How to prune spider plants?

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There is no specific method or season for pruning spider plants. You can do it at any time as long as you find leaves that are growing poorly. Simple pruning will do. The best time to prune spider plants is in spring and winter. Pruning spider plants can enhance ventilation and light transmission, reduce nutrient consumption, and allow nutrients to be supplied to the main branches.

How to prune spider plants

1. Trim the leaves

The leaves of spider plants need to be pruned in time during their growth period. As long as you see yellow leaves, diseased leaves, dead leaves, leggy leaves or broken leaves, you should cut them off with sharp scissors. If you see dense leaves, you should also thin them out appropriately. It is best to trim them directly from the bottom. If the leaves are relatively sparse, you can directly cut off the parts that need to be trimmed.

2. Prune the runners

Stems and leaves often grow on the runners of spider plants. You can cut them off or keep them according to your preference. However, poorly grown and weak parts should be pruned off in time. For longer runners, you can shorten them. After they are cut off, new stems and leaves will sprout.

3. Prune the roots

When repotting spider plants every year, you can trim the roots and cut off rotten, old, and diseased roots. Usually there is no need to simply prune the roots. Only when repotting or the plant grows poorly, you can check the root growth and trim appropriately.