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title: "I let my spider plant go too long without proper care! It got very…"
description: "I let my spider plant go too long without proper care! It got very root bound and hydrophobic. I was also experimenting with leaving the babies on as long as…"
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author: "Summz"
published: "2026-09-13T23:41:49.917135Z"
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# I let my spider plant go too long without proper care! It got very…

_Posted by Summz on 2026-09-13_

I let my spider plant go too long without proper care! It got very root bound and hydrophobic. I was also experimenting with leaving the babies on as long as possible to see what would happen. I did cut off some of them and made a friend a plant, but for the most part I left them all attached. I’m still not sure if leaving the babies attached is bad or not. I think the roots and repellent soil was more of an issue. I’ve popped it out of the pot and trimmed off the bottom third of the root ball and refreshed the soil with some good microbes stuff. It lost a lot more leaves after that but there’s some new sprouts coming back so it will one day look as good as the second photo again! Also there were sooo many babies that I’ve propagated I’m not worried at all for this guy.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5Krc5XZ9bPv1Ru4TAHRMGUa3DyH44qcwKAJnHdoy-W4/RLaHbJoiTc-wSaWDKsgFZQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5Krc5XZ9bPv1Ru4TAHRMGUa3DyH44qcwKAJnHdoy-W4/77srXdXQTSKi7jmc80y8IA.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Sienna Da Mann commented on 2026-09-13

HOLY CRAP I thought that HAD to be ai at first it looks so good!!!

#### Summz replied on 2026-09-14

Haha, yea it really went downhill!

### Random Strands commented on 2026-09-14

I did the same to mine and after a few months babies have started and she is full again. I have had mine since 1988 or so. It’s my oldest plant. 🌱

#### Summz replied on 2026-09-14

That’s so amazing! I too have always been a plant lover. My oldest is 26!

#### Karina replied on 2026-09-14

Waooooooooooooo I hope have mine like yours

### Karina commented on 2026-09-14

Beautiful I love spider plants

### Brittany commented on 2026-09-14

I LOVE the look of spider plants with their babies 😍

I’m sorry things got away from you \& she went downhill, but you clearly know what you’re doing with plants \& will have her looking twice as good as before in no time!  
You’ll have to post progressive updates 😃

### NattieB55 commented on 2026-09-15

Mine got root bound and repellent last summer and looked a lot like yours. It also had a ton of babies! So I cut all of them off, repotted her in new soil and put her back on the porch this summer. This is her now! It made all the difference!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4TZy055L7__fOtyKxbq1-IWuCyenB-bQ4fCfVktx3sY/10OqOOIfRgi2gWsmSeiPRg.webp?size=large)

#### Summz replied on 2026-09-15

Beautiful! It’s no wonder these guys get handed down for generations.

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