For the pepperomia with the wonky arm, I would tie it very loosely to a straight stake and then just slowly tighten the ties. It can take months or more, but you will eventually train it to grow where you want. I've got a monstera vine that I am doing this with, and I tighten the ties every week or two. I gently life the vine until it starts to give some resistance, and then tie it there and wait until it becomes the norm. It's a great tip because if you do it right, it doesn't take much fussing. :)
It’s interesting what you say about watering plants in winter. I commented on this on a discord channel but no one took me up on it. I’m finding that with central heating on during the day many of my plants are drying out quicker than they were in summer. So, should I let them go bone dry (some I do this with anyway) or is the old advice of watering less in dormant months just wrong and I should be watering some more (or at least as much)? Is the prevailing advice on watering plants less in winter misleading?
I love your channel Nick, you are so personable! As a beginner plant mom it’s important to know ways to grow the plant, you always mention that, thank you! Wishing you the best in 2022! 🌿
Happy New Year, Nick (from the other side of PA). Totally enjoyed your videos over the last few months w/ my newish love of house plants! Hi to Muffin, too!!
Really enjoy your videos Nick. You've really spurred on my passion for houseplants and I've added a lot more recently. I look forward to your future vlogs!
My hoya australis is insane. I've only had it about 8 months and it literally attaches to everything. I had it outside over the summer and that gave it a huge jolt of growing every which way.
My first Hoya is like that. Outside it grows so much. This is the third summer and it put on flowers.... I'm so amazing with this plant. I got a tri color last spring and its so slow growing but I did see two new leaves yesterday.
so in case of a fire which houseplants do you save? Muffin first of course, but after...? hmmm maybe a less pressing emergency cuz a fire you really need to go. ok then. in case of a mandatory evacuation (like a hurricane one the way or something) what top plant would you save? top 5? top 10? also the above question led to another question. are your very expensive house plants insured (like as part of your renters insurance)? i don't even know if insurances would even do that and with the volatile pricing of plants, the insured price would be constantly shifting.
Hi Nick! Regarding the Dischidia, you are totally right that it's difficult! I got a big one the summer of 2020, and during the winter it was reduced to only a few stems, it really really declined, rotting all the time. I got the same impression, that they really don't like soil. I managed to save a few stems by putting them in some sphagnum in my prop box, always being careful not to keep the sphagnum too wet, and they eventually perked up. Now I have three tiny pots with some very long strands that I managed to grow during 2021, they are still in their sphagnum and I water them very sparingly, I think they like some humidity because they are doing pretty well in my bathroom on the vertical garden above my sink, and they even have aerial roots at every newly grown node. I should probably repot them in some chunky substrate but I haven't had the courage to do it so far in fear they will decline again. Maybe in the spring! Btw I think I had even sent you a private message on Instagram about a year ago from my Mini Home Jungle account, I was asking for your advice with the nummularia because you had many mounted Dischidias and I thought you could have something wise to say haha but you never answered! :D
My Hoya australis ssp Tenuipes finally bloomed this year and it won’t disappoint! Some Hoya have rather interesting smells to their flowers, but the Tenuipes is actually wonderful. Reminiscent of Lily of the Valley mixed with Lilac and the ants were all over it. Mine grows outside all year (Southern Louisiana) and it has wrapped itself into my passion fruit vine and was happy as can be. She also sun stresses beautifully as well…..the H. australis are so underrated
Could have sworn I was subscribed lol then I saw a video was uploaded 7 hours ago and I’m like WHY DIDNT I GET NOTIFICATIONS!!! Oops lol. Just subscribed though 🪴🪴🪴
Nick! Can you do merch with your logo "The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, the third year they leap..." Cause I use that all the time now to link people to your channel, cause I'd totally wear that!~
Ooo I need the Chocolate Aglaonema! I've banned Calatheas and prayer plants from our home because I ALWAYS get spidermites, but this one has definite prayer plant vibes and I'm here for it!
Hi Nick. Glad to hear when you have similar issues that I have! Been trying my Variegated Hoya Australis and it’s been pretty finicky. Love all you do for us…❤️
Nick, I so enjoyed this video! My favorite plant right now is the Philodendron Squamiferum, mine is currently blooming! I am going to collect the pollen and hope for more to follow, so that I can try to pollinate it. Wish me luck!
I have a p. Incana and they etiolate like a succulent, quite a few peps do. a good place to start is just giving it more light. Definitely one of my top 10s too, so is squamiferum.
Hi Nick! I love your top 10 houseplants! They are all so pretty. I tried finding a Aglaonema "Chocolate" and Cissus adenopoda, but they are kinda spendy. I'll watch locally for them. Loved seeing Muffin again! Thank you so much for sharing!
The pot you have your spiderwort in is adorable too. I love the cissus. I just ordered the oak leaf and grape leaf and love the look of that kind of leaf. I feel like the leaves look kooky like my patchouli, chesnut vine and creeping Charlie. The textures are different but I love the wild shape of the leaves . Great video I'm taking notes again ❤ lol
Hi nick so good to see all your plant collection. A little bit out of the plant kingdom, perhaps related to a minimalistic wardrobe .. mind if I ask the brand of shirt? your teal shirt that has a chest pocket? Thanks very much nick highly appreciate your reply
Yo Nick, Happy New Year! Thanks for the video! I've just been planning to mount my staghorn fern and I'll use simple fishing line for it. If the moss on your mounted dischidia isn't sticking you could use that instead of new wire as it won't rust ... alle the best to you! :)
Wow, I've been collecting houseplants for 3 years now and I have never liked hoyas. But these two that were featured in this video were beautiful. I may have to pick these up if I come across them.
Cool list - love your Siderasis and the shefflera Nova. My top 10 are: Peperomia Liadensis, Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa), African Violet (Saintpaulia), Cane Begonias, Dragonfruit Cactus, ZZ Raven, Philo. Black Cardinal, Iron Cross Begonia (Begonia masoniana), Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans), and Alsobia dianthaflora.
I adore your list - it's so unique compared to many lists I see from plant influencers. I am envious of your P. Incana. I am struggling with mine... :(
I live in France and here you can find the fuzzy philodendron very easily ! I see it very often at the plant store and it costs maybe 20/25€ for a plant that is already quite big ! I thought it was like that everywhere.. I really love it btw it looks soooo cool !
Have you ever gotten a philodendron subhastatum? I got one from NSE tropicals last year and i love it! Has stunning red backs to the leaves. It's not the fastest grower, but it's a pretty good plant.
11.98???!!! WOW!!! Lucky lucky you!! They were here for a day for 20 bucks, still Labeled wrong.. I think they did that on purpose to see what would happen….
I blame you for the death of my watermelon pepperomia. It was big, beautiful, and lush for several years until I watched your video where you said they were finicky, not even a week later my plant dives headfirst into the grave. You brought the bad juju, she was GLORIUS, rip Mathilde. In reality someone decided to water it with a can of coke and didn't tell me :^/
The siderasis resembles a type of cordyline. And the pepperomia resembles a watermelon dischidia. To me anyway. 🤔😂 I do mounted epiphytes too. I like to use fishing filament line. Strong and doesn’t rot. Interesting and beautiful choices.
The one that I use is Bonide Insect Control Systemic Granules. The active ingredient is Imidacloprid Insecticide. The granules are sprinkled on the soil and lightly scratched in. When watered, the insecticide is released and taken in by the plant. Of course, only use it on ornamental plants not on anything you or your pets would eat. I ordered my Bonide through Amazon but it can be found elsewhere. I don’t use it on all of my houseplants, just on the ones that seem to always be under repeated attack from certain pests (such as my succulents always attracting mealybugs).
Can we get some coleus love on the channel? Also just a suggestion for a new plant, nepenthes st. Gaya, the pitchers have amazing color, it stays bushy and it grows really well in any window except north. Out performs even my ventrata, it truly is an easy to grow nepenthes.
If I could only keep 10 of my plants I'd be in so much trouble! I could MAYBE, MAYBE, narrow it down to 20. but they'd probably all be syngonium and philodendron with the exception of my 3 variegated monsteras. 😂
Nick showing that he really doesn't care about rare aroids market. For $300 you can get tiny unrooted one node cutting of Florida Beauty. If you want an actual plant you need to be ready to pay in the thousands.
I am first from France, Paris, here on the comments, and I wish you all plants lovers, and specially to Nick a happy party tonight !
And to you as well!!
Well, covid curfew was reinstated here. But bonne année to you
Happy New Year
Wishing you all the best in 2022!
Happy New Year's 🥂
Bonne année from Bordeaux : )
Yaaay! Im so glad Muffin is being such a little star!!
Oh man that Chocolate Ag is so on my “want list”. Yours is stunning.
For the pepperomia with the wonky arm, I would tie it very loosely to a straight stake and then just slowly tighten the ties. It can take months or more, but you will eventually train it to grow where you want. I've got a monstera vine that I am doing this with, and I tighten the ties every week or two. I gently life the vine until it starts to give some resistance, and then tie it there and wait until it becomes the norm. It's a great tip because if you do it right, it doesn't take much fussing. :)
That's also the process with bonsai.
that aglaonema chocolate is absolutely stunning and i will be buying myself one as soon as i can find one
It’s interesting what you say about watering plants in winter. I commented on this on a discord channel but no one took me up on it. I’m finding that with central heating on during the day many of my plants are drying out quicker than they were in summer. So, should I let them go bone dry (some I do this with anyway) or is the old advice of watering less in dormant months just wrong and I should be watering some more (or at least as much)? Is the prevailing advice on watering plants less in winter misleading?
I love it
When you show muffin affection, attention,love, it makes me smile. Great show as usual.
I love your channel! Watching you relaxes me and inspires me to buy plants.
I love your channel Nick, you are so personable! As a beginner plant mom it’s important to know ways to grow the plant, you always mention that, thank you! Wishing you the best in 2022! 🌿
Philodendren Squam is $20 with trending tropicals now! Looking forward to owning one when they come available here in Duluth, MN!
I’ve never heard of Siderasis! Just when I think I’ve heard all the names…love learning something new, Nick!
Happy New Year, Nick (from the other side of PA). Totally enjoyed your videos over the last few months w/ my newish love of house plants! Hi to Muffin, too!!
Really enjoy your videos Nick. You've really spurred on my passion for houseplants and I've added a lot more recently. I look forward to your future vlogs!
Love your videos! I remember the video where you had first gotten your peperomia Incana. It has grown so much!
I live for the muffin intermissions!
My hoya australis is insane. I've only had it about 8 months and it literally attaches to everything. I had it outside over the summer and that gave it a huge jolt of growing every which way.
My first Hoya is like that. Outside it grows so much. This is the third summer and it put on flowers.... I'm so amazing with this plant. I got a tri color last spring and its so slow growing but I did see two new leaves yesterday.
so in case of a fire which houseplants do you save? Muffin first of course, but after...? hmmm maybe a less pressing emergency cuz a fire you really need to go. ok then. in case of a mandatory evacuation (like a hurricane one the way or something) what top plant would you save? top 5? top 10?
also the above question led to another question. are your very expensive house plants insured (like as part of your renters insurance)? i don't even know if insurances would even do that and with the volatile pricing of plants, the insured price would be constantly shifting.
Hi Nick! Regarding the Dischidia, you are totally right that it's difficult! I got a big one the summer of 2020, and during the winter it was reduced to only a few stems, it really really declined, rotting all the time. I got the same impression, that they really don't like soil. I managed to save a few stems by putting them in some sphagnum in my prop box, always being careful not to keep the sphagnum too wet, and they eventually perked up. Now I have three tiny pots with some very long strands that I managed to grow during 2021, they are still in their sphagnum and I water them very sparingly, I think they like some humidity because they are doing pretty well in my bathroom on the vertical garden above my sink, and they even have aerial roots at every newly grown node. I should probably repot them in some chunky substrate but I haven't had the courage to do it so far in fear they will decline again. Maybe in the spring! Btw I think I had even sent you a private message on Instagram about a year ago from my Mini Home Jungle account, I was asking for your advice with the nummularia because you had many mounted Dischidias and I thought you could have something wise to say haha but you never answered! :D
My Hoya australis ssp Tenuipes finally bloomed this year and it won’t disappoint! Some Hoya have rather interesting smells to their flowers, but the Tenuipes is actually wonderful. Reminiscent of Lily of the Valley mixed with Lilac and the ants were all over it. Mine grows outside all year (Southern Louisiana) and it has wrapped itself into my passion fruit vine and was happy as can be. She also sun stresses beautifully as well…..the H. australis are so underrated
Could have sworn I was subscribed lol then I saw a video was uploaded 7 hours ago and I’m like WHY DIDNT I GET NOTIFICATIONS!!! Oops lol. Just subscribed though 🪴🪴🪴
Nick! Can you do merch with your logo "The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, the third year they leap..." Cause I use that all the time now to link people to your channel, cause I'd totally wear that!~
Ooo I need the Chocolate Aglaonema! I've banned Calatheas and prayer plants from our home because I ALWAYS get spidermites, but this one has definite prayer plant vibes and I'm here for it!
Hi Nick. Glad to hear when you have similar issues that I have! Been trying my Variegated Hoya Australis and it’s been pretty finicky. Love all you do for us…❤️
I agree Nick, I have to water my houseplants the same or more than I have to in other seasons.
I love watching your videos while I care for my plants!! Thank you, Nick! You're so much fun💜
Putting all of these plants on my wishlist for this Spring! Happy New Years!!
Hi ! Loved your video !! Loved your family time !! ❤️🙏🏾
Nick, I so enjoyed this video! My favorite plant right now is the Philodendron Squamiferum, mine is currently blooming! I am going to collect the pollen and hope for more to follow, so that I can try to pollinate it. Wish me luck!
Lucky you! It is super rare to get a philodendron to bloom. Do you Do anything special carewise?
I have a p. Incana and they etiolate like a succulent, quite a few peps do. a good place to start is just giving it more light. Definitely one of my top 10s too, so is squamiferum.
I could just listen to you for hours 🥰 thank you for sharing.My favorites change right now my favorite is my Rex Begonia. Happy New Year!
Hi Nick! I love your top 10 houseplants! They are all so pretty. I tried finding a Aglaonema "Chocolate" and Cissus adenopoda, but they are kinda spendy. I'll watch locally for them. Loved seeing Muffin again! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for the review. Happy New Year!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I have learned so much from your videos.
Muffin is incredible. She seems like such a sweet baby!
The pot you have your spiderwort in is adorable too. I love the cissus. I just ordered the oak leaf and grape leaf and love the look of that kind of leaf. I feel like the leaves look kooky like my patchouli, chesnut vine and creeping Charlie. The textures are different but I love the wild shape of the leaves . Great video I'm taking notes again ❤ lol
Love your plants 😻and your videos love from UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Happy New Year!!!! 🎊 definitely going to invest in a couple of these “nick” plants!!
Hi nick so good to see all your plant collection. A little bit out of the plant kingdom, perhaps related to a minimalistic wardrobe .. mind if I ask the brand of shirt? your teal shirt that has a chest pocket? Thanks very much nick highly appreciate your reply
Yo Nick, Happy New Year! Thanks for the video! I've just been planning to mount my staghorn fern and I'll use simple fishing line for it. If the moss on your mounted dischidia isn't sticking you could use that instead of new wire as it won't rust ... alle the best to you! :)
I love your videos. I bought my Schefflera actinifolia “Nova” from Kartuz Greenhouse.
I love Muffin intermission! ❤️❤️❤️
Your plants look so happy🤗❤🌱Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Muffin is so pretty🐱❤
Wow, I've been collecting houseplants for 3 years now and I have never liked hoyas. But these two that were featured in this video were beautiful. I may have to pick these up if I come across them.
Hi, Nick!
Can you make a video how you build your shelfs and put light along? Please!
Cool list - love your Siderasis and the shefflera Nova. My top 10 are: Peperomia Liadensis, Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa), African Violet (Saintpaulia), Cane Begonias, Dragonfruit Cactus, ZZ Raven, Philo. Black Cardinal, Iron Cross Begonia (Begonia masoniana), Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus radicans), and Alsobia dianthaflora.
The Ming Aralia is highly underrated as of late. It's like a miniature old, gnarled tree. I love all the dimension in mine
I adore your list - it's so unique compared to many lists I see from plant influencers. I am envious of your P. Incana. I am struggling with mine... :(
I live in France and here you can find the fuzzy philodendron very easily ! I see it very often at the plant store and it costs maybe 20/25€ for a plant that is already quite big ! I thought it was like that everywhere.. I really love it btw it looks soooo cool !
Happy New year Nick and all my plants lovers out there
Hi Nick. Wonderful video as always. Happy 2022. The best for you. 🥂🍾 Till next year 😘👋
I LOVE my peperomia incana, I saw it on your channel and just had to have one.
Refreshing!! Thank you.
Thanks for the top 10 list. Happy New Year 🥳
Люблю Ваше видео,цветочки у Вас необыкновенные ,удачи Вам.
I got a gorgeous and huge Hoya Australis at Trader Joe’s!! $14.99! It’s literally called a Hoya Tower or something!! OMG!! I’m in ❤️!
I love the mounted dischidia, I can't help but to wonder it a string of turtles would grow well the same way? Any thoughts?
What do you do to avoid spider mites?
Your Schefflera is magnificent!
Have you ever gotten a philodendron subhastatum? I got one from NSE tropicals last year and i love it! Has stunning red backs to the leaves. It's not the fastest grower, but it's a pretty good plant.
you are just adorable..ug from Germany...happy best healthy new year my dear
Best wishes for you and yours in 2022!
Happy New Year Nick all the best
I have a chocolate! Yours is so beautiful and big! Love it
I have the last plant but did not know it was a nova thanks for the name! Love the video ps No space here either!!
don't stop making video of your very beautiful plants.
Take a shot for everytime he says "vibe" 🤣 thank you for the video Happy New Years 🎉🎉🎉 🌿
I love Longwood Gardens 🥰😭 my man is from Philly as well! Love your channel 💘
I just found my squami at Lowes for 11.98! They labeled it as a dracaena
YEAH You!!!!!
11.98???!!! WOW!!! Lucky lucky you!! They were here for a day for 20 bucks, still
Labeled wrong.. I think they did that on purpose to see what would happen….
Could you given me the name of the pottery store that you get pretty pots from?
Beautiful plants Nick but you are still showier😍
I blame you for the death of my watermelon pepperomia. It was big, beautiful, and lush for several years until I watched your video where you said they were finicky, not even a week later my plant dives headfirst into the grave. You brought the bad juju, she was GLORIUS, rip Mathilde.
In reality someone decided to water it with a can of coke and didn't tell me :^/
You said you made the macrame hanger. That is the first video I watched of yours was your tutorial of macrame!
The siderasis resembles a type of cordyline. And the pepperomia resembles a watermelon dischidia. To me anyway. 🤔😂
I do mounted epiphytes too. I like to use fishing filament line. Strong and doesn’t rot.
Interesting and beautiful choices.
What is a Systemic pest control system? This sounds amazing! :)
The one that I use is Bonide Insect Control Systemic Granules. The active ingredient is Imidacloprid Insecticide. The granules are sprinkled on the soil and lightly scratched in. When watered, the insecticide is released and taken in by the plant. Of course, only use it on ornamental plants not on anything you or your pets would eat. I ordered my Bonide through Amazon but it can be found elsewhere. I don’t use it on all of my houseplants, just on the ones that seem to always be under repeated attack from certain pests (such as my succulents always attracting mealybugs).
I love your kittycat!
Can you mount a String of Turtles like he did the Dischidia?
Happy new year!!!
The rearranging game aka Plant Tetris, is one that I play here a lot as well. :-)
Can we get some coleus love on the channel? Also just a suggestion for a new plant, nepenthes st. Gaya, the pitchers have amazing color, it stays bushy and it grows really well in any window except north. Out performs even my ventrata, it truly is an easy to grow nepenthes.
All the best to you in 2022 🎉
squami is my fave too
Well that is an interesting torso planter on your shelf to your right......
Strategically placed Adonis planter..with all the working parts!🤣🤣🤣🤣
My regular australis grows way faster than my variegated one, as a matter of fact it grows faster than any of my Hoyas by quite a lot
Talk about the tall plant outside your bedroom door, thank you.
How come my Philodendron Squamiferum petioles are not red? The leaves look the same but my petioles are fuzzy green.
Happy new year and may your plant journey be rot and pest free.
Happy New Year 🎊
My incana loses fuzz when you touch it, I find. Not immediately but after. Maybe for another reason, but it makes me sad
Love to see the kitty
I see Cissus adenopoda, I click.
I fully expect to wake up with mine curling vines around my neck someday
The cissus looks like a climbing blackberry 🙂
I love watching your vedio. You hoya Wayetti is beautiful. I just bought at etsy 4 inc. Its not doing good.
#1 looks like Strawberry plant without berries. Surprise choice.
If I could only keep 10 of my plants I'd be in so much trouble! I could MAYBE, MAYBE, narrow it down to 20. but they'd probably all be syngonium and philodendron with the exception of my 3 variegated monsteras. 😂
Nick showing that he really doesn't care about rare aroids market. For $300 you can get tiny unrooted one node cutting of Florida Beauty. If you want an actual plant you need to be ready to pay in the thousands.
My dischidia nummelaria died :(
I don’t know how you made any decisions, it would have been hard
I got my philodendron squamiferum from Lowe's for $11.98
I live for Muffin breaks
I could not narrow down to 10
💚💚💚
for the algorithm