hi, i love spider plants. some people just dont get it because they arent very colorful and showy (my husband being one of those typed that dont get it) anyways, i used to have a nice collection of plants but then we had to vacate our home fairly quickly and i lost most of my plants in the move. im looking on here for anyone who would be willing to share some babies off their plants so that i could get back to collecting? im hoping for it to be possibly considered a gift from one plant lover to another because i dont have much to offer in return but if need be i will offer to crochet a plant hanger for you. ive just started making my own plant hangers, and i dont know how to do macrame yet but i can crochet and they are turning out pretty nice. i hope that i can start my collection back up, i live on a very limited budget because im a stay at home mom so i cant go out and buy what i want, and this would make my day to be able to have lots of plants again. thank you.

so, what's the answer? cause i bought my spider plant, already growing, about 3 years ago (give or take) and ive never seen a baby . h**l ive never even had a full bushy plant despite; the south facing window, soaking and drying completely for water (twice a month ill say), i feed liquid fish fertilizer (2-3-0) and replace the potassium with bimonthly banana peels (i prefer organics for plants) . its hanging in a basket .. i changed the soil this summer so i know the tube roots are thriving (actually wasnt prepared for them and scared the begeebys out myself hahaha) . my only thought upon reading above posts ; could i have repotted too soon and didn't let the roots get hugged? cause i assumed like most other plants if you give more space for roots, the more intricate the roots become, the stronger the plant .. is that wrong? helpp !! i want plant babies !

I have tried twice with baby spider plants. one time, with zero success, it died. That time I potted it up in a small pot. The second time, I stuck it in the top of a regular old plastic water bottle, filled with water. I wo uld let the water level get very low, to where it was just barely touching the roots, and refill it. It was there for about 4 months. After it had about 3" of new root growth or so, I potted it up. I took off any old brown or blackening roots and leaves, and its done fine the month andd 1/2 its been in soil. I let it fully dry out before I water it good. Its now starting to really grow and is producing new leaves. It seems like its doing just fine, and is on its way to becoming a happy, healthy, flowering adult some day. Good luck with yours!

You can read about spider mites here: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef438.asp I would not recommended planting it out, or even keeping it too long because of these reasons: Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) is a fast-growing tree which is invasive and has spread to many areas all over the southeastern U.S. It is invading the forests, fencelines and disturbed areas of Florida and elsewhere, including Hawaii. Belonging to the mahogany family of plants, chinaberry is native to Asia. Chinaberry was widely introduced as an ornamental shade tree. Its seeds are spread by fruit-eating birds. Although it is revered for its beauty in its native range, chinaberry's fast-growth and rapidly spreading thickets make it a significant pest plant in the U.S. (Even so, it continues to be sold in a few nurseries.) Chinaberry outgrows, shades-out and displaces native vegetation; its bark, leaves and seeds are poisonous to farm and domestic animals. Chinaberry toxins are found in highest concentration in the fruit, but the bark, leaves and flowers are also poisonous. Many species including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, poultry, and also humans have been poisoned by chinaberry. Pigs and dogs are poisoned most frequently, usually by ingesting fallen fruits. They show clinical signs within 2 to 4 hours of consumption. Animals surviving for 24 hours have a good chance of recovery. Rarely do clinical signs last longer than 48 hours. Most cases result from animals consuming the fruit from the ground. Because this intoxication is rapid, the hard, ribbed pit from the fruit is easily identifiable from the stomach contents of dead animals.