Yes! Add to a pot: - 1 cup water - 1 cup sugar - 4 tbsp lavender flowers (you can buy them on Amazon or local health food store) - 0.5 tbsp butterfly pea flower (optional for the purple colour) Bring to a boil & then simmer for 10 minutes Then remove from heat and let steep for 30 mins Then strain and store in a jar in the fridge :)
You already had a good subscriber count when your channel took off, and you created planty content right at the right time! The quality of your content and your personality stands out. Been here since you started!
I don't know what stands you apart from other youtubers, but I am never even remotely bored when I watch your channel so it must be just you. But, you're right in saying you are different, covered in tattoos in your pink overalls, potting a plant into a cute mushroom pot, liking Taylor swift and talking about being edgy. You're definitely one of a kind
One of the great reasons why I’ve been following you since the beginning is because your plants have ALWAYS been taken such great care of, and I have always felt that you enjoy/want your plants to thrive as best as they can. I’ve rarely ever seen you neglect plants which for me has been the most inspiring. There are so many creators that just buy, buy, buy and then they just die, die, die.
Youre definitely one of my favourite youtubers to watch. I actually sit and watch more so than doing chores with you 😂. I love your calm good vibes and honesty and planty care. Definitely agree the planty care is more fun to watch than the informational when you just wanna chill and have background.
Life has been… an experience lately and I haven’t watched much UA-cam. I started watching your channel years ago and you look so healthy and happy, plant fairy ♥️ I’m so proud of your growth 🫶🏽
I love Fern. Her vids and sweet persona have helped to hold my anchor in reality. As an American and fellow planty, meek soul, omg I need this in my.lofe right now.
Look how you have come so far, especially since your nursing days. You were authentic and your true self from the start. And are relatable and your timing was also perfect. But the retention is down to you, and I appreciate your content so much. You will evolve and your true supporters will evolve with you. And you will of course gain new followers too.. sorry for the rant.. I hope it made sense ❤
Fern, you're the best because you're so sweet and real and vulnerable, and I think that is why you're so successful! Everyone can see your beautiful soul, and they (definitely I) LOVE your realness! I look forward to your videos so much! 💚🌿
29:27 I agree so much! I find that the majority of plant channels are focused on showing like in depth videos on a certain plant or "plant clinic" videos how to save your plant etc. In my opinions, if you have been a plantperson for a few years you usually dont want/need that content as much and i love just hanging out with you and the mix of plant and lifestyle vlogg concept so much more❤
I definitely agree with you, 100-120 plants is the sweet spot. Enough variety to never get bored and to have constant growth and changes but not so many that you get overwhelmed!
I started watching you years ago when you had way less followers, and only started to comment and interacting with your videos recently, and all I can say is that you always was yourself, honest and authentic ✨ that’s why we are here !!
That’s why I don’t think slow growing is a bad thing. It’s like sure, want the plants to be healthy, but I try to buy my plants small enough to fit in my home, but large enough I can enjoy them as is, so if they grow at a crawl that’s fine. In fact perfect. Stay the same size! I also try to avoid the larger leaf plants.
Just wanted to comment and say that I appreciate these videos. The longer the better I love every second. I always play them as I do my college classwork because it’s relaxing and feels nice to watch you do what you’re extremely good at!!!❤
100 ish is good and manageable! I went from 120 ish to 60-70 ish and room for more which is a nice feeling ! But spread out throughout the house it feels less overwhelming and spread out for pest pressures. Not as jungle vibes - and watering in sections/areas of the house is a tip I got from you so thanks for that! But it is hard to choose which plants to keep or get rid of ! (In my case thrips outbreak and not wanting to deal/treat so was easier to downsize) good luck! 😅
It will never cease to amaze me that two of the most finicky philodendron (melano and verru) created one of the most hardy and quick to size up hybrids 😂 I love my Splendid!
I discovered your channel back in 2020 when I got into plants. Your videos offered a lot of comfort at the time and through the years I unfortunately killed a lot of my plants, okay MOST of my plants, through depression but I’m going through a divorce and starting over and I’m really excited to get back into it again and your videos have really inspired me to pick it up again 😊🌿
I was so relating to you when you said thrips were the hardest. Like I be telling everyone!! They think they aren’t that hard but they are foul, they will come back when you least expect it!
i relate so much to always being behind on one thing of all the things we have to do - and the feeling of having to film everything! i'm so bad with vlogging cos i start doing something planty then realise after that i was supposed to vlog that. thank you for sharing and making this weird cool job feel less alone!
Oh Fern! Like your plants, we humans go up and down. You are such an inspiration for this old girl.. I enjoy your videos (both channels) and you're a highlite in my week. Kisses to Olive 🐶💟
I don't think counting the number of plants you have is the issue. Organizing and displaying them as living art according to the space you have is what matters. Some people collect things like ceramic bunnies or china plates and fill their homes with them. When organized it looks great. Imagine cleaning hundreds of ceramic bunnies. At the end, its what makes you happy!!! BTW love the mushroom pot 💚🍄Hope you use the doll head pot during spooky season!!!👻
I have right about 150 and I acquired most of them pretty quickly once I got into the hobby, like you were saying I got all these little baby plants and had dozens of plants on each shelf and as they’re growing, it has definitely become more and more challenging. I’m getting a little more picky, Passed some along, but I’ll also brought some new ones in lol. As I found your channel and then started watching your older stuff I think I’m finally starting to get it and working on really working on curating a collection, giving them their best possible care and kind of thinking through what plants gonna need in the future 8:34 so I appreciate you answering this question and going into detail about why
My take on large collections: as long as you are happy, comfortable and satisfied and your collection isn’t too overwhelming or stressful, then have as many as you possibly want and are able to care for. When your collection is no longer a source of joy, you may need to change things.
I agree with your take on the plant community and the preference to buy plants and buy bigger versions when they want an upgrade. There’s little to no focus on the cultivation side of the plnt hobvy
I'm pretty sure you answered some of my questions!! these were mine: How many plant trades have you done? Have you ever met another plant parent in person? Do you have any jobs other than being a youtuber? thank you so much! 😄🥰 I also love the name Greta for your first plant!!
My hoya compacta (both cuttings) came with mealies when I first bought them almost 2 years ago 😂 I had no other Hoyas at the time, and only a dozen other plants, so that was a nice welcome to the world of buying plants online and to mealies 😂
I have at least 400 lols but I grow orchids mostly. They grow slow and are way easier to maintain at a reasonable size. I based my indoor collection on the orchids the houseplants actually require more energy.
Happy Manilas Pride here! Idk if this is correct but it’s what I do: It’s in a very, *very* bright room, floor to ceiling east-facing windows-but it’s like 10 feet away from a window. When I water it, I don’t drench it, but I water a bit more often. It’s not super root bound right now, so lots of room for roots to be growing. Fertilize every once in a while. Millennial Plant Dad in Nigeria has so many aglaonema and seems to have cracked the code.
I love buying new pots and finding a new home for my plants. But after doing it I recommend potting them into clear plastic plant pots and then putting them into a pretty pot. It helps to keep an eye on them better
I think the number depends on a lot of other factors. I have about 150 plus props and it seems manageable. Bigger pots/plants require less frequent watering. Plus good cover pots or deep saucers allows for more watering in place. Things like that. But a pest outbreak gets overwhelming quickly. I don’t think I’ll go much more than 150, mostly due to lack of space!
Hi Fern! Both your channels have such cozy vibes! Love them both 🩷 my favorite plant right now is one of my epiphyllum just because it bloomed for the second time this morning! But my miltonia sunset is also blooming and such an easy rewarding orchid! So hard to choose! 😂 take care and thank you for sharing 🌿
The whole video I was concerned that because of answering our questions you did less than usual. It was so sweet to pay so much attention to each question ❤
Contest entry🎉 My current favourite plant (it changes quite often) is my alocasia black velvet. I generally don't mind much if my plants dont have perfect leaves, but my black velvet is just putting out absolutely perfect leaf after perfect leaf. She draws my eye everytime im in the room. It would be an absolute honor to have one of your bakeri 💚💚💚
This was an awesome video as usual but I actually put you in a tripod and we out to the greenhouse and put you on speaker and repotted with you. Plant chores are hard right now in Texas because it is currently 115-120 degrees f in the greenhouse. I have the mister fan on high and it only came down to 96. I call it my Sauna. So excited that you are feeling the Hoya more now. They are still my passion!!!
I’ve got in the 60’s. It’s perfect for me. I don’t propagate. I just grow them. I haven’t bought anything in about 6 months but I’m ready to buy again. Hoyas!!
I have 130 plants and I think that is definitely the limit for me. I have a bunch of super small Hoya , so if those grow a lot, then I will def run out of space. Love watching both of your channels. Thank you!
I totally feel the "growing pains" of a large collection! I love that my babies have grown up but let's just say I'm selling most of my greenhouse cabinets because nothing fits lol. I have just around 200 in my collection 🥹
My mix is now Molly’s Aroid Mix, Tree Fern and Bonsai Jack Grit mix and it’s fabulous. Thanks for sharing Molly’s I think it works great. Always enjoy your videos!
Interesting... and yeah I felt really good at about 100, now I'm at easily over 200, and about 2-3 weeks ago I started saying to my husband that "my plants are so demanding!" I've said it several times, because it's hot and I'm watering everyday several times a day to keep up. I even came up with a brilliant hack. I have plastic name tags that I write the month & day they are watered, so I can just see the date without any effort. It's been a life-saver, and yet still there's always a few or more that need watering everyday. It was easier in the non-summer months for sure!!!
My SOH is one of my favorite plants. Two years ago I moved from a townhouse where it lived in a west window and ~THRIVED~ to a basement apartment where it only gets light from grow lights and it just hasn’t been the same which makes me so sad. A VSOH is still top of my wishlist.
I also wanted to say that I am a newish plant parent. I have a very tall snake plant that I need to repot. I'm terrified. Watching your repotting videos is making me braver. I'm so scared I'm going hurt it.
I feel the same about string of hearts…. Literally one of my fave plants but none of my planty friends feel the same lol! I think they’re crazy! They are so pretty and dainty and girly ❤️
1:06:38 I would say that if you’d been fertilizing the plant, watering a bone dry plant with said fertilizer should be fine. A newer plant I’d def be careful. You are Amazing fern! You are sooo much to sooo many! We love you! ❤ 1:15:09 I also think that these long form videos def make up for inconsistent posting! It’s a decent trade off imo, and I like the casual daily style and not so scripted or forced! It’s why you are one of my favs! ❤
I'm at about 50 plants. I think 30 plants was a good number for me. I sometimes feel overwhelmed with watering them all. I have converted many of them to self-watering systems but, it's still hard to keep up with sometimes. I'm happy with my collection the way it is now.
100 is my ideal number too. However, as you mention, care requirements come in to play as well. For example, this time of year I water my ZZ plant once every three months and it requires nothing else from me. If all my plans were that way, I feel like I could have way more than 100 and it be manageable.
Hello! I have about 130 plants under my care and for me it's more than enough. I wanna see all the plants every day to check them out. I don't buy all of them again honestly but now I'm thinking two times before buying a new plant. You say it right: "Quality not quantity!" But this is only my opinion and everyone has another life but I have 3 dogs and 2 horses too and they need so much attention and time every single day. My husband and the babies that's the first priority for me so I don't wanna have more plants under my care. But I love your content and the number of plants is your desicion. Greetings from Austria, Simone ☀️
My monstera came with thrips that didn't show until about a month in. I was treating it with neem oil and insecticidal soap but of course that didn't work and I had to reach out for systemic granules. It was my first experience dealing with any sort of pest. It killed my alocasia leaves and I was ✨distraught✨ HAHAHA.. I followed up once more about 1-2 months later because there were a few left. Haven't seen any in since April/May.
My Cuprea would grow a leaf, and drop one, only ever had at the most 3 small leaves. UNTIL.. I put sphagnum moss on top of the soil.. NOW SHES EXPLODING with tons of huge leaves!! Looking closer to Jan’s from SPG! Got my Jaklyn on semi hydro, she went dormant when I switched her from soil, but she’s popped back up this spring with 4 lil leaves! I’m PRAYING it gets as big as yours You’ve got the most beautiful lips naturally ❤ no shade to those who do that stuff, imma age naturally and love myself as is
I found your channel resently, and I think it's one of the best actually. I love that you stay positive, and you seem so sweet as a person 😊 please stay that way, there's enough negative plant influences 🫣 On my bad pain days, you still make me smile ☺️ Your collection is much like mine, I like the style and variety of plants 🌿💚 About the number of plants, - I have around 100 plants, and think that's more than enough for my space. Maybe it's about how we develop and learn more, then we want to downsize and concentrate on some of them grow large & healthy? I don't really know. I still get a bit overly excited when I see a wishlist plant though 😂😂😂❤
Totaally agree with watching the same plants grow. How you do get them to grow and what issues you have with them. I still have a string of hearts and love them!!
This fun, I finished watching it in parts. This q&a is so cozy. I love when you mentioned melanochrysum, it makes me think of how Sheffield Plants calls them melano*crisis*.
Girl, my Alocasia’s Jackalyn got severe root rot within two weeks bringing it home. I was like WTHeck!? I had to cut off all the leaves except the new one that was trying to grow out and put it in pumice to see if it recovers. Oh my gosh it was so beautiful when I brought it home!! 😢
The teal would be great. It’s the color in my living room. Remember to coordinate the color in your en suite bathroom to your bedroom or it’s kinda jarring.
CONTEST entry!!! My fave plant is my mon thai con. Jist like you and yours we gave been on a long journey @thebareboys Would be so so so honored to care for one of your plants ❤ ive been a viewer for so long and adore you ❤❤❤ plus we are almost neighbors (love from Nelson, BC)
Getting to watch a new video every day for a week to having to wait 11 days, I was going into Fern withdrawal. . JK. Fav plant right now would be my Monkey Tail cactus. Purchased from Planthaven Toronto on June 4 and transferred to Pon on June 12. She has grown so much already. Love to own one of your Babies you're giving away. Im a BC girl as well. No instagram though 😕. Love and watch all your content Fern. 🤟💚
Hi Fern, I wanted to know how the philodendron mamei is doing you planted in leca. I'm thinking about moving my plants to leca and your DIY pon. I love your channel. 😊😊😊
I do okay with 100+ plants. What I struggle with are all the propagations when my plants get too big. It also sucks a lot of people can't spend money on plants rn. Selling decent sized props/plants for $5-$10 and no ones buying them.
I think about 70-80 plants maximum, is a good number, at least for me. I don't have large plants, mostly succulents and cactus. I like a variety of small interesting plants. Also have started using MOLLY's Cactus and succulent mix, thanks to you. :) I and my plants love that mix. I will be downsizing a lot of some types of plants, that I have propped. Probably 15 at least will be going. Too many plants is not fun to me.
I used to be in the mindset to just get all the trendy plants even if I don't necessarily love them. However I've really stopped doing that and now only get the plants I love (which is still a lot!! But not as many lol)
Yay another video just in time for my lunch break😊. I really like the question on which plant would you control for 24 hours, very creative. I would be curious, if you were to create a plant hybrid what two plants would you use and what would you name it?
I just got rid of all of my mealybugs❤❤❤ I was struggling for a while I had to just get rid of almost half my plants and just kept the favorites because trying to get mealy off so many plants is too hard by myself so things have been easier 😅
Do you have a recipe for the lavender syrup? I want to try it!
Yes!
Add to a pot:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp lavender flowers (you can buy them on Amazon or local health food store)
- 0.5 tbsp butterfly pea flower (optional for the purple colour)
Bring to a boil & then simmer for 10 minutes
Then remove from heat and let steep for 30 mins
Then strain and store in a jar in the fridge :)
@wildfern thank you! Do you happen to know if I can use fresh lavender flowers from my garden or is there a specofic culinary variety?
@@joannanovara815 honestly I'm not sure! I bought "food grade lavender" on Amazon
You already had a good subscriber count when your channel took off, and you created planty content right at the right time! The quality of your content and your personality stands out. Been here since you started!
I don't know what stands you apart from other youtubers, but I am never even remotely bored when I watch your channel so it must be just you. But, you're right in saying you are different, covered in tattoos in your pink overalls, potting a plant into a cute mushroom pot, liking Taylor swift and talking about being edgy. You're definitely one of a kind
No way dude. Your personality. It’s your personality bro. 🥰 You’re our best friend.
Me and the people in my head.
@@hanstera_deliciosa Is it you, or the people in your head who are so hilarious?
@@soberplantguy 100% them. 😂 Hiiiii Dave! 🤗
YES
One of the great reasons why I’ve been following you since the beginning is because your plants have ALWAYS been taken such great care of, and I have always felt that you enjoy/want your plants to thrive as best as they can. I’ve rarely ever seen you neglect plants which for me has been the most inspiring. There are so many creators that just buy, buy, buy and then they just die, die, die.
Youre definitely one of my favourite youtubers to watch. I actually sit and watch more so than doing chores with you 😂. I love your calm good vibes and honesty and planty care. Definitely agree the planty care is more fun to watch than the informational when you just wanna chill and have background.
Life has been… an experience lately and I haven’t watched much UA-cam. I started watching your channel years ago and you look so healthy and happy, plant fairy ♥️ I’m so proud of your growth 🫶🏽
oh this is so nice, thank you so much 🥺
I love Fern. Her vids and sweet persona have helped to hold my anchor in reality. As an American and fellow planty, meek soul, omg I need this in my.lofe right now.
Look how you have come so far, especially since your nursing days. You were authentic and your true self from the start. And are relatable and your timing was also perfect. But the retention is down to you, and I appreciate your content so much. You will evolve and your true supporters will evolve with you. And you will of course gain new followers too.. sorry for the rant.. I hope it made sense ❤
Fern, you're the best because you're so sweet and real and vulnerable, and I think that is why you're so successful! Everyone can see your beautiful soul, and they (definitely I) LOVE your realness! I look forward to your videos so much! 💚🌿
thank you so much 🥺💚
I just love having a fresh fern video for after work.. literally nothing relaxes me more 💚
29:27 I agree so much! I find that the majority of plant channels are focused on showing like in depth videos on a certain plant or "plant clinic" videos how to save your plant etc. In my opinions, if you have been a plantperson for a few years you usually dont want/need that content as much and i love just hanging out with you and the mix of plant and lifestyle vlogg concept so much more❤
I feel called out by the rant at the beginning 😂😂😂 about collecting so many ‘small plants’ but I so needed it!!!
I definitely agree with you, 100-120 plants is the sweet spot. Enough variety to never get bored and to have constant growth and changes but not so many that you get overwhelmed!
It's your style, consistency, authenticity, vulnerability, growth and green fingers that kept me subscribed all these years! ❤💚🌿💫
I started watching you years ago when you had way less followers, and only started to comment and interacting with your videos recently, and all I can say is that you always was yourself, honest and authentic ✨ that’s why we are here !!
That’s why I don’t think slow growing is a bad thing. It’s like sure, want the plants to be healthy, but I try to buy my plants small enough to fit in my home, but large enough I can enjoy them as is, so if they grow at a crawl that’s fine. In fact perfect. Stay the same size! I also try to avoid the larger leaf plants.
Just wanted to comment and say that I appreciate these videos. The longer the better I love every second. I always play them as I do my college classwork because it’s relaxing and feels nice to watch you do what you’re extremely good at!!!❤
100 ish is good and manageable! I went from 120 ish to 60-70 ish and room for more which is a nice feeling ! But spread out throughout the house it feels less overwhelming and spread out for pest pressures. Not as jungle vibes - and watering in sections/areas of the house is a tip I got from you so thanks for that! But it is hard to choose which plants to keep or get rid of ! (In my case thrips outbreak and not wanting to deal/treat so was easier to downsize) good luck! 😅
I love both of your channels!!! Your videos are so calming to me and I really appreciate that 🪴🐶💚
thank you so much
Thank you for the long video ❤
Repots and Q&As are some of my favourite types of videos to watch 😊
It will never cease to amaze me that two of the most finicky philodendron (melano and verru) created one of the most hardy and quick to size up hybrids 😂 I love my Splendid!
Your viewers keep coming back because of your content and great personality 😀🇨🇦
I discovered your channel back in 2020 when I got into plants. Your videos offered a lot of comfort at the time and through the years I unfortunately killed a lot of my plants, okay MOST of my plants, through depression but I’m going through a divorce and starting over and I’m really excited to get back into it again and your videos have really inspired me to pick it up again 😊🌿
I was so relating to you when you said thrips were the hardest. Like I be telling everyone!! They think they aren’t that hard but they are foul, they will come back when you least expect it!
i relate so much to always being behind on one thing of all the things we have to do - and the feeling of having to film everything! i'm so bad with vlogging cos i start doing something planty then realise after that i was supposed to vlog that. thank you for sharing and making this weird cool job feel less alone!
yesssss to the possibility of bringing your merch back🥹🥹💘💘💘💘💘
Love the throwback pictures. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Nice video. The mat your using is good. I bought myself one awhile ago and love it.
Oh Fern! Like your plants, we humans go up and down. You are such an inspiration for this old girl.. I enjoy your videos (both channels) and you're a highlite in my week. Kisses to Olive 🐶💟
I don't think counting the number of plants you have is the issue. Organizing and displaying them as living art according to the space you have is what matters. Some people collect things like ceramic bunnies or china plates and fill their homes with them. When organized it looks great. Imagine cleaning hundreds of ceramic bunnies. At the end, its what makes you happy!!! BTW love the mushroom pot 💚🍄Hope you use the doll head pot during spooky season!!!👻
I have right about 150 and I acquired most of them pretty quickly once I got into the hobby, like you were saying I got all these little baby plants and had dozens of plants on each shelf and as they’re growing, it has definitely become more and more challenging. I’m getting a little more picky, Passed some along, but I’ll also brought some new ones in lol. As I found your channel and then started watching your older stuff I think I’m finally starting to get it and working on really working on curating a collection, giving them their best possible care and kind of thinking through what plants gonna need in the future 8:34 so I appreciate you answering this question and going into detail about why
My take on large collections: as long as you are happy, comfortable and satisfied and your collection isn’t too overwhelming or stressful, then have as many as you possibly want and are able to care for. When your collection is no longer a source of joy, you may need to change things.
I love plants. I love plant related content.... buuuuut you are by far my go to channel when I want to watch plant videos.
Your channel is like a hot drink and a warm hug rolled into one, so comforting.
I agree with your take on the plant community and the preference to buy plants and buy bigger versions when they want an upgrade. There’s little to no focus on the cultivation side of the plnt hobvy
I'm pretty sure you answered some of my questions!!
these were mine:
How many plant trades have you done?
Have you ever met another plant parent in person?
Do you have any jobs other than being a youtuber?
thank you so much! 😄🥰
I also love the name Greta for your first plant!!
yes, thank you so much for asking them! :)
Bonjour Fern, Olive and Cadence
My hoya compacta (both cuttings) came with mealies when I first bought them almost 2 years ago 😂 I had no other Hoyas at the time, and only a dozen other plants, so that was a nice welcome to the world of buying plants online and to mealies 😂
I have at least 400 lols but I grow orchids mostly. They grow slow and are way easier to maintain at a reasonable size. I based my indoor collection on the orchids the houseplants actually require more energy.
I would love to see your entire jewelry collection! Maybe in a vlog??
This is so exciting!! 🇨🇦
My favourite plant is my Cattleya orchid 🤩 the blooms are so rewarding and super easy care!!
Happy Manilas Pride here!
Idk if this is correct but it’s what I do:
It’s in a very, *very* bright room, floor to ceiling east-facing windows-but it’s like 10 feet away from a window. When I water it, I don’t drench it, but I water a bit more often. It’s not super root bound right now, so lots of room for roots to be growing. Fertilize every once in a while.
Millennial Plant Dad in Nigeria has so many aglaonema and seems to have cracked the code.
I love buying new pots and finding a new home for my plants. But after doing it I recommend potting them into clear plastic plant pots and then putting them into a pretty pot. It helps to keep an eye on them better
Greta looks sooooo good on the moss pole already! Love seeing her do so well!
My three wishes: no pests ever, roots never rot, and an indicator fairylight appears above each plant when it wants a drink.
Yay! The perfect video to unwind and do chores while watching 💚🫶🏼🌱
I am absolutely obsessed with the mushroom planter 🍄 😍
I think the number depends on a lot of other factors. I have about 150 plus props and it seems manageable. Bigger pots/plants require less frequent watering. Plus good cover pots or deep saucers allows for more watering in place. Things like that. But a pest outbreak gets overwhelming quickly. I don’t think I’ll go much more than 150, mostly due to lack of space!
Hi Fern! Both your channels have such cozy vibes! Love them both 🩷 my favorite plant right now is one of my epiphyllum just because it bloomed for the second time this morning! But my miltonia sunset is also blooming and such an easy rewarding orchid! So hard to choose! 😂 take care and thank you for sharing 🌿
The whole video I was concerned that because of answering our questions you did less than usual. It was so sweet to pay so much attention to each question ❤
Contest entry🎉
My current favourite plant (it changes quite often) is my alocasia black velvet. I generally don't mind much if my plants dont have perfect leaves, but my black velvet is just putting out absolutely perfect leaf after perfect leaf. She draws my eye everytime im in the room.
It would be an absolute honor to have one of your bakeri 💚💚💚
The string of pearls is so cute in that sun pot 😊 and I need a Hoya Bella that mushroom pot oh my ❤
Love putting your videos on in the background while I do my planty chores! ❤
This was an awesome video as usual but I actually put you in a tripod and we out to the greenhouse and put you on speaker and repotted with you. Plant chores are hard right now in Texas because it is currently 115-120 degrees f in the greenhouse. I have the mister fan on high and it only came down to 96. I call it my Sauna. So excited that you are feeling the Hoya more now. They are still my passion!!!
Youre not the only one who loves SOH. I still love mine and is one of my babbies ❤ i think theyre sooo cute.
Every time I see you in these overalls I gasp! What a cute piece
thank you so much Svetlana
I’ve got in the 60’s. It’s perfect for me. I don’t propagate. I just grow them. I haven’t bought anything in about 6 months but I’m ready to buy again. Hoyas!!
I have 130 plants and I think that is definitely the limit for me. I have a bunch of super small Hoya , so if those grow a lot, then I will def run out of space. Love watching both of your channels. Thank you!
I totally feel the "growing pains" of a large collection! I love that my babies have grown up but let's just say I'm selling most of my greenhouse cabinets because nothing fits lol. I have just around 200 in my collection 🥹
My mix is now Molly’s Aroid Mix, Tree Fern and Bonsai Jack Grit mix and it’s fabulous. Thanks for sharing Molly’s I think it works great. Always enjoy your videos!
I think your home is a special case since it's similar to a bungalow (no upstairs level). I could picture a little greenhouse in your backyard!
Interesting... and yeah I felt really good at about 100, now I'm at easily over 200, and about 2-3 weeks ago I started saying to my husband that "my plants are so demanding!" I've said it several times, because it's hot and I'm watering everyday several times a day to keep up. I even came up with a brilliant hack. I have plastic name tags that I write the month & day they are watered, so I can just see the date without any effort. It's been a life-saver, and yet still there's always a few or more that need watering everyday. It was easier in the non-summer months for sure!!!
My SOH is one of my favorite plants. Two years ago I moved from a townhouse where it lived in a west window and ~THRIVED~ to a basement apartment where it only gets light from grow lights and it just hasn’t been the same which makes me so sad. A VSOH is still top of my wishlist.
I also wanted to say that I am a newish plant parent. I have a very tall snake plant that I need to repot. I'm terrified. Watching your repotting videos is making me braver. I'm so scared I'm going hurt it.
I feel the same about string of hearts…. Literally one of my fave plants but none of my planty friends feel the same lol! I think they’re crazy! They are so pretty and dainty and girly ❤️
100 to 125 is my sweet spot. I have 93 plants right now and a few on my wishlist. The 250 something, that I had during COVID was overwhelming.
1:06:38 I would say that if you’d been fertilizing the plant, watering a bone dry plant with said fertilizer should be fine. A newer plant I’d def be careful.
You are Amazing fern! You are sooo much to sooo many! We love you! ❤
1:15:09 I also think that these long form videos def make up for inconsistent posting! It’s a decent trade off imo, and I like the casual daily style and not so scripted or forced! It’s why you are one of my favs! ❤
Yes!!! Your sweetness and style was it for me back in 2020! I have two girls around your age and they know all about you hahaha! 😂 ❤
Omg your kale crop is legendary 😍 my warm weather crops are also having a slow/weird year so far
My maximum for plants is 35 pcs 😂 30+ starting being a trouble for me, but watching you makes me push my limit 🙈
I'm at about 50 plants. I think 30 plants was a good number for me. I sometimes feel overwhelmed with watering them all. I have converted many of them to self-watering systems but, it's still hard to keep up with sometimes. I'm happy with my collection the way it is now.
Really good chat & repot Fern! Thanks for Q & A!
100 is my ideal number too. However, as you mention, care requirements come in to play as well. For example, this time of year I water my ZZ plant once every three months and it requires nothing else from me. If all my plans were that way, I feel like I could have way more than 100 and it be manageable.
Hello! I have about 130 plants under my care and for me it's more than enough. I wanna see all the plants every day to check them out. I don't buy all of them again honestly but now I'm thinking two times before buying a new plant. You say it right: "Quality not quantity!" But this is only my opinion and everyone has another life but I have 3 dogs and 2 horses too and they need so much attention and time every single day. My husband and the babies that's the first priority for me so I don't wanna have more plants under my care. But I love your content and the number of plants is your desicion. Greetings from Austria, Simone ☀️
What do we do when we can't upsize a plant?? Could you do a video on that? Thanks for all the great content Fern! 🌿💕
My monstera came with thrips that didn't show until about a month in. I was treating it with neem oil and insecticidal soap but of course that didn't work and I had to reach out for systemic granules. It was my first experience dealing with any sort of pest. It killed my alocasia leaves and I was ✨distraught✨ HAHAHA.. I followed up once more about 1-2 months later because there were a few left. Haven't seen any in since April/May.
Awe so stressful! Glad you got it resolved 👏
My Cuprea would grow a leaf, and drop one, only ever had at the most 3 small leaves. UNTIL.. I put sphagnum moss on top of the soil.. NOW SHES EXPLODING with tons of huge leaves!! Looking closer to Jan’s from SPG! Got my Jaklyn on semi hydro, she went dormant when I switched her from soil, but she’s popped back up this spring with 4 lil leaves! I’m PRAYING it gets as big as yours
You’ve got the most beautiful lips naturally ❤ no shade to those who do that stuff, imma age naturally and love myself as is
I found your channel resently, and I think it's one of the best actually. I love that you stay positive, and you seem so sweet as a person 😊 please stay that way, there's enough negative plant influences 🫣 On my bad pain days, you still make me smile ☺️
Your collection is much like mine, I like the style and variety of plants 🌿💚 About the number of plants, - I have around 100 plants, and think that's more than enough for my space. Maybe it's about how we develop and learn more, then we want to downsize and concentrate on some of them grow large & healthy? I don't really know. I still get a bit overly excited when I see a wishlist plant though 😂😂😂❤
I agree with the 100 plant number! Going over just becomes too overwhelming 😣 Great video! 🥰
My fav is repotting as well. I could literally do that for a living 😂
Totaally agree with watching the same plants grow. How you do get them to grow and what issues you have with them.
I still have a string of hearts and love them!!
I chop and divide to keep smaller plants then I give the rest away for Free !!!😊
80 seems to be my number. When I creep up over that I start to stress, and thats the opposite of what plants should bring me.
This fun, I finished watching it in parts. This q&a is so cozy. I love when you mentioned melanochrysum, it makes me think of how Sheffield Plants calls them melano*crisis*.
Girl, my Alocasia’s Jackalyn got severe root rot within two weeks bringing it home. I was like WTHeck!? I had to cut off all the leaves except the new one that was trying to grow out and put it in pumice to see if it recovers. Oh my gosh it was so beautiful when I brought it home!! 😢
The teal would be great. It’s the color in my living room. Remember to coordinate the color in your en suite bathroom to your bedroom or it’s kinda jarring.
CONTEST entry!!!
My fave plant is my mon thai con. Jist like you and yours we gave been on a long journey
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Would be so so so honored to care for one of your plants ❤ ive been a viewer for so long and adore you ❤❤❤ plus we are almost neighbors (love from Nelson, BC)
aww thank you so much! you're entered :) 🌱
Getting to watch a new video every day for a week to having to wait 11 days, I was going into Fern withdrawal. . JK. Fav plant right now would be my Monkey Tail cactus. Purchased from Planthaven Toronto on June 4 and transferred to Pon on June 12. She has grown so much already. Love to own one of your Babies you're giving away. Im a BC girl as well. No instagram though 😕. Love and watch all your content Fern. 🤟💚
I’m getting ready to do a bunch of re pots, root checks for root rot. Then some plants in water that need to pot up.
Hi Fern, I wanted to know how the philodendron mamei is doing you planted in leca. I'm thinking about moving my plants to leca and your DIY pon. I love your channel. 😊😊😊
I do okay with 100+ plants. What I struggle with are all the propagations when my plants get too big. It also sucks a lot of people can't spend money on plants rn. Selling decent sized props/plants for $5-$10 and no ones buying them.
I'd love to have an anthurium bakeri from your collection. I live in Winnipeg. I love your videos and personality❤
Your videos bring me so much joy ❤
I think about 70-80 plants maximum, is a good number, at least for me. I don't have large plants, mostly succulents and cactus. I like a variety of small interesting plants. Also have started using MOLLY's Cactus and succulent mix, thanks to you. :)
I and my plants love that mix. I will be downsizing a lot of some types of plants, that I have propped. Probably 15 at least will be going. Too many plants is not fun to me.
I used to be in the mindset to just get all the trendy plants even if I don't necessarily love them. However I've really stopped doing that and now only get the plants I love (which is still a lot!! But not as many lol)
Life is a journey! We all change over time. Love your channel!
I hope you can use your merch designs you had in the past! Plus anything new that you create ❤
I use a Qtip to get into the crevices of my hoya compactas
That begonia in the back is stunning 🥰
Yay another video just in time for my lunch break😊. I really like the question on which plant would you control for 24 hours, very creative. I would be curious, if you were to create a plant hybrid what two plants would you use and what would you name it?
I just got rid of all of my mealybugs❤❤❤ I was struggling for a while I had to just get rid of almost half my plants and just kept the favorites because trying to get mealy off so many plants is too hard by myself so things have been easier 😅