A VICTORIAN CONSERVATORY TOUR in Philadelphia - Ep. 269
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
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In a beautiful, historic brick and brownstone building in Philadelphia, one can find John Whitenight's and Fred LaValley's opulent collection of Victorian antiques and decorative arts. But 22 years ago, they decided that it was time to build their very own Victorian-style conservatory / greenhouse off their home to house some impressive plants, including Aroids, orchids, and bromeliads.
We had the distinct pleasure to tour the conservatory after a tip from our friend Franco over at ILL Exotics.
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This has to be the horticultural equivalent of looking through Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry box! John and Fred have really created something spectacular. Thank you for letting us take a peek inside.
I could listen to John speak forever. A very charismatic and vibrant man and a lovely beautiful couple ! They compliment each other so well. Loved this
What a delightful raconteur!!! He is one of those people you want to meet and talk to for hours. What he and his sweet husband have done in recreating this Victorian conservatory is unbelievable. I hope he puts in place a way for future generations to enjoy it. It is Indeed a legacy of love. Well done sir💚 and I wish I could visit.
I love these tours 🧡 I love how passionate John is, and how he explains all the story behind the conservatory
This is so lovely feeling my own dream became just true. After Corona when I loosed my job I started 8 month ago a training to become a gardener for ornamental plants in the age of 44.
This is just such a dream! I’m a younger lesbian and it is always so inspiring to see elder LGBT+ couples living their best lives. And that conservatory is just so stunning. John and Fred are life goals, for sure!!
This is the cutest couple ever. I want them to adopt me so bad.
You're so lucky visiting all these amazing plant places ! A beautiful Victorian conservatory.
And that Croton had beautiful red colours.
Greetings from London, UK.
This has been the best botanical tour ever! My troubled brain felt so soothed and relaxed seeing this.
Wonderful, a great representation of the Victorian era, with 2 delightful caretakers! Please...someone do a complete video of all the plants they have, there were glimpses of things I would have loved to see better and hear about. And oh my, that gorgeous Minton jardinaire.....smaller plant ASAP needed! Thank you to you all, this was great! 🤗🌿🌱🌵💕
I love that he spoke of how back when these were so hard to get that they were of course much more treasured. It’s sad that because of our ability to so readily get them today society just buys them up without any regard to actually trying to appreciate them and hold sacred keeping them alive. In fact we can buy our top wishlist plant and rather then bask in having that for a period of time and truly treasure it, we are on to buying the next and allowing it to die because we are more focused on accumulation of what others have or even what very few have. I would love to see a shift to valuing each plant you have acquired. I hope that at some point the hobby slides into really treasuring the ones we have, nurturing them individually to our best capability, and seeing the value in each and accepting if we are not capable of caring for the individual not just allowing it to die but passing it along to someone who can insure it’s survival.
My stress level is at an all-time low. Love, love the rainforest tree and the fountains. Awesome tour. Thanks to all.
Absolutely mesmerizing; unequivocally elegant, not only the gorgeous display of plant life but the people discussing this beautiful conservatory. Thank you for your classy channel.
One of the most interesting collection I've ever seen - every plant has it's own story
Such an amazing conservatory! I love the unique and wonderful plants that John and Fred have accumulated. The history of some of those plants is fascinating!! Thank you for this wonderful tour. It’s not feeling like spring quite yet in Michigan, and it was so good seeing such a lush green place right now!
I loved this!!! Thank you to the gentlemen who shared their conservatory!!
This took me back to my childhood! In the early 70’s we had an old conservatory in my backyard that daddy rebuilt from an torn down one. It had so many beautiful plants just like John and Fred’s. I remember as a kid admiring all the Home & Garden magazines daddy had and day dreaming about having a house one day like them! lol We even had a room in the house with a big bay window that daddy had filled with all sorts of plants! Sadly daddy’s no longer with us but this was such a joy seeing! Thank you!
This is everything I’ve ever dreamed of. Can they adopted me? I’d stay in that conservatory any day! What a beautiful piece of art, this is insane!!
Wow, simply gorgeous. Thank you for touring us and sharing their little slice of heaven.
That was a wonderful tour. Truly mesmerising. John’s enthusiasm and storytelling added insights and context from his decades of collecting.
This was truly one of the most delightful things I’ve ever seen! Seeing those plants and hearing the stories behind them had me literally squealing! What a treat. I know I will watch this multiple times. They are just the loveliest couple with the most beautiful conservatory!
I REALLY appreciate how U share others' stories. Their collection achieved the goal of living in a understory jungle.... also I notice when U " light up" when they share their passion
Much respect to them, for going through all that work, to keep the details of a historic era. That Philodendron Splendid and aquarium were my favorite sights.
This is absolutely incredible! I love seeing how folks display they plants and this is next level. That fiberglass tree is out of this world 🔥
That was my favorite! I want one!
I am so jealous! It’s been my dream to have a Victorian conservatory. So amazing to see those lush aroids and other plants thriving very well in the greenhouse like a tropical rainforest! Thanks for sharing, Summer!
Oh my gosh I absolutely loved this amazing tour. The passion John has for his plants is so inspiring. I so need to sit with John and Fred in the conservatory with a tea and listen to all their stories. The conservatory is stunning. Thank you so much. Love from 🇨🇦💚
I appreciate Summer for letting him talk without interruption . He had alot of interesting things to say
I am absolutely speechless! Really the most amazing tour. I am in love with John and Fred. Thank you so much for this video. I would so love to meet them and just listen John talk all day.
How wonderful this tour was. It ended to quickly. What an amazing couple. Enjoyed every minute of it. It was to die for.
I just love the jungle look and feel inside this greenhouse! Wonderful stories and growing/propagating tips. The tree is amazing and bromeliads are some of my favorite plants. With all the focus on everything but the Crotons, I have to say that they gave me lots of pleasure to look at, bright color and a good size. The whole greenhouse inside and out is magnificent! Thanks to John and Fred for letting you in!!
I am obsessed with them! They need their own Netflix show!
This is by FAR my favorite tour you have ever done. Just incredible. Thank you John and Fred ❤️
Would probably ask John and Fred to let me live in their amazing Victorian conservatory if I could. Great episode! great botanical collection and really aesthetically pleasing.
Absolutely stunning and amazing plants and conservatory. John and Fred’s knowledge and passion is incredible. I not only love learning about the plants themselves, but the stories about them really make this a unique tour. Love the tree and the grotto too.
A slice of heaven indeed. Props to them! Thanks for another lovely tour!
This is by far my favorite episode. I would love to meet these men. They are iconic!
I am dying! That is the most gorgeous glass house I have ever seen. Holy cannoli
This is the prettiest well organized conservatory I seemed. Beautiful not junky. John and Fred have a beautiful spirit. Stay happy. Happy Planting💚🪴🌱
John Whiteknight…what an amazing person. He was my art teacher during my high school years. Love to see his artistic touch in every aspect of his life.
You can tell he's spent hours in there talking to those plants and observing them ❤
I love seeing a collection that has lived where it’s at for a long long time. Such a great video.
Couple goals. Plant goals. Conservatory goals ❤️❤️❤️
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen before in a big city backyard.
I love this beautiful conservatory
One if my favorite tours. John is a wealth of knowledge…..Wonder if he has ever considered having a UA-cam channel. I’m sure he would gather a following
When you first enter inside and begin the conversation, right above John’s head there is a zig zaggy looking fern……can you please tell us the name of that plant? Thank you so much!💜
I'm glad he also has aspidistra under his faux tree. Its one of my favorites because it was also very popular in Victorian times due to its hardiness in low light home conditions. It was also somehow able to survive in the gas-lit homes of the era.
Full of beauty, anecdotes and nostalgia, such a great episode! 🌷
Thank you Summer, what a fantastic episode. John is certainly a master grower. What a jungle.
ok I loved this! If I may be cheeky and add a little bit of (hopefully constructive!) criticism: definitely be as aware as possible of different people's style of communicating when you do these plant tours! Some people are more conversational, but John definitely strikes me as more of a 'presenter' and I kept noticing how often he was interrupted when he was trying to talk about his house and plants. Overall great tour though, I just couldn't help but wish he would get to talk even more.
I thought she did just fine giving him enough room to talk 🦜 c'mon
Wooooow, his Plant collection is fabulous, eye dropping, beautiful, just amazing..... He's very dedicated to those plants....May he keep up the great work he gives to the Plants.......
besides that these tours are amazing at itself, but this man has such an sassy attitude - i love it so much!
I loved this episode so much! Not only was the conservatory and the plants beautiful but John’s passion, stories and his personality really made this episode spectacular. I could have listened and watched him give a tour all day!
BEST CONSERVATORY IVE EVER SEEN
A brilliant episode. John and Fred's set-up is incredible and looks amazing. Like it has always been there with the house. Thank you!
This was lovely. I want to see the rest of their home now to see all of their fabulous finds! You can see how passionate he is about his plants and the historical significance of his heirlooms.
best houseplant tour i have ever watched. at one point i wish this never ended. i could listen to john talk about his passion for plants for hours ❤️❤️❤️
This place belongs in a place where it will be conserved for many, many years to plant conisours. What ones dream can create and now a glimpse for all of us viewers to appreciate nature. Thank God for people like this who don't take God's gifts for granted.
Wow!!!! The absolutely most interesting and fantastic collection of plants , in the most gorgeous space with such fascinating people !!! What a treasure of plants and stories 💙💙💙💙🌳🪴🌿
This is such a beautiful space, such amazing plants! I love hearing these stories :)
Corbin
I love how they displayed the orchids and that Minton Ceramic Jardiniere, wow. I could live in that space. The plants a few books and a kettle for tea and I'm good. What a lovely couple and Joh is a masterful story teller.
This was a rare gift. Thank you for sharing this extraordinary conservatory!
Thank you for taking us along for this relaxing journey and sharing these stories with us. I was mesmerized!
Gorgeous. And this is the first time I am now wanting a croton!
They are absolutely delightful. What a joy to see their space !
I always felt like in a previous life, I lived in the Victorian era and had a greenhouse conservatory. What a lovely tour - thank you for sharing this with us.
You keep outdoing yourself with these tours; I am enjoying them so much!! I could listen to him talk about plants for hours.I am so grateful he let us take a peek inside his conservatory. Thank you for sharing these wonderful spaces with us 😃
It has been just two days I have accidentally found your channel. I worked in Agri Horticultural Society of India at Kolkata for a couple of years. The horticulture society was founded by Sir William Carey in 1820.; during the British era in India.
My love for plants became more concreted since then. I got an opportunity to see and look many rare plants. I used to miss that place.
Your channel gave me back that excitement which I used to enjoy that time.
This guy needs his own UA-cam channel. I'd watch him every day.
I love it, it’s so SEREEN! Love to have one like it (Victorian Conservatory) All the BIG plants are so stunningly beautiful! Enjoyed viewing John and his husband Fred what they both created. Both my hands with thumbs up!
This was by far my favorite tour! They were lovely gentlemen, with a real zest for the plants. Very, very informative! Loved every second of the tour. Wish I could go there myself.❤
Oh my gosh that’s a amazing video.. I would love to hang out with those two guys and just talk plants for hours and history because I’m a huge history buff. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your story with us
Sooo fantastic!! These men are living my fantasy! What a beautiful conservatory!
Absolutely magnificent. Style combined with knowledge combined with a bit of money. One of rhe most beautiful private collections I‘ve seen. Keep on .
Expectacular Creation! A lot of passion, and dedication they have invested to produce a such incredible paradise! Congratulations!
This is definitely one of my favorite episodes so far! would love a follow up on this some day, Johns collection is beyond amazing
It's been a while, I missed you, Summer!
Oh my God thier Conservatory is FABULOUS!
Loved this so much. John is such a wonderful host. Really insightful, really inspiring. Thank you so much for bringing this to us.
Literally one of the best tours ever ~ loved the vibes, the style, the chill and of course the plant selection! Congratulations for this amazing content that makes our souls happier! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ 🌱 🪴 🌱
Flipping gorgeous collection and special guys for taking such loving care of this microcosm
Watching again. Good entertainment. How do I envy without seeming envious? I had a fern from Madagaskar in the 70s. You could watch it unfurl it's fronds. I really loved it. Admiration for their investment of creative work, time and for sharing it through you, with us. What joy!
Just fantastic. I think this is my favourite so far.
He has such a way with story telling, it's like a spell.
My favourite video so far Id love to have a conservatory that looks even 1/2 like this ❤❤❤❤❤
What a gorgeous space!! Thanks for taking us along. 💚
fantastic video, thank you for all the careful camerawork that lets the audience on youtube really be there in the conservatory with you!
I so would love to meet them both, love all the old stories, they are both treasures
These guys are just up my block!! Always wondered what was in here! Thanks for the tour :)
I would pay good money to spend a day just gawking at this in person. I am in heaven watching this video
Kindred spirit..if there is a space there it goes..a place for a plant..this conservatory is stunning..what fun to be with John and Fred.. 🪴
Thank you so much for this . I was truly awestruck . I was very proud to see my plant in his collection , the oxypetulum(:
I'm almost 62 and I still want to say I want to be like John when I grow up. All those plants is a clutch the pearls moment if I've ever seen one. Just beautiful! Absolutely amazing and what a dream. Every time I hear you or someone else mention 'philodendron' I laugh a little because growing up our Mom had this philodendron that meandered from a glass jar of water to all points in the kitchen. Bless her but these are not your Mom's philodendrons.
What an incredible place. No need to ever want to leave home ,So stylishly displayed in a beautiful building. Thankyou for letting us experience this with you Summer.
Love John and Fred's awesome creative place.
Thank you! This video is EVERYTHING. Summer Rayne you are a BADASS and I love the range of eclectic styles you have hulled in your houseplant tours. Its refreshing to have after the influx of millenial plant vids of highly curated white backdrops with rose gold.
WOW this was captivating!! How wonderful listening to this guy's journey and knowledge. Thank you X
This was an absolute treat to watch, beautiful souls and beautiful plants. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
This by far my favorite plant tour! I too love the Victorian era so seeing this is our era was amazing! Most of all I loved hearing John's stories.
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An actual dream. I’d love to just spend an afternoon here, and to just listen to whatever he had to say.
OMG those pinky motifs! Im In LOVE!