Thank you so much! I've always been a plant saver, but it is great to know what to do in all conditions. Your tips for touchy, sensitive green babies has saved me lots of money.
Good morning Mr Sheffield!!! I purchased John the ZZ about 4 years ago and his pot was breaking so the store had him on sale for $5.00 US. I repotted John in a chunky mix and treat him like a potato... water maybe once a month in spring/summer. In the fall I reduce watering to every 6-8 weeks. John seems to be loving life, and he sits in front of an East facing sliding glass.
I got a zz plant as one of my first plants in the beginning of this year because I was told it could not be killed. Turns out it actually was pretty easy to kill or at least severley injure it. 🤷🏼♀️ This is how it went down: I repotted it straight away after getting it because I wanted to give it space to grow bigger. *classic* It was fine for quite some time, but this summer I was leaving with kids and dogs to go to a four day reggae festival that was like a 6 hour drive away. Was in a bit of a hurry the morning of the trip and tried to give each of my plants the proper care to survive until I came home. My kids and dogs were literally waiting in the car while I was doing this, so I was a bit stressed to say the least. I noticed my zz-plant had started to turn very brown and yellow so I made a quick decision of repotting it to a smaller pot with a more well drained mix. Then we left for the festival (it was awesome by the way). When I came home the plant was absolutely a disaster. It was just bad all over. It felt like such a betrayal and I was totally fed up with it. So I grabbed it and literally threw it out on my balcony to die. It just layed there for several days enduring all types of weather conditions (I live in Sweden). Then after a while I started feeling a bit regretful. So I took it in again to try to save it. Threw away the bad parts, propagated the parts that was somewhat still OK in water. And now I have actually been able to place some of them in soil and they seem to be doing okay. This plant parent life is too freaking dramatic, I can't take it. 😂
I've repotted my ZZ plants a couple of times. Once a couple months after I got them, and again a couple of months ago. I divided them to give to students at a local college. When I originally repotted them I accidentally broke off a few stems. Instead of throwing them out I put them in soil (in separate pots), gave them an occasional drink, and pretty much left them alone. After about a 1.5 months I checked them, and was surprised to see a rhizome forming on each of them. Sadly, earlier this year the original cuttings started dying. The last one died just a few weeks ago, but had already put out 2 new stems. There wasn't a visible plant in 2 pots for months. I checked the rhizomes, and both looked healthy so I stuck them back. FINALLY as of yesterday all of them now have new stems!
I bought a Raven ZZ on clearance several months ago. So many people on the internet said they watered theirs once every three months and it did great, so I did the same. It was in bright light, but did nothing until I repotted it in cactus soil with a little more perlite and started watering it more often. Now it pushes out new growth. When the growth stalls, I give it a deep watering and it resumes.
I got mine spring if last year. Wound up with root rot when I repotted him from the mother plant. I had one squishy, poor, mistreated rhizome. I stuck him in clean water and tryied to keep an eye on him. The rhizome swelled and turned over the course of at least a year. A week ago I look at him and BOOM 3-4 leaves! The little guy finally broke the surface of the water!
Interestingly, ZZ Plants are still under the Araceae family, the ones colloquially known as "aroids" (the more well-known Pothos and Philodendron plants are also under this family). :P I have a baby ZZ Raven that I've potted in a similar chunky aroid mix, and so far so good. Four new shoots after months of inactivity!
Indeed! So ZZ plants are in fact aroids! It becomes obvious once they flower: they have the same spathe/spadix inflorescence structure as all other aroids!
I repotted my zz after having for 3 years. Went up in pot size and it's now growing again. It had not grown any in over a year until I re potted my zz plant
I made the repotting mistake with my ZZ plant. Months later I wondered why it stopped growing and some stems died. I had a look, and the rhizomes were rotting, together with any pathetic and small roots it had. Obviously it didn't like being repotted, and into a far too large pot. So I repotted it back into a smaller pot, into very chunky mixture where it is still today, and it's growing again and seems happy. Requires very little watering, so I often just forget about it. It seems to like that far better than being constantly attended to. And by the way, I just bought a selection of Sansi lights due to your recommendation, and they are superb! Thank you! :)
@SheffieldMadePlants I keep buying small plants or cuttings on eBay ( most died) been to b&q today and saw many big plants for the same price I paid for one leaf or uprooted cutting. Do you think I shouldn't bother buying cutting ?
my house plants were so fussy about water and soil that I straight up plopped their root in my goldfish tank. Peace Lily, Monstera Adansonii and Syngonium White Butterfly all three have been doing really well, shooting out new leaves and roots
I repotted mine when it cracked the concrete pot it was in and roots were growing out of the hole. I went up 2 inch pot and used a cactus, palm and citrus potting mix.
I repotted my zz not long after I got it because it didnt fit in the pot I bought along with it online 😅 just the next size up. It was also circling a lot at the base though, like level 2. luckily it worked out fine and even had some new stems grow later on!
I just repotted my ZZ a few days ago, before this video came out. I actually downsized my pot because there hadn’t been any growth, just death. I used the coco coir mix you’d been “ bleating on about” and I have faith in positive results going forward! I’m also giving her more light where she can see the sky. Any plant would be happier in that situation, right? 😊
This subject to talk about rise zones reminds me of my question to you about the whole Foxtail subject that I asked you a while back because they also have Verizon zones. Apparently, I looked into it a little bit more and apparently I made the same mistake. Multiple times the only time they made the mistake was when I left the plant sit in the same hard clay pot for 10 years
I keep exotics, so I use play sand. I keep coir because I have a frog. But I tend to stay away for it for 98% of my plants. I just use more or less sand depending on which. My ZZ has plenty of light.. but she is so heavy she's drooping. I'm having to provide support. I love your videos! They've helped so much.
Have to say I've never heard of this plant. There is a potato leaf plant that is decorative for outside flower pots when cleaning up in the fall there were a lot of little potatoes in the pot, I don't think they are edible but really cool.
when I bought my zz-raven the nursery pot was totally triangular :D I did repot it, but the new pot wasn´t really mutch bigger, I mainly did it to get it into a black nursery pot, matching the black ceramic pot and the black foliage. I even thought about covering the soil with black lava, but didn´t end up doing it, it just has a big mainly black crystal on top in the front. I have it for about 2 year low, it lost 1-2 tiny stalks and grew about 3-4 big new ones in that time. Can´t remember what the soil mix was I used, but probably potting with some stuff mixed in, I always use what I have at hand (perlite, pon, leka, bark, coarse sand) and do reuse potting soil/mixes if they look good and the old plant was healthy. BUT I stopped probing the soil with a wooden chopstick, which is my go to method, because I´m scared to stab the potato, I´m pretty sure I did it once.
Waking up to a Sheffield ZZ video on a Saturday morning? Gold! My IKEA ZZ named Richard is still plugging along. He got some sun this summer, but circumstances in that room have put him back into his low-light corner again. I seriously had a crazy thought during this video of moving the bed in order to accommodate ol' Rich and get him closer to the window. I'm not sure that would go over too well. 😄
I have discussed the lighting situation with the hubby and we're working out getting Richard into his daytime spot again. I cannot let this plant live anything but his best life! 🪴
I recently transferred my zz raven to semi hydro w pumice and Akadama (30%). It sits under my grow light. So far so good after 3 months. Noticed through my clear pot they started developing water roots. Wish me luck.
I have no ZZ. Maybe one day I will stretch out and try!!! Now on to another video! Well, I need to stop for a bit. Have to put my new plants shelves together in my RV. I have one for our cottage too - but I have to put the flooring in first. Yup.
I just got a tiny baby zz raven. It’s in one of those tiny pots for baby cactus. There is one new shoot currently growing. What to do? When to repot? There are about 4 shoots 6 inches tall
I think it’s important to not repot your zz too early, but there does come a time when it needs a bigger pot. My 3 year old zz cracked the planter. After you repot use your moisture meter and make sure it’s bone dry before watering. So far my zz is doing great and even popped out a flower this spring.
MR SHEFFIELD, I have a question for you as I live in Scotland. How often do you open windows for Ventilation as I am often scared with the cold weather coming from outside will be affecting my plants but also don’t want mould. How do you go about this ? What’s your thoughts perhaps a video on ventilation with houseplants ? Not sure if you will see this but I always wanted to ask you 😁
Be careful using the water meter probe when placing in the soil. You have the potential to puncture the rhizone unknowingly = slow decline f your plant.
I used the moisture meter on my new zz raven a couple months ago. I didn’t know about the rhizomes and forced the meter into one. It registered very wet while the soil was dry! Surprisingly, not one leaf showed any distress. This summer there were 5 new shoots that came up & are 6” to 8” taller than the original ones. I loved watching them change from bright green to glossy black! Luckily I found this site as soon as it came home so I have learned to water it sparingly. I’m still trying to not feel guilty by-passing the plants that need less water than others, i.e., my calathea & golden pothos. Thanks for all the knowledge you share Richard!
My 10+ year old zz is 1.5m tall. I transplanted it to a bigger pot and she is not happy, has not grown at all. 😕 I’m considering re-potting it back to a smaller pot but don’t know if it will be worse.
Made the mistake of planting one directly into a glazed round pot that looks great but makes it impossible to check the roots well. Thank goodness for mister pokey-stick! Been 3 years!
When I bought my zeezee plant, first thing when she arrived that I have done was taking her out of the pot, throwing all the soil into my garden, washing her roots like there is no tomorrow, burying her into leca and adding bit of nutrition solution. That was back in July 2024. Rolling forward few months... currently, she is just over half way through unfurling leaves on one petiole. Also, she is working on second petiole with leaves that look like they may start unfurling within the next month or so. At the same time, there are two more grow points coming out of leca. She definitely did not mind me to take her out of the original pot. Did I mention she got a much bigger pot as well? 🤣😇😁😊
I can't even get the water meter in mine but it still manages to grow... It pretty much always has new growth so I haven't worried... I bottom water it about every two weeks and it sucks the water right up... My Raven has grown to but I ignore it more and have it in a bright spot. My zenzi hasn't grown or died in like a year and it's under high light.... Longest acclimation period ever? 🤷♀️🤔 .
i have a little problem with my umbrella tree, she has some leaves with short stems on top and a little second brach on the bottom with amazing growth, very big healthy leaves in a short time, how do i get her to grow from the top as well ??
I bought two differant color zz's to put with my plain green one, but they didnt have any potatoes( easier to spell) but they died to lack of water? Green on still there tho.😢
I really like the look of this plant, I’m wondering what its real name is ? I’m in Australia it may be under another name. Like ZZ must be a shortened name . I love these videos, these house plants look amazing. Thank you..
I repotted mine when I first got it because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do. Now it is one stick with 2 leaves. I have no idea what to do now 😂😂
I might get a variegated ZZ plant. Does anyone know where I could get one in the EU? Google isn't showing much. I don't think there a pink variegation which I would prefer.
I HAD to repot mine, he LITERALLY busted out of the pot, when i watered it, the water leaked out all around over the floor through the big cracks in the sides of his pots
My zz plant Travez is just barely there ..I repotted and it went downhill from there....he only has two small stalks on a once bushy plant ...grows slow....
Take it down to a teeny pot. Only water when you see the stalk starting to shrivel and provide more light. If you notice root rot, strip the soil and give her a peroxide water bath. I let any sit for as long as 2 hours in a peroxide water bath depending on the severity of the rot. For a zz, let it dry for 24 hours then repot to the teeny pot.
Did you do a video about plant placement and decorating with plants in your new house? I can't afford Patreon so you might've done it there. Would love to see how moving was even if it's just you talking about how you decided on a home, of you culled any plants, which plants acted a fool with the change, which did great etc. I'm in Canada and it's been so grey here this fall and i swear my plants are living off Sansi 😬🤔 Assuming you're still in Sheffield or that area the window placements and outside as far as trees or other buildings would be nice to know if you considered that or if you just looked for a house that you liked and would fit the family and your plants (work) and if you just went with knowing you can use grow lights.
@@SheffieldMadePlants oh good! I thought I missed a video! I know this one was in the "old house" but also I know that creators often reuse clips and/or have a lot pre-recorded! 💞
This is not my experience. ZZs are almost indestructible. I have repotted ZZs into pots much too large many times before. Just don’t water until they are dry, which can take 1-2 months…which is a great thing in my book.
Nein, die Pflanze wird nicht größer. Nach dem Umtopfen in einen viel größeren Topf versucht für Pflanze zuerst, Wurzeln wachsen zu lassen und deswegen tut sich dann bei den Blättern nichts.
@17germa Aber das ist doch normal. Deswegen soll ja such der neue Topf nicht ZU groß sein. Aber meiner Meinung nach sollte der neue Topf schon größer als der alte Topf sein. Sonst gäbe es ja gar keinen Platz für das neue Substrat.
@@KatKaja80 Das kommt wohl ein wenig darauf an, was du willst. Schnell weiteres Blattwachstum würde heißen, vielleicht ein Größe mehr. Meine Zami platzt (fast) aus allen Nähten und bekommt gerade 3 neue Blätter. Bei der bekommt man aber keinen Finger mehr in den Topf ...
These plants are not beginner friendly, I have a nice long leggy raven, hasn’t grown since I bought it home almost 6 months ago. He has a thick stem and is about a foot and a half long, but has done nothing! He has light he’s not rotten. No pests
I have an ZZ Plant as many Years, he "eats" the soil over time, than I give him fresh Soil, he's doing well, I water him just every three Day's when the Soil is complete dry, when he get to big, I put one ore two Rhizoms in another Pot...🌿💚👍
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Thank you so much! I've always been a plant saver, but it is great to know what to do in all conditions.
Your tips for touchy, sensitive green babies has saved me lots of money.
I repotted mine ZZ plants several times, and in all times, it grew even bigger! and still growing :)
Good morning Mr Sheffield!!! I purchased John the ZZ about 4 years ago and his pot was breaking so the store had him on sale for $5.00 US. I repotted John in a chunky mix and treat him like a potato... water maybe once a month in spring/summer. In the fall I reduce watering to every 6-8 weeks. John seems to be loving life, and he sits in front of an East facing sliding glass.
Good old John
I got a zz plant as one of my first plants in the beginning of this year because I was told it could not be killed. Turns out it actually was pretty easy to kill or at least severley injure it. 🤷🏼♀️
This is how it went down:
I repotted it straight away after getting it because I wanted to give it space to grow bigger. *classic*
It was fine for quite some time, but this summer I was leaving with kids and dogs to go to a four day reggae festival that was like a 6 hour drive away. Was in a bit of a hurry the morning of the trip and tried to give each of my plants the proper care to survive until I came home. My kids and dogs were literally waiting in the car while I was doing this, so I was a bit stressed to say the least.
I noticed my zz-plant had started to turn very brown and yellow so I made a quick decision of repotting it to a smaller pot with a more well drained mix. Then we left for the festival (it was awesome by the way). When I came home the plant was absolutely a disaster. It was just bad all over. It felt like such a betrayal and I was totally fed up with it. So I grabbed it and literally threw it out on my balcony to die. It just layed there for several days enduring all types of weather conditions (I live in Sweden).
Then after a while I started feeling a bit regretful. So I took it in again to try to save it. Threw away the bad parts, propagated the parts that was somewhat still OK in water.
And now I have actually been able to place some of them in soil and they seem to be doing okay.
This plant parent life is too freaking dramatic, I can't take it. 😂
I've repotted my ZZ plants a couple of times. Once a couple months after I got them, and again a couple of months ago. I divided them to give to students at a local college. When I originally repotted them I accidentally broke off a few stems. Instead of throwing them out I put them in soil (in separate pots), gave them an occasional drink, and pretty much left them alone. After about a 1.5 months I checked them, and was surprised to see a rhizome forming on each of them. Sadly, earlier this year the original cuttings started dying. The last one died just a few weeks ago, but had already put out 2 new stems. There wasn't a visible plant in 2 pots for months. I checked the rhizomes, and both looked healthy so I stuck them back. FINALLY as of yesterday all of them now have new stems!
I bought a Raven ZZ on clearance several months ago. So many people on the internet said they watered theirs once every three months and it did great, so I did the same. It was in bright light, but did nothing until I repotted it in cactus soil with a little more perlite and started watering it more often. Now it pushes out new growth. When the growth stalls, I give it a deep watering and it resumes.
I got mine spring if last year. Wound up with root rot when I repotted him from the mother plant. I had one squishy, poor, mistreated rhizome. I stuck him in clean water and tryied to keep an eye on him. The rhizome swelled and turned over the course of at least a year. A week ago I look at him and BOOM 3-4 leaves! The little guy finally broke the surface of the water!
👌
Interestingly, ZZ Plants are still under the Araceae family, the ones colloquially known as "aroids" (the more well-known Pothos and Philodendron plants are also under this family). :P I have a baby ZZ Raven that I've potted in a similar chunky aroid mix, and so far so good. Four new shoots after months of inactivity!
Monstera and Alocasia are also part of the Araceae family
Indeed! So ZZ plants are in fact aroids! It becomes obvious once they flower: they have the same spathe/spadix inflorescence structure as all other aroids!
My ZZ is a Raven, too. It's not super happy where I currently have it, though. I keep trying to find another place for it, but too many plants!
Repotting my ZZ gave it new life! I think I need to do it again!
Zz plants were my experiment subject when I started to get into agriculture.Learnt so much from it which led me to this wonderful green passion
I repotted my zz after having for 3 years. Went up in pot size and it's now growing again. It had not grown any in over a year until I re potted my zz plant
Good to know. I am glad I reported my ZZ when the bulging was due to the roots. I literally had to cut the plastic pot to free the plant.
Who did you report him to
@@RangeGleasry the plant Police
I made the repotting mistake with my ZZ plant. Months later I wondered why it stopped growing and some stems died. I had a look, and the rhizomes were rotting, together with any pathetic and small roots it had. Obviously it didn't like being repotted, and into a far too large pot. So I repotted it back into a smaller pot, into very chunky mixture where it is still today, and it's growing again and seems happy. Requires very little watering, so I often just forget about it. It seems to like that far better than being constantly attended to. And by the way, I just bought a selection of Sansi lights due to your recommendation, and they are superb! Thank you! :)
Great save
Thanks for naming you ZZ after me ;-)
Any time!
@SheffieldMadePlants I keep buying small plants or cuttings on eBay ( most died) been to b&q today and saw many big plants for the same price I paid for one leaf or uprooted cutting. Do you think I shouldn't bother buying cutting ?
@@frankw9836 Depends on the plant i guess. If they are the same price for the same plant then might as well go fully formed
I add a little dishwashing liquid to my hydrophobic soils, inside or outside. Works wonders and doesn't hurt plants. Cheaper than buying soil wetter.
my house plants were so fussy about water and soil that I straight up plopped their root in my goldfish tank. Peace Lily, Monstera Adansonii and Syngonium White Butterfly all three have been doing really well, shooting out new leaves and roots
I've got a wide variety of house plants with their roots in fish tanks. I've been amazed how many species actually adapt well to growing that way.
I repotted mine when it cracked the concrete pot it was in and roots were growing out of the hole. I went up 2 inch pot and used a cactus, palm and citrus potting mix.
I repotted my zz not long after I got it because it didnt fit in the pot I bought along with it online 😅 just the next size up. It was also circling a lot at the base though, like level 2. luckily it worked out fine and even had some new stems grow later on!
I bought a ZZ plant inspired by this channel of course 😊. But saw this video hours too late 😅. Mine was rootbound though. No soil left just bark 🤷
How did you watch it? It's not been released...
My zz I’ve had for 3 years and it’s thriving haven’t repotted it yet
Thank you for Sharing your houseplants lovely collections beautiful video happy planting lovely ZZ plants ❤❤❤
I don’t have a ZZ in my collection, but it was very interesting to see the rhizomes. Thanks for giving us a great view and some solid care tips.
You bet!
Not only did I repot mine, but I also divided it into three. All three absolutely exploded after the procedure. What's wrong with my plants? 😮
I just repotted my ZZ a few days ago, before this video came out. I actually downsized my pot because there hadn’t been any growth, just death. I used the coco coir mix you’d been “ bleating on about” and I have faith in positive results going forward! I’m also giving her more light where she can see the sky. Any plant would be happier in that situation, right? 😊
This subject to talk about rise zones reminds me of my question to you about the whole Foxtail subject that I asked you a while back because they also have Verizon zones. Apparently, I looked into it a little bit more and apparently I made the same mistake. Multiple times the only time they made the mistake was when I left the plant sit in the same hard clay pot for 10 years
Wish I saw this a month ago. Repotted my Zz and he’s lost most of his limbs. Repotted again with leca and lots more perlite. Seems happier now.
I keep exotics, so I use play sand. I keep coir because I have a frog. But I tend to stay away for it for 98% of my plants. I just use more or less sand depending on which.
My ZZ has plenty of light.. but she is so heavy she's drooping. I'm having to provide support.
I love your videos! They've helped so much.
Thank you 😊
Have to say I've never heard of this plant.
There is a potato leaf plant that is decorative for outside flower pots when cleaning up in the fall there were a lot of little potatoes in the pot, I don't think they are edible but really cool.
Soil has to be airy you can up pot anything with a ton of perlite in the soil and water normally, it’s always about the soil !
when I bought my zz-raven the nursery pot was totally triangular :D
I did repot it, but the new pot wasn´t really mutch bigger, I mainly did it to get it into a black nursery pot, matching the black ceramic pot and the black foliage. I even thought about covering the soil with black lava, but didn´t end up doing it, it just has a big mainly black crystal on top in the front.
I have it for about 2 year low, it lost 1-2 tiny stalks and grew about 3-4 big new ones in that time.
Can´t remember what the soil mix was I used, but probably potting with some stuff mixed in, I always use what I have at hand (perlite, pon, leka, bark, coarse sand) and do reuse potting soil/mixes if they look good and the old plant was healthy.
BUT I stopped probing the soil with a wooden chopstick, which is my go to method, because I´m scared to stab the potato, I´m pretty sure I did it once.
Waking up to a Sheffield ZZ video on a Saturday morning? Gold! My IKEA ZZ named Richard is still plugging along. He got some sun this summer, but circumstances in that room have put him back into his low-light corner again. I seriously had a crazy thought during this video of moving the bed in order to accommodate ol' Rich and get him closer to the window. I'm not sure that would go over too well. 😄
Do it 😁
@@SheffieldMadePlants 😅
I have discussed the lighting situation with the hubby and we're working out getting Richard into his daytime spot again. I cannot let this plant live anything but his best life! 🪴
I grow mine in water. I am afraid I will kill it in soil. Rich all your plants look amazing. Love and Peace.
I need to try that
I recently transferred my zz raven to semi hydro w pumice and Akadama (30%). It sits under my grow light. So far so good after 3 months. Noticed through my clear pot they started developing water roots. Wish me luck.
I have no ZZ. Maybe one day I will stretch out and try!!! Now on to another video! Well, I need to stop for a bit. Have to put my new plants shelves together in my RV. I have one for our cottage too - but I have to put the flooring in first. Yup.
I just got a tiny baby zz raven. It’s in one of those tiny pots for baby cactus. There is one new shoot currently growing. What to do? When to repot? There are about 4 shoots 6 inches tall
I think it’s important to not repot your zz too early, but there does come a time when it needs a bigger pot. My 3 year old zz cracked the planter. After you repot use your moisture meter and make sure it’s bone dry before watering. So far my zz is doing great and even popped out a flower this spring.
MR SHEFFIELD,
I have a question for you as I live in Scotland. How often do you open windows for Ventilation as I am often scared with the cold weather coming from outside will be affecting my plants but also don’t want mould. How do you go about this ? What’s your thoughts perhaps a video on ventilation with houseplants ? Not sure if you will see this but I always wanted to ask you 😁
I don’t really to avoid bugs flying it but maybe I should 🤔
Be careful using the water meter probe when placing in the soil. You have the potential to puncture the rhizone unknowingly = slow decline f your plant.
They’re pretty robust
@@SheffieldMadePlants When punctured?
I used the moisture meter on my new zz raven a couple months ago. I didn’t know about the rhizomes and forced the meter into one. It registered very wet while the soil was dry! Surprisingly, not one leaf showed any distress. This summer there were 5 new shoots that came up & are 6” to 8” taller than the original ones. I loved watching them change from bright green to glossy black! Luckily I found this site as soon as it came home so I have learned to water it sparingly. I’m still trying to not feel guilty by-passing the plants that need less water than others, i.e., my calathea & golden pothos. Thanks for all the knowledge you share Richard!
I had my ZZ plant in a windowless bathroom and it doubled in size. I did leave the light on during the day though
My 10+ year old zz is 1.5m tall. I transplanted it to a bigger pot and she is not happy, has not grown at all. 😕 I’m considering re-potting it back to a smaller pot but don’t know if it will be worse.
Great information thank you!
Made the mistake of planting one directly into a glazed round pot that looks great but makes it impossible to check the roots well. Thank goodness for mister pokey-stick! Been 3 years!
When I bought my zeezee plant, first thing when she arrived that I have done was taking her out of the pot, throwing all the soil into my garden, washing her roots like there is no tomorrow, burying her into leca and adding bit of nutrition solution. That was back in July 2024. Rolling forward few months... currently, she is just over half way through unfurling leaves on one petiole. Also, she is working on second petiole with leaves that look like they may start unfurling within the next month or so. At the same time, there are two more grow points coming out of leca. She definitely did not mind me to take her out of the original pot. Did I mention she got a much bigger pot as well? 🤣😇😁😊
I have not had much luck with them. I gave up. Great vid tho, Thanks
Same! I'm killing my second ZZ 😢 unintentionally
Great video, as always. Can you bottom water a zz plant?
Yes, absolutely
When will it be a good time to transplant to bigger pot ?
Do you have a link to where I can buy plant "nappies"??? 🤪
I can't even get the water meter in mine but it still manages to grow... It pretty much always has new growth so I haven't worried... I bottom water it about every two weeks and it sucks the water right up... My Raven has grown to but I ignore it more and have it in a bright spot. My zenzi hasn't grown or died in like a year and it's under high light.... Longest acclimation period ever? 🤷♀️🤔
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I think so!
I love zz plant bc it can hamdle low light but i like rubber plant more bc it grows faster
i have a little problem with my umbrella tree, she has some leaves with short stems on top and a little second brach on the bottom with amazing growth, very big healthy leaves in a short time, how do i get her to grow from the top as well ??
Zamioculcas zamiifolia are actually part of the Araceae Family!
I bought two differant color zz's to put with my plain green one, but they didnt have any potatoes( easier to spell) but they died to lack of water? Green on still there tho.😢
No need to repot for me! Lol. Mine always die!
Hey Sheffield, thanks for the video.. Any other soil you recommend? Sybotanica doesn't ship to US unfortunately 😕
Not that I’ve tried
I really like the look of this plant, I’m wondering what its real name is ? I’m in Australia it may be under another name. Like ZZ must be a shortened name .
I love these videos, these house plants look amazing. Thank you..
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
@ Thank you for your prompt reply, I’m off to the nursery this afternoon.😉
I like this plant, but its soooooooo slow to grow. Mine barely looks any different, even after 2 years. Gets a lot of light. Strange.
I repotted mine when I first got it because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do. Now it is one stick with 2 leaves. I have no idea what to do now 😂😂
Same same 😂
Hmm downsize I think
Oh that’s disappointing, sounds like a few of my indoor plants. 😮 I don’t have a lot of luck but I keep trying .
I pretty much root bound mine which mines last repotting was last year 😂
Bee Jesse's! I love fingerings the soil before watering! 😂😂😂
I can’t remember if I repotted mine, but I can tell you it died lol. (Not enough light and too much water, I think…)
Ive been watering my guy from below this whole time and haven't had an issue... should i be switching to your method??
Bottom watering is fine
I might get a variegated ZZ plant. Does anyone know where I could get one in the EU? Google isn't showing much. I don't think there a pink variegation which I would prefer.
I HAD to repot mine, he LITERALLY busted out of the pot, when i watered it, the water leaked out all around over the floor through the big cracks in the sides of his pots
My zz plant Travez is just barely there ..I repotted and it went downhill from there....he only has two small stalks on a once bushy plant ...grows slow....
Take it down to a teeny pot. Only water when you see the stalk starting to shrivel and provide more light.
If you notice root rot, strip the soil and give her a peroxide water bath. I let any sit for as long as 2 hours in a peroxide water bath depending on the severity of the rot. For a zz, let it dry for 24 hours then repot to the teeny pot.
Did you do a video about plant placement and decorating with plants in your new house? I can't afford Patreon so you might've done it there. Would love to see how moving was even if it's just you talking about how you decided on a home, of you culled any plants, which plants acted a fool with the change, which did great etc. I'm in Canada and it's been so grey here this fall and i swear my plants are living off Sansi 😬🤔 Assuming you're still in Sheffield or that area the window placements and outside as far as trees or other buildings would be nice to know if you considered that or if you just looked for a house that you liked and would fit the family and your plants (work) and if you just went with knowing you can use grow lights.
Has he moved yet? This video is still the house he's been in
That'll be coming soon
@@SheffieldMadePlants oh good! I thought I missed a video! I know this one was in the "old house" but also I know that creators often reuse clips and/or have a lot pre-recorded! 💞
I wonder if I put it in a pot too big. Maybe I should put it down
My Raven ZZ doesn't seem to grow as quickly as my green ones... They all love being ignored
I repotted my ZZ about 12 hours ago. :I
Missed your Wednesday video
I literally repotted it 2 days ago and it is dying now and I see this film just today, ughhh
I bought a ZZZ plant and it says on the label it is illegal to Propagate.
Must have a patent on it
My z z broke the pot so an emergency repot was in order.
This is not my experience. ZZs are almost indestructible. I have repotted ZZs into pots much too large many times before. Just don’t water until they are dry, which can take 1-2 months…which is a great thing in my book.
I can't figure out ZZ plant. My other plants are thriving and ZZ is dying. I just don't understand.
Good day Mr Sheffield how are You todday sire ?
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Very good. You?
Yes i am good thanks🤝 @@SheffieldMadePlants
"I'm having no problem fingering him" hahaha never heard that in the plant world before 😅
Hah! Same! He said it with a straight face too😁
@camillabergstrm7982 he has good humour 🤣
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Verstehe ich dad richtig? Es ist falsch die Pflanze umzutoofen, nur weil sie dann größer wird?
Im Allgemeinen ist dieser Effekt doch gewollt.
Nein, die Pflanze wird nicht größer. Nach dem Umtopfen in einen viel größeren Topf versucht für Pflanze zuerst, Wurzeln wachsen zu lassen und deswegen tut sich dann bei den Blättern nichts.
@17germa Aber das ist doch normal. Deswegen soll ja such der neue Topf nicht ZU groß sein. Aber meiner Meinung nach sollte der neue Topf schon größer als der alte Topf sein. Sonst gäbe es ja gar keinen Platz für das neue Substrat.
@@KatKaja80 Das kommt wohl ein wenig darauf an, was du willst. Schnell weiteres Blattwachstum würde heißen, vielleicht ein Größe mehr. Meine Zami platzt (fast) aus allen Nähten und bekommt gerade 3 neue Blätter. Bei der bekommt man aber keinen Finger mehr in den Topf ...
Mine is called "Sherman".
well shit i just repotted my zz into a bigger pot with a sanaveria lolol he will hate me now........
I'll just repot and not water it for a month or two. I want to divide one into 2 for gifts.
These plants are not beginner friendly, I have a nice long leggy raven, hasn’t grown since I bought it home almost 6 months ago. He has a thick stem and is about a foot and a half long, but has done nothing! He has light he’s not rotten. No pests
They are very slow
Frank is Gorgeous 😻
Zz plant is Aroid tho
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I have an ZZ Plant as many Years, he "eats" the soil over time, than I give him fresh Soil, he's doing well, I water him just every three Day's when the Soil is complete dry, when he get to big, I put one ore two Rhizoms in another Pot...🌿💚👍
They are really nice plants but a no no where you have pets, it’s toxic.
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You know that your pronunciation of his name is questionable smh
Good videos, but your ads are terrible, somehow u manage to incorporate every single one of them (sponsors, your products, amazon links, etc.) to every video. Honestly its ruining the videos with ur great punch lines and tips. The ads are still the same for years and its just annoying to a degree where I would rather watch video of lesser production value but without all this crap. BR
Anyone would think he was trying to earn a wage like the rest of us.
Why is anyone even on free UA-cam anymore?? Just pay for ads free or watch with ads and don't complain.
If you are watching on android i would suggest UA-cam vanced or similar apps.
@petrac2840 this is what I do. Best 13 quid I spent each month
Plenty of great plant content out there to enjoy
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