Such a great video! I bought a regular fatsia and kept it outdoors in a terracotta pot (I live in the Netherlands) It didn’t like the minus 15 celcius temperatures and it wilted. I cut it back completely in spring and over the course of the summer it got bigger and more beautiful than before. It is still outside in the same container. Winter isn’t so harsh this time around and the plant is thriving. I bought a spider’s web fatsia aswell and it’s also thriving. They like my neglect, I reckon 😂 I keep them where they only get a bit of morning sun, they are in shade for the rest of the day. I have thought about moving them indoors but I don’t want to shock them. They’re beautiful lush plants! 🪴
Sooo basically, don’t touch it, don’t blow on it, don’t over water it, don’t let it get too much light, don’t move it and don’t re pot it. 👍🏼👍🏼 I just gone one and I’m so excited !!
Fatsias are landscape plants in the south, where they are grown in at least part sun so I'm much surprised about some of the advice given. This plant is very resistant to a certain degree of frost. Even here in Florida, My Fatsia japonica spiders web is thriving with several hours of intense direct sun, and in very deep, airy, sandy soil. The roots are susceptible to rot in heavier soils. I water only when fully dry.
I just recently purchased a couple of these plants; wanted to learn more and saw your video. You are very funny. Knowledgeable but so funny and entertaining. 😂. This channel just received a new subscriber. Looking forward to more content.
Thanks for this! I live in Japan and just ordered a cutting, I’m hoping that I’ll have good luck since I’ve seen these plants thriving in shady spots all over my area. Thanks for the advice!!
I planted an outdoor evergreen Pieris Japonica. I had no idea it loves shade. It’s in a part sun/shade area and is doing very well this shrub is super hardy. I love it for the flowering & tropical leaves.
These Japanese Aralia plants grow like weeds in my yard here in the central valley of CA. They are very dark green and luscious in very bright but indirect light... they can handle much more light than many people suggest. One that grew this year behind my fence grew about 4 ft in just the spring and early summer. They can grow very fast. I transplant them in the yard, very loamy clay soil and they take very well. They require very little to no care. I don't do anything other than water occasionally. They grow very well in spring and early summer but also does quite well in our very, very dry and hot summers. They like air movement ourdoors but I've never tried to grow them indoors. They winter quite well and handle frosts quite well. I don't bother to fertilize them because they pretty spread like weeds.
“Not liking you” lol. I had mine outside all winter and sometimes in 20° weather and ferocious wind and I finally just brought it in after all of that that it went through. Not sure what to do now. Probably keep it inside, let it breathe a sigh of relief and then put it back out on the shaded porch come April. Good video thank you!
Thanks for all the info! I just purchased one of these beauties today at Suburban on 103rd. It sure is gorgeous!! I have 4 much smaller aralias and I seem to do well with them, so fingers crossed! They are in a north facing window, though. I'll keep this one further away.
@@plantmarksthepot5618 I think that Family Tree Nursery off of Farley is my favorite. They can be pretty pricey, but it's so gorgeous that I can spend hours there browsing and sipping coffee. I also like Suburban a lot. They were my original introduction to house plants so I'm partial. The one in Lenexa is great and the one on Roe has a fantastic and friendly staff.
I feel like you're the only person not lying about how to take care of this thing. Everyone else makes it sound too easy to take care of. They say it's "hardy". But no. As you said, this thing freaks out at the slightest change. 😂🤣
Excellent video! I have a fatsia japonica (not the spider web variety). Are these tips all still relevant for my plant? I've been moving him outside to get some sunshine then back into the shade in the evening. Hmm maybe this is why he hates me!
Just picked up one of these on the Clearance rack at Walmart for 5 bucks . Didn't know it was so finicky . Actually, it has a personality very similar to mine ! We should get along just fine. Thanks for sharing your knowledge .
its much easier that he made out (in the UK here about zone 9 i grow my plants outside all year) and i dont think his plant was a spiders web but a Fatsia Camouflage not sure his as good as he thinks he is sorry?
Wat a very luvly colour I have got one but mine is dark green not liteish yellow like yours wow your is stunning mines beautifull az well and grows every minute like yours and luvs water like mad
I think I have a Japanese Aralia and I've just left it near my south window and probably overwatered it. I had to repot it 3 times already in 7 months and it absolutely exploded with GIANT leaves lmao I want to propagate it now
Great video, thank you! I love your pebble tray...sometimes the most obvious things don’t hit all of our brains the same way lol. Thanks again..subscribed!
Thank you for this informative video. I had just bought a Spider’s Web last month and it had arrived in excellent condition, but a month later and the leaves have black spot and edges. Firstly, I thought it was a fungal infection, but then after listening to you I realised I made two of the mistakes mentioned: putting it in a south-facing window, and moving it to different areas in the house to see where it fits in with the rest of my houseplants. I live in zone 7 a/b, so I do not think I can plant it outdoors, or I would. I have defoliated all but two leaves to encourage it to flush out new growth. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Sorry mate its not spiders web its Fatsia Camouflage and in the UK its not that expensive (please remember UA-cam is seen out side the USA) "Fatsia japonica is versatile and can be grown in a variety of locations, from shady garden spots to hot sunny patios. It also works well as a house plant, preferably in a cool, well-ventilated room with no central heating (a conservatory is ideal). Plant in spring into moist but well-drained, fertile soil, with added well-rotted compost or manure. Keep well watered initially while the plant settles in, and then water in dry conditions only. Propagate from semi-ripe cuttings in late summer."
You had me laughing hard! I just transplanted one outdoors, and then it looked like it was gonna die, so I put it inside in a pot. It came back to life... one day later it seems to be in a faint spell.
They're sooo finicky! I don't know why zone you're in but theyd be better of in the shade outdoors. The reason I say that is because unless you can maintain high humidity indoors it going to struggle. But anytime I move this plant it basically gives me the middle finger
Hey there, I made all the mistakes before I found this video. Now my plant doesn’t like me for a while now and I kept doing this mistakes. Her leaves are hanging and I don’t know if there’s still a way to help her? Will she bounce back?
I've finally cracked the code. Because they don't like to dry out and want to stay evenly moist. Plant the. In a ceramic pot and add a bit of coconut coir to the mix
I killed fatsia 4 times. three times repotting, after which she began to die the next day😔The fourth time I did not exaggerate it, taught by experience, it rotted, because the production substrate held water after watering for too long🙄Do you have any idea how to water it in the production substrate?
They don’t like to dry out. currently, I have mine in a ceramic pot, and I believe I amended the potting soil with coconut coir and a bit of extra perlite
There’s no videos that talk about severe leaf drooping *after* repotting this plant. I repotted mine because he needed to be re-potted and the very next day every single leaf was drooping. It’s been two days and it’s not adjusting. It’s in a bedroom where it’s warm all the time and it’s a bright bedroom with no direct sunlight. The soil is moist, not wet, there’s no pests. So I don’t know what his damn problem is! Help me. Somebody help me lol
@@plantmarksthepot5618 I re-potted him into a plastic pot with a whole bunch of drainage holes at the bottom, I always add more drainage holes to my pots. Pretty sure he is dead. Some of his leaves feel wet and then others are completely dried and crusted. I’m gonna try propagating from it and maybe then I’ll have better luck. I’m so disappointed.
the leaves from my fatsia japonica are dramatically hanging down :/ they’re pretty big so i thought it could be because of their weight but they literally hang onto the ground. my fatsia is really big in general and stands near a south facing window but it doesn’t get any sun. i also thought of repotting, but i’m scared it’ll make things worse. any tips ? i tried everything but i don’t know what to do anymore, it just looks so sad, droopy and unhealthy
I wished I could watch your video earlier. I know my Fatsia spider web is hating me as I underwater her and move her around. I only got south facing window so what I am doing is having my blind curtains roll down all the time to make her happier....
I had the same plant but mine was a spider web Variation. Needless to say. I could provide It was enough light so it struggled. I eventually toasted it.
😳 wow, I wish I would have known this. I've had this for about a month. I didn't know this. I see black spots it. I live in Vegas so it's dry here. And I can tell it doesn't like anything. So, I'm going to start over with her. I'm going to leave it alone. Thank you.
😬 I just picked up one of these maybe a half a foot tall for 8$ Canadian funds in a local plant shop on my way home from the the dentist ..hmmm this ought to be a challenge 🤣🤣
@@plantmarksthepot5618 yes very so far I have put it in a location that requires all that it should need I hope🤞🤣 and I placed a pebble stone tray underneath it For humidity So let's hope that I don't kill it lol What drew me to it was the leaves Very Unique🥰
I had one of these and grew quite large and was very lush and green, then one day it decided to die! I still have no idea why! It just gave up on life! Probably didn't like me!
I bought a fatsia online about 10 days ago and it arrived with an orangey color at the base of each leaf. It’s a fatsia japonica camouflage and the orangey reddish color looks almost like a powder. Is this normal for these plants or did this fool bring spider mites into my house?
Ooh that's a tough call. I've only seen the dying not diseased, so definitely keep it away from your other plants, thoroughly inspect and possibly treat with a miteicide
@@plantmarksthepot5618 it’s that time of year where i have more plants in the new-plant-quarantine room than I do in every other room combined! Lolz. ;) I moved some stuff around, isolated miss thing and spraying her later today. Fingers crossed this is just a weird ginger haired plant like me! I’m watching for a sudden and dramatic reaction to being shipped and moved around tho, thanks to this vid I’m expecting it. It’s been about a week and she’s still up ‘n floofy tho!
@@rainbomg hey! Did you get to know what it is? The leaves are going dramatically down and I see also some orange hairy thing. I don’t know what to do…
@@alexandrayembele990 hey girl, I learned that those red hairs are a normal part of the plant. These guys don’t like to be moved and shipped, so they will suffer after the process- tho you may want to check and be sure it’s not cold weather damage. They like humidity and good light, and tend to be thirsty plants, so the winter is going to bring many potential issues into play. Do you have a humidifier? Is the soil dry? Does the texture of the leaf feel off?
the leaves from my fatsia japonica are dramatically hanging down :/ they’re pretty big so i thought it could be because of their weight but they literally hang onto the ground. my fatsia is really big in general and stands near a south facing window but it doesn’t get any sun. i also thought of repotting, but i’m scared it’ll make things worse. any tips ? i tried everything but i don’t know what to do anymore, it just looks so sad, droopy and unhealthy
I have the same problem. I tried more or less water, more or less sun but these aren't the problem. Since I have the plant just a few weeks, I don't think it needs nutritiens already. Maybe one try before the cold really sets in. I'm going to put more perlite to the soil and if it still doesn't revive I don't think it will survive the winter. 😥 [edit] And I will use a humidifier. 🤞
Such a great video! I bought a regular fatsia and kept it outdoors in a terracotta pot (I live in the Netherlands) It didn’t like the minus 15 celcius temperatures and it wilted. I cut it back completely in spring and over the course of the summer it got bigger and more beautiful than before. It is still outside in the same container. Winter isn’t so harsh this time around and the plant is thriving. I bought a spider’s web fatsia aswell and it’s also thriving. They like my neglect, I reckon 😂 I keep them where they only get a bit of morning sun, they are in shade for the rest of the day. I have thought about moving them indoors but I don’t want to shock them. They’re beautiful lush plants! 🪴
watched your video just to find out that you recommend i 'do my research' on this plant. wow.
Sooo basically, don’t touch it, don’t blow on it, don’t over water it, don’t let it get too much light, don’t move it and don’t re pot it. 👍🏼👍🏼 I just gone one and I’m so excited !!
I absolutely love your humor🤣🤣🤣🤣 and that African mask plant is to die for. Never seen one with that many leaves 😳🤯👍👍👍👍
Fatsias are landscape plants in the south, where they are grown in at least part sun so I'm much surprised about some of the advice given. This plant is very resistant to a certain degree of frost. Even here in Florida, My Fatsia japonica spiders web is thriving with several hours of intense direct sun, and in very deep, airy, sandy soil. The roots are susceptible to rot in heavier soils. I water only when fully dry.
I just recently purchased a couple of these plants; wanted to learn more and saw your video. You are very funny. Knowledgeable but so funny and entertaining. 😂. This channel just received a new subscriber. Looking forward to more content.
Thanks for this! I live in Japan and just ordered a cutting, I’m hoping that I’ll have good luck since I’ve seen these plants thriving in shady spots all over my area. Thanks for the advice!!
I planted an outdoor evergreen Pieris Japonica. I had no idea it loves shade. It’s in a part sun/shade area and is doing very well this shrub is super hardy. I love it for the flowering & tropical leaves.
I bought a huge one on Clearance at Walmart for $6.24 so happy to find your video on do's and donts to keep it healthy and happy
Thank you how's it holding up?
These Japanese Aralia plants grow like weeds in my yard here in the central valley of CA. They are very dark green and luscious in very bright but indirect light... they can handle much more light than many people suggest. One that grew this year behind my fence grew about 4 ft in just the spring and early summer. They can grow very fast. I transplant them in the yard, very loamy clay soil and they take very well. They require very little to no care. I don't do anything other than water occasionally. They grow very well in spring and early summer but also does quite well in our very, very dry and hot summers. They like air movement ourdoors but I've never tried to grow them indoors. They winter quite well and handle frosts quite well. I don't bother to fertilize them because they pretty spread like weeds.
“Not liking you” lol. I had mine outside all winter and sometimes in 20° weather and ferocious wind and I finally just brought it in after all of that that it went through. Not sure what to do now. Probably keep it inside, let it breathe a sigh of relief and then put it back out on the shaded porch come April. Good video thank you!
Thanks for all the info! I just purchased one of these beauties today at Suburban on 103rd. It sure is gorgeous!! I have 4 much smaller aralias and I seem to do well with them, so fingers crossed! They are in a north facing window, though. I'll keep this one further away.
That's awesome! You're the first local that has commented on my videos! I love suburban. What's your favorite nursury?
@@plantmarksthepot5618 I think that Family Tree Nursery off of Farley is my favorite. They can be pretty pricey, but it's so gorgeous that I can spend hours there browsing and sipping coffee. I also like Suburban a lot. They were my original introduction to house plants so I'm partial. The one in Lenexa is great and the one on Roe has a fantastic and friendly staff.
I feel like you're the only person not lying about how to take care of this thing. Everyone else makes it sound too easy to take care of. They say it's "hardy". But no. As you said, this thing freaks out at the slightest change. 😂🤣
They really are the most finicky. Maybe they dont grow well in my zone
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Excellent video! I have a fatsia japonica (not the spider web variety). Are these tips all still relevant for my plant? I've been moving him outside to get some sunshine then back into the shade in the evening. Hmm maybe this is why he hates me!
Just picked up one of these on the Clearance rack at Walmart for 5 bucks . Didn't know it was so finicky . Actually, it has a personality very similar to mine ! We should get along just fine. Thanks for sharing your knowledge .
That's funny! The question is do you think two finicky beings can get along?
its much easier that he made out (in the UK here about zone 9 i grow my plants outside all year) and i dont think his plant was a spiders web but a Fatsia Camouflage not sure his as good as he thinks he is sorry?
Wat a very luvly colour I have got one but mine is dark green not liteish yellow like yours wow your is stunning mines beautifull az well and grows every minute like yours and luvs water like mad
I think I have a Japanese Aralia and I've just left it near my south window and probably overwatered it.
I had to repot it 3 times already in 7 months and it absolutely exploded with GIANT leaves lmao
I want to propagate it now
My new plant was strong upright and looking great when I bought it, 3 weeks later its drooping and I have no idea why. I have followed all your info.
Great video, thank you! I love your pebble tray...sometimes the most obvious things don’t hit all of our brains the same way lol. Thanks again..subscribed!
I appreciate that so much. I tell everyone to used the pebble tray but sooner or later people will come around....
this makes sense. as soon as i repotted mine it has been difficult.
Thank you for this informative video. I had just bought a Spider’s Web last month and it had arrived in excellent condition, but a month later and the leaves have black spot and edges. Firstly, I thought it was a fungal infection, but then after listening to you I realised I made two of the mistakes mentioned: putting it in a south-facing window, and moving it to different areas in the house to see where it fits in with the rest of my houseplants. I live in zone 7 a/b, so I do not think I can plant it outdoors, or I would. I have defoliated all but two leaves to encourage it to flush out new growth. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Great video! I bought this last night so thanks for sharing your tips!
That's awesome, definitely enjoy it.Feel free to ask any questions
Sorry mate its not spiders web its Fatsia Camouflage and in the UK its not that expensive (please remember UA-cam is seen out side the USA)
"Fatsia japonica is versatile and can be grown in a variety of locations, from shady garden spots to hot sunny patios. It also works well as a house plant, preferably in a cool, well-ventilated room with no central heating (a conservatory is ideal). Plant in spring into moist but well-drained, fertile soil, with added well-rotted compost or manure. Keep well watered initially while the plant settles in, and then water in dry conditions only. Propagate from semi-ripe cuttings in late summer."
You had me laughing hard! I just transplanted one outdoors, and then it looked like it was gonna die, so I put it inside in a pot. It came back to life... one day later it seems to be in a faint spell.
They're sooo finicky! I don't know why zone you're in but theyd be better of in the shade outdoors. The reason I say that is because unless you can maintain high humidity indoors it going to struggle. But anytime I move this plant it basically gives me the middle finger
Thanks for all the information
Very helpful tips! Thank you.
I really do hope that helps. The Aralia can be very particular. How is your plant doing?
@@plantmarksthepot5618 it’s doing well, thanks. I put it in a cover pot as opposed to repotting it and I mist it daily.
Oh very nice! Maybe add a pebble tray and you should be good to go
Thank you!
Your doing a Great job keep it up 👍🏼
Thank you so much Desirea, I try to get 1% better each video. It was great seeing you again. Heartland Nursery is becoming one of my favorites.
Hey there, I made all the mistakes before I found this video. Now my plant doesn’t like me for a while now and I kept doing this mistakes. Her leaves are hanging and I don’t know if there’s still a way to help her? Will she bounce back?
I've finally cracked the code. Because they don't like to dry out and want to stay evenly moist. Plant the. In a ceramic pot and add a bit of coconut coir to the mix
I killed fatsia 4 times. three times repotting, after which she began to die the next day😔The fourth time I did not exaggerate it, taught by experience, it rotted, because the production substrate held water after watering for too long🙄Do you have any idea how to water it in the production substrate?
They don’t like to dry out. currently, I have mine in a ceramic pot, and I believe I amended the potting soil with coconut coir and a bit of extra perlite
There’s no videos that talk about severe leaf drooping *after* repotting this plant. I repotted mine because he needed to be re-potted and the very next day every single leaf was drooping. It’s been two days and it’s not adjusting. It’s in a bedroom where it’s warm all the time and it’s a bright bedroom with no direct sunlight. The soil is moist, not wet, there’s no pests. So I don’t know what his damn problem is! Help me. Somebody help me lol
I found that they like to be in a ceramic pot instead of Terra cotta. Keep them evenly moist and in bright indirect light for the best results
@@plantmarksthepot5618 I re-potted him into a plastic pot with a whole bunch of drainage holes at the bottom, I always add more drainage holes to my pots. Pretty sure he is dead. Some of his leaves feel wet and then others are completely dried and crusted. I’m gonna try propagating from it and maybe then I’ll have better luck. I’m so disappointed.
Question, I just bought one, but shouldn't I put it in a pot for its life? He is in the container I bought him in.
Can I leave this plant in water?
the leaves from my fatsia japonica are dramatically hanging down :/ they’re pretty big so i thought it could be because of their weight but they literally hang onto the ground. my fatsia is really big in general and stands near a south facing window but it doesn’t get any sun. i also thought of repotting, but i’m scared it’ll make things worse. any tips ? i tried everything but i don’t know what to do anymore, it just looks so sad, droopy and unhealthy
Of the leaves hanging down it needs a much bigger pot!!
I wished I could watch your video earlier. I know my Fatsia spider web is hating me as I underwater her and move her around. I only got south facing window so what I am doing is having my blind curtains roll down all the time to make her happier....
I had the same plant but mine was a spider web Variation. Needless to say. I could provide It was enough light so it struggled. I eventually toasted it.
Thank you 👌💕
😳 wow, I wish I would have known this. I've had this for about a month. I didn't know this. I see black spots it. I live in Vegas so it's dry here. And I can tell it doesn't like anything. So, I'm going to start over with her. I'm going to leave it alone. Thank you.
😬 I just picked up one of these maybe a half a foot tall for 8$ Canadian funds in a local plant shop on my way home from the the dentist ..hmmm this ought to be a challenge 🤣🤣
Congrats on the new purchase. You excited!!?
@@plantmarksthepot5618 yes very so far I have put it in a location that requires all that it should need I hope🤞🤣 and I placed a pebble stone tray underneath it For humidity So let's hope that I don't kill it lol What drew me to it was the leaves Very Unique🥰
Nice brother! Share the knowledge 😁
Thanks broski!
How often to water when you just potted baby japonica ?
About once a week. It doesn't like to dry out too much. But very primed to root rot
Just got myself a propagation how long till it will grow roots
Hard to say exactly. But usually a month or two
Sigh lol I watched this right after I repotted it lol hopefully she doesn’t hate it too much
I had one of these and grew quite large and was very lush and green, then one day it decided to die! I still have no idea why! It just gave up on life! Probably didn't like me!
I bought a fatsia online about 10 days ago and it arrived with an orangey color at the base of each leaf. It’s a fatsia japonica camouflage and the orangey reddish color looks almost like a powder. Is this normal for these plants or did this fool bring spider mites into my house?
Ooh that's a tough call. I've only seen the dying not diseased, so definitely keep it away from your other plants, thoroughly inspect and possibly treat with a miteicide
@@plantmarksthepot5618 it’s that time of year where i have more plants in the new-plant-quarantine room than I do in every other room combined! Lolz. ;) I moved some stuff around, isolated miss thing and spraying her later today. Fingers crossed this is just a weird ginger haired plant like me! I’m watching for a sudden and dramatic reaction to being shipped and moved around tho, thanks to this vid I’m expecting it. It’s been about a week and she’s still up ‘n floofy tho!
@@rainbomg hey! Did you get to know what it is? The leaves are going dramatically down and I see also some orange hairy thing. I don’t know what to do…
@@alexandrayembele990 hey girl, I learned that those red hairs are a normal part of the plant. These guys don’t like to be moved and shipped, so they will suffer after the process- tho you may want to check and be sure it’s not cold weather damage. They like humidity and good light, and tend to be thirsty plants, so the winter is going to bring many potential issues into play. Do you have a humidifier? Is the soil dry? Does the texture of the leaf feel off?
@@rainbomg It was a git and I don't have any outside (colder) place so winter was hard and my aralia died...
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the leaves from my fatsia japonica are dramatically hanging down :/ they’re pretty big so i thought it could be because of their weight but they literally hang onto the ground. my fatsia is really big in general and stands near a south facing window but it doesn’t get any sun. i also thought of repotting, but i’m scared it’ll make things worse. any tips ? i tried everything but i don’t know what to do anymore, it just looks so sad, droopy and unhealthy
I have the same problem. I tried more or less water, more or less sun but these aren't the problem. Since I have the plant just a few weeks, I don't think it needs nutritiens already. Maybe one try before the cold really sets in. I'm going to put more perlite to the soil and if it still doesn't revive I don't think it will survive the winter. 😥 [edit] And I will use a humidifier. 🤞