If you really love plants and decorate your home with them, you would also like to multiply these plants yourself and not just buy new specimens. With the spider plant you have created the best conditions for a small plant breeding.
propagation by division
A large spider plant is relatively easy to divide. The best time for this is repotting. Then you take the plant out of the ground anyway. After disentangling the roots as thoroughly as possible, gently break the plant apart with your hands. If possible, the roots should not be damaged further.
Now plant each part in its own flower pot. A few shards of pottery on the floor prevent waterlogging. Mix a little well-rotted compost into the potting soil or fertilize the part plants a little. This will make it easier for them to grow further.
Propagation by offshoots
The easiest way of propagating the green lily is to plant the small offshoots when they have already formed roots. If the plants are still very small, you can plant two offshoots together in one pot. This looks especially pretty if you have different colored lilies, for example a solid color and a spider plant with a yellow stripe.
If the offshoots or Kindel, as they are also called, have not yet taken root, then you need a little patience. Either leave these offspring on the mother plant or place the offshoots in a glass of water. Only when small roots have formed do you plant the children.
Alternatively, you can put the young plant in the ground, but leave it connected to the mother plant until small roots form. However, since this is difficult to monitor, this method is not necessarily the first choice.
The essentials in brief:
- share only large plants
- Do not cut roots but carefully untangle them
- Plant rooted offshoots in soil immediately
- Put unrooted offshoots in water first
tips and tricks
The easiest method of propagating spider plants is to plant offshoots that have already been rooted. Plant these children in fresh potting soil and water the plants well. Ready!