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title: "My spider plant is finally growing babies!!! When and how should I…"
description: "My spider plant is finally growing babies!!! When and how should I propagate them or should I leave them bee?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Ireland yates"
published: "2025-01-31T21:23:15.224671Z"
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# My spider plant is finally growing babies!!! When and how should I…

_Posted by Ireland yates on 2025-01-31_

My spider plant is finally growing babies!!! When and how should I propagate them or should I leave them bee?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IIyvNMAZKMrr_MVIwBiHL4mY_hchXXtQp6CPIDlEyr4/qG7sAyzpQGyEk2llD_8S2Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IIyvNMAZKMrr_MVIwBiHL4mY_hchXXtQp6CPIDlEyr4/cVmm4Ig6QqmvcWi2ZIhUqQ.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### 盛开 commented on 2025-01-31

I let my get big then cut off at the red line in my rough drawing. Then I cut close to them right at the base and then this is them now

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7nsE0HTuBEUtydi_G7yysYzO1uuqrfqsYCIT4mmWluk/v4yoIS7dQviwU3pcKOprMA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7nsE0HTuBEUtydi_G7yysYzO1uuqrfqsYCIT4mmWluk/jAAyKuamT1qhO7Lx-Fe4Kg.webp?size=large)

#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-01-31

Thank you!

#### PhiloMena replied on 2025-02-01

I so appreciate that drawing!! Thank you!

### Sunny commented on 2025-01-31

Wait until the baby plant puts out lots of roots before cutting it. It gives it a better chance of survival. You can propagate in both soil or water. I like using soil.

Hawaiian varieties hold onto their babies a long time. You don’t even have to propagate them.

My photo shows an Hawaiian spider plant babies I propagated. It sits in full sun most of the day. So, the variegations are whiter.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/-PXQoYfYTvyIc4nuYYVfqg.webp?size=large)

#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-01-31

Thank you !

#### 盛开 replied on 2025-02-01

I didn’t know that that’s really cool

### KJM commented on 2025-02-01

They are very easy to propagate even when they don't have much size but I agree waiting until there are some roots give them a greater chance of developing healthy. Once the plant is large enough they also divide quite easily.

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