Spider plant leaves are thick and large but it does not send out runners - let me teach you a little trick that works every time

Spider plants are a very common potted green plant. Friends who have grown flowers have almost all grown spider plants. They are very tough and easy to care for, but some flower friends grow spider plants with lush branches and leaves and wide leaves, yet they just do not send up spikes. Today let us talk about it,

1. Spider plants have a condition for sending out runners: the root system of the spider plant must fill the entire flower pot, and only when the roots have nowhere left to grow will there be more nutrients supplied for sending out runners. So for spider plants we newly buy or transplant, there is a process of developing the roots. Only after the roots are well developed will they send out runners. This process may take one year or even longer. So, if we want the spider plant to send out runners faster, we can use a slightly smaller flower pot to grow it, making it easier for the pot to be filled.

2. Many friends grow spider plants with lush branches and leaves and wide leaves, yet they just do not send out runners. This is because the root system has not yet grown well. Once the root system fills the entire flower pot, it will naturally send up spikes. If you want it to send out runners faster, there is also a way. At this time, we can also use some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The role of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is to promote flowering and fruiting in plants. If the spider plant wants to bloom, it will send out many runners.

However, using this method to force it to bloom means its root system still has not grown well. The runners sent out by such a spider plant will be relatively small and not as robust as those from natural growth, so it is still better to let nature take its course.