Hi, I have about a 2 year old spider plant and its growing rapidly. Its sent of 3 spiderettes, one is cut off and growing separately and the other 2 are still attached and relatively small (one is developing roots and cannot be seen in the photo as is the other side). Anyways, over the past couple of weeks I have been watching a thick about 1cm in diameter round shoot coming from the base of the plant grow, its now about 3 ft high and has random patches off leaves coming off it. I have never had a spider plant before so haven't seen this. It looks nothing like the other shoot its sent off, its much bigger. I just want to know if its a rogue shooting and if so should I remove it and how? or should I leave it and why? Thank You!!!

looks like a "bloom stalk" to me

Looks like its going to bloom.

It must be a happy spider plant!

I think so too, Kim. They make pretty little white star shaped flowers, then probably you will get more plantlets on that stem as well.

You can stick the baby plants into the pot with the 'mother' if you want a fuller, more bushy plant. Spider plants love to grow in clumps.

gingin said:looks like a "bloom stalk" to me

Thank you, I'll make sure to keep it then!

porkpal said:It must be a happy spider plant!

Ah I hope so! I try my best with them

dyzzypyxxy said:I think so too, Kim. They make pretty little white star shaped flowers, then probably you will get more plantlets on that stem as well.

You can stick the baby plants into the pot with the 'mother' if you want a fuller, more bushy plant. Spider plants love to grow in clumps.

I did not know that so I will probably try it once they come through! Thank you

DaisyI said: Looks like its going to bloom.

I hope so! Thank you

My plant is doing fine but the 5 shoots look sad.. it seems like they are dry? The babies don't actually grow large enough to pick off and plant. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I'd guess once your plant stops blooming, it will start making new babies on the flower stems, and if you can mist them or hose the plant down every few days they'll grow roots and be viable new plants by the end of the summer.

These plants absolutely go wild with the air babies in Florida, during the hot, humid summer months. Humidity is probably a key ingredient.

Thank you for this platform! I'm so happy with Spider Plants. I was concerned about the yellow stems forming but the flowers are the cutest 😍. I'm hoping babies are coming.
Thanks again & love garden.com
Sherry

Thank you for this platform! I'm so happy with Spider Plants. I was concerned about the yellow stems forming but the flowers are the cutest 😍. I'm hoping babies are coming.
Thanks again & love garden.com
Sherry