Repot when Chlorophytum comosum roots are congested, escape through drainage holes, or push the plant out of its current container. A healthy plant does not need a larger pot merely because a set number of months has passed.
How to repot a spider plant
Repot when roots crowd the container, escape through drain holes, or push the plant out, not because a calendar says so.
Plant coveredChlorophytum comosumSpider plant · indoor container
Check the roots, mix and drainage
When to repot
Use an active-growth window when possible rather than the darkest winter period. The root condition remains the more useful trigger than an exact calendar interval.
Use the smallest practical size increase
Choosing the next pot
Choose a container only modestly larger than the current rootball and keep a drainage hole. A large pot can leave extra medium wet around a dry or crowded plant.
Move the rootball without unnecessary damage
How to repot
Lift the plant and loosen or assess the crowded fleshy roots. Move it into fresh peat-free multipurpose or general potting medium, keep the crown at its former depth, and fill around the roots without compacting a waterlogged mass.
Keep light, water and support steady
After repotting
Water the fresh medium thoroughly and let it drain, then return the plant to bright, indirect light while allowing the surface to dry according to its conditions. Never leave the pot standing in runoff.
Sources
- Royal Horticultural SocietyQuick facts; Ongoing care; Repotting
- University of Wisconsin–Madison ExtensionCulture; Potting and repotting
- North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionPlants grown in containers; Root-bound plants and drainage
- University of Maryland ExtensionPotting and repotting indoor plants