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title: "Is it time to propagate or should I leave them alone? There is…"
description: "Is it time to propagate or should I leave them alone? There is another one this size and one that just sprouted. If so what do I do?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Ireland yates"
published: "2025-04-12T19:42:20.187119Z"
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# Is it time to propagate or should I leave them alone? There is…

_Posted by Ireland yates on 2025-04-12_

Is it time to propagate or should I leave them alone?  
There is another one this size and one that just sprouted. If so what do I do?

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## 9 comments

### Abbeywabby🪴🎍 commented on 2025-04-12

I have a spider plant like this and I accidentally knocked one of these off about two months ago on accident and I have it in water right now. I think you can propagate it whenever but I’m just not exactly sure how to good luck!

### Kplanter commented on 2025-04-12

I propagate my “spider babies” all the time, just cut those off and plop them on the surface of water. The roots will grow from there and you can plant them once enough roots grow. They’re fast to propagate!

### Kale commented on 2025-04-12

I just pluck it off and put in water…you don’t exactly have to do that but then you will have more plants

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-12

They have a better chance of surviving when the aerial roots are longer and you can place them directly into soil, skipping the water propagation. Roots for soil propagation tend to be stronger than water propagation. They don’t go through the water-to-soil transition stress.

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#### Squirrelywhirl replied on 2025-04-12

Wow I didn’t know that! I love this community, I have learned so much recently!

#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-04-13

As much as I want to propagate them, I’ll wait for roots so they will survive. Thank you!

#### Sunny replied on 2025-04-13

That is best for increased chance for success. I have a spider plant addiction. I feel bad if a spider baby drops off and goes to waste. So, I have many starter plants I created with old nursery pots of soil leftover when the herbs die off. My photo shows a few with the littlest Hawaiian Spider Plant babies on the lower right.

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### 7Bee commented on 2025-04-22

My spider is outdoors and loves the spot I’ve chosen for her. You can keep the babies in tact or propagate. She is happy either way.

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#### Ireland yates replied on 2025-04-22

Wow yours is crazy but so cool!

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