This video checks in with Lucy, the spider plant we originally revived back in September 2019. See Lucy five months later. She originally had a lot of brown leaf tips, which are all gone now. Her leaves are shiny and healthy and have a good color. Find out what lighting Lucy has received, as well as how Lucy has been sitting on a humidity tray.
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Today, we’re checking in with Lucy, the little spider plant that we revived in a previous video. As you can see, she’s looking really good! She’s growing bigger, and her color is excellent—a nice deep green with creamy variegation.
Previously, I clipped off the brown tips from her leaves, and I’ve been monitoring her to see if any more have developed. I found one minor brown tip, which could be left over, but overall, she’s doing great. If you notice brown tips on your spider plant, go ahead and trim them off.
I’ve been keeping Lucy in a moisture tray to provide some humidity, which is especially important because here in Southern California, we’re currently experiencing what we call winter. During this time, we get high winds that can dry things out very quickly, sometimes reducing humidity to 20-30% in just a few minutes. To prevent browning leaf tips, it’s important to keep the air around your spider plant moist.
In addition to humidity, it’s crucial to avoid letting the soil dry out completely. I water Lucy when the soil is approaching dryness—when it’s no longer wet, but not yet dry. This helps prevent problems associated with under-watering.
Lucy is positioned in medium light, which spider plants prefer. They thrive in medium to bright indirect light, but not direct sunlight, which can burn their leaves. If kept in slightly lower light, the foliage will be a deeper green, which is fine as long as the plant gets enough light to avoid pests and diseases. When plants don’t get enough light, they may stretch toward the light source (a process known as etiolation) and become more susceptible to pests and diseases. Fortunately, Lucy is very healthy and in the perfect lighting conditions.
When I repotted her, I added fertilizer, and within the next few weeks, I’ll fertilize her again with a liquid fertilizer. I might also give her some worm compost tea, which provides beneficial micronutrients and keeps plants healthy.
Lastly, when I repotted Lucy, I made sure to pull her leaves out from under her so she’s not sitting on them. This helps prevent brown leaf tips and other leaf problems. Lucy’s “hairdo” is looking really good, and she’s happy to be here today to say hello.
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