soapdragon Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I am hopeless with houseplantsand can generally kill anything! However I bought a huge MILT from a local fete for £1 figuring that I then had nothing to lose but aforesaid £1 It is in a pot about 8/9in across and 10/12 in high and is around 30 in tall and producing lots of little leaves I think that I may have the position right in terms of light etc but not sure about repotting . No roots showing through the bottom at the moment so maybe it likes being a bit 'tight' - however when should I repot and can I split the plant when I do into smaller pots to get two to three plants? As usual, I am relying on everyone knowing more than me - not an unusual ocurrance with all you expert Omleteers!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sansevieria we have as houseplants usually rest in winter. We are nearly into Sept so I would wait until spring then re pot/divide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 They are easy to divide but do put them in a solid pot as opposed to a plastic one as the new shoots are very strong and can easily split a plastic pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Sansivieria was the first houseplant I managed to grow without killing. My oldest one is now nearly 20, and has had several babies. They tolerate a wide range of conditions and mismanagement. The first thing to know about them is that they really, really like to be overcrowded. As soon as they go in a new pot, they start sending out babies, as near to the edge of the pot as they can. This is why they do better in a clay pot than a platic one. The official expert advice is to wait until the pot cracks, then repot. If you want to propagate, you can cut off the extension plant (the one which has grown to the side), let it dry out for a few days, then put it in compost. You can also divide the plant, in which case I would repot immediately - sometimes they go downhill a bit, but they do recover. Don't overwater, especially in winter. And don't get the centres wet. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I totally agree with WitchHazel; mine is around 20 years old and in a big terracotta pot, it gets ignored and watered infrequently but seems happy enough on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Brilliant and helpful advice, as always ! Thank you! I will try to ignore it for a while and therefore not kill it through kindness (which is where I usually go wrong, I think !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Cor - a houseplant that I couldn't actually kill? I think I need one!! I even managed to kill the Aloe Vera baby plant that Lewis once sent me. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
