🍫 el choco red experience and UPDATE (with repotting!) | growth timeline + root rot demise 🧟‍♂️

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 161

  • @kateliddlebroberg239
    @kateliddlebroberg239 Рік тому +21

    I love the videos where you're able to share time stamped images or video of your plants throughout their growth! So satisfying to see lil babies grow big and beautiful (despite setbacks).

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +3

      Right! It's so satisfying to see their journey over the years ☺️

  • @graceyeah3926
    @graceyeah3926 Рік тому +2

    I'm a total noob with plants & adore your vids. I learn a lot from your process and you explain things in a way I, a beginner, understand; but also in a way that looks like experienced people won't find tedious either. El Choco's gunna be a monster!!! You're great!! thank you!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much :)

  • @Lilyplanted
    @Lilyplanted Рік тому +19

    You inspired me to get one and I’ve been struggling with mine. This is the best motivation to get mine sized up!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +3

      Good luck!! Hope he starts growing well for you soon 🪴💚

    • @katiewilliams9273
      @katiewilliams9273 Рік тому

      I wish crystal star shipped to the USA

  • @vlong7112
    @vlong7112 Рік тому +26

    Long Live El Choco!!! 🙌🏽❤️

  • @larajkattler
    @larajkattler Рік тому +4

    your videos are getting me through the long and painful recovery process after knee surgery 🙏🏼🌿 tyyyyy

  • @HappyBuffalo-ky9ni
    @HappyBuffalo-ky9ni 6 місяців тому

    I’m so excited for mine. I hope it does well in my ambient humidity. Definitely a bucketlist plant.

  • @ConnieP92
    @ConnieP92 Рік тому +1

    Watching you gently breaking away the substrate, along with that relaxing music, was sooooooo satisfying! Love your videos and how careful you are with your plants. I tend to be a little heavy handed with them (mainly cos I'm so pressed for time). Thank you for your content 🙏😄

  • @alboplants
    @alboplants Рік тому +1

    So happy that it survived and slowly is becoming again a stunning plant! ❤ Plant goals!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Me too - thank you! 😊

  • @kristathompson9888
    @kristathompson9888 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for the update on your beautiful El Choco Red!!! I finally added one to my collection a few months ago and it’s for sure my favourite 💚💚💚

  • @greenandsheen
    @greenandsheen Рік тому

    Also the music while you were loosening up the medium a little bit like… so nice 🥹

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Jen 🥰🌿

    • @JAZMINALOWE
      @JAZMINALOWE Рік тому

      We love a strong comeback 💪! Your el Choco is already absolutely gorgeous, some of us are stuck with LIGHT green ones omg 😖😖😖.

  • @maxzytaruk8558
    @maxzytaruk8558 Рік тому

    LOVE your nail colour! LOVE your channel LOVE your plant

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so so much ☺️

  • @swimsuitissue123
    @swimsuitissue123 Місяць тому

    First time seeing someone construct their own moss pole and have to say it looks like you’re rolling the world’s biggest joint

  • @zandrawostel3765
    @zandrawostel3765 Рік тому

    I always enjoy your repots. So nice to see you now have three el choco.

  • @sproutswithjoy
    @sproutswithjoy Рік тому +6

    It’s really so scary when plants go downhill (especially our favorite babies), but I’m so glad that you were able to nurse him back to health! He’s looking great ❤

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so much ☺️🌿

  • @laurabay8626
    @laurabay8626 Рік тому

    I’ve been watching your journey with this plant and enjoyed seeing the update. Very curious to see if it really takes off with the bigger pot! Fingers crossed 🌱

  • @robinhavens695
    @robinhavens695 Рік тому

    Loving the pretty music in the background🎶🪴💚 such a beautiful plant!!!❤🐶❤

  • @HerPlantPalette
    @HerPlantPalette Рік тому

    Great video as always, I normally dont comment but had to pop in and say I get the same satisfaction peeling dried up bits off my plants. Can we have an indulgent cataphyll peeling compilation video/short Fern? 😉

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      This is a great idea hahah! I will have to start compiling footage 😂

  • @GardenWitchStudio
    @GardenWitchStudio Рік тому

    Your El Choco Red is such goals. I've had two. My first one was taken out my spidermites. The second, the leaves started to die off and I found out that it had root rot. Luckily the stump was still good. So now if's just a stump in leca but it looks like it's working on a new growth point. Fingers crossed.

  • @mxj28
    @mxj28 Місяць тому

    My plug didn’t make the transit. It just died. I had it for a few days. 😭 Yours is beautiful!

  • @karenmyers9146
    @karenmyers9146 Рік тому

    Very beautiful plant. Have been looking for one, no luck

  • @brendamoncayo2743
    @brendamoncayo2743 Рік тому

    Looking forwards to an update video. I just got an ElChoco❤

  • @taylorstrain2554
    @taylorstrain2554 Рік тому

    Can you do a video on care tips for velvety philodendron?

  • @manuelramos4699
    @manuelramos4699 Рік тому

    Pretty cool vid. I never seen a moss tower put together, I always thought you just buy it like that.

  • @danifenton12
    @danifenton12 Рік тому +1

    Me to myself: “omg there’s a huge spider on Ferns wall” *quickly realizes there’s a huge spider on my TV* 😭

  • @natashaoreilly7072
    @natashaoreilly7072 Рік тому

    WOW 😻 It looks amazing Fern, nice work 👏👏👏

  • @sleep.eat.repeat6786
    @sleep.eat.repeat6786 Рік тому +3

    stark contrast the way I repot versus how you do it. I normally use the "hulk smash" and cram the square peg in the round hole method. your videos are so calming. thanks for the upload!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      😂😂 thanks for watching!

  • @TalkPlantyToMe
    @TalkPlantyToMe Рік тому

    Sending love for you & olive! (And your choco) 💝

  • @valariecarey2716
    @valariecarey2716 Рік тому

    Stunning, encouraging me to move mine out of the ikea cabinet (fingers & toes crossed)..

  • @Tinas.jungle
    @Tinas.jungle Рік тому +2

    Yeeey 👏 he's back 🌱 looking great! I'm so glad 💚 you have inspired me to get my little baby el choco last year for Christmas since then she's grown to be an absolute queen 👑 one of the most precious plants in my collection! Thank you Fern 💚🌱

  • @thecrystallak3
    @thecrystallak3 Рік тому +2

    I am so jealous of your el choco red. I got one that I thought would have dark green, velvety leaves like yours, but when it was delivered the leaves were so much lighter in color and hardly any velvety feel. 😞

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Oh really?? :( I hope it's the right plant. So frustrating!

    • @thecrystallak3
      @thecrystallak3 Рік тому

      @@wildfern I know, right? I got it from Peace Love and Happiness Club in Seattle and I trust them very much. Maybe it's a hybrid of some sort? I don't know. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to reply! I just love your videos!

  • @hannakierstead289
    @hannakierstead289 Рік тому +2

    This video is such a good reminder of the ups and downs with expensive or even just our favorite plants! I just has this happen with my thai constellation and it was a rollercoaster or emotions but i feel alot better after seeing your el choco doing well! :)

  • @kasu9
    @kasu9 Рік тому

    I bought a little baby juvenile plant that completely went downhill for me. I assume my initial mistake was thinking it would do okay in ambient room humidity (which is typically around 50%) while being near a humidifier on my desk. At the first sign of trouble I moved it to a different room that typically has higher humidity for most of the day and it still declined. One by one all the leaves have yellowed and died. I have one leaf left and assume it will start to yellow soon. I'm new to this hobby so I've not yet had the chance to create a greenhouse cabinet, but I'm still so disappointed I just couldn't figure out what it needed in time.

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      It seems suspicious that it would die from being in 50% humidity. Mine are quite happy in that range. If it’s roots are healthy and there’s no pest issue, you should be able to revive it. Put it in a large ziploc bag and bright light (no direct sun) and it should come back for you. Good luck!

    • @kasu9
      @kasu9 Рік тому

      @@wildfern Thank you! I really love this plant and want to make it work. I did actually check the roots and from what I could tell they looked good. I did actually place it in a Ziploc bag the other day so fingers crossed she comes back from the brink. Glad I found your videos because they really feel approachable for someone just starting out. ❤️

  • @analiesengelsman63
    @analiesengelsman63 Рік тому +7

    This just solidifies my desire for an el choco red 🥰 gotta restrain myself until I get paid on Friday now

  • @まいたろす-j5q
    @まいたろす-j5q Рік тому +1

    I would like Japanese subtitles!🫶🏻

  • @SlurpieDoo
    @SlurpieDoo Рік тому +1

    oml what a glorioud update! ive been strugling with my baby tiny teeny el choco red for a month now, and hes about to lose his last leaf..siiiigh i love him so much HAHA it makes me so sad

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Ohh I hope you’re able to revive him 🥺

    • @SlurpieDoo
      @SlurpieDoo Рік тому

      @@wildfern me too, im so worried neither it or its chonk are gonna make it

  • @EverythingPlants
    @EverythingPlants Рік тому

    I love my el choco all because of yours! And you need a proper yellow pencil ✏️ for poking down the soil haha

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Yes I do hahaha ✏️

  • @paubel58
    @paubel58 Рік тому +2

    i grew mine in ambient humidity and it was super easy going, showed me nothing but love!! i unfortunately had to sell it as i was moving and i miss it dearly. this video is making me want to order a new one actually...lmao

    • @05ymarie
      @05ymarie Рік тому

      I’m so happy yours survived outside a greenhouse. I was debating on taking mines out and now your confirmation gives me hope. 😊

  • @jungleflowerscanada5384
    @jungleflowerscanada5384 Рік тому

    I have an elchoco that I also got 2 years ago and it has really struggled. Mine looks like your chonk 🤣💚💚💚

  • @ReeRuns
    @ReeRuns Рік тому

    Ooh gurl lookit them stems! lol

  • @bethanynapier9407
    @bethanynapier9407 Рік тому +1

    What timing... I'm getting hands on with my choco today, treating spider mites 🙃 what a satisfying recovery on yours!

  • @joanneklaus9242
    @joanneklaus9242 11 місяців тому

    Beautiful El Choco; I’m putting off getting another climber but oooh so tempting. I also like Philo Golden Dragon and Violin.. They’re so 😊similar right?

  • @audreyr6954
    @audreyr6954 Рік тому

    Such a beautiful plant 😍 Why do you wait to tie the stem to the pole?

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      It’s just too short. It would only be pulling on it awkwardly. Once it’s longer I will secure it!

  • @HeatherExplores19
    @HeatherExplores19 5 місяців тому

    Where did you buy the moss pole? So cool!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  5 місяців тому

      This one is from Thiccly! You can find them on Amazon

  • @annafink2245
    @annafink2245 10 місяців тому

    It's a climbing plant with ariel roots. I'd love to know the thought process of anyone saying don't put it on a moss pole. Good you didn't listen.

  • @Colin_Lankheet
    @Colin_Lankheet Рік тому

    How long does forming new leaves take with your plant? I planted mine in Pon and it doesn’t really do anything… 🙈

  • @lynettestewart5118
    @lynettestewart5118 3 місяці тому

    Please where can I purchase one from?! I have not seen any local here in Texas.

  • @leonardoplantardo1347
    @leonardoplantardo1347 Рік тому

    Gurl i am watching this video the 3rd time and omg u so beautyful. And this El choco is stunning! Mine got root rot too… i hope it will be surviving

  • @AprilJ
    @AprilJ Рік тому

    'I was not impressed. hahaha. I am so glad you made this video it reminded me to go check my baby el choco. Mine is in the phase we she is tiny and just chillen for now.

  • @jenny15856
    @jenny15856 Рік тому

    I love the choco red 🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍 is so beautiful I don't have one yet but one day hope🤞🏻😊

  • @TheAlistairQ
    @TheAlistairQ Рік тому

    Alright, alright… You talked me into it! I’ll go buy an El Choco Red!

  • @barbaracoffield1297
    @barbaracoffield1297 Рік тому

    Thank U

  • @The_Black_Truth
    @The_Black_Truth Рік тому +1

    ENJ💚YED SEEING "OUR MR. EL CHOC💚 REDS!!!"

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching 😁

  • @adamp.mytravels
    @adamp.mytravels Рік тому

    Hello 🤗🙏Beautiful🌱👍

  • @aadesh4913
    @aadesh4913 Рік тому

    This Channel and seeing Fern and Her houseplants Are sooooo highly Addictive❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🌟🌟

  • @danieladeutsch1708
    @danieladeutsch1708 Рік тому

    Dear Fern, if you want to put the moss pole into the pot, add some LECA down, than turn the pot upside down, put the pot on the down size of the moss pole and turn both around. In this way the LECA, or whatever you put in will not fall out. Than you can add soil and plants to the pot. Love you! Hugs to Olive! XX

  • @juliannamf7683
    @juliannamf7683 Рік тому

    This video made me want one omg😭 I am a freakin SUCKER for velvet leaf philos and this one is just😍😍😍

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Yessss they are so gorgeous!

  • @penni7155
    @penni7155 Рік тому

    How did I not see this video? Omg. So happy the El Choco is doing so well now. Such an amazing and beautiful plant.
    Hope you are doing well. Much love to you and lil Olive 💕

  • @amelise
    @amelise Рік тому

    Definitely one of my top wishlist plants but frankly even my standard Gloriosum doesn't like me so I'm working on mastering her care first. This was so satisfying to watch and it's even a little bit awesome that when you make a mistake or have a pest problem or something with a plant you can chop it up and have multiples!

  • @AllisonTaitano
    @AllisonTaitano Рік тому

    Do you have any advice on how to root an el choco chonk/wet stick? I've had a piece with no leaves/roots sitting in a cup of water for literally a year! Ive tried sticking in pothos cuttings, rooting hormone powder, and nutrients in the water and still nothing. Its still green with a green growth point, but it wont root 🥺.

  • @kristarepp2607
    @kristarepp2607 Рік тому

    Love when you post videos! And the el choco red is my new top wish list because of you! I named my betta fish else choco in spirit of this plant ;)

  • @michellecastro2475
    @michellecastro2475 Рік тому

    So pretty. He will be a happy camper. Amazing how you can recover and bring them back from rot rot. ☺️

  • @dragoniousmaximus7304
    @dragoniousmaximus7304 Рік тому

    I found this vine at this waterfall that literally drops off into the Ocean in Maui. It looks the same and the leaves are really soft,the vines were climbing all the trees next to the river.

  • @NaTyra6411
    @NaTyra6411 Рік тому

    This whole video was as satisfying as peeling the catifill, lol. Something that helps me when potting with a moss pole is to use plant tape to hold the plant in place and then fill in the substrate around it. That way, I have 2 hands and the plant stays where I need her to 😊

  • @kazzbird24
    @kazzbird24 Рік тому

    Did you Micho the El Chocco? :)

  • @christiannn94
    @christiannn94 5 місяців тому

    them glossy eyes at the end lol.

  • @zakashiXninja
    @zakashiXninja Рік тому

    Thanks for the update on this 🙌 I just got mine 4 months ago and I love it

  • @sophiamaltese6401
    @sophiamaltese6401 Рік тому

    Fern, I’m seeing the first of root rot on my baby thai con…. time to rewatch that series😭 what do you suggest?

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      I have always had to completely chop off the roots before it spreads and re-root. I've had the best luck in perlite :) Good luck!! So annoying 😩

  • @LanceB
    @LanceB Рік тому

    I have my el Choco red in two self watering planters. They seem to be doing great ever since.

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      I love self watering planters 😊

  • @botanicassie
    @botanicassie Рік тому

    My el choco put out a new leaf fern!! I can’t see the new roots yet but they must be in the pon somewhere! 😅

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Ahhh that is so awesome!!! 😍

  • @gabbarsingh9638
    @gabbarsingh9638 Рік тому

    Looks gorgeous. 👍👍😊😊❤️❤️🌱🌳🌴🌵🎄🎄🎄

  • @lisarettig2740
    @lisarettig2740 Рік тому

  • @storyofmygreens9015
    @storyofmygreens9015 Рік тому

    This video makes me wanting to get one el choco red for me❤💚

  • @jazzyg4578
    @jazzyg4578 Рік тому

    What kind of potting medium are you using

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      A mixture of fir bark, coconut coir, perlite, pumice, and charcoal withs some dynomyco and osomocote :)

  • @keziaalexander7263
    @keziaalexander7263 Рік тому

    ❤️❤️

  • @braelin8212
    @braelin8212 Рік тому

    Can anyone tell me the name of this moss pole mold thing? It's so cool

  • @albamenzi4220
    @albamenzi4220 Рік тому

    🍃💕🎄🌺

  • @lorifenner4048
    @lorifenner4048 Рік тому

    What kind of substrate do you use for your el choco red?

    • @lorifenner4048
      @lorifenner4048 Рік тому

      Never mind, I saw it in your repotting section😊

  • @tatted-plant-dad
    @tatted-plant-dad Рік тому

    I can’t wait to check this off my wishlist!

  • @marasmithson6218
    @marasmithson6218 Рік тому

    I know I could look it up and research but I'm on limited data volume so does anyone know by chance the name of the plant app fern uses?

  • @katherinenightingale2205
    @katherinenightingale2205 Рік тому

    This became one of my top wishlist plants as I've been watching your journey with yours! So VERY beautiful!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! I hope you get one! 💚

  • @lleo9703
    @lleo9703 Рік тому

    Thanks, Fern for another inspirational video on how plants can bounce back. Also, for product reccos. I just ordered some Thiccly poles and some clear pots (so I can keep better eye on roots in 2023).

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      That's awesome! Enjoy your new potting materials ☺️

  • @dougd12
    @dougd12 Рік тому

    I love ur el choco! I want one badly.
    I got a philo fuzzy petiole which gives me similar vibes for now 🤩. Putting out its first leaf under my care!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +2

      Ooo I love the fuzzy petiole too, they are gorgeous!

  • @rhaelaettner9641
    @rhaelaettner9641 Рік тому

    Tell us how you re rooted it please

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      In a cup of perlite filled to 1/3 of the way with super thrive water.

  • @brandonjackson5917
    @brandonjackson5917 Рік тому

    Congrats on 100k followers! Glad to see my favourite plant of yours is back and thriving!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so much ☺️

  • @mhzplantingaroids
    @mhzplantingaroids Рік тому

    Wait a minute. El Choco Red is a climber? I thought it was a crawler. Wow. And the leaves do look like a crawler's. This is so cool. Now this, I need. Thank you!🤩

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      I don't know honestly, but mine definitely climbs! hahah

    • @mhzplantingaroids
      @mhzplantingaroids Рік тому

      @@wildfern Upon further research, apparently it is a climber. And all pictures that I see, shows that their stem(albeit, short internodes) actually does look like crawler's stem, just that it grows upwards. This is pretty exciting as I had a DMD that was so stubborn and wanted to climb and even dwelled with the idea of making it climb(might as well). But now there's a climber that looks like a crawler, it is definitely on my list! Currently only semi-adult ones available. Want to get a small one and document it's journey. Thank you!

  • @botanicassie
    @botanicassie Рік тому

    All my love fern! I wish I could get my choco to size up: first it rotted and then it dried out super bad all the time so I just threw it in pon. Pray that the roots take, don’t see any new roots yet and I usually do right away with pon. 😅

  • @cynthia_524
    @cynthia_524 Рік тому

    Thank you for posting so many videos this week!! El chocolate red is definitely on my wishlist..thanks to you!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching 🌿

  • @AngelicaMaria1128
    @AngelicaMaria1128 Рік тому

    I was just watching some of your old videos wishing for an upload! So excited!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Perfect 🥰🥰🥰

  • @melissaterese7152
    @melissaterese7152 Рік тому

    Where do you get those clear pots?

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      At a local plant shop in the orchid section!

  • @millenepatricia7582
    @millenepatricia7582 Рік тому

    Your videos brings so much joy to me! Absolutely beautiful plant 🥰

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so much 💚🌿

  • @tynatheunicorn
    @tynatheunicorn Рік тому

    this plant has had such a journey! hopefully it will do only well from now on 🙂

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      I hope so too! thank you :)

  • @kendravoracek3636
    @kendravoracek3636 Рік тому

    💚💚

  • @sarahdendron
    @sarahdendron Рік тому

    Omg it looks amazing

  • @megkeller1788
    @megkeller1788 Рік тому

    yay el choco!

  • @paigesofmakeup8573
    @paigesofmakeup8573 Рік тому

    Does the philodendron el choco red have similar care needs as a verricosum? Mine has gotten pretty crispy since bringing it home. It was my birthday present this year and I don’t want to lose it. I’ve moved it to a higher humidity area and it is in a moss pole.

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому +1

      Yes I would say I care for them the same!

    • @paigesofmakeup8573
      @paigesofmakeup8573 Рік тому

      @@wildfern thank you! I’m normally really good with philodendron! Hopefully this new spot will do the trick!

  • @claireebasilio
    @claireebasilio Рік тому

    living for your hair and your natural hair color!!!

    • @wildfern
      @wildfern  Рік тому

      Thank you so much ☺️

  • @creativespirits4105
    @creativespirits4105 Рік тому +1

    First here? 😄

  • @calvertplantmama3876
    @calvertplantmama3876 Рік тому

    Thank you for making this video! I love El Choco, but have the worst luck with them. 💔 I have one now that I'm hoping we've come to an understanding, so hoping we can stay happy together. This is only my 7th attempt at keeping one. 🥲❤

  • @sofiadecena146
    @sofiadecena146 Рік тому

    Rewatching this video bc finally I got my own El Choco 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

  • @1knittinbitch
    @1knittinbitch Рік тому

    One of the most beautiful Philos there is. I’ve only imported them and the ship so badly they just never recover. But they drag out their deaths for so darn long!! So inspiring