Spider plants and asparagus ferns can be divided with just a gentle pull, turning 1 pot into 10 and filling the balcony

Dividing spider plants, exploding into a full pot like crazy

Division methods

There are two types of spider plant division: one is stem-and-leaf division, that is, separating the small spider plants on the runners; the other is root division.

Stem-and-leaf division

1. After the mother spider plant produces pups, wait until the small spider plants on the runners grow to about 8cm, then cut them off, keeping two stem nodes.

2. Prepare loose, fertile soil, bury the cut small spider plants 1~2cm into the soil, water to keep moist, and they will take root in about 3 days.

3. After rooting, water once a day, provide more ventilation, keep them in scattered light, and with no special care they will quickly grow into a full pot!

Root division

1. Choose a robustly growing spider plant, use a small trowel to gently loosen the soil around the plant, take the whole spider plant out, gently shake off the soil, and be careful not to damage the roots.

2. Separate part of the roots from the main root system, divide them by hand, and after separation cut off yellow and withered leaves to reduce nutrient consumption.

3. Move the separated spider plants into potting soil, keep the potting soil moist, and after 2~3 days the spider plants will adapt to the new environment and begin to grow roots and leaves.

Dividing succulents, easier to survive than beheading

Prerequisite for division

The prerequisite for dividing succulents is that they are clustered succulents with their own root systems; otherwise it cannot really be called division, only pulling off side shoots.

Division steps

1. Unpotting: dig out a robustly growing succulent from the soil without damaging the roots.

2. Division: clean off the soil, and you can directly pull apart the clustered succulent by hand along with its roots.

3. Potting: let the roots dry for 2 hours, then plant the separated mother plant and small plants in flower pots respectively, keeping the soil slightly moist, not too wet.

4. Care: place the pots in a ventilated spot with scattered light, and increase light after a week.

Dividing peonies, the more the roots grow, the stronger they get

Benefits of division

For spring-blooming woody plants such as peonies, Chinese peonies, winter jasmine and redbud, autumn is the most suitable time for division. The temperature is suitable, rooting is fast and abundant, and the growth the next year will be much better.

Prerequisite for division

Peonies to be divided must have grown for more than 3 years; 4~5-year-old original plants are best. Plants that are too young or grafted seedlings are not easy to keep alive after division.

Division steps

1. Dig out the whole peony, remove the soil, and let it dry in the air for 1~2 days so the roots lose water and soften; this way the roots are less likely to be damaged during division.

2. Begin splitting from where the root texture meets; each daughter plant generally has 3~4 branches, with an intact root system retained.

3. Apply a small amount of sulfur powder to the wounds, then replant the mother plant and daughter plants into the soil. Make sure the roots are upright, press the soil firm, and water several more times.

Today Huahua has introduced division propagation techniques for foliage plants, succulents and woody plants. For plants such as clivias, asparagus ferns, orchids and Chinese peonies, the division techniques are similar to those above, so you can refer to them~