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i put my spider plant out side and it got to cold for it i brought it back in but some of the leaves are in bad shape what can i do

Welcome Meha.
I have spider plants growing outside year round here in southern California. They do freeze back on occasion but always come back. You can cut off any frost blackened leaves and continue to give it its regular care. It should come back for you very well. They are actually pretty tough plants and forgiving.

thank you i live in missouri and here you never know what the weater is going to be.i also got a new plant i know nothing about the lady that gave it to me didnt know either i heard it was a devilsbackbonei dont know it has stem that are zizzag and the leaves turn white then red any idea. i would put apic of it but i dont know how

Hey Meha,
Welcome... We're neighbors! I live here in Kansas. My spider plants seem to do ok after I have forgotten about them, usually when the leaves turn brown, I just leave them in for a few days in front of a nice sunny window, and kinda give it some tlc and it bounces right back, I don't usually take off the browned leaves until they are completely dry and then kind of clean it up a little, but it should be fine, like Tina said, they're pretty hearty tough plants. If yours don't pull through, I have lots of starts I'd be glad to send you if you want to replace it.
Ash

Hi Meha!

Diane (angelblossom) has posted a few posts about her devil's backbone.

Here is a link to one of them - I'm sure she can give you more information when she comes on here after work today.

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Hi meha! Welcome to the GardenHelper!

You've gotten some sound advice on the spider plant,, They are tough cookies,, I used to live in KS also,, And since KS/MO has the same type of weather,, wellllll Been there Done that!
I agree just let the brown ends dry up then snip off and tidy your spider plant up. It will be fine! :wink:








Yep I love the devils back bone meha you can click on the Blue Diane's Devil back bone above and see mine.
It will also bloom ~ tho' blooming is rare unless it's planted in the ground year round which can't happen in MO unfortunately, OR Very very very mature,, It can take years for a DBB to bloom inside and I'm Still waiting,,
IT makes a nice house plant,, and a nice patio plant in your spring and summer,,,, Give it dappled shade or morning sun afternoon shade. Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings. Don't allow soil to dry out completely because it will start dropping leaves.
Bight light(inside) helps retain red tips; avoid contact with milky sap if you break off or intentionally cut off a piece of the plant ,, the milky sap can be toxic,
Here is a picture of the Bloom


BTW you can post pictures BY Uploading from your computer into a Picture site .. most of us use Photobucket(FREE) and copy and paste the IMAGINE line to your post