Beginner Gardening: Spider plant growing up, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I have to agree with jasminesmom--some plants actually like being tight in a pot.
Your pot seems too big for this new plant.

Spider plants grow small, bulbous "clove-like" sections from their roots which store water.
Hence--you do not need to water a Spider plant all that often.
These "clove- things" will, eventually fill the pot to the point where you cannot even see any soil.

Root-pruning with rejuvenate Spiders when they become too root-bound.
Do it in spring when you may be putting your plants outside. Fresh soil--fresh start....
Just get a sharp knife and cut the outer ayer, as well as the bottom of the root-ball off.
Do not be afraid! it won't kill your plant! They will just sit there for a while recovering--
and then start growing...

The "babies" will come when the plant has grown a lot more than yours is.
Also--when the roots get tight--

Also--there are different Spider Plants--some DO grow more upright--others hang freely.
Some3 are variegated--some are all green. Some have the whiter stripe in the middle of the leaf--
and some have it on the outside of the leaf....They are ALl good and easy houseplants to have.
Only thing you need to think on is that they do not like chlorine in your eater- turns the leaf-tips brown.
As is the case with all dracenas.

Here are a couple of pictures to show you this....
1--a more green, upright Spider
2--a more "hanging" Spider
3--These are in 6" pots--and really hang. Also--totally root-bound.
4--and here is a more unique one--called the "Curly Spider"....cute!

Gita