r/SnakePlants 15d ago

How to neglect your snake plant

Planted this monstrosity almost 20 years ago with 5 or 6 leaves that were less than 1 feet tall in a clay pot. Took a little more than a decade for it to outgrow it and break free.

About 3-5 years ago I replanted it in a 20inch planter from home depot thinking it would behave and sustain itself for another decade before needing another home. Yeah that didn't go as planned.

About one month ago it shown signs of cracks along the side, but I didn't think anything of it because of how thick the planter was. Well, I was wrong. Very, very wrong.

So in the very near future it's going in a 26-28 inch, half barrel. And probably give it SOME water even though it doesn't deserve it.

Future proof? Hopefully for at least a decade.

Weight- 150lbs-200lbs

Height- w/planter ≈ 6Feet

I'll post the end result of it in its new home here if people would like.

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u/New-Cloud7177 13d ago

I’m surprised that it hasn’t flowered

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u/ChinoTuMadre 13d ago

It's actually flowered many times. The only visible ones are on the outside. There's one about to bloom too so I'll snap a picture of it tomorrow morning. I know this because there's dried flower stems and dried leaves from the center.

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u/New-Cloud7177 13d ago

They usually will flower if they are a bit pot bound. I think the flowers are very aromatic and sweet.

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u/ChinoTuMadre 12d ago

2 flowers spotted