Those are nice looking specimens, should do well for you! I always water so the soil gets thoroughly moist and excess runs out the bottom. Then allow to dry again.

Are they planted in grainy stuff, like tiny bits of sponge, peat moss, or a tangle of fiber-like stuff?

The soil is grainy...not at all "a tangle of fiber-like stuff". This is good? I'm glad I caught it before they had a chance to over water.

Sounds like coirpeat, which I like a lot, as far as what one might find in the pot of a store-bought plant. I'd love to find some to try in repots sometime. I would leave it in that until you see a bulge on the side of the pot. It will need a bigger one then.

Thanks for the information.

My favorite way to rewet a completely dry soil ball is to use a spray bottle and mist the top layer so it wets 1-3 inches down. Then, I let it sit....10 minutes, an hour, the rest of the day, doesn't matter. When I return with watering can or use the shower nozzle, I water it in small amounts all the way around the pot, concentrating around the plants roots and not the edge of the pot. Once water starts to trickle out, I water pretty heavily to flush salts, letting the water run freely without sitting in any of the runoff. Since its so peaty, this would cause it to become super saturated and probably rot your plants. But after you water this way, you won't need to water again for a while in a pot that size.

Floorwalker, are you up to speed on all the do's and don't for Sansevieria care? If not just ask! Nice find good luck with them!

laticauda: Thanks for the info, but, I don't think I'll try that method. I don't want to rot the plants. I'm just trying to find a method that won't harm the plants.

San2014: I'd love to find a book on Sansevieria care. But, no luck yet. I'll keep coming here to find out what I need to know. Right now, I'm trying to find the best way to water a completely dry pot. I find these at Walmart, when I'm lucky.

Thanks!

If you follow my instructions and then wait for it to dry again, it won't rot it.

I might give it a try... I've cut and pasted the instructions...

You just have to be sure that the pot is sitting somewhere that it can drain freely until it is done dripping. You can use the shower. Once you water it this way, you probably won't need to water for quite some time. Bamboo skewers/chopsticks should help you determine where exactly the water level is. And the good news is, waiting too long won't hurt a thing! (Within reason, of course!)

How did the drenching go? Or was it not ready for a watering yet? You were perhaps preparing for the future.

laticauda: thank you for the help. The watering went well. I hope I haven't killed them. Both of these are very healthy. Here a few close-ups of the pups:

It looks good. Are there still any dry spots?

As long as you make sure it's good and dry before you water again, you'll be just fine!

Your pups are cute!

laticauda: No more dry spots. They seem to be doing well. I use a small bamboo stick gently inserted into the soil to gauge wetness.

Stush2049: Thanks for the info. I have cut and pasted it in my Sans care file.

The risk of root rot is about how much oxygen is (or isn't) in the soil while moist. Roots need oxygen & moisture at the same time to function. If they have that, and are not too cold, there should be little to no risk of rotting.

Tiffany, well said!