The Pink Princess Episode | Rare Plant Tour | Collector-Seller Series P2 | Ep 51
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I visited Socaltropics (on Instagram and eBay), a husband and wife duo with 17 years plant experience in San Diego, California. They have been collecting, growing, propagating, and selling houseplants for 17 years and have a rare plant collection that will blow your mind, especially their variegated monstera species. Even more impressive is their practical, economical, and minimalist approach to plants and plant care routine (plant care tips abound!).
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I dont think I have ever seen such a large pink princess that is still so pink!!! The larger ones I've seen just look dark brown
I've never seen a pink princess that big and the leaves are gorgeous especially when it gets darker. Thanks for sharing!
This is the best pink princess I have ever seen. The best couples
My burgundy princess from Gabriellas just put out a half moon leaf. Proud plant mom moment. :D So you really never know. Kind of a fun experiment. And best of all only spent $30 on it.
That’s a win for sure 🙌🙌🙌
Know where I can get a cutting under a $100?
@@anti-popfpv4638 sorry this was back in the day when everything was cheaper. 😐
My pink princess loves water. I do let it dry out between waterings but it drinks it up super quick no matter the season. It gets new leaf every week and its winter time here where I live
That sounds great! Where are you from?
Holy wow those Pink Princess specimens were huge and still so much pink. I have one that was gifted by a dear friend for Christmas with 3 leaves. She is pushing out a leaf for about a.month stuck in that Cinderella wicked step sister shoe phase. I couldn't believe when she said that the PP likes to be dry and may need to change my watering habits. Loving this series Doc. Thanks and stay blessed☺👍❤.
What I like of this video is they both like plants in my house I need to buy and bring it at home that no one see it I have 55 now but I keep it bring it when not body is at home !
This couple is so cool. Thank you so much for introducing us to them!
I've never seen pink princess this huge and so pink!! Thank you so much for sharing this couple!!
Roll that beautiful pink princess foutage!
I have a baby one and she is growing cheerfully but slowly. I'll have to cut back on her water and see if that doesn't make her happier. Thanks Jimmy!
I just recieved a pink princess that has started with more dark and maroon leaves from a friend and there is only 1 light green and pink leave and the bright pink on them are gorgeous
I love the beauty of Pink Princess, the variegation of the leaves. They are to me so tantalizing and so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
So awesome I could watch this all day!!!
I’ve watched this video 5 times in the last couple of days. Incentive to be patient and let mine grow lol
Those plants were amazing!
Wow, very beautiful pink princess!
This video made me see PPPs in a new way. I didn’t think I’d join the craze, but seeing the mature specimens changed my mind. Just bought an ideal but small plant for $120. I’m going to play the long game and see what happens. If I have anything close to what they have in two years, I’ll be thrilled. Thanks, jimmy - that was an eye opener.
It really is striking to see one that big. It's absolutely stunning. 😍😍😍 Someday!
Magnificent pink princess so huge and the variegation spectacular. Thank you for sharing Dr. J 💗👍🌿
Just wanted to let you know that the way you do your series and episodes they are some of the best plant content on youtube and super informative. Great job.
Aww thanks for the kind words 🙏🙏.
Ooof this thing is gorgeous!! Nice to know she's a drier lady tho, hopefully that European tissue culture will make things easier to find in America too
This was a beautiful plant Pink princess love the color.new friend here
😰🤯🥴😭 unbelievably beautiful ♥️♥️♥️♥️ pink princess and monstera albo are the most beautiful plants on earth period
ROXI them you will like the coming shows.
I guess the key with this plant is maturity. Then again, isn’t that the key with all of us ? 😁. Awesome video!
I made the mistake trying to bottom water mine. Needless to say, I had to do a quick replant. She does like to stay D.R.Y. I find it to be a pretty fast grower also. Started out with 4 leaves in the late fall and I think it's up to 10 (all winter growth). Can't wait to see what this summer brings.
Haha I’ve never owned ppp long enough to comment regarding their water needs 😅. Seems you’ve figured out what works best for you. 10 leaves is awesome!!!
gorgeous plants!! makes me want to put it on my wishlist for 2020... darn, i thought i’d managed to not fall for the craze XD
Lol just wait for the perfect specimen!
Loved this, just brought my 1st 2 Pink Princess from a local store, a small with 4 leaves, 2 leaves with a softer pink, and a larger 10 leaves hardly any pink. Totally sold on letting them climb vertical watching this.
She said there is 2 plants of the pink princess in one pot at about 2 1/2 years old. So I will plant 9 months apart 3 of them. So they grow at different heights. Not at once The leaves are sure pretty but the lankiness of the plant is not. It is ugly how it grows. I like bushy plants. So the only way is enlarge the pot when I add the 2nd and the 3rd pink princess plant into it.
that was cool to see the variegation came back after a revert.
Great video as usual. Very interesting following your visits with other growers. At least now, we all know that you spend a pretty penny to buy the plant, but save on water lol.
Lol gotta penny pinch when we can!!
The pink princess in Montreal , QC is only $20 CAD , I always ignore it in stores because I thought they don't actually get very pink but now seeing how it can look with age, I definitely will be buying one the next time I go plant shopping :) Thanks for the awesome video!
Most welcome. I hope to do a series on some Canadian collectors later this year. Cheers!
Mines are about that big but now they’re starting to revert to a burgundy princess. So scared to cut them!!
“Burgundy” lol
Another nice pink aroid is syngonium "Thai Pink Splash". Its growing fast in my terrarium. Had problems with philidendron "Pink Princess" leaves not unfurling. I have better luck with syngoniums.
This plant may or may not make an appearance later in this series, and you may or may not see me spend an excessive amount of time on it 😀
Florida Hiker we love Syngonium as well - we have several pink varieties.
@@socaltropics5225 . I know a man here in central Florida who has many varieties of philodendrons growing in his woods and you dont see any leaves not unfurling. I think the unfurling problem I have is cultural. I appreciate the growing tips in this video. I hope to see more videos with socaltropics.
LOL Got a giggle out of the comment. "Bubble Gum Pink"
Wow 😳 wow so beautiful 😍 🤩 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow such a beauty
❤️🥰😍WOW AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS
So incredibly beautiful.
The tissure cultured Pink Princessess are widespread in Australia, but they often revert and hold little varigation, nice to see the older non TC PP's in all their pink glory haha
Haha reverting is a pretty common thing even with the non-tc specimens. It’s rare to see specimens so large and variegated anywhere.
You have very good communication skills
Yep. Princess name and nature.
Those are incredible.
Thanks for sharing, this is amazing ppp love it 😍
Jimmy thank you so much for this video! I was drooling over that pink princess in your last video. I’ve never seen such an amazing specimen! I love that you interview people and show us different ways people are enjoying their plants! Thank you! Also, what are those little blue trays under your terra-cotta pots? Are they tiny humidity trays? Or just a way to keep your countertop safe from the moisture?
They are toddler feeding bowls sold at Target. I just use them as catch trays because they fit the 6in terra pots well.
Legends Of Monstera good to know!!!
I got my Pink Princesses for $CAD15-30, in Toronto, Canada. Always amazed to see what they go for in the US.
Got mine for about the same in London, Ontario (at Heemans couple weeks ago if any one is looking), shocked to hear how much they cost for our American neighbours.
Pink princess
He’s always in the doorway looking
I have a dark version of a pink princess too, however, it is fully reverted. I am planning to chop it off so that the variegation will back but I am afraid that it will be a fail plan. Maybe I will wait more longer maybe the variegation will be back. Finger crossed. HUHUHU
She is not a pampered princess...maybe we fuss too much over our “special “ plants - we become helicopter Parents. This couple shows this is unnecessary.
I find it's easy to get a little misled here. She doesn't water often. Yeah, but did you look at the size of the pots they're in. Of course you're not going to water that size pot very often. They don't believe in worrying about the plant's humidity and have no additional boost to humidity. Yeah, but they've got a house full of tropical plants that are themselves boosting the humidity far above what some dude with couple of plants will experience. Providing pots the size of barrels and boosting humidity with a three tier jungle is just another form of helicopter parent. I maintain this is a very pampered princess indeed.
I love that they don't baby their plants and they use a miracle grow mix and not some exotic chunky mix. Peeps after my own heart - so down to earth and practical.
I am having a heart attack looking at the QUEEN 🙌🏼
They have such a gorgeous specimen. The only problem I have with mine is when they unfurl. It gets stuck and the leaf gets distorted. How does hers leaves not do this when she does lent give it humidity?
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ not sure. Apparently leaf unfurling problems are an issue with this plant, which I didn’t know before but lots of comments are mentioning it.
I saw some stuck leaves in the video so it does happen to her as well. For me, keeping moisture in the soil prevents this - if it gets bone dry that's when I get stuck leaves. I will say that the mix I grow in is very different from her mix; I can keep my mix moister without rotting the plant because mine is very loose and chunky. It's a mix of a coarse bark-based potting mix (no peat or coir), coarse pumice and orchid bark in roughly equal quantities.
In France it’s super hard to get, I paid 50€ to get 1 leaf... not variegated I mean there is not a lot of variegation, small dots. I guess time will tell if she’ll be ok or not.
any update?? did the variegation come back??
One Direction does that window face, east, west, south, north,the princess is sitting in?
My rooted cutting has not sprouted and leaves or shown growth. It’s been 6 months
I’m not new to the plant hobby, but just because I don’t like for this plant does make me an odd person? currently I’m in a process propagation a very rare plant Ruby Red begonia, / Conchifolia Ruberimacula..(it’s sold out everywhere,very hard to find.)
Is there a difference between a pink princess and a black cherry pink princess?
Mine has the unfurling problem with any new leaves, i hear so many different things on how to correct it but it still happens to mine and its in a warm greenhouse with good humidity which was one of the answers i got from forums, maybe they could inform on this problem and how to correct it? It doesn't happen at all on my white princess .
Hm I’m not sure myself. I get unfurling problems here and there on some plants and figure it’s just part of nature 🤷🏻♂️
I love the Pink Princess. I am trying to find a specimen that has good variegation for the price. I see too many plants with 1 variegated leaf selling for $120. I just don't trust them because they revert.
The only princesses I trust are Disney princesses 👸.
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@@LegendsOfMonstera LOL...I love it.
Ahhh
my pink princess always shooting out pure pink and they are very fragile. they easily get burned .:(
They are too finicky for me :(
:( i dont know what should i do to maintain the pinkness color. whenever it unfurl new full pink after few weeks its dries up. even though i put it away from lights. . not like albos that even it offshoot full white it is still okey . my full white leaves albos is still doing fine for many months now. but im doing some experiments on ppp i hope i can get to know how to maintain their variegations spcially when it has full pink color leaf. . caus my PPP had 4 pure pink leaves and now leaves are dying. and it shooting out again a new full pink.😂
What kind of grow light bulbs do you use on your plants?
What’s the top layer they have above the soil. Spaghnum moss? And why green
They're most certainly not 25-30 in Europe. Maybe in Sweden or the Netherlands but not the rest. In the UK they cost £45+ (mostly 60 and over if we're being realistic). I've been to a nursery in London that stocks a few 'rarer' plants and I saw it go for £99 and they were tiny with mediocre variegation.
Thanks Alex. Yeah, there’s much more price diversity within the EU than I thought after reading all the comments from Oskar’s series. This was put together before all that so I apologize for the misinformation.
They are easily $150 here in the U.S.
@@triciaroy Cool but I was only referring to the comment about the pricing in Europe. Not comparing to the US market :)
Alex Papasozomenos Right. I think the point is that the prices are really over the top worldwide, despite the tissue culturing mentioned in the vid. I guess as long as people shell out the cash, it continues to be a seller’s market. For me to spend 100 on a plant, it needs to already be a worthy specimen. What’s out there rn just isn’t.
@@triciaroy agreed on the standard that's out there not being worth it. Don't forget we are also on a difference currency. The plant I saw in the nursery I mentioned in my original comment going for £99 would make it around $130. So not all that much cheaper than the US here :) at lesst not for a pink princess. They are extremely overpriced.
The leaves are beautiful . . . but am I the only one who thinks they don’t look great as a plant? Maybe I haven’t seen the best there is, but they seem scraggly. Could be that everyone is just hacking them up to sell and they end up looking crappy.
Tricia Roy you’re not the only one! I agree.
Think these are as big and as colorful as I’ve seen them. If these don’t speak to you, it’s not meant to be haha. Then again, plenty of other plants in this series 🙌🙌🙌
Legends Of Monstera I think these in the video look nice but in every instance, the owners said there was more than one plant in the pot. And if it’s just going to revert to green? Nah.
Any vining Philodendron looks scraggly when planted alone. They are best multi-planted but perhaps you haven't seen many multi-planted Pink Princesses because they're so expensive! I'm going to be chopping and propping when mine's a bit bigger so I can have several in a pot, long term project hehe. Any plant with chimeral variegation can revert, you just have to manage reversions with pruning - it's just part of gardening, like pest management. You do want to be mindful of the risk of reversion when buying a plant or cutting of course, ideally you want to start with good variegation and multiple nodes.
My ppp is going through some changes and I don’t know if it’s a good thing or bad 😭 someone help meeeeeee 😨
My last 2 leaves have got stuck when coming out and one has snapped off and well the next one is coming in with a small crack at the moment. Everyone thinks it’s lack of humidity. But they don’t have high humidity. I’m stumped 🤔.
I don’t have enough experience to help. Sometimes leaves get stuck and that’s just nature.
The average humidity in San Diego is 65%-75% throughout the year - 65% in winter and 75% in summer - and it’s warm there year-round. The air can hold a fair amount of moisture. Also, climate change is making San Diego even more humid in recent years.
Did they say what window the pink princess was getting sun from? I didn’t notice
The one in the bedroom is next to a floor lamp. The others are near windows.
Legends Of Monstera ohh okay,, would you know what window they got sun light from at the time ? Thanks
HardyBoxPot Hi there. Most of our pink princess philodendrons are near West facing windows. The one in the bedroom is near an East facing window 💚 From socaltropics
HardyBoxPot East
HardyBoxPot & west
Wish i hv one leaf🤣🤣🤣
What does she put over her soil? Is that grass?
Are these chemically induced??
I have a chance to buy a small Pink princess with little variegation, what are the chances it will produce better variegation as it matures ?
Low. Always try to start with an ideal specimen.
I have mine growing in the bathroom in terra cotta and she will start drooping if I don’t water her when she is dry. I wonder if putting her in a much bigger pot would help. They seem to have their plants in huge pots. I have bigger plants of other species but never grow in those big pots but honestly who has the room for those big pots?
Haha the pots are mentioned in later episodes and in my final recap at the end
Lol I just dropped $500 on a pink princess in America 😅 ....$30 where they at? Lol ship them out to me
Thanks, we have tissue cultured philos in Australia and the prices are so cheap. Do you know why you don't have them in the US too?
I’m really not sure why the delay. Probably because aroids only became popular in the US in the last few years and companies are adjusting. I suspect we’ll see more tc plants this spring in the US.
Does anyone know where to find the cheap PPP in Europe ? I don't find it :/ TY
It's a litle odd to me what she says about the plant losing the green with maturity. In my experience the leaves emerge maroon and then over the time of a couple of months (3-6) changes to green. That's why the older leaves are green.
Hm maybe it was confusing, but I think she agrees that the maroon fades over time. The leaves will individually get more green as they age, as you have observed. Cheers!
This is my experience as well. Speed of growth might have something to do with it as well. If the plant is growing fast many leaves may be in the slowing turning green phase whereas if a plant is growing very slowing only the latest leaf or two may have the darker newish look.
Do you know where I can buy this plant?
I have always heard that PPP like always moist soil....different said here. Also, that if there is no green in the leaf like many of these, that the leaf will be short lived....again, obviously not.
Plus, if you start to lose the variagation, it needs to be cut back. Hmmmmm
And I o offense but the video was more interesting when you were in their home...instead of you just talking to us.
Do they ship to Canada?
They do not as far as I know. Cheers!
Kabel busi pilodendron
Anyone have a cutting for a plant dad? I will pay.