GoddessOfGuinness
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:20 PM
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My son has successfully rooted a spider plant "baby" in a glass of water. Can it simply be planted in potting soil, or should we first introduce a little soil to the glass of water, to ease the transition?
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ott
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:25 PM
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1. Spider plants are hearty |
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You can throw it in soil.
You can actually root it in soil fairly easily.
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Lisa
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:28 PM
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2. yes -- just don't do as I did and forget to water it! |
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Edited on Tue Jun-22-04 07:29 PM by Lisa
The new roots will be a bit tender at first, and it's good to keep them moist. As I learned (a bit too late) a couple of years ago.
I rooted a philodendron last week, put it in soil with a lot of organic material (the stuff I had lying around was kind of sandy, so I mixed in some of that coir coconut fibre peat-moss-substitute), and it seems to be doing okay. Though I had to move it out of the direct sunshine -- a bit too hot on the windowsill.
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The Political Eye
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:33 PM
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Spiders are tough plants.
Make sure to use a decent potting soil or a soil mixed with some peat. Use a pot with good drainage (never use one closed at the bottom) Bright or full sun. Keep the soil moist without over watering for a week or so.
During the transition you may lose a frond or two or they may turn brown at the ends but new growth will quickly replace those fronds
Good Luck!
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