Why? What Happened? Costa Farms Trending Tropicals Hard to Find House Plants
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- In this video, I address a topic that has been on my mind regarding the lastest plants in Costa Farms' Trending Tropical Collection. Perhaps you've noticed too!
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GURL…LADY…MA’AM!!!!! I’m sooo glad you, a real plant influencer, said something! I noticed the change last year! I AM SO DISGUSTED with the plastic pots! I covet my CF ceramic pots, especially the wave ones! I hope they bring them back!
THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS ATROCITY!😢😂
Exactly!! I didn't know what kind of response this video was going to get. I know it's not the biggest issue in life, but I really dislike the plastic pots. Now I have to pay $20 for the plant and still buy a nice pot. I'm not happy about it. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one!
Thank you so much for addressing this issue!! I've bought 12 plants from CF and I love the white ceramic planters. 95% of my plants are in white ceramic. I absolutely hate these new plastic pots!! They seriously look really cheap. Hopefully Costa Farm will bring back the original ceramic planters...their plants are really beautiful and deserves a nice pot
I have at least 20 of the ceramic pots from the mark down rack only. But I also like the wick and grow ones.
Then it's a win win situation for you! 🙌 Glad to hear this whole situation is working out favorably for you. Thanks for sharing!
I thought it was just me! I was in the garden center often and struck up a conversation with a person who worked in that area. She would keep the pots for me when it was time to throw away the plants. I've also purchased pots on Mercari. Like you I like all of my pots to look the same.
Nice! Sounds like you had established a good supply chain for pots. I'm going to start checking for them at thrift stores. Things are starting to look hodge podge on my plant shelves. Enjoy your nice shiny ceramic pots!!
I didn't like the pots at first but it has worked well keeping my geo ciliatus alive and alocasia jacklyn loves it.
It always helps to hear some success stories. I'm glad they are working well for you. I just purchased a Jacklyn and am afraid to leave it in the wicking pot. I love the plant and don't want to lose it. Will probably convert it to leca. Happy growing and thanks for sharing.
I’m loving the wick and grow pots because I grow in Pon so it’s perfect for me
I really dislike them because half of the ones I purchased have been defective, i.e., wick not installed properly, missing a wick completely. It’s almost cost me a plant on some occasions.
This has been my experience too. I've had so many missing wicks and couldn't figure out why my plants were declining.
Well, I'm very happy it is working for you. I can't ever get the inner pot out so they don't even work for me when I'm trying to use pon or leca. Happy growing!
Thank you Ms. Peggy. I think it’s all about greed, it costs them less to put out a product for the same prices. Just my thoughts. 💐💚🙃
Good point. Thanks for sharing your opinion and for watching!
I'm so with you I went the ceramic pot back as well.
🙌 They just look so nice and are easy to dump excess water, etc. Thanks for watching!
This!!! 👏👏👏 I HATE THE WICK AND GROW POTS! And the big box store employees have NO clue how to water plants in them. They fill them half full of water and the plants are just swimming in them
Yes, the plants have been swimming in water. Where I live they are almost always outside and when it rains, the pots are full of water. Good for clearance but bad for the plants. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I have literally showed employees at these stores to put 2 inches of water and let it wick. They truly don't know
I loved the ceramic pots and having that pot made the purchase worth it if the plant didn't make it. I think the self watering and plastic pots look tacky. I repot and toss them
Hilarious, but well stated. 😂😂😂Thanks for being the spokesperson for many. 👏🏼
My pleasure. My mind gets fixated on the oddest things. I had to do this video to get this pot thing out of my head. 😂😊😂
I also liked the ceramic pots so much more!!
They just looked so nice and I loved not having to go out and find a matching ceramic decorative pot. It was the total package! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I miss the ceramic pots too. 😢
They seem to have been well liked. 😪
I love those self watering pots!!!! I would trade you all of my ceramic pots if I would. 😂
Well I'm glad they are working out well for you! Several people have said they like them but you are the first to say you love them. I guess you're a happy camper then. That's great. Thanks for watching and for sharing. Enjoy your pots!
The new trend now is self watering pots and semi hydro. I think that's why they went with the plastic pots with the windows.
I've been using semi hydro for about 10 years and have been usin the ceramic pots. I do believe you are on point with your thinking, however. Sometimes change is hard to accept. 😂😊 ...So I wine 🍷 and whine! Thanks for watching!
I totally agree!!!! Great points
Thanks for watching!🌿💚
I think it’s smart. Probably better for watering the plants instead them drying up at big box stores.
That's one way to look at it. However, at the stores here, the plants are outside and when it rains the pots hold water and drown the plants. It makes for a great clearance selection, but I'm sure they would rather sell healthy plants at full price. Thanks for sharing your perspective. It's always good to have more than one opinion. Happy growing!
Such a good video
Thank you. I know I was at risk of sounding like a whiner, but I had to get it off my chest. Everyone needs a good whine sometime and this was mine. Thanks for watching!
I love the self watering pots. I have a ton of Philodendron which is what I use them for. I think it's a cost saving measure, plastic is cheaper.
I assume that is the reason as well, but sure miss the ceramic pots. Maybe if I hadn't been spoiled with the ceramic pots initially, I wouldn't mind the new pots as much. On the other had, I would still have a hard time removing the inner pot and with how easy they are to tip. On the other hand, I don't think I would like them anyway. 😊😂 I'm glad they are working for you. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion.
In Canada we don't get a lot of Costa Farms plants but I was able to snag a couple of the ceramic pot plants a couple of years ago. My only guess is besides being cost effective is to be able to market that it's easier to care for because it's "wick and grow". I don't have any plants that are in self-watering pots and I always repot my plant in my own mixture the same day I bring it home. Even if you like the pot a fear would be what happens if the water leaks out or it cracks because it's just cheap plastic.
Thanks for sharing. I tend to repot my plants also, so that I don't end up with any surprises later. I need to check out those roots. I do use self watering pots with some plants and am trying to adjust to the new pots. However, the inner pots can't be easily removed and they tip easily. Thanks for watching!
Connie Connie Connie yes you are so right. Raise the cost, stuck the plants in self watering pots that everyone doesn't like nor ever plant likes. Then they put plants in cheap wicker baskets and charge 10.00 more. LETS START A REVOLT😂😂😂😂😂OH SORRY I GOT CARRIED AWAY.
Loved the content.
Yes, you got so carried away you called me Connie. 😂 Anywho, no need for a revolt. Ther are still several companies offering the same plants with very nice pots. Sorry Costa, I still love you, but I love a nice pot too!
Home Depot does not put plants on clearance. Instead, they throw out the plants AND THE POTS. Customers, and even employees, are not permitted to save the pots. I've asked many times to buy a discarded pot and was told HD may not sell them or give them away. Many of these CF ceramic pots end up in the trash.
Tax write off. I once worked at a wholesale warehouse that threw away Nikes and other name brand shoes and clothing. They wrote them off on taxes. 😮
Terrible! So very wasteful. They should at least return them to the grower. SMH. Thanks for the info.
Every time I do a Home Depot survey, I address this issue..Keep complaining about it, write to them...Let's get 'er done!!
The ones by me in Florida have clearance racks full of plants to save.
Nice 👍 video Mrs. Peggy, I feel like I have enough now to where I’m having to store them, but when I get a new IKEA greenhouse cabinet I’ll have plenty to use. I didn’t realize they had stop because I still see them here in St. Pete area!
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like I need to make it to St. Pete to grab some pots...I mean plants. 😂🌿💚
I agree. I hate those plastic pots. I sent them a message about discontinuing the ceramic pot. I was so disappointed
I would love to see them go back to the ceramic pots. Other growers are using ceramic for the same price and offering very nice pots. For the same price, I have to go with the other growers. Sad, since I've been collecting the Trending Trops from the beginning. I have to be loyal to my wallet!
Hi Peggy, thank you for this fun video! Although I like the original ceramic pots, I can live with the new pots. The ceramic white pots were convenient with the purchase of a pretty plant but I sometimes shop at local nurseries and plant shops that only give you the grower pot so I guess I’m flexible. I have to admit that when I got a ceramic white pot and a plant for $20.00 I felt like I got my money’s worth. The plant may or may not survive but you always had the parting gift of the pot to put another plant in. 🤣. Happy growing! 👌🪴🥰
My thoughts exactly. If the plant didn't make it, at least I had a nice shiny pot as a parting gift. 😆 I don't mind buying plants in Nursery pots since they normally cost less. I'd then take them home and drop them into my Costa ceramic pot and all was right in my world. Guess I have to accept change and mismatched pots. Thanks for watching and happy growing to you as well!
I noticed the new pots at kroger AND the plants aren't always the best. Normally will have spider mites...which seem to ALWAYS be on the fullest plants.
I don't mind the plastic pots, but I don't use the self-watering wick system though.
Nice to hear the new pots are working for you. Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts!
You and UA-cam read my mind! 😂 I’ll only buy the Trending Tropicals from the markdown rack now!
I tend to do the same. However, I did pick up a Jacklyn yesterday. Couldn't resist but plan to put it in one of the old school ceramic pots. Those ceramic pots just look so nice all lined up...the old days...😊
They should offer us a choice!
I use pon. So, for me this isn’t a problem. I can see how it wouldn’t be for everyone.
I'm glad it's working out for you. I understand that companies sometimes need to make changes, but the Trending Tropicals just aren't the same to me, without the ceramic pot. They spoiled me then ran off. 😳😧😮🌿
Oh, Peggy! I wish you lived close to me. I’ve got a stack of Costa Farms ceramic (and plastic) pots you could have. I personally don’t like to use them because it’s too hard to not over water and kill my plant. As soon as I get home from the store, I take the inside pot out and put it in a little drip saucer. I discard the ceramic/plastic pot in a stack behind my garage. I keep thinking I’ll get brave enough to try to drill a hole in the bottom of the pot, but to date, I’ve not tried. 😊
How sweet of you. At least you know you have a stack of nice ceramic pots if you ever decide to start using them. I use to use them when I gifted propagations, but won't be doing that anymore. Happy growing!
Sorry to hear you don't like them. If it's helpful, here's the method I use to water my plants. I add an inch or so of water to the decorative pot, let the potting mix soak it up, and then dump any excess water out of the decorative pot after 15-20 minutes. Then I wait until the plant starts to dry and repeat. As long as you go good stretches in between waterings, it's tough to overwater this way because the potting mix won't absorb too much if it's already wet. ---Justin, Costa Farms Horticulturist
@@CostaFarms Justin, don’t get me wrong. I think the ceramic CostaFarms pots are gorgeous, and look great with the plant choices selected for the pots. As a senior gardener, I don’t have the grip strength in my fingers to lift the nursery pot from the ceramic pot. To remove the nursery pot, I have to get a long bladed sharp knife, insert it between the nursery pot and the decorative pot , turn them upside down, and walk the knife around the pot until it falls out. If it’s been overwatered at the store, the pot winds up peeing all over the place. Not a fun experience. That’s why it’s so much simpler to remove the decorative pot as soon as I get home from the store. I hate losing the pretty aesthetic, but I value the health of the plant. Btw, I probably have 50-60 CostaFarms plants. 💚
@@denisej.9936 where do you live I’ll buy the ceramic pots from you if you’re close to me! I’m in Montana!
I hate the new pot. I'd buy any plant that came in the black pot.
I don't like them one bit. I can't even get the inner pot out to add water. Seems like if the pot is now plastic, the price should go down, IMHO
I agree! 😢
🌿💚 We can always hope that they will go back to the ceramic pots. If not, other growers are offering many of the same plants in nice ceramic pots. Happy growing!
I hate those self wicking pots also
I'm trying to work with them but so far, it's just not going well. The inner pot is too hard to remove. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
They are all in those wick and grow pots. I don't like the narrow bottom. It's too easy to turn over. I think they probably did that because of the prices of things now
I don't like the narrow bottom either. I've already knocked a few of mine over a couple of times. Oh well...
I agree
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Unfortunate! I understand they need to keep costs at bay, I would have taken a small price increase for the porcelain pots. I HATE plastic pots! Especially for nice plants, no stability and they don't age well.
I agree! Fortunately there are other growers who are offering many of the same plants in nice pots. I will admit, my eye has been wandering lately...😂🌿💚😊 Thanks for watching!
I feel the same about the pots. And they went up a dollar in some states, with these ugly pots. Im in North Carolina.
Lower quality and higher price just doesn't make sense to me. Thanks for watching.
Mee too.
🙌 We can all sulk together. 😂😊 Happy growing!
This is their version of shrinkflation. As it was, they were upselling with the ceramic pots. Honestly, I cannot see how they will be able to maintain their price point at $20 with any type of exterior cache pot. Trader Joe's is selling heavily marbled PPP (highly stable variegation) in a basic plastic pot for $10 at their Chicago stores. They are selling small alocasia silver dragons for $6. If Trader Joe's is getting this from their growers, the same or competing growers will eventually be providing the same once rare plants to local small supermarket chains, non big-box hardware stores, etc. I've bought several Trending Tropical plants but never had any special attachment to the white ceramic pots. Maybe there will be a market for them on eBay 😂.
Thanks for sharing! I need to make a trip to Trader Joe's. I don't mind buying plants in nursery pots. With the Trending Trops I knew I could get a nice plant without having to buy a decorative pot to put it in, which was one of the draws for me. I've actually found many of the pots at thrift stores. Thanks for watching and happy growing!
Couldn't agree more, Peggy...I love those old pots, I have 4 and I am not parting with them for nothin'! I blame our current economy for these chintzy plants and pots. Everyone is making cut backs :(
I'd rather have them reduce the price and put them in nursery pots.
@@PeggysPlants: We'd love to reduce the complexity and just grow in the nursery pots, but our retailers want decor-ready, giftable plants for the average person walking through the store. ---Justin, Costa Farms Horticulturist
@@CostaFarms Hi Justin, can you provide some perspective on the two main big-box chains having such different policies? Selling distressed plants at a clearance, versus disposing them, and actively prohibiting anyone from salvaging them? Thanks
@@IRONWEED_: The two big stores are very competitive with one another and look for ways to differentiate from one another. In the case of clearance plants, I was in a meeting where one of the buyers for the store was telling us he didn't want racks of dead and dying plants on display "like the other guys have."
I know a lot of people think it's because one store buys a lot of their plants from growers whereas the other one has the pay-by-scan model, but that's not the case. Most growers would rather sell plants at a discount than not sell them at all if they decline at stores. 🙁
@@CostaFarms Thanks Justin, I appreciate the reply. Costa Farms raises great plants.
My $ 0.02 but the big box store that didn't want to see dying plants typically has more of them out on the floor at regular price than the competitor has on clearance racks.
I purchased a Costa Farms monstera standleyana albo for a friend’s graduation present, and good thing I repotted it into better soil before giving it to her because thanks to those new wick and grow pots, it had some pretty bad root rot. 😒 So yeah, not a fan.
I have found many on clearance for that reason. The big box stores need to do a bettere job of working with self watering pots. Thanks for watching!
Yea I hate those pots. They are so hard to left the inner pot to water. Sometimes I just se the clear saucers.
Exactly, I find them very difficult to work with. Maybe it would help losing the ceramic pot if the ones they are using were more user friendly. Then again, maybe not! 😆😂🌿💚
I really hated the ceramic pots so 🤷♂️
😂😱😆 Well now! I respect your honesty and your preference. Everything isn't for everyone. How do you feel about the new pots? Do they work well for you? Thanks for watching and for sharing your opinion!
@@PeggysPlants I haven’t seen the new ones in Canada yet! They might be nice to use with leca
The pots suck 😢 last years tan and white “bandaid” pots were plastic, but they were still classy looking, and at least they weren’t the crappy/ugly self watering ones
I can relate to your feelings. I'm trying to like the new pots, but I'm not sure I can. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
No disrespect to Costs Farms but that new pot is trash. I agree with you their older pot was decent. This wick n grow foolishness…they could have kept these things. I can’t get the plants out of them fast enough lol
I'm finding that half of mine don't have wicks. I've already lost an easy to grow plant trying to use this wick system and am not a fan. I've been converting them to use with leca. Hopefully that will work better with these pots.
It’s most likely a step on cutting costs
Quite possible. I'm just curious and miss my ceramic pots. 😊 I'm old enough for my wants not to hurt, but still curious. I will admit that it makes me pay more attention to other growers who are still offering ceramic pots for the same price.
I dunno those ceramic pots chp so easily. Those wick and grow pots I cant stand their shape they don't fit so well around other things on my shelf.
I didn't have a chipping issue, but am sure you don't have to worry about the current pots chipping. Flipping however, is a whole different issue. The narrow base of the wick pots make them top heavy. It may be that I'm just clumsy, but I keep knocking them over! 😳
I noticed it too I had saved my first few then one day I bought a plant with the burlap style pattern. It felt different in my hand so I took a closer look and found it was a very thick plastic that had been painted with a glossy white paint. Then recently I saw the new self watering pots and said the same thing why oh why costa farms.
Thanks for sharing you thoughts. I was a bit confused at first. I thought they weren't Trending Tropicals. Then I realized the plants were the same but the pots were totally different. To me, they just don't look as nice.
I hate them!!!!! So many plants that should never be in a self-watering pot.
I agree. Not all plants are good candidates for self watering pots. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Even me ??? What happened?
I saw some comments left by Costa, but none of them addressed the ceramic pots. I respect that they can do what they want with their business, but as a loyal Trending Tropicals collector, I just want to know why.
I’m sorry. I never liked those pots. I kept the plants but put them in pots I actually liked.
😂😆 Oh no! I won't hold that against you. Everything isn't for everyone. Thanks for watching and for sharing! 🌿💚😊
Greetings
Two words-- Profit Margin
You're probably right. It's odd though. I imagine that Costa is one of the largest growers. How are they not able to continue with the ceramic pots but many of the smaller growers can? They may be making more profit per plant, but how many sales are they losing to other growers because of the pots. I'm so full of questions...it's just who I am. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
And once again they have stopped shipping to California 😢
Wow, hopefully your retailers will begin to carry them again. I don't like the new pots but I still love my Costa plants and can't imagine not having them available.
Over priced.
I don't mind the price given most of the plants in the collection were highly sought after and cost much more elsewhere, when they are first released. Thanks for sharing your opinion and for watching!
I would imagine that to keep their plants at the $20 range in this horrible inflation economy they sacrificed the ceramic pot 🪴
Quite possibly. Would be nice to know. I notice that many of the other sellers, like Urban Jungle, are offering some of the same plants in beautiful ceramic pots. There are other options, but Trending Tropicals were my go to guys.