Hello welcome to the forum Kara ..
You should let it adjust to the area for sure ... at least for a month or so then repot it into a little bigger not much pot and you should be fine ..

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I'd let it adjust first, then repot in a pot about a 1/2 size bigger. It wouldn't hurt to clip some of those babies either to encourage more growth from the mother plant.

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Snapdragon

Hey Tonya, just curious, how does your holiday cactus do in the plastic pot? I have all mine in terra cotta but it detracts from the look of the plant itself. I thought about replanting in plastic but I wasn't sure about them not drying out evenly.

Thanks. David

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David Wallace
Owner/Operator, Maine-ly Bees
Bowdoinham, Maine

Thank you so much for your help! how often do you guys water your spider plants? When they start drooping?

Cut the babies off when they get a little bigger and have some of those nubby roots growing on the ends.

Agreed... don't let spiders dry out too much they get "burnt" around the edges. Definitely wait to cut babies until they have some air root. Don't worry it won't be long... they grow rather quickly. I have to give away four or more a year and I started from a baby that was dying at a friend's house 2 years ago.

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Snapdragon

this is my "baby from last year...



The "mother" plant is the one in the back with 2 babies from the other plant...



The mother and babies have only been in this pot for about a month. Before that the babies were in water

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Bote and Babe's World

pinch the babies before they even get started. other than that, there is really not much you can do. clipping pre-babies actually boosts the overall growth of the mother plant, but at least you have nothing to give away. the sad part is, since they love being potbound there really is nothing you can do to limit them! good luck!

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Snapdragon

i am attempting to share a picture with you, but i don't think it will work. i've only ever been on forums where i can upload photos directly from my computer. if this doesn't work, you can look at http://amy-hondronicols.magix.net where i have 2 photos of my spider plant.

I can't wait for mine to look like that again! That is what it looked like when my hubby and I got married. 2 moves and 2 pots later...you saw the results!

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Bote and Babe's World

Am I doing something wrong with mine or will it take more time to start bushing instead of getting taller? It is very healthy and growing, but it is only growing up and not out??

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Bote and Babe's World

Should I give them regular miracle grow or is there something special to feed them??
Thanks

I know there are plants that act as air filters (ferns for one) but I don't know about spider plants...

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Snapdragon

I need advice.. I had a spider plant for the last 15 or so years. Many people have wonderful spiders from my plant. I've never had a problem. I'd repot every couple of years, and was rewarded by a most beautiful plant.
I moved into a apartment style condo 2 years ago, and my beautiful spider plant up and died. I have good sunlight, it was never dried out etc.I bought a new one and IT promptly died as well as a couple of ivy's I purchased.I do have other plants that are still "up and about" and am really concerned about the air quality in the condo.Does anyone have any ideas what my problem COULD be??

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Old age ain't no place for sissies

well, if the condo is newly constructed, the building will be more airtight than something 10 or 15 years old and, of course, buildings built before that will not be too airtight at all.

there's also the issue of the materials used - most new construction has tyvek sheets added before siding is put on - keeps the building energy efficient also blocks most air circulation too.

your concerns are real. when a building doesn't breath, toxins (like those that plastics give off) stay inside and newer construction has more man-made components than older buildings (which are basically wood and brick/morter with no moisture barriers like the tyvek) so the air quality might not be so good.

spider plants are one of those known to be a filter tho, so i'd say there is some other issue on top of the air quality.

do the plants you are choosing have enough light for their requirements? what about water? do you use your tap water? if so, do you let it sit overnight so that the chlorine in it can dissapate?

there are also other things in the water that might cause a problem. for example, i've always had a fish tank. never had a problem with the water in nj; when i moved back to pa, something made me test the water. high levels of ammonia in it! good thing i tested before setting up the tank as i would have killed all the fish immediately! (there's a treatment that can be applied to remove the excess ammonia)

the spider plant may have just reached the end of it's lifecycle. i'm not sure how long they usually live - 15 years sounds like a long time tho!

you can do tests for the air quality as well as what, exactly, is in your water. if you aren't getting sick, i wouldn't worry about it too much, tho. try choosing different plants...things that are a better match to the conditions in your new home (sunlight levels as well as what direction your windows face).