Best Potting Soil for Snake Plants At some point, your plant will appreciate a fresh soil mix. Snake Plants prefer to be kept dry, so the mix they’re planted in must drain freely. You don’t want it to hold too much water, which can lead to root rot. That’s why I add the ...
As a houseplant, division followed by leaf cuttings are the easiest ways to get new Snake Plants. You can cut off healthy leaf-cuttings and place them in a loose soil mix until they establish roots. A faster way to propagate is by dividing or removing the offsets (pups, babies) from t...
Begin by removing the plant from the original container. Slightly loosen any tightly-bound sections of the roots and place into a larger container filled with potting soil. Try to keep the plant at the same depth as it was in the original container. Fill in with additional potting soil until...
All Snake Plant varietieslike well-draining soil with lots of air spaces. Commercial potting mixes by themselves are often too dense and will compact down with time. So, combine with one part of perlite, coarse sand, or pumice. Thisexcellent snake plant soil mixturewill allow water to drain ...
when finally shipped was delayed by shipper and arrived with the box crumpled on top. but the plant is perfect. no damage, no yellow leaves and the soil is still damp. it’s a perfect size for indoors. i’ll leave it here over winter then let it run wild in the backyard this spring...
More Details:Snake Plant Repotting 9.) What is the best soil for Snake Plants? Can I use succulent & cactus mix for Snake Plants? Your Snake Plant does best in a well-aerated and quick-draining soil mix to ensure it doesn’t stay too wet. I use a mixture of halfsucculent and cactus...
A faster way to propagate is by dividing or removing the offsets (pups, babies) from the mother plant. These can also be put in the same type of soil, and viola, you have a new plant! Check out these three ways toPropagate Sansevieriasand this post onPropagating Snake Plants from Leaf...