Hey, I am in AUSTRALIA and I love all plants, I don't know why anyone who suggest you put them in bins unless they want you to have to buy more! If you put some bowls of plain water in the areas where you have the plants,the plants will create their humidity needs by evaporating the water, also when you have a new great looking shoot/leaf, if you dare,I would,cut off the biggest old leaf just above a node,this will encourage the plant to send all nutrition to new growth and you can take the old piece with leaf that you removed,cut leaf off just above a node again and just sit it in a small vase,in an couple of inches of water, neglect it until it grows roots grows roots. Grab a water level tester for like $20 from Amazon,so you don't over or under water. Moss can cause root rot, if rotted, wash everything off of plant and let dry for a day,often volcanic rock mixed with coarse sand/small gravel is better, I wish you the best,I gave up on orchids, they don't pay their rent !!! P.S I studied these things so not just b.s, Goodluck and much prefer this to makeup content,cheers
Hi Sam! I am a long time plant collector/ aroid enthusiast. I will say a few things- it is completely normal for imported plants to look like hell a few days/weeks as they begin to acclimate to your climate. You initially did the right thing by putting them in a bed of moss in a plastic box. I think it was slightly unnecessary to use the humidifier, this was the likely cause of the mold. These plants need to begin to acclimate to your climate (don’t spoil them you didn’t buy any that needed a cloud climate or anything extreme like that). Queen anthurium is still my most fickle plant and it is a difficult one. It does not ship well and I’ve had one die on me from shipping- I do not recommend importing anthuriums because they are so sensitive. Philodendron are more sturdy and are usually fine to import. This is a wonderful haul and if you set the plants aside in a bed of moss (sphagnum) they will begin to root and perk up again. They may lose all their leaves and it may take a long time but if they were not damaged in shipping or have disease they should recover.
Thanks for stepping in here. I’m not a long time collector but I’ve imported for 2 years. I’ve learned to propagate chonks so you can save plants. Cut off any rotted roots. There are many resources out there. I recommend @unplantparenthood’s channel as she has lots of great videos. Good luck on your huge gorg plant import.
Strange, i got way more luck with importing anthuriums than philos. Anthurium roots are very robust and chunky. Philo roots never really make it in shipping as they are so delicate in my experience. Most anthurium shipped beautifully and they bounce back looking even prettier
I would say the opposite about anthuriums and philodendron. In my experiences, anthuriums showed more resistance to the trip compared to phildendrons that for me, were too sensitive.
“There comes a time in every plant owners life when they say wow, I’d like to be exponentially more stressed in this hobby” A million times yes😂 I wish the best of luck to your little plant babies. Also please do a tutorial on your make up if you haven’t already. I absolutely love the eye look!
being an MBTI geek this is extroverted intuition, we have very little concept of self and rely on everything and everyone to tell us who we are. we are also constantly trying to organize chaos, so a mistake or two along the road is going to happen, mistakes make for great learning experiences too. She is also showing it in looking up what the plants look like mature, we tend to think ahead of everyone else.
I'm so here for the plant content, please give us an update on these imports in another month or two! Those luxurians seedlings are so stunning, I'm obsessed.
This touched my plant killing soul. Sam…I killed a snake plant. A SNAKE PLANT. Granted, I’m pretty sure the nursery delivered me some diseased plants and it had a lovely gooey patch on it… so my pride isn’t too hurt by the snake plant dying tragically, but it still died… so… Something possessed me to think I could grow a lemon tree from lemon seeds… it WAS going well, until I left those beautiful little seedlings outside during the first frost because of who I am as a person.
don’t feel too bad about killing a snake plant! soooo many plant people do it. what happens to me is i forget about them because they need so little water, then the roots shrink and then when you do water it, it rots 🙃
I have imported plants so many times over the last five or six years and I’ve just learned to literally clean them, set it and forget it in a clear box with a grow light. If you have questions or need help please reach out!!!! Good luck !😊
@@onedayatatime444 First, I would say to rinse off all the leaves and the roots with water. When companies export plants, they use incredibly harsh chemicals and insecticide to pass customs. Try your best to get that residue off. Secondly, after taking off the sphagnum or coco coir, I like to soak the roots in a 1:1 ratio of water/ 1-3% hydrogen peroxide to for an hour or so. You can also submerge the foliage too, up to your discretion tho. For about 72 hours I personally keep my plants in water in bins. After that time I transfer to moss or perlite, then after a few months I use substrate. I pay closer attention to root growth than to the leaves. It’s normal for there to be damage and shock for up to 4-6 weeks. If you have more questions let me know!
Hi Sam, the bin idea is similar to a DIY greenhouse. The humidity comes from the moisture in the soil and is trapped by the bin. The plants may have started moulding because there was no airflow and not have had the humid air in the bathroom circulated into the bin. Hope this provides some understanding to the situation. I have about 40+ plants now and love anthuriums and alocasias so I know the struggle of owning rare, finicky plants.
Your house plant tour that you put up not too long ago was the thing that made me want to get into houseplants! I will always watch every single plant video you make! I love this!
Biologist here 👋Please please put that plant in water like the invoice said. I know it seems crazy like its just going to rot more but you clean the off some of the bacteria/fungi on roots with a some dish soap and some gentle handwashing. Cut off anything that looks brown and mushy if needed. You got this!
I was just crying over how much I hate my job but now I’m psychotically laugh crying at Sam’s dying pants she imported from Ecuador to cold dry Canada because everything she says is snarky and hilarious
If you hate your job , find one you love. Find somewhere you love , doing things you love. Or start your own Business doing something you love or don’t mind. You don’t have to rent a building and stalk it full to run a business. Find out what you hate about your job and find a damn job without the things you hate. Or are you prepared to feel like this forever?
SAM, girl, I'm with you for this plant journey. PLEASE grow some carnivorous plants with me! Right now I only have a couple Venus fly traps and a pitcher plant, but they are so fun to grow! They're slow growing, but I absolutely enjoy it so much.
I've never owned a plant that wasn't plastic and I don't ever really plan to (fellow Canadian, over in nasty northern Ontario), but your videos always cheer me up. Thank you for hilariously introducing us to your new family members. Also you are breathtaking in this makeup and I can't stop staring
Another note- bulbophyllums are not beginner friendly at all. They are very hard to take care of and get to rebloom- it’s not too hard to get an orchid to bloom once, it’s hard to get it to bloom again haha. If you want to get into orchids unfortunately you have to start with the less exciting ones (phals, oncidium, cattleya etc) bulbophyllums do require specific conditions that are best mimicked in a greenhouse setting
Thank you for sharing the plant struggle with us!! I got into plants about 3 years ago (indoor and outdoor); such a fun but frustrating hobby! These plants are my dream! So gorgeous. I will say this (as a clinical scientist that loves mycology as a a hobby): give them time and STOP changing things! Haha You must give them time. Living creatures, like us, take time to change. Cellular growth and thus cellular turnover does not happen overnight. If we change our diet widely we feel like crap. Consistency helps us (think sleep, water, diet, stress levels). Keep track of your changes in a log/journal. I literally mean exact time, temp, date, humidity conditions. You can even take pictures. Don’t guess - you got this, plant mama! You are learning, and it’s such a fascinating journey! Also, do not forget about the “mold” being a beneficial mycorrhizal relationship for the plant. Mold on the roots (the encompassing white fuzzy roots) are good. Other molds…not so good! Ha
Yes, plant content! You're about where I was at this time last year. I've imported 4 or 5 times since then. The roots generally grow back pretty quickly. I'm in a similar climate, in MN, and have six cabinet greenhouses. I generally expect to lose most Philodendron leaves. Anthurium seem to be stronger due to their chunkier root system. I would chop up the wet sticks and root the individual nodes, if I were you. Looking forward to updates!
I'm from the Philippines where some of these tropical plants naturally thrive but I can't keep some alive. Y'all have super powers growing them in Canada.
I am so excited to see this video sam! i'm a long time importer and collector and i've been following you for years also! 2 of my favs on one channel,. WIN!
So fricking true about the copy and paste care, looking at you plantophile 👀 your imports have really held up! I totally think seedlings are the way to go - they adapt and acclimate wayyy better than the full sized specimens.
Please keep us updated! I have gone down the rabbit hill and I’m so curious what will survive in ambient humidity. Crossing fingers for your queens- mine didn’t make it.
You have to be patient with the plants. Most of the time they will lose all their foliages and need to reroot. As for my experience, philos often times will bounce back in high humidity (if they’re not rotten). Usually would place them in moss and then closed bin. Anthuriums I’d place in water to acclimatize give or take up to a week of not more. Once they arrive first 2-3days in water in somewhat dark area..that could be inside cabinet if anything. Who knows everyone’s different especially home environment. But best thing to do is be patient with them.
I loove your planty videos, they are so true. Like we all struggle with our plants and have rot, yellowing leaves etc., its really nice to see the reality, not only perfect instagram plants. Hope to see more these from you, I love you humor ))
I was hoping you’d make more plant content! 🎉 So glad you said what you did about the obliqua. Everyone seems to love them and I’m like uhh it looks so sickly.
I just finished reorganizing my plants in new shelves :D I went from about 20 plants 1 year ago to about 200 (including propagations). I also stopped getting orchids because the leaves are so boring but i found jewel orchids and the are so gorgeous ! I have mostly Macodes Petola , they have veins that glitter in strong light. Since i got a greenhouse cabinet, the plant collecting has been less stressful. I also wanted that my plants adapt to my conditions but the Queen Anthurium said no, and ripped apart 2 new leaves. In the greenhouse i have between 60 to 80% humididty and the leaves stopped breaking into pieces.
GIRL I FEEL THIS SO MUCH. The whole questioning everything I know about plants. Last night, some guy with a half dead, reverted golden pothos and an aloe plant that he just bought told me that clear pots kill plants because they cause algae and root rot. I explained that algae is just another plant, isn't harmful and typically means there's an excess in nutrients or moisture, and that root rot is caused by overwatering or fungus/disease. I gave sources, clearly explained it all... Even pointed out that orchids are almost exclusively grown in clear pots and Aroids are too bc people want to see the established root system. But I'm not good enough because I don't have a botany degree. I was like WHAT IS HAPPENING?? Like plants are MY JOB. I'm not a botanist but I own a micro nursery with all kinds of tropical plants year-round and food crops during the spring and summer. Talk about questioning my own integrity 🤣🤣🤣 I snapped out of it quickly though. 💚💚💚💚💚
Please do more plant vids like these! I hope your Verrucosum does okay because mine is my fave plant😍 I couldn’t cope with the stress of importing plants though🤣 oh and I would deffo recommend regular pest checks on those plants💚
Came for the video content, subscribing because I loved it! 😂 love you personality Sam and looking forward to more planty content. Also that Regale 🤤 uufffttt what a beauty! ❤
:) You are not alone in your experience. My first import was 3 plants, and I lost one completely, and the other two I at the end had to chop all the roots of and propagate fresh. A year later they are thriving. My second import I tried by going to a pop-up, and so far two of the 5 are doing fine (they had a good set of roots) but the other 3 I am basically re-rooting and one I chopped completely up, and started from scratch. So now I set my expectations to basically having to root a cutting from scratch and be patient with imports.
👀👀👀👀👀 Sam, this is right up my alley. I had to do a double take who even uploaded this LOL Bring on the plant content!🎉 I have imported plants as well, I have a huge fail unboxing but then they resent them and it was wayyy better!!!
My boy toy has a green thumb.and said that they go thru stress being shipped and in a new environment so they can look funky for a while. Love plants!!! ❤️
I know absolutely nothing about plants so seeing all the different kinds like this is really cool to me. The level of dedication is way more than i would ever want to do personally lol
This was amazing!!! I recently got into plant and squealed when I saw you in one of the FB groups… I have an NYC dark studio so it all grow lights and baby plants for me and definitely nothing this incredible and exotic but I am loving the plant journey thus far! Hope you will update us on these 🌱
Thank you one billion for plant video!!! You’re my favorite beauty influencer and appreciate your outlook on life ! Im an indoor plant mommy too . I’ve imported fro Ecuador but from EquaG. I’ve had domestic queen, unlisted queeb. Dark form green form. The leaves all end up melting off. One one by one. Seedling or the biggest baddest 18” belt straps. I’ve had zero success w rehab in her. Whereas the p.v Don’t give up just chop and prop. In a bin. Or in water inside a cloche or closed container.he is VERY eager! I love all your choices!!! Great haul. The luxurians lol rather die. 🖕 for me
omg. I worked at a plant shop for awhile and we got lots of tropical plants (I live 1 hour below Canada lol), people would always ask for advice on why their plants were dying and it was really awkward cus I was like bro idk it could be a million little things, and they'd get mad at me
It depends on one apparent or home temp. My friend gave me a pothos and the way she cared for hers totally did not work for mine. Basically i was killing it. Sooo ihad to adjust to my home environment.
Sam first of all you're the best. Second of all I feel the problem with trying to maintain plants in Canada. I can't put my plants too close to the window because they get too cold for most of the year... One piece of advice from a plant lover and science lover - try your best to avoid touching the plants. I know you're just showing them for a video, but generally speaking they really don't like to be touched (like who does amiright?) But especially avoid the shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is where the plant is actively growing from/where the leaf normally unfurls. Also I love your eye makeup here!
I have had good experience by increasing the filtered light and heat to be able to decrease the humidity to 50-60%. Obviously not direct sunlight but it works for all tropicals I’ve owned
Sam, why not soil? why moss? i guess if it were me (I have a huge outdoor garden and about 15 yrs. experience with indoor plants) I would pot them up in soil, water in, set under a grow light if needed... and mist the ones that need more humidity. Also, it's very normal for most plants to lose leaves, especially after such long dark travel time. Don't give up.
I usually agree with soil but the idea of low rooted aroids, or aroids with no roots, they tend to regrow their roots better in damp peat sphagnum or perlite vs soil from my experience. In a more well developed plant with a good root system soil is the way
I had to double take when I saw this video! I somehow lost my deep burning passion for makeup 2 or 3 years ago now and have only kept subscribed because you’ve done non makeup content as well which I’ve loved. I’ve been hyper fixated on plants now for about the last year so this is just perfect 😂 it must be the natural progression from makeup obsession in ‘older age’ haha 😅
Get some Ikea cabinets 😊 I have 3 and my anthurium are so happy! Molding is probably from too much humidity. Check the roots after the shipment comes and then quarantine the plants for a month. Leave them be. The more you do the more stress you cause the plant. Shipping is already super stressful on plants. The less you do the better. Don’t repot them for at least a month if possible. I don’t even check the roots for the most part and the bin thing is a big mess. Hate it. Some plants like it and some don’t. I just root plants in water or in moss in a nursery pot and keep it moist. Works just fine. I live in Minnesota so it’s like Canada climate. You can chop a plant down to the dirt and if the roots are good it will grow right back. Bigger and more beautiful. I have over 200 plants and I just love adding more stress to my hobby lol
"I just like my plants to adapt to me not the other way around" ... I finally had to admit this to myself and you know what, the plants that survive in my house survive and the one's that don't don't. I'm not proud of it, but it is what it is.
Yay! Another plant video!!! Edit: I know it's a sore (?) subject for you but you are honestly so refreshing and entertaining and candid on this topic that it's such a joy! I'm not a plant owner (would kill them) but you make me want to be
Sam!!could you share wher you ordered your plants from!!! a lot of them look great! also, I'm so glad you're giving us some plant content!! bc I'm HERE FOR IT!
I’ve been a long time follower of your make up content but have recently rekindled my plant obsession. This video was such a happy surprise in my feed. Keep us posted!
Love seeing your plant adventures, Sam. I think anthuriums are so pretty (esp that Regale, damn), but as someone who is very lazy re: added humidity, I don’t think they would do well in my house. I’m with you, the plants gotta adapt to ME lol. If they don’t survive, they don’t belong in my house. Although I will tell you, putting plants straight in water? Don’t knock it til you try it, I have saved many a struggling plant that way. Just add a little fertilizer occasionally and they take care of themselves.
@@julieoyundo I saw one listed at Andy's Orchids for like 25, but he sold out, don't know if he is getting more. He doesn't have a lot of non-orchids, but he has some really interesting stuff.
Thanks again!!! I just bought a bunch of plants today but I'll have to check that out too. I like buying off Mercari and Etsy. With the weather getting colder, it seems like people are dropping their prices.
hey sam !! i'm watching this a few days late so i'm not sure if you'll see this. i live in buffalo and i have imported many plants over the past 5 years! like many others have said, it's honestly expected that your imports will look rough for WEEKS as they adjust. i just wanted to let you know that as a fellow person who lives in a tundra 8/12 months of the year, i've had things like a philodendron verrucosum be on the brink of death and then eventually acclimate to my humidity. i don't like using humidifiers and i'm too lazy for a cabinet (plus those don't make sense to me long term) but i did have it in a cloche for a while. slowly i would open the cloche for a few hours in order to start the acclimation process and it was a pain not gonna lie, but my plant went from 1 beautiful diva leaf who needed a cloche to 20 that are literally crawling over my desk in 46% humidity. being patient sucks but you've got this !! ♡
I’ve been doing plants for a solid year now, I’m still scared to import or to try anthurium or begonias. But I’m loving my little indoor jungle. It’s my favorite hobby ♥️
i feel like i’m at the point that canada weather is truly unpredictable and a roller coaster of extremes. Thus, I accept that pothos, monstera and zz’s are the only plants that you can’t kill
I have 17 or 18 plants and they’re mostly all alive! If they can’t handle a little neglect, they don’t belong here because sometimes I need to keep myself alive first. 🤷🏻♀️
me, being burned out of makeup and currently hyperfixated on plants is livinnnng for this type of content please continue to update us Sam ❤️❤️❤️
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Hey, I am in AUSTRALIA and I love all plants, I don't know why anyone who suggest you put them in bins unless they want you to have to buy more! If you put some bowls of plain water in the areas where you have the plants,the plants will create their humidity needs by evaporating the water, also when you have a new great looking shoot/leaf, if you dare,I would,cut off the biggest old leaf just above a node,this will encourage the plant to send all nutrition to new growth and you can take the old piece with leaf that you removed,cut leaf off just above a node again and just sit it in a small vase,in an couple of inches of water, neglect it until it grows roots grows roots. Grab a water level tester for like $20 from Amazon,so you don't over or under water. Moss can cause root rot, if rotted, wash everything off of plant and let dry for a day,often volcanic rock mixed with coarse sand/small gravel is better, I wish you the best,I gave up on orchids, they don't pay their rent !!! P.S I studied these things so not just b.s, Goodluck and much prefer this to makeup content,cheers
Hi Sam! I am a long time plant collector/ aroid enthusiast. I will say a few things- it is completely normal for imported plants to look like hell a few days/weeks as they begin to acclimate to your climate. You initially did the right thing by putting them in a bed of moss in a plastic box. I think it was slightly unnecessary to use the humidifier, this was the likely cause of the mold. These plants need to begin to acclimate to your climate (don’t spoil them you didn’t buy any that needed a cloud climate or anything extreme like that). Queen anthurium is still my most fickle plant and it is a difficult one. It does not ship well and I’ve had one die on me from shipping- I do not recommend importing anthuriums because they are so sensitive. Philodendron are more sturdy and are usually fine to import. This is a wonderful haul and if you set the plants aside in a bed of moss (sphagnum) they will begin to root and perk up again. They may lose all their leaves and it may take a long time but if they were not damaged in shipping or have disease they should recover.
Thanks for stepping in here. I’m not a long time collector but I’ve imported for 2 years. I’ve learned to propagate chonks so you can save plants. Cut off any rotted roots. There are many resources out there. I recommend @unplantparenthood’s channel as she has lots of great videos. Good luck on your huge gorg plant import.
Strange, i got way more luck with importing anthuriums than philos. Anthurium roots are very robust and chunky. Philo roots never really make it in shipping as they are so delicate in my experience. Most anthurium shipped beautifully and they bounce back looking even prettier
I would say the opposite about anthuriums and philodendron. In my experiences, anthuriums showed more resistance to the trip compared to phildendrons that for me, were too sensitive.
I love that instead of making a greenhouse shelf or something, Sam made a whole ass room into a greenhouse
“There comes a time in every plant owners life when they say wow, I’d like to be exponentially more stressed in this hobby”
A million times yes😂 I wish the best of luck to your little plant babies. Also please do a tutorial on your make up if you haven’t already. I absolutely love the eye look!
So relatable. How many times have I looked at a dying plant and thought, what am I? Who am I? Why?
being an MBTI geek this is extroverted intuition, we have very little concept of self and rely on everything and everyone to tell us who we are. we are also constantly trying to organize chaos, so a mistake or two along the road is going to happen, mistakes make for great learning experiences too. She is also showing it in looking up what the plants look like mature, we tend to think ahead of everyone else.
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I'm so here for the plant content, please give us an update on these imports in another month or two! Those luxurians seedlings are so stunning, I'm obsessed.
This touched my plant killing soul.
Sam…I killed a snake plant. A SNAKE PLANT. Granted, I’m pretty sure the nursery delivered me some diseased plants and it had a lovely gooey patch on it… so my pride isn’t too hurt by the snake plant dying tragically, but it still died… so…
Something possessed me to think I could grow a lemon tree from lemon seeds… it WAS going well, until I left those beautiful little seedlings outside during the first frost because of who I am as a person.
Lol
I too have killed a snake plant. Actually two. I will never be a plant mom. But I enjoy watching other people keep things alive.
don’t feel too bad about killing a snake plant! soooo many plant people do it. what happens to me is i forget about them because they need so little water, then the roots shrink and then when you do water it, it rots 🙃
I have imported plants so many times over the last five or six years and I’ve just learned to literally clean them, set it and forget it in a clear box with a grow light. If you have questions or need help please reach out!!!! Good luck !😊
clean them how? im thinking of getting imports so advice is really appreciated before I do hehe
@@onedayatatime444
First, I would say to rinse off all the leaves and the roots with water. When companies export plants, they use incredibly harsh chemicals and insecticide to pass customs. Try your best to get that residue off. Secondly, after taking off the sphagnum or coco coir, I like to soak the roots in a 1:1 ratio of water/ 1-3% hydrogen peroxide to for an hour or so. You can also submerge the foliage too, up to your discretion tho. For about 72 hours I personally keep my plants in water in bins. After that time I transfer to moss or perlite, then after a few months I use substrate. I pay closer attention to root growth than to the leaves. It’s normal for there to be damage and shock for up to 4-6 weeks. If you have more questions let me know!
@@Eegeeem thank you so much!! 🤍
Hi Sam, the bin idea is similar to a DIY greenhouse. The humidity comes from the moisture in the soil and is trapped by the bin. The plants may have started moulding because there was no airflow and not have had the humid air in the bathroom circulated into the bin. Hope this provides some understanding to the situation. I have about 40+ plants now and love anthuriums and alocasias so I know the struggle of owning rare, finicky plants.
Your house plant tour that you put up not too long ago was the thing that made me want to get into houseplants! I will always watch every single plant video you make! I love this!
Biologist here 👋Please please put that plant in water like the invoice said. I know it seems crazy like its just going to rot more but you clean the off some of the bacteria/fungi on roots with a some dish soap and some gentle handwashing. Cut off anything that looks brown and mushy if needed. You got this!
I was just crying over how much I hate my job but now I’m psychotically laugh crying at Sam’s dying pants she imported from Ecuador to cold dry Canada because everything she says is snarky and hilarious
If you hate your job , find one you love. Find somewhere you love , doing things you love. Or start your own Business doing something you love or don’t mind. You don’t have to rent a building and stalk it full to run a business. Find out what you hate about your job and find a damn job without the things you hate. Or are you prepared to feel like this forever?
SAM, girl, I'm with you for this plant journey. PLEASE grow some carnivorous plants with me! Right now I only have a couple Venus fly traps and a pitcher plant, but they are so fun to grow! They're slow growing, but I absolutely enjoy it so much.
I wouldn't know what to do with house plants.. I subscribed to your channel 🎉 Thank you for sharing 🙏
I've never owned a plant that wasn't plastic and I don't ever really plan to (fellow Canadian, over in nasty northern Ontario), but your videos always cheer me up. Thank you for hilariously introducing us to your new family members. Also you are breathtaking in this makeup and I can't stop staring
There is a difference between dying plants and sad plants, queen! Trust the process ❤
Yes this!!!!
Yes, if the roots are good the plant is good. They need to get over the stress of shipping and acclimate.
I love the Planty content, Sam! I think your imports look great all things considered. Please keep us updated on your journey!
I always think I’m going to be the best plant mom on earth….I then very quickly remember I’m more in love with the idea than the actual task 😅
Another note- bulbophyllums are not beginner friendly at all. They are very hard to take care of and get to rebloom- it’s not too hard to get an orchid to bloom once, it’s hard to get it to bloom again haha. If you want to get into orchids unfortunately you have to start with the less exciting ones (phals, oncidium, cattleya etc) bulbophyllums do require specific conditions that are best mimicked in a greenhouse setting
I care exactly 0% about plants and watched every second of this video. Your descriptions crack me up!
Thank you for sharing the plant struggle with us!! I got into plants about 3 years ago (indoor and outdoor); such a fun but frustrating hobby! These plants are my dream! So gorgeous.
I will say this (as a clinical scientist that loves mycology as a a hobby): give them time and STOP changing things! Haha You must give them time. Living creatures, like us, take time to change.
Cellular growth and thus cellular turnover does not happen overnight. If we change our diet widely we feel like crap. Consistency helps us (think sleep, water, diet, stress levels). Keep track of your changes in a log/journal. I literally mean exact time, temp, date, humidity conditions. You can even take pictures. Don’t guess - you got this, plant mama! You are learning, and it’s such a fascinating journey!
Also, do not forget about the “mold” being a beneficial mycorrhizal relationship for the plant. Mold on the roots (the encompassing white fuzzy roots) are good. Other molds…not so good! Ha
Yes, plant content! You're about where I was at this time last year. I've imported 4 or 5 times since then. The roots generally grow back pretty quickly. I'm in a similar climate, in MN, and have six cabinet greenhouses. I generally expect to lose most Philodendron leaves. Anthurium seem to be stronger due to their chunkier root system. I would chop up the wet sticks and root the individual nodes, if I were you. Looking forward to updates!
I'm from the Philippines where some of these tropical plants naturally thrive but I can't keep some alive. Y'all have super powers growing them in Canada.
I am so excited to see this video sam! i'm a long time importer and collector and i've been following you for years also! 2 of my favs on one channel,. WIN!
So fricking true about the copy and paste care, looking at you plantophile 👀 your imports have really held up! I totally think seedlings are the way to go - they adapt and acclimate wayyy better than the full sized specimens.
Please keep us updated! I have gone down the rabbit hill and I’m so curious what will survive in ambient humidity. Crossing fingers for your queens- mine didn’t make it.
You have to be patient with the plants.
Most of the time they will lose all their foliages and need to reroot.
As for my experience, philos often times will bounce back in high humidity (if they’re not rotten). Usually would place them in moss and then closed bin.
Anthuriums I’d place in water to acclimatize give or take up to a week of not more. Once they arrive first 2-3days in water in somewhat dark area..that could be inside cabinet if anything.
Who knows everyone’s different especially home environment. But best thing to do is be patient with them.
She's literally the only person I can watch over and over again without getting bored or tired 💖 you inspire me sm w my channel 💖🥰🍓♥️♥️🥰♥️
I loove your planty videos, they are so true. Like we all struggle with our plants and have rot, yellowing leaves etc., its really nice to see the reality, not only perfect instagram plants. Hope to see more these from you, I love you humor ))
I thought this was live and UA-cam didn’t notify me again lol but happy to see plants 🌱 Hey Sam! Hope life is good!
I was hoping you’d make more plant content! 🎉
So glad you said what you did about the obliqua. Everyone seems to love them and I’m like uhh it looks so sickly.
I just finished reorganizing my plants in new shelves :D I went from about 20 plants 1 year ago to about 200 (including propagations).
I also stopped getting orchids because the leaves are so boring but i found jewel orchids and the are so gorgeous ! I have mostly Macodes Petola , they have veins that glitter in strong light.
Since i got a greenhouse cabinet, the plant collecting has been less stressful. I also wanted that my plants adapt to my conditions but the Queen Anthurium said no, and ripped apart 2 new leaves. In the greenhouse i have between 60 to 80% humididty and the leaves stopped breaking into pieces.
This sounds like me! Lol
I would really love to get into jewel orchids, I think they’re so stunning. 😍
You made me a plant person. I went from zero to 40 this year due to your first plant video lol
Without question Sam’s plant vie does got me on board, too 🪴
Best comment ever. Made me giggle lol.
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Omg! I love that you turned this channel into plant and makeup channel 😊.
GIRL I FEEL THIS SO MUCH. The whole questioning everything I know about plants. Last night, some guy with a half dead, reverted golden pothos and an aloe plant that he just bought told me that clear pots kill plants because they cause algae and root rot. I explained that algae is just another plant, isn't harmful and typically means there's an excess in nutrients or moisture, and that root rot is caused by overwatering or fungus/disease. I gave sources, clearly explained it all... Even pointed out that orchids are almost exclusively grown in clear pots and Aroids are too bc people want to see the established root system. But I'm not good enough because I don't have a botany degree. I was like WHAT IS HAPPENING?? Like plants are MY JOB. I'm not a botanist but I own a micro nursery with all kinds of tropical plants year-round and food crops during the spring and summer. Talk about questioning my own integrity 🤣🤣🤣 I snapped out of it quickly though. 💚💚💚💚💚
Oh no you got man-plant-splained. I send my condolences!
I just keep propagating pothos because they are indestructible. They thrive when they are ignored, which is my specialty.
Please do more plant vids like these! I hope your Verrucosum does okay because mine is my fave plant😍 I couldn’t cope with the stress of importing plants though🤣 oh and I would deffo recommend regular pest checks on those plants💚
I’m literally tearing up laughing over that second monstera, I am so with you on that one!
“I know it’s giving droop right now” lolllll Sam you always make me laugh so hard!!
Came for the video content, subscribing because I loved it! 😂 love you personality Sam and looking forward to more planty content. Also that Regale 🤤 uufffttt what a beauty! ❤
:) You are not alone in your experience. My first import was 3 plants, and I lost one completely, and the other two I at the end had to chop all the roots of and propagate fresh. A year later they are thriving. My second import I tried by going to a pop-up, and so far two of the 5 are doing fine (they had a good set of roots) but the other 3 I am basically re-rooting and one I chopped completely up, and started from scratch.
So now I set my expectations to basically having to root a cutting from scratch and be patient with imports.
Your personality ensures you and your partner will have mucho happy momentos! Oh! BTW....plants are great too.
👀👀👀👀👀 Sam, this is right up my alley. I had to do a double take who even uploaded this LOL Bring on the plant content!🎉 I have imported plants as well, I have a huge fail unboxing but then they resent them and it was wayyy better!!!
Me too! 🤣🤣 I'm soooooo here for the plant content
Oh, I absolutely love that eye look!
watching this, fully paying attention and fully entertaining while fully knowing i’ll never be able to keep a plant alive in my life
My boy toy has a green thumb.and said that they go thru stress being shipped and in a new environment so they can look funky for a while. Love plants!!! ❤️
I know absolutely nothing about plants so seeing all the different kinds like this is really cool to me. The level of dedication is way more than i would ever want to do personally lol
This was amazing!!! I recently got into plant and squealed when I saw you in one of the FB groups… I have an NYC dark studio so it all grow lights and baby plants for me and definitely nothing this incredible and exotic but I am loving the plant journey thus far! Hope you will update us on these 🌱
Thank you one billion for plant video!!! You’re my favorite beauty influencer and appreciate your outlook on life ! Im an indoor plant mommy too . I’ve imported fro Ecuador but from EquaG. I’ve had domestic queen, unlisted queeb. Dark form green form. The leaves all end up melting off. One one by one. Seedling or the biggest baddest 18” belt straps. I’ve had zero success w rehab in her.
Whereas the p.v
Don’t give up just chop and prop. In a bin. Or in water inside a cloche or closed container.he is VERY eager!
I love all your choices!!! Great haul.
The luxurians lol rather die. 🖕 for me
omg. I worked at a plant shop for awhile and we got lots of tropical plants (I live 1 hour below Canada lol), people would always ask for advice on why their plants were dying and it was really awkward cus I was like bro idk it could be a million little things, and they'd get mad at me
Oooh you need a Victorian Greenhouse!!!!! It would be fabulous for all the plants 🤩 like walking into a rainforest 💙 I want one so badly
It depends on one apparent or home temp. My friend gave me a pothos and the way she cared for hers totally did not work for mine. Basically i was killing it. Sooo ihad to adjust to my home environment.
I was just thinking the other day “I want another Sam plant video” and you delivered 😂 these are some of my fav of your “random” videos 💕
Sam first of all you're the best. Second of all I feel the problem with trying to maintain plants in Canada. I can't put my plants too close to the window because they get too cold for most of the year... One piece of advice from a plant lover and science lover - try your best to avoid touching the plants. I know you're just showing them for a video, but generally speaking they really don't like to be touched (like who does amiright?) But especially avoid the shoot apical meristem (SAM), which is where the plant is actively growing from/where the leaf normally unfurls. Also I love your eye makeup here!
Wow! What a collection! You got the whole wishlist at once 😂 I am a sucker for Anthuriums.
I have had good experience by increasing the filtered light and heat to be able to decrease the humidity to 50-60%. Obviously not direct sunlight but it works for all tropicals I’ve owned
The import video I didn't know I needed but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Good luck with your plant babies!
I feel so bad for your plan experience. I'm in Florida so I just stick them in the yard and BAMB now everything's HUGE!❤
Sam, why not soil? why moss? i guess if it were me (I have a huge outdoor garden and about 15 yrs. experience with indoor plants) I would pot them up in soil, water in, set under a grow light if needed... and mist the ones that need more humidity. Also, it's very normal for most plants to lose leaves, especially after such long dark travel time. Don't give up.
I usually agree with soil but the idea of low rooted aroids, or aroids with no roots, they tend to regrow their roots better in damp peat sphagnum or perlite vs soil from my experience. In a more well developed plant with a good root system soil is the way
I had to double take when I saw this video! I somehow lost my deep burning passion for makeup 2 or 3 years ago now and have only kept subscribed because you’ve done non makeup content as well which I’ve loved.
I’ve been hyper fixated on plants now for about the last year so this is just perfect 😂 it must be the natural progression from makeup obsession in ‘older age’ haha 😅
Love love love….Good luck with them all!
Never thought i would enjoy a plant video this much
Get some Ikea cabinets 😊
I have 3 and my anthurium are so happy!
Molding is probably from too much humidity.
Check the roots after the shipment comes and then quarantine the plants for a month. Leave them be. The more you do the more stress you cause the plant.
Shipping is already super stressful on plants. The less you do the better. Don’t repot them for at least a month if possible.
I don’t even check the roots for the most part and the bin thing is a big mess. Hate it. Some plants like it and some don’t. I just root plants in water or in moss in a nursery pot and keep it moist. Works just fine. I live in Minnesota so it’s like Canada climate.
You can chop a plant down to the dirt and if the roots are good it will grow right back. Bigger and more beautiful.
I have over 200 plants and I just love adding more stress to my hobby lol
I always feel like the very “holey” monsteras just look like bugs had a feast on the leaves lol
"I just like my plants to adapt to me not the other way around" ... I finally had to admit this to myself and you know what, the plants that survive in my house survive and the one's that don't don't. I'm not proud of it, but it is what it is.
Love this! PLZ, more plant content🌱
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼I second this!
Yay! Another plant video!!!
Edit: I know it's a sore (?) subject for you but you are honestly so refreshing and entertaining and candid on this topic that it's such a joy! I'm not a plant owner (would kill them) but you make me want to be
I love this. My obsessions are in a different area (succulents, especially with Caudices, and bulbs) but I share the feeling.
And for most beautiful plant on the planet: may I offer Agave ‘Joe Hoak’?
Loveeeee the plant content Sam! 😍
Thank you for reminding me I SERIOUSLY need to water my plants X)
Sam!!could you share wher you ordered your plants from!!! a lot of them look great! also, I'm so glad you're giving us some plant content!! bc I'm HERE FOR IT!
Can probably speak for the most of us in the comments: WE MISSED YOU SAM ❤
I’ve been a long time follower of your make up content but have recently rekindled my plant obsession. This video was such a happy surprise in my feed. Keep us posted!
Ariel, I hope you're happy. "Is THIS enough greenery, now?!?!"
I love the editing here Sam!
Loving the plant life!! I can look at a plant and it will die, so I will live my best plant life thru your videos lol
Heeeey I’ve missed you! I binged approachable twice haha
Increasing the air circulation in the room by adding a fan may help with the mold problem
Love seeing your plant adventures, Sam. I think anthuriums are so pretty (esp that Regale, damn), but as someone who is very lazy re: added humidity, I don’t think they would do well in my house. I’m with you, the plants gotta adapt to ME lol. If they don’t survive, they don’t belong in my house. Although I will tell you, putting plants straight in water? Don’t knock it til you try it, I have saved many a struggling plant that way. Just add a little fertilizer occasionally and they take care of themselves.
love the ceratostema, wish people would get outside of the aroid bubble.
Had to google. That is beautiful!!! That would really bring the jungle vibes to my plant shelf
@@julieoyundo I saw one listed at Andy's Orchids for like 25, but he sold out, don't know if he is getting more. He doesn't have a lot of non-orchids, but he has some really interesting stuff.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check him out.
@@julieoyundo I just got noticed ecuagenerausa is having a big sale starting tomorrow, I think they have the one in the video.
Thanks again!!! I just bought a bunch of plants today but I'll have to check that out too. I like buying off Mercari and Etsy. With the weather getting colder, it seems like people are dropping their prices.
wow this is the most helpful description box we have gotten in a while thanks sam
hey sam !! i'm watching this a few days late so i'm not sure if you'll see this. i live in buffalo and i have imported many plants over the past 5 years! like many others have said, it's honestly expected that your imports will look rough for WEEKS as they adjust. i just wanted to let you know that as a fellow person who lives in a tundra 8/12 months of the year, i've had things like a philodendron verrucosum be on the brink of death and then eventually acclimate to my humidity. i don't like using humidifiers and i'm too lazy for a cabinet (plus those don't make sense to me long term) but i did have it in a cloche for a while. slowly i would open the cloche for a few hours in order to start the acclimation process and it was a pain not gonna lie, but my plant went from 1 beautiful diva leaf who needed a cloche to 20 that are literally crawling over my desk in 46% humidity. being patient sucks but you've got this !! ♡
I actually really liked this, I feel like I'm invested in the plant journey.
You’re the cutest plant mom 🥰
I’ve been doing plants for a solid year now, I’m still scared to import or to try anthurium or begonias. But I’m loving my little indoor jungle. It’s my favorite hobby ♥️
the makeup to plant content pipeline is serving me well
I know nothing about plans and yet I could listen to you talk about plans for another couple hours
i feel like i’m at the point that canada weather is truly unpredictable and a roller coaster of extremes. Thus, I accept that pothos, monstera and zz’s are the only plants that you can’t kill
Your videos so relatable… I have some plants that are slowly dying on me and I’m wondering is it just me or is it just them?! xoxo from Miami 🦩🌴🤗
I'm so proud of you for putting info in the description box
Not sure why I expected 6 or 7 plants... but shit what a surprise when they JUST.KEPT.COMING. 🤣
Pixar needs to make a short about the terror a plant feels when a new plant mom is trying to figure shit out 😂
Sam you are officially responsible for my plant addiction. Your plant tour ignited a plant loving fire within me. My husband blames you lol.
I'm always importing plants and I've learned to keep them in prop boxes for like a month and then transition the into a grow tent.
I have 17 or 18 plants and they’re mostly all alive! If they can’t handle a little neglect, they don’t belong here because sometimes I need to keep myself alive first. 🤷🏻♀️
I looooove your plant content!!! Would you consider giving us an Update in a couple of weeks? You're the coolest 😍
My orchid’s flowers 2 or 3 times a year (I’m in the UK) I just leave it next to my kettle in the kitchen ❤
Ok I need more of your plant content in my life, Sam please.
Your makeup looks stunning 😍
I love your makeup in the video 😍😍😍