House Plant Rescue: Saving a Spider Plant From Death
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Meagan
I'm pretty proud of my avocado tree rn. Convinced my in-laws to let me have it a couple months ago because it was so pitiful. Someone gave it to them as a gift I think. It's about 2 feet tall. Had about 4 full sized, sagging, pale green, spotted leaves. And a handful of newer, small pale green leaves. They kept it in a bucket with 3 tiny holes drilled in the bottom and the soil was like. idk maybe it was some they bought when they put in flower beds? It was dense and heavy and not well draining. I'm pretty new to the plant lady life and I used to be pretty dang good at killing plants. But yea, repotted that sucker, put it in kind of a transitional light space (they had it way up under their covered patio. extremely little to no direct sun. It got attacked by some sort of pest. I dealt with that. It was looking worse than ever but still appeared to be working on some new leaves at the top. FINALLY within the last couple weeks, those leaves came out and they're lovely dark, dark green leaves. Like 8 of them!
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I'm pretty proud of my avocado tree rn. Convinced my in-laws to let me have it a couple months ago because it was so pitiful. Someone gave it to them as a gift I think. It's about 2 feet tall. Had about 4 full sized, sagging, pale green, spotted leaves. And a handful of newer, small pale green leaves. They kept it in a bucket with 3 tiny holes drilled in the bottom and the soil was like. idk maybe it was some they bought when they put in flower beds? It was dense and heavy and not well draining. I'm pretty new to the plant lady life and I used to be pretty dang good at killing plants. But yea, repotted that sucker, put it in kind of a transitional light space (they had it way up under their covered patio. extremely little to no direct sun. It got attacked by some sort of pest. I dealt with that. It was looking worse than ever but still appeared to be working on some new leaves at the top. FINALLY within the last couple weeks, those leaves came out and they're lovely dark, dark green leaves. Like 8 of them!
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RealJingy
Cheers Epic Gardening - Thanks for this clean up and review video.
I really appreciate that 10 days review. honest, I would have liked to see a 20 or 30 day review. I feel I never get to see the wonderful after a repot or pruning video. but that is more of a All Growers on you tube. I get to see the joy and wonder of pruning or repotting. and once watered I don't get a follow up. at least not the ones I have been watching.
Hey.
Here is something I think about all the time and cannot imagine actually doing. lol I dare ya.
When I pass by different homes I see a lot of well kept plants.
I wanna go around to all my neighbors to see how they do it?
See if I can record some of their zeal. to get pointers I'd never think of.
Anyway
thanks again
Cheers
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Cheers Epic Gardening - Thanks for this clean up and review video.
I really appreciate that 10 days review. honest, I would have liked to see a 20 or 30 day review. I feel I never get to see the wonderful after a repot or pruning video. but that is more of a All Growers on you tube. I get to see the joy and wonder of pruning or repotting. and once watered I don't get a follow up. at least not the ones I have been watching.
Hey.
Here is something I think about all the time and cannot imagine actually doing. lol I dare ya.
When I pass by different homes I see a lot of well kept plants.
I wanna go around to all my neighbors to see how they do it?
See if I can record some of their zeal. to get pointers I'd never think of.
Anyway
thanks again
Cheers
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Sweet
Hi there im new to house plants and ive had a spider plant for about 3 months or so and ive notice that my ends are browning and yellowing. Ive since stop watering as much and switched to bottled water and that seemed to help but i had new growth and that started browning on the tips then eventually the whole leaf died and that seems to be happening on only one side. I feel i have a sick plant. Any suggestions on what im doing wrong or what i can do to fix this?
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Hi there im new to house plants and ive had a spider plant for about 3 months or so and ive notice that my ends are browning and yellowing. Ive since stop watering as much and switched to bottled water and that seemed to help but i had new growth and that started browning on the tips then eventually the whole leaf died and that seems to be happening on only one side. I feel i have a sick plant. Any suggestions on what im doing wrong or what i can do to fix this?
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handmade
Great video. I would like you to tell us soil mix/recipe for every plants when you repot or new pot for propagation if that is possible. See in this video you were able to use the same soil from old pot. But sometimes often we need to add more soil, or just whole a lot more for a new pot. I learned soil and how to water is the key. (I learned that from your video)
And if I may be greedy, fertilizer/plant food also.
So. please consider. Thank you!
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Great video. I would like you to tell us soil mix/recipe for every plants when you repot or new pot for propagation if that is possible. See in this video you were able to use the same soil from old pot. But sometimes often we need to add more soil, or just whole a lot more for a new pot. I learned soil and how to water is the key. (I learned that from your video)
And if I may be greedy, fertilizer/plant food also.
So. please consider. Thank you!
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BLANKU2
My # one tips for Spiders is 1. Only use distilled or filtered water from a Brita pitcher and let it get room temp. 2. Do NOT use perlite in your soil mix. Spiders have a sensitivity to Fluorite and if you follow these 2 tip your spider plant will never have brown tips at all unless it goes unwatered too long and the leaves start losing their color.
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My # one tips for Spiders is 1. Only use distilled or filtered water from a Brita pitcher and let it get room temp. 2. Do NOT use perlite in your soil mix. Spiders have a sensitivity to Fluorite and if you follow these 2 tip your spider plant will never have brown tips at all unless it goes unwatered too long and the leaves start losing their color.
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Space
I'm currently trying to rescue my Bonnie plant. It came through the mail as a full plant but dying of root rot. All the leaves fell off. It was pruned, then came back some. Then dropped and reported. Grew a few new leaves then I over watered it and those got sick and now it's day three with only a stem. I'm hoping for a miracle.
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I'm currently trying to rescue my Bonnie plant. It came through the mail as a full plant but dying of root rot. All the leaves fell off. It was pruned, then came back some. Then dropped and reported. Grew a few new leaves then I over watered it and those got sick and now it's day three with only a stem. I'm hoping for a miracle.
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handmade
If I have alot of of little spiderlings that I'm propagating and put in red solo cups. Where should I keep them for best growth, I live in Florida so its 85 and 100 percent humidity outside. Inside its about 75 and 30 to 40 percent humidity. Answers appreciated I have like 30 of those little guys and I don't want them to die.
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If I have alot of of little spiderlings that I'm propagating and put in red solo cups. Where should I keep them for best growth, I live in Florida so its 85 and 100 percent humidity outside. Inside its about 75 and 30 to 40 percent humidity. Answers appreciated I have like 30 of those little guys and I don't want them to die.
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Emily
So helpful thankyou! I just bought a spider plant from. home depot and it was a bit of a mess and I mean. A lot so fingers crossed it works as well as your although the roots on mine are not root bound I'd say but theirs a lot and the soil seems okay too soo I left it alone as it was dry so I gave it a hair cut and watered her
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So helpful thankyou! I just bought a spider plant from. home depot and it was a bit of a mess and I mean. A lot so fingers crossed it works as well as your although the roots on mine are not root bound I'd say but theirs a lot and the soil seems okay too soo I left it alone as it was dry so I gave it a hair cut and watered her
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Amy
ive saved my dracaena fromt he brink of death when i had not looked after it well and underwatered it. I have a baby spider plant that was looking ok to start with but is looking a little droopy so i need to figure out whether it is a light or watering problem. Ive also got a sad looking money tree that needs some serious love
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ive saved my dracaena fromt he brink of death when i had not looked after it well and underwatered it. I have a baby spider plant that was looking ok to start with but is looking a little droopy so i need to figure out whether it is a light or watering problem. Ive also got a sad looking money tree that needs some serious love
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Priscilla
Has anyone ever seen a brown looking goo on a spider plant? Above the roots, like right where the leaves start? I'm hoping it's not starting die it wasn't like this a couple of days ago, I was just about to repot it and noticed it. I decided to hold off until I found out what this was but I can't find anything about it.
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Has anyone ever seen a brown looking goo on a spider plant? Above the roots, like right where the leaves start? I'm hoping it's not starting die it wasn't like this a couple of days ago, I was just about to repot it and noticed it. I decided to hold off until I found out what this was but I can't find anything about it.
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Maggie
I'm curious to know other options about those sucker plants. I really don't want to propagate them - it's very easy to be overrun with spider plant babies - they're VERY prolific when they're mature and healthy! Can I cut the foliage at the soil level, or do I have to dig down a bit to discourage them? Thanks!
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I'm curious to know other options about those sucker plants. I really don't want to propagate them - it's very easy to be overrun with spider plant babies - they're VERY prolific when they're mature and healthy! Can I cut the foliage at the soil level, or do I have to dig down a bit to discourage them? Thanks!
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Alphadelta
Hello! I recently adopted a tiny little spider plant. I am used to succulents, so this is pretty new. Anyway, its in a 4 inch pot and its drooping and climbing down, golden pothos style. Is this okay? Its alive. It gained a couple inches from when I first got it. What should I do?
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Hello! I recently adopted a tiny little spider plant. I am used to succulents, so this is pretty new. Anyway, its in a 4 inch pot and its drooping and climbing down, golden pothos style. Is this okay? Its alive. It gained a couple inches from when I first got it. What should I do?
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wirina
The before plant is how my spider plant looks after I've cleaned it up. I have all the problems -- I've overwatered it, over-fertilized it, placed it somewhere too shady, to cold, to windy and had my cat snack on it - a lot. I'm basically someone you would rescue a spider plant from.
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The before plant is how my spider plant looks after I've cleaned it up. I have all the problems -- I've overwatered it, over-fertilized it, placed it somewhere too shady, to cold, to windy and had my cat snack on it - a lot. I'm basically someone you would rescue a spider plant from.
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jellyroxherpb
Your video was really helpful! Now I know what a thriving spider plant looks like but could you show us signs that its going the other way? I just bought a spider plant as my first plant ever and dont know how to tell when its doing badly
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Your video was really helpful! Now I know what a thriving spider plant looks like but could you show us signs that its going the other way? I just bought a spider plant as my first plant ever and dont know how to tell when its doing badly
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Judy
Spider plants love to be root bound. They will throw off pups on a vine like shoot that you can plant directly into soil. They will thrive in indirect light and when watered when soil becomes dry. A really easy and fun plant to grow.
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Spider plants love to be root bound. They will throw off pups on a vine like shoot that you can plant directly into soil. They will thrive in indirect light and when watered when soil becomes dry. A really easy and fun plant to grow.
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