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title: "Hi! This is the first time my spider plant has put out these baby…"
description: "Hi! This is the first time my spider plant has put out these baby plants. When’s a good time to remove and propagate them?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "LiRo"
published: "2026-08-03T16:55:09.139919Z"
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# Hi! This is the first time my spider plant has put out these baby…

_Posted by LiRo on 2026-08-03_

Hi! This is the first time my spider plant has put out these baby plants. When’s a good time to remove and propagate them?

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## 3 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-08-03

wait for the leaves to steadily become 3 inches long, and aerial roots begin to form at the base of the pup. it can take months but that's what gives people the most success when separating them.

### Tessa commented on 2026-08-06

I would wait until there’s little root nubs on the bottom of each spiderette. Then cut the whole string off and take each baby off. I would start them in water (this just works best for me) and wait until there’s roots are a few inches long, like 3 inches. After that, move them to soil. I usually group them as 3/4 per pot.

### LiRo commented on 2026-08-12

Awesome. Thank you both!

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