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 Trailing Vines

Spider Plant

 

Spider Plant

    Spider Plant - please refer to plant caretag for specific information

 

Botanical names - Chlorophytum comosum.

 

Features - Plantlets form on flowering stems. Grown for its colorful foliage.

 

Height - Arching stalks 12" to 24" (30 - 61 cm) in length.

 

Soil and water - Grows best in well drained, moderately moist soil. Average water needs.

 

Light requirements - Prefers medium light.

 

Best use - Ideal for hanging baskets.

 

Growing tips - Add a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote into soil prior to planting. Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer like 20-20-20 on a weekly basis if no slow release is used. Treat as an annual in cooler climates. Cool to moderate home temperature 55 to 70 degrees F (13 to 21 C). Hardy to 45 degrees F (7 C). Prune to shape if needed.

 

 

Trailing vines facts

Vines with rootlets should not be allowed to grow on wood houses or wooden parts of brick houses.

 

Most vines grow towards light by elongating their stems and attaching to any support available.

 

Vines with rootlets growing on tree trunks are not harmful unless they cover the tree's foliage.

 

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Trailing Vines

Click on an vine from the list below to see a photo and find lots of growing and plant care tips.

 

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   Creeping Helichrysum

   German Ivy

   Lamiastrum

   Lysimachia

   Plectranthus

   Spider Plant

   Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomea)

   Wandering Jew

 

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   Annual plants and flowers

   Perennial plants and flowers

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   Rio dipladenias

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   Redstar spikes

 

 

Planning your garden

For beginners it is important to draw a garden layout plan

• Choose plants suitable for the site (sun vs. shade, soil, etc)

• Arrange plants according to their height

• Arrange according to plant form and texture

• Arrange according to flowering periods for constant blooming

• Arrange in groupings by type and color considerations

 

 

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