OK what's going on?

9 years ago

So I have 3 Spider Plants:
A solid green one
A Variegated one with white edging
And another variegated one with the white stripes down the middle
They all are doing fine except for my one problem plant. Which is the one with the white stripes down the middle of its leaves.
It's leaves just keep on bending on themselves. No they havnt been bumped into or knocked over as no one ever goes in my room and really I don't either.
My other variegated spider plant which gets treated the exact same as this one (watered at the same time, always right next to eachother) never has had this problem. And it's very annoying!
The only thing I can think of is that it might need to be repotted to get some new soil but I can't really do anything about that until April or May

Does anybody know why this is happening?

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laticauda

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

You can also get it a squiggle bulb (CFL) that's daylight rated for 6500k. The clamp lights with reflector, or use a decorative desk (overhead) lamp if you want, the plant doesn't care so long as it's getting the light.

It is also probably using less water than the one you have it sitting next to, so that could possibly become a problem over time as well.

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alisonoz_gw
9 years ago
It might just be a winter light issue. The one with least chlorophyll in the leaves may be struggling a little.
MrBlubs
Original Author
9 years ago
That makes sense.... Thanks!
I'll move it to the windowsill everyday and hope it 'fixes' itself
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MrBlubs
Original Author
8 years ago
I was thinking of doing that actually, but not for my Spiders.

They do fine if I move them to the windowsill in the winter. I guess i just have to not be lazy. And yeesh. My spider looks terrible in that photo. What a sad stage of its life

Though, since I'm running out of window space and space in general that can grow plants, I might resort to that so I can get more plants in my room.
laticauda
8 years ago
I've always seen them in hanging baskets. Could you hang them in a window?
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MrBlubs
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I guess I could.... Actually that probably would be best. Though I was saving that spot for a Hoya if I ever found one.

Hmmmmmmm..... Trying to invision it.