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Old 05-01-2004, 07:32 PM
TOM KAN PA
 
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An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college. Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch "super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.



Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die if I
don't repot her.



If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?




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Old 05-01-2004, 11:02 PM
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Take her out of the pot and cut her roots back about one third. then repot
in same container with new soil. I have done this with many of my large
plants.

Bonnie

"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
...
An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college.

Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch

"super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.



Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out

the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die

if I
don't repot her.



If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her

home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?






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Old 06-01-2004, 06:42 AM
John Watts
 
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All you have to do is cut back the roots and repot.This is how you do bonsai
trees.
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
...
An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college.

Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch

"super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.



Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out

the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die

if I
don't repot her.



If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her

home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?






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Old 06-01-2004, 07:03 AM
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The spider plant is named "Charlotte"?

Who is your daughter then, "Baby Jane"?

I know. She got the name from the lame children's story about a spider. How
clever....NOT!

Repot the darn thing already. Why did you wait so long?

BTW, the plant is really a hermaphrodite with flowers with both male and
female organs.

Maybe she should call it RuPaul instead?!!!


TOM KAN PA wrote in message
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An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college.

Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch

"super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.


Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out

the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die

if I
don't repot her.

If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her

home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?




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Old 06-01-2004, 01:02 PM
Tom
 
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The spider plant is named "Charlotte"?

Who is your daughter then, "Baby Jane"?

I know. She got the name from the lame children's story about a spider. How
clever....NOT!

************************************************** ********

You run around referring to yourself as a cactus, and you got the b@11$ to
criticize someone for naming a plant???



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Old 06-01-2004, 06:00 PM
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the biggest problems with "cutting off the roots" is that spider plants have
those tuberous things that store water and such. I think a division of the
plant would be much better. Tell her to take the plant home, knock off all
the soil and rinse the plant good to expose what's inside and look for
seperate areas she can take a serrated knife and divide. She should get two
or three plants out of the one huge one. It will sulk after this but this is
easier on the plant than just "cutting off the roots" as those tubers resent
whacking. But then, that's just MY opinion. Let me know how it goes for
her Tom.
madgardener
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
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An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college.

Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch

"super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.



Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out

the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die

if I
don't repot her.



If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her

home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?






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Old 06-01-2004, 06:12 PM
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the biggest problems with "cutting off the roots" is that spider plants have
those tuberous things that store water and such. I think a division of the
plant would be much better. Tell her to take the plant home, knock off all
the soil and rinse the plant good to expose what's inside and look for
seperate areas she can take a serrated knife and divide. She should get two
or three plants out of the one huge one. It will sulk after this but this is
easier on the plant than just "cutting off the roots" as those tubers resent
whacking. But then, that's just MY opinion. Let me know how it goes for
her Tom.
madgardener
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
...
An email from my daughter:

I have a spider plant in my office that I have had since college.

Needless to
say, she (her name is Charlotte) is huge! I repotted her in a 14 inch

"super
pot" about 4 years ago, hoping to never repot her again.



Well, Charlotte's leaves are turning yellow, and the roots are coming out

the
bottom. I need to repot her again? Is there any way to stop a plant from
growing? I don't want her to grow any bigger, but don't want her to die

if I
don't repot her.



If I repot her, the pot will be too big for my office. If I bring her

home,
Sienna (her cat) will chew her up!

What should she do?






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Old 06-01-2004, 06:12 PM
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You tell 'em, Uncle Tom!!!

My e-name is not just any cactus, its a manly tall and thick columnar one.

What's your problem, Peewee, are you jealous because all you have is a
shrunken tiny peanut cactus?


Tom wrote in message
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The spider plant is named "Charlotte"?

Who is your daughter then, "Baby Jane"?

I know. She got the name from the lame children's story about a spider.

How
clever....NOT!

************************************************** ********

You run around referring to yourself as a cactus, and you got the b@11$ to
criticize someone for naming a plant???



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Old 06-01-2004, 06:27 PM
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You tell 'em, Uncle Tom!!!

My e-name is not just any cactus, its a manly tall and thick columnar one.

What's your problem, Peewee, are you jealous because all you have is a
shrunken tiny peanut cactus?


Tom wrote in message
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The spider plant is named "Charlotte"?

Who is your daughter then, "Baby Jane"?

I know. She got the name from the lame children's story about a spider.

How
clever....NOT!

************************************************** ********

You run around referring to yourself as a cactus, and you got the b@11$ to
criticize someone for naming a plant???



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Old 06-01-2004, 06:32 PM
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You tell 'em, Uncle Tom!!!

My e-name is not just any cactus, its a manly tall and thick columnar one.

What's your problem, Peewee, are you jealous because all you have is a
shrunken tiny peanut cactus?


Tom wrote in message
...


The spider plant is named "Charlotte"?

Who is your daughter then, "Baby Jane"?

I know. She got the name from the lame children's story about a spider.

How
clever....NOT!

************************************************** ********

You run around referring to yourself as a cactus, and you got the b@11$ to
criticize someone for naming a plant???





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Old 06-01-2004, 07:12 PM
Tom
 
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What's your problem, Peewee, are you jealous because all you have is a
shrunken tiny peanut cactus?


Are you referring to my Lady's Home Companion?

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Old 08-01-2004, 03:02 AM
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 05:57:13 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
wrote:

Maybe she should call it RuPaul instead?!!!


or Rupaul Jankalskii ?

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Old 08-01-2004, 03:12 PM
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That should be Rupaul Jaszewski, the Las Vegas showboy at New Dork, New
Dork!!!!!

Beware of the Swedish meatballs at their buffet. You can't be sure where
they've been.


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Maybe she should call it RuPaul instead?!!!


or Rupaul Jankalskii ?



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