something root-like emerged from the bulb
I thought it was a mold
but I removed some of soil and I saw it arises from the plant itself not from the soil
Is this a beginning of a runner ?

or what is this ?

Nancy

I will upload a second pic in another post
because I don't know how to upload more than one with the same post

this is the first spider plant I have

so I can't guess what happens with it

Does that pot have a drain hole? The soil looks very dense and muddy.

I made this soil by mix one part peat , one part garden soil and one part red soil because red soil dry rapidly and I want to save the plant from root rot with every watering

I am very attached to this plant :-)

and you said it's new growth
do u think it is another plant or a stolon?

thank u for ur help :-)

I would urge you to read about soils in general in some of the other discussions here. Your goal of wanting something that dries rapidly is good, but the mix you have made sounds like it has zero tiny air pockets in it, which, IME is much more important than just the speed at which it dries (which is dependent on other factors like the pot size in relation to the root ball) but the two are usually directly connected and intimately related. Most growers would not put any actual soil in pot, and most would also not use much if any peat.

repotting & soil pics.

Scroll down this one to see more pics.

Good stuff to know.

JoJo

JOJO
thanks for ur advice I will learn more and try
,I am new garden grower

try searching with google image for (red soil)

I don't know it's common name ( if there is )
I just bring it from my friend's garden

Even if plants grow extremely well in the soil of the ground, it just doesn't work well when put in a pot. I bet we all wish it were that easy, I know I do! After doing some reading, you may want to try to find a better potting mix that's ready to use in a bag, or try mixing something of your own. If you know people in your area who grow potted plants, it could be helpful to ask them about what they put in their pots. I have no idea what might be available in your country but you should be able to apply the ideas you read to the materials you have around or for sale in stores near you.

Just to get your mind started, I think your plant would grow better in a pot of gravel than what it's in now. That would be the opposite of the extreme you currently have. Neither situation is optimal, so I hope you can find something that's somewhere in the middle, that holds moisture briefly (no excess,) with spaces between the particles to allow the roots to breathe.

There can be many successes in "bad soils" but they are usually very short-lived, most plants can't grow well like that for a long time. By the time an issue is noticeable and recognized, it can be too late for some plants. Unfortunately, we see a lot of those here. It's much easier to not let plants get unhealthy than to try to rehabilitate one that is. This is something that even people with decades of experience can have trouble with sometimes, so I'm glad you have such a forgiving plant as a spider for learning. Although it's a challenge to keep them looking fantastic for extended periods, (I think this is mostly due to water treatments like fluoride and chlorine, which may be very different where you are) it will take a lot more abuse than many other plants, (and I know it's not your intention to treat your plant badly. You're here asking for help, a good first step.)

please can you show me a pic for a spider plant when it produces a runner? I mean when the runner still short I just want to compare with mine ( In the case if it really is

I tried to insert a hyperlink on that but couldn't...sorry

I don't understand this sentence:

"Bichetii Grass (aka False Lily Turf, Siam Lily, botanical name: Chlorophytum bichetii) is in the same genus as Spider Plant, a very common variegated form of Chlorophytum laxum." Is the author saying Chlorophytum laxum is spider plant or Bichetii grass? I think they meant to indicate the latter because earlier in the article it is noted that spider plant is C. comosum, but grammatically, the sentence indicates the former, leaving me confused about the author's point.

...But although an article about which plant belongs to which common name is interesting, there's really no right or wrong with a common name, even if you're the only one using one and everyone else disagrees. Most common names, luckily, refer to the same plant for almost everyone, but some, like daisy or cactus are basically meaningless. I think it's fine to call any similar-looking Chlorophytums spider plants, but that's worth as much as anyone else's opinion. DH says all of our potted plants are named Steve. I don't argue with him. In any case, it's interesting to discuss, glad you brought it up! When I asked above if it could be something else, I meant something entirely different than a Chlorophytum, but should have made that more clear by using a correct botanical epithet.

Edit:
There are various dracaenas with long, narrow, variegated leaves. But I don't know them well enough to guess whether any of them could be what you have.

I will upload new pics when there is something new happens because the growth now is still the same with some increase in size

When I look at the base of your plant again, I'm concerned about its' health. I don't think the mature leaves should be that color at the base.

"growing up from the middle of the plant" I think I have seen them coming from the leaf crotches but wouldn't want to bet much either way without looking. I will do that the next time I'm at my Mom's house. The only ones I now have here in a pot are new babies.

They look best in the ground at my Mom's house (a mistake she made that I'm going to fix...)

I think we're all anxious to see what those little "things" are! Look forward to more pics, Saleh.

Now that you say it, that sounds right. From next to relatively young leaves, so near the middle. But not from the very center, where the newest leaves are starting. Still, it's been quite a while since I had my previous spider plants, so we'll see when you get a chance to take a look.

are those spider plants ? they are large and pretty

here is a new pic of mine
I think after I toke this pic that these little growths are new plants . there is a little think looks like new leave emerge from the little growth do u see it? what do u think?

I found a lot of stolons coming from leaf crotches, but none from the very center of plants, and no sign of new plantlets forming at the base of mama plants. But can't rule it out. I'll be digging the rest of this out in the spring and will look at the pieces again as they are coming up.

How's this plant doing, Saleh?

And, um, you couldn't have possibly expected to not get chided about those dead leaves. IME, those should be removed, the whole thing rinsed clean, then back in the water.

haha, Purple! I KNOW I need to remove dead leaves! I am overdue for some plant grooming. Promise to be on top of it ASAP. :)

thank you
Saleh

Good to hear from you, Saleh! What is your plant doing now?

I dug up that patch of spider plants at my Mom's house about 5-6 weeks ago, and put it all in a giant plastic tub. A couple weeks later it RAINED and the tub filled with water. A couple weeks ago, I tipped it over and set the tub over top of the pile of plant material. It's all still alive...

The spider plants love you!!!

Here's an updated pic . I didn't realize how much this guy has grown until i returned to this thread! On the right side, you see one of the little sprouts is becoming its own plant. It looks like it is barely connected by a "green string" . Can't tell exactly what the connector is and didn't want to inspect too closely and break it!

If Saleh wants to add a new pic, looks like it will show a new individual forming just like yours, Rachel.

Looks great, btw, nice green color! You could also nip off the stems that were connecting them to the mama if you feel like it. They do make a nice handle though, don't they?

Unless there's a reason you're waiting, which is fine also, those could go to soil anytime.

This has been my "experiment" spider in a jar. I'm not sure when I'll move it over to soil (maybe after our move in a few weeks). I might still keep the baby in the water. It's been nice having a "see-through " plant for a few months!

Rachel
I have another baby spider plants I put them in water , after spreading of new roots I move them to soil and this way works with me .