Also, i have tiny babies of a solid green bonnie spider plant and i cant wait for them to grow ✨

[@strawberry_punch_art]

My one year old spiderplant has like three branches (?) with a few pups each. I added sand to my potting mix and fertilized it regularly. It also bloomed really nicely

[@aprildahlberg6615]

They need to be root-bound in order to produce the pups (I never have heard them called babies or pups). I've always called them airplane plants because the "babies" were the airplanes.

[@kyliemahaffey130]

I call them spiders cuz they look like little spiders on a web

[@tammyhigdon6651]

I've always heard them called airplane plants too.

[@derrickwolter1]

I have like 7 spider plants that I planted in two big pots on my patio. I had no idea they are so sensitive. Thanks for the in depth video

[@andreadheel8103]

Omg! I appreciate your organizing and the energy you put into this video! I love spider plants.... and when i got my first i watched a bunch of videos about the plant to find out what planting medium and sun/ watering schedule.... one person suggested that you keep the plant somewhat root bound and it will put out pups.....i decided to try that....i honestly have gotten to the point that i don't know what to do with the babies! Its magnificent how fast and big that they grow! Perhaps you could try this method? Many blessings..

[@thomcrassweller676]

I got 3 spider plants that were on the verge of death (pure yellow and brown, incredibly wilted) and I thought they wouldn't make it! Skip forward 5 months and they're thriving, the largest having to have been repotted THREE TIMES and is now producing its first baby!! Spider plants really are the best!

[@kerripatrick292]

Love the advice do have to say though since moving my plant from directly from the widow I've noticed my first baby on the plant which has got me excited as been waiting a while for them .

[@Rimdana]

I put one of mine outside(UK), against a north facing wall, so it got rain watered, early morning and evening light and was shaded in the day. It grew so well and had good wide leaves. There was also a stronger contrast between the green and white on the leaves, the green got a lot deeper. I brought it in after the first frost.

[@lindsaybird]

Thank you for this! I have two small reverse variegated spider plants and I just put them under grow lights to see if they'll actually grow at speed 😫😬

[@boonieloo4792]

I'm in Oklahoma and my spider plant is in a South facing window with sheer white curtains. Its in Terra cotta and has been in the same pot for about 2 years. I use worm castings (maybe 2x a year) and I get tons of babies. Also gives off seeds at least 2x a year. I used tap water amd do not have softener. At a minimum I put it in the shower 4 times a year.

[@palakush7650]

Sorry what do u mean in the shower

[@madisondaches7810]

patiently waiting for a spider plant root reaction video

[@GoodandPlanty]

i need a billy on the street collab

[@edie4771]

Hi Pat! 😃 To get babies you have to let your spider plant get a little bit of root bound then the pups will come.

[@maurap.4983]

my next shopping trip, I'm going to buy a water meter, thanks for the video

[@debbiedorman8075]

I have given away 30 babies this summer! And I still have that many more! I can't keep up! He is also outside against the house hanging outside picture window and so strong and healthy.

[@Just0Amber]

I bought a spider plant recently and without even watering it her leaves started rotting 😔😔 I had to repot her because the place I got her form overwatered her I hope she’ll be ok!

[@thedayfliesby9427]

We keep them outside, south Texas, very hot and humid. They grow like crazy, babies all over. The plants need to be repotted at least once a year, it starts looking like it’s going to fall out of the pot it get so full. Easy plant!

[@Yoliplanting]

Poor thing, mine is outdoors on my porch in full sun in the morning in Florida. I think it has gotten used to it because it is doing great.

[@maryann3820]

I have a good mama spider plant a d since she makes so many babies I have a lot of spider plants around my house. The babies have even started making babies. I have them outside in the summer time and they love it.

[@christalucero4158]

I noticed when my spider plants get rootbound that's when they pop out babies.

[@debrachase3131]

Me too. I found 3 little babies in the ground near a dumpster. I brought them home and rooted them in water. Now I have a beautiful hanging cascade.

[@lindsaymunro7791]

That's what I've heard too! My mom taught me to let the plant be snug in it's pot. It's happy there. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@lindyjohnson4293]

Yep! Root bound spider plants will push out babies!! If you keep repotting to bigger pots, they won’t give you babies

[@KellieDTravis]

I have always had spider plants and I keep them outside on a hanger spring-fall and they get direct afternoon/evening sun in Louisiana and they love it. I get TONS of babies. I cant get rid of them fast enough. I let them stay on the plant until they have a good root cluster on them and then put them straight into their own pot. They will produce their own babies within about 6 months if in pretty direct bright light. I put them under a grow light inside in the winter but they don't grow as well. This is just my own experience with them and may differ from others experience. They are variegated in the winter and a pretty green when they are outside

[@kella.cordes]

Hi Kat ❤️ Your videos bring me so much joy, so so thankful for you!! 🥺💕

[@GoodandPlanty]

you always put a smile on my face what the heck 🥺 hope you're having a good holiday week(end?) if u celebrate!

[@HaniOveissy]

I totally agree with you because my spider plant is in a very bright place, and it's actually big enough to get me, babies. Still, I was wondering why it doesn't get babies, so I was searching in youtube videos, and it was interesting to me that you had a problem like me, and you know, nobody talks about this problem unless I didn't find any source to talk about this issue. Thank you very much, now I know what I should do.

[@goldilox6670]

I just got a spider plant (Hawaiian!) and very excited to see how she does, glad to have your tips. Do you really keep your house at 90°F? 😳

[@GoodandPlanty]

thank you for watching! i definitely do not keep my house at 90 😂 that is the highest temperature that they can apparently withstand but i was saying i don't know anyone with homes that warm lol

[@simply_denise]

Thank you. I enjoyed your video especially the comparison. I found that if the plant is in a tight pot it produces babies. A lot of babies.