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    I had one spider plant from which all the others in the house are taken as baby plants. When they get too big, I chuck them and start a new one, so all the plants I have are descendents of the original plant.

    Now one of them is showing dwarf characteristics. Both these plants were started at the same time in identical pots and compost. They are about 18 months old, and the babies on the smaller plant have been on it for about 6 months. The bigger plant had regular size babies which I cut off. I've planted up one of the dwarf babies, and after 2 months it still has leaves only 3 inches long.



    I know there is a specific dwarf variety, but my original was just the common regular size one and I've had it years.

    Curious.
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    Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
    Endless wonder.

  • #2
    Sounds like it's 'gone back to basics' genetically -wise!

    Are you sure the smaller pot hasn't had an influence?
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      Perhaps its finding being a mother to so many a bit of a strain

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      • #4
        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        Perhaps its finding being a mother to so many a bit of a strain
        Never was a truer word said!
        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

        Location....Normandy France

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Nicos View Post
          Sounds like it's 'gone back to basics' genetically -wise!

          Are you sure the smaller pot hasn't had an influence?
          They're both treated just the same, and it is on the windowsill in exactly the same place as the regular but overgrown one it has replaced. I have a spider plant in every room, partly to clean the air, and partly 'cos they are so good natured and don't need any coddling, but only this one is reluctant to grow.

          I haven't taken the babies off because they look pretty, and come the spring when I've more window room I'll pot them up and see if they all stay small.
          Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
          Endless wonder.

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          • #6
            Could there be some problem with the roots? Compacted, or nibbled?

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            • #7
              It is about due to be re-potted, as is the bigger one. Its roots are fine, nothing in the pot or on the plant to nibble it. I generally leave re=potting until they are so tight I have to cut the pot off (good natured you see )
              Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
              Endless wonder.

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              • #8
                Perhaps, if you pot up the baby babies, they'll become even smaller plants until they are so minute that you can call them Spiderlings?

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                • #9
                  Well, I never knew that plants could remove toxins from the air! Have just been on wikipedia gathering a list.

                  *off to ebay

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                  • #10
                    The baby babies don't look big enough to have flowers, and the babies grow on the end of the flower stems, don't they?
                    Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                    Endless wonder.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by chris View Post
                      Well, I never knew that plants could remove toxins from the air! Have just been on wikipedia gathering a list.

                      *off to ebay
                      Another benefit of NASA's research!
                      Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                      Endless wonder.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                        Perhaps, if you pot up the baby babies, they'll become even smaller plants until they are so minute that you can call them Spiderlings?
                        This is a baby that was potted up 2 months ago. It's roots are already showing at the bottom of the pot. It's getting bushier, but no bigger.



                        If it has babies, they will most definitely be spiderlings!
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                        Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                        Endless wonder.

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                        • #13
                          Are they Money Spiderlings?
                          (Goes orf to Goggle why tiny spiders are called Money Spiders).......

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                          • #14
                            Maybe it's like animals with the chromazones going awol,can that happen with plants?
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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