How to Repot Spider Plants in 5 Easy Steps
Spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) are reliable, easy to care for houseplants that need little maintenance.
However, as fast growers, these plants do require repotting every one to two years. And when you repot a spider plant, you’ll want to make sure you do it right!
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Repotting this easygoing houseplant, also known as “spider ivy,” “ribbon plant,” “airplane plant,” and “St. Bernard’s lily,” isn’t difficult, but you might have some questions as you work through this indoor gardening task.
This article will provide you with step by step guidance, answering commonly asked questions along the way.
Here’s a sneak peek of what I’ll cover:
In this article we’re going to cover the process of repotting spider ivies to different containers.
If you’d like to know more about caring for these houseplants, read our article for a full guide to growing spider plants.
1. Make Sure You Need to RepotWhen was the last time your spider ivy was repotted? Generally it’s a good idea to repot small specimens once a year, and larger ones every two years.
However, before you transplant your houseplant into a new container, make sure that you do indeed need to repot. One way you can do this is by inspecting the specimen’s root ball.
Specimens without much sub-soil growth, where there is more growing medium than there are roots in the pot, still have plenty of room to expand in their current containers.
On the other hand, if roots are emerging from either the top of the soil or out of the drainage holes, or if the plant is potbound – when the root system fills up most of the space in the
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