I love this channel not only for the plant knowledge but also the humour "I've got ingrowing toenails that are easier to care for than this lass" - superb!
I had the same problem with philodendrons, in the end I just put them all in a semi hydro set up. They all live in fish bowls with clay balls instead of soil and I've not had a brown leaf since.
This is now my favorite show to watch.I have a smile while I learn valuable information. You are super cool and please send my regards to your lovely wife.
My Monstera adensonii lives like 1 meter next to my west facing window with a mospole and I had some slight yellow tips. Then I got him a mospole and I turned the plant so the mospole faces the window and casts a shadow over most of the plant. Its been a couple of weeks now and no yellow tips and pushing new leaves out like a mad man. Like 2 or 3 every week
I have a huge peace lily in my dark office. Sometimes I forget to give it some water, I don‘t give it fertilizer and it looks amazing for years now. I love this plant so much 😊
I agree with all your plants except for the first Hoya. This is my favorite species. I love the thick leaves. I love when they flower. I love how sturdy they are.
My Oxalis is the exact same, looked strong in spring but just fell flat no matter what I do! It's lucky I still enjoy watching (the few vertical stems) close up each night so it is spared the bin for now.
A tip I have for the Philodendron Birkin... Mine is thriving under a grow light in a self-watering pot. It's winter in Australia but Birkin is pushing out new leaves. I never let the soil dry out and in winter I only water from the bottom - filling up the self-watering part at the bottom of the pot. Thanks Richard for another fun and informative vid 😃
I just visited Oahu Hawaii and all these plants were thriving in the wild or as landscape plants. Alocasia and elephant ears everywhere, aphelandra, calathea, giant bush crotons... I'm super jealous but the humidity is too much for me to live in I think.
My peace lily in the garbage yesterday. I couldn’t make the damn thing happy no matter what did. Moved all over the house, tried more water, less water, humidifier, and it one last warning…gone! I think we are both happier.
Thank you! I have a dreadful dracena that I really need to see the last of. March to the trash bin, too many failed tries and what a relief to give it up!
Instead of throwing away plants why not donate to thrift stores or shelters I do not understand why anyone would throw a plant away unless it is crawling with bugs Someone else might appreacte what you longer want Our throw away society speaks volumes-
Here in Tennessee in the USA, we often plant Coleus outside in the landscaping during the warm months and they are spectacular showstoppers! The leaves get a brilliant color and develop a velvety look!!!! I just recently found your channel and am loving it!!!!! My problem with houseplants is my little black kitty "Alice". She eats them. Even when I hid a plant she can scout it out and nibble on it. So now I only have a few snake plants and so far she is leaving them alone. I did buy a Monstera Ginny recently and placed it on a high shelf. Hoping it will survive Alice🐈
I’ve had my share of plants that seem to do really well for a while and then one thing after another seems to go wrong. I was beginning to think that they were just old plants that were near the end of their lifespan when I bought them but the main problem was the minimal information available for many different types of plants. Even searching online you find such generalized information. There are a couple of things that I have found that have helped out with some of these seemingly difficult plants. One is to use grow lights. Even if you have what you think are great sunny windows few of us can replicate the kind of light these plants would have in their natural environment. Many of us live in areas that do not have bright sunny days a great deal of the time. So I have added grow lights to my grow spaces….even by my windows and even for the plants that they claim are “low light.” With most grow lights you can adjust the amount of light you may need to high, medium, or low. I have also begun to use self watering pots for the fussy plants. The self watering pots that have a string that hangs down into the water underneath seem to work the best for the plants that I am working with but other types of self watering pots work well also. We always hear things like “this plant does not like “wet feet” but does not like to dry out all the way either.” This kind of thing made me terrified of root rot! How do you know exactly when that fussy plant needs water? Stick your finger 2” into the soil every day? I have too many plants to be doing that! I purchased a plant that was already in a self watering pot. It was a type of plant that I had owned previously but wanted to try again. The soil in the self watering pot always seemed to be quite moist so I got ready for a quick passing away of that plant….but no! It not only lived but it is still thriving! Why? We are told that these plants do not like “wet feet” but the soil is always quite moist with the self watering pot if you keeping water in it as you should. So why have these plants not died of root rot? I do not know and I do not care. It has worked and I do not have to fuss and worry over them anymore. So I now have several tropical type plants in self watering pots. They do wonderful. Even my fussy Aphelandra squarrosa (zebra plant) is thriving. That plant had done really well the first few months that I had it. It had bracts all over it and was beautiful. Then the brown edges began showing up. Then a leaf died and another and on it went until it looked terrible. I ended up propagating it and when I planted that propagation I put it in a self watering pot. It loves it and continues to grow and flourish. I think with the regular pots that the soil conditions were not consistent as far as moisture goes and some of these fussy plants need consistency or they just have a fit! I’m sure that adding a grow light helped as well. It now has the constant moisture and light conditions that I could not give it without adding the light and the self watering planter. No more guess work. Of course this is not the be all end all for every type of plant but it is working for those tropical foliage plants that used to drive me crazy. My orchids are a different story. They are doing well but their care is far different than a foliage plant. A self watering pot would not work for the succulents either because their water requirements are so different. I hope someday to find a good comprehensive book or some source of information on plants. Soil requirements are important to me but it is difficult to find ideas for mixing up my own soil for specific plants. You can’t use the potting soil that you buy in a bag for every type of plant. Different types of plants need different nutrients and soil structure. The correct information is not always easily accessible.
I have a couple of varieties of tradescantia. They get on okay as long as I keep them pruned back. I’ve found them pretty easy to care for and propagate.
Been experimenting with both my peace lilys (Patricia, Linda), I stuck linda in my bathroom with low indirect light, Patricia in my living room, with lots of indirect light. Patricia turned out to be super thirsty, and lost her petales quick, while Linda isn't so thirsty and still got her blooms, and even one stem with 4 blooms.
I love your show! I will tell you that from a previous show, I did change the water that I give my plants. I went from “well water“ to distilled water. I can’t believe the difference that it’s made. Every one of them seem so happy now. I owe you debt of gratitude.
I wouldn't call peace lilies "easy care" either, but mine is growing insanely fast (I bought it as a baby a year and a half ago and had to repot it four times since!!), which makes it very thirsty. But despite the many times it got all droopy from dehydration, losing several leaves afterwards, it's in bloom now! Six big, beautiful flowers that make me proud. It seems to have an odd love-hate relationship with me.
I just got a gloriosum from a local plant shop. Biggest tip the owner of that shop told me; Put the plant in a long (rectangular) pot because it’s a creeping variety. If the plant runs into the side of the pot and can’t get out it will suffocate.
I have my Coleus in almost full sun outside. I keep the drip tray full of water about every day. I'm in Oklahoma, so we are fixin' to go into our hot season. Just this winter, I lost my last Coleus that I treated this way. She was in the original 10" pot for about 5 years.
Glad an alocasia on your list - have no idea why my new one is dying! There's no obvious reason at all. However, Peace Lilies and me get on really well. Best advice I had was that they need to DRY out, and wait for them to "tell you" they're thirsty by all the leaves drooping. Then I give them a REALLY good drink in the evening, and by morning the leaves are all perky again. Always worked for me and I've grown them from small plants to huge ones where I'm getting intimidated with how large the leaves are getting 😆
I keep my peace Lilly's on my screened porch and they love it! Flower like crazy! People called me crazy in south Alabama but I swear! Ever try air plants? They'll drive you nuts!
I talked to someone whose Hoya Kerii single heart in a pot finally grew after 7 years! I want a full plant so badly but I do also love the little heart in a pot too.
Sometimes the greenhouse workers “mistakenly” include enough node that the plant has a chance to grow. But it’s a crap shoot. I love H kerryii and I lucked out on FB Marketplace this spring with a 5 leaf rooted cutting!
I am a sucker for the pinks, purples, small trailing leaves and heart shapes but anything over 50 plants is too much work with the different care needs and repotting and dividing. Just loving my Monsteria deliciosa but yes, yellowing in the winter is a problem. Possibly some root rot but don't want to touch it until spring incase it dies.
The peace lilly is indeed one of the most easy indoor plants! Just needs frequent watering with fertilizer and light. Mine was blooming but i had to cut off her flowers because of my cats...
I was just thinking if you, because I finally found a Chlorophytum orchidastrum in my local flower shop! I discovered the plant when you made a video about it, and I've wanted one ever since. I'm so excited!
Regarding hoya kerrii, don't give up just yet. It CAN start growing leaves, but for my plant, it took almost two years from when I bought it. It depends on whether that the single leaf includes at least part of a stem and a growth node. Once it starts growing, it grows fast.
I saw a gorgeous tradescantia recently that was in a long plant pot, sort of trough shaped. The cuttings were placed at the ends and made to grow across the length of the pot rooting as they went, before they could reach the edge and start trailing. I’m gonna give that a shot with my traddies this year and see if that helps prevent the dreaded spindly stems.
Love your channel 😊 I use to work in a greenhouse/garden center and when customers would ask be about how hard it was to grow ficus trees, I’d say great if you like to rake leaves inside the house. They are one of the worst for leaf drop. Right now I’m trying too get my swiss cheese plant (monstera) to behave, leaves are yellowing. I’m just started following your water advice, I’ve even got special plant food for it. Will see how it goes. I really like the plant just wish it wasn’t so finicky. Thank for your content, it’s both informative and entertaining.
I feel your pain with the Birkin, one of my most favourite, but tempted to put it in the bin. I grew it from a cutting, kept it in leca and water and it was thriving, same place, same light, pretty consistent temp, same feed, she got quite big then nothing but drama, ive potted her in soil now so will see how she goes, ive lost at least a quater of the plant. Why do we do it
I'm battling on with my Peace Lilly. I'm determined it will thrive ultimately. Your tips are appreciated. Re; those pesky fungus gnats, which I thought were fruit flies, until you put me right. They absolutely love my Peperomia, so I'm trying to keep it on the dry side.
I have a hibiscus in a terrarium: It's full of thrips but never dies. I trim it at least 6 times/year and 2 weeks after a violent trim, he's back to try to escape the terrarium, leaves growing in the mesh and all.
I had a red coleus and it wasn't performing and so I threw it into the front garden - bugger ya! Now I have to go at it with the power tools every other month. Looks fantastic, but boy is it vigorous.
My flamethrower coleus grows fast too, I clip it regularly to keep it bushy. I love coleus. I propagated one to create a topiary type plant I saw a YT'ber did.
I have 100 plants in my home and I struggle with peace lily... I feel bad about it espacially when I heard it's a "beginner plant"😅 I always asking myself if this "peace" Lily is making fun of me😂
I had problems with peace lily when they were in a cold room with central AC. No more problems when I moved them to the kitchen , where it is warmer . My problem now is with indoor and outdoor Gardenias 🙄😬
I struggled with peace lilies at first as I'd heard they are lowlight plants. But they do crave warmth and some light. I moved mine to an East facing window and it thrived. I've propagated two more peace lily plants from it this year. No blooms, sadly, but the leaves are dark green and glossy.
Hopefully this might help someone with peace lily problems. Although I don't have one myself, my mum has had one for years. For at leat a couple of decades it's been in the same pot in the same west facing window (actually a glass door) partially sheltered by a giant buddleia outside. Sometimes it's overwatered, sometimes it's ignored. She always uses Baby Bio fertilizer and it's always in the same warm, mostly shady place (although it is sometimes put outside during the day in the summertime if that glass door's open). It flowers incessantly!
here in n. california , up by the oregon border, peace lillies do very well and flower year round. african mask plant does not go dormant in winter, just slows down. but also does well here. really those are easy care plants in this climate.
Loved this video, I’m so glad that it’s not just me struggling lately with my philodendron melanocrisis lol and the peace lily😫, always drooped no matter how much I watered it, then I repotted her then she had so many yellow leaves, now she’s in leca, after that, the garbage can🤣
I repotted my Andonsonaii two days ago and she is wilted, yellow and sad. I put her outside in the warm weather to see if that helps her. I don't want to purchase another one and it's the beautiful wide form.
My adansonii plant is really something. I tried propagating one of the stem with little air roots on it. Every basic propagating technics I used, it wanted to rather die. So I left it to die without changing the water or giving sunlight sh*t. Came back from vacation a month ago and it has new roots and even tiny leaf buds on it. 😂😂😂
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it's funny how some of the plants are favorites in one part of the world and shunned as weeds in another. coleus is an outside plant here, but needs shade. it's an absolute snail magnet. so often most of it looks like been shot, holes everwhere.
I think your oxalis isn't getting enough light. They tend to get the tall leaves when reaching for light. Ever since I started putting mine outside in summer, they've been much more compact. Although they seem to prefer a bit of shade from full-on midday sun.
Just FYI but the Tradescantia Purple Heart that over-wintered in my south facing window did great and kept their color; the ones that were a little too far from the grow light were pale and leggy at the end of winter but recovered their color when I put them outside in the spring sun. My Tradescantia Zebrina had her color fade to green under the grow light and is taking her time getting her color back outside in the same spot where she thrived last summer. It seems to me that if Tradescantia get enough light they can survive almost anything - not enough water, too much water, heat waves, cold spells…mine are happiest in direct sun with a lot of water, esp rain water and produce a lot of tiny beautiful flowers.
I've had similar issues with those "easy" philodendrons and have mostly given up on those that don't do well.. I suspect my place is a bit too cold for them to grow well. My glorisium is like a year old and has three crusty leaves. I believe I killed my melanochrysum unless there's a cutting floating around. I've started suspecting my temp is reason quite a few tropicals aroids just don't do well due to the whole not getting higher then 70 most of the year (we had 81 degrees yesterday! Last year we didn't get past 80 all summer! However, forcast for the rest of the month is all mid 60s). My humidity is fine. I would put the fussy ones into vivariums (that have higher temp and humidity), but I don't have big enough vivariums (or room/expense for one) for big leaf plants. But my less fancy philodrendrons are totally fine and grow swell -- painted lady, lemon line for example (...which from a quick google, are the same -- Philodendron domesticum). My peace lilies are some of my easiest, no fuss house plants. Except for the white stripe who's cursed. Scale love my hoya lisa and normal australis (iirc lisa is an varigated australis). I've been trying to get em off for years..Might try the new technique I've discovered of drowning the plant in water for a bit to drown the bugs. I've had really poor luck with Addisonia also. I've had "one" for like 4 or 5 years, and just been near killing it, bringing it back from a cutting cycle for years. Trying one in a vivarium that has a water feature now, with some roots in filtered moving water feature which I suspect will work well -- it rooted and grew well in an aquarium but didn't have a wall to grow up, which the vivarium can provide for a bit (it's only 36 inches tall). I suspect it can be very fussy with watering. I just ordered some crotons, gonna give them a second chance. My plane is to make a viviarium for them . I hate how the single leaf hoyas are marketed. Most people don't know they won't grow. I've put most of my oaxlises outside in containers. Some with tradescantia . Same with coleuses.
I have had 0 trouble with my succulents, ZZ plants, pothos, philodendrons, and peperomias, but my crux is ALWAYS, ALWAYS spider plants!! I barely managed to save my third one by switching her to semi-hydro. Literally don’t know what I’m doing wrong, they just hate me. They start browning at the tips of the leaves and then start turning yellow within a week of bringing them home.
Many years ago I was advised to feed them with every watering (I actually give them a cup of coffee) and mine all grow like things possessed. Maybe this will work for you too :)
Honestly, I’ve had peace lilies for many years and they’re definitely easy care for me. Only time I’ve had a problem is when I repotted one to a pot that was too big. Although I will say I certainly don’t expect any white flowers to pop up on them.
If your only issue with them is not flowering, and youre a little bold, look into gibberellic acid for peace lilies. My big bushy green peace lily hadnt flowered again since I bought it. After mixing a spray of it… 3 big blooms the size of my hand 🎉
My peace lily I bought it a year ago when it was a baby and it has not done great at all but once I stop feeding it tap water and started feeding it bottled water I'm starting to see it slowly starting to snap out of it .. and it's starting to get new growth.. I don't think they like tap water.
I totally agree on the peace lilly. Peace lillies are not easy for me. I've had Calatheas last longer than peace lilly. I've tried aroid mix and regular potting mix and still have gotten root rot 🤣
My alocasia finally died on me with all the leaves falling off, the brown creeping on the leaves one by one before falling off. Tried everything to keep it alive to no avail. Peace lily was dying so I took it out of the soil, separated the ones with still good roots, put them in water, it grew then replanted it in soil, it put out flowers in no time so hopefully this will continue, the thing is to wait for the leaves to droop before watering, this is its signal it's dehydrated.
Oh no! Did you get any corms from the Alocasia? I find that the ones I grow from corms are better adapted to my home conditions than the original (nursery-grown) plants. They are STILL difficult, but not as much as the mothers have been. I rarely lose one of the "babies".
@@irairod5160 I left the corm & roots in the soil, now that you mention it, I look at it closely and I can see a very tiny green peeking out. It's been all soil for a long time now so I thought it's dead. But now there's hope 🤞
@@travelnomad2128 Yay! Water it (if it's dry) and wait. I've had many Alocasia, and a few prayer plants, come back from "nothing". Best of luck to you!
I'm SO GLAD you included the Peace Lily. I still haven't figured out exactly WHAT makes one happy and sounds like you haven't either! P.S. I've gone through several!!!
Tradescantia are so annoying sometimes, I had a really long one then randomly by the base the only stem it had suddenly had a spot where it rotted and fell off
I feel your pain regarding Ficus benjamina...I had a rather nice one, big and bushy...BUT, look at it with a mean expression on your face and it drops leaves. Move it a few feet...leaves rain down on the floor. Say a crude word and...yeah, raining leaves. While I like it's 'weeping' form, and everyone wants a tree indoors, right?...but be prepared to vacuum around it almost every day. Sigh. I guess I'll just accept the things I cannot change...and grow my avocado tree instead. Take THAT, Benji!
Thank you, I really enjoyed this, The only thing I would ever say to people who would like houseplants is to say no to Crotons. I have the outdoor climate for them too, and will say no to that as well. They love to drop leaves so sometimes all you are looking at is sticks.
I love my peace lily, I have no idea what’s going on with her as she’s always doing her own thing no matter what I tell her but I absolutely adore her!
Oooh, I just added 2 plants to my “want” list, hahaha! I’d let the Hoya Lisa curl up a tall pole or let it hang from my aquarium, sucking those nitrates right out like I do with my pothos! And the Coleus (wizard red velvet) looks like it’s difficult to unalive- but I still bet I can! 😅 It would be amazing as a bonsai tree though!
@@SheffieldMadePlantsOh and… Mr. Sheffield, I just watched your tips video today. I’ve got a great one (in case you don’t do this): instead of wiping the dust off the leaves with a tissue/cloth (wet or dry), use a Swiffer duster sheet (or the cheap ones that do the same thing). Just use them without a handle! They are suuuuper soft and wipe all that dust like nobody’s business! Saves A LOT of time!!! Have a wonderful sunny (but most likely rainy) day!
So fun, my Adinsonii is one of my easiest plants. Just shows that easy is very subjective. Like zz-plants are easy unless you are someone that want´s to water every few days. So always ask people about their habit or previous experients before recomending a plant, an get at least a rough care guide BEFORE buying it, so you know what you are up to. Also my croton is fine with direct sun (morning to midday) in denmark, stays nice and colourful.
Oxalis: Mine all live on a north-facing porch from March-October in US/Canada zone 6b. They get direct morning and evening sun for a couple hours each day, and at the extreme either end of their time outside they get NO direct sun. They are all compact, springy, and flower in MASS ABUNDANCE until they come in for the winter. Over the winter they get leggy and stupid as we always see, and never flower...but once they're out in mid-Spring they die back while pushing out TONS of new leaves. What I have found is it's the fresh air/wind/temperature fluctuations. I never water them when they're outside because I also live in a very humid climate: I just let the rain do it. They like to be moist aallllll the time! I struggled with oxalis indoors constantly until just pitching them on the practically sunless porch in a desperate attempt to revive them. So that's my advice on crazy full and bouncy flowering oxalis/shamrock.
OOOOOOooooo.......This is an unhappy plant mommy this morning. I noticed my alocasia's leaves do not feel as firm and one leave has yellowed some. lol I pulled it out from under direct grow light and put to the side. The fertilizer finally got delivered last night so I gave it some also. It's growing in water. An experiment. If it does not perk up in 2 days I will put it back in soil. Experiment done. There were 2 corms and I planted these and they seem to be growing. That's a plus. I need a CHEERIO or something from you that I don't kill it completely. lol. Have an amazing day with your plants. Thanks. Love and Peace.
I discovered that certain Philos really dislike repotting. My Mamei and McDowell (gloriosum hybrid) look like crap atm just because I dared to put them into a new pot that allows them to crawl.
My monstrosity tradescantia nanouk grows insanely fast, huge branches in all directions, since I don’t have space for wide pots, I came up with a solution of getting a couple sticks and tying branches to grow upwards, so far so good
I had a peace lily and no idea what to do. It said wet everyday, and indirect sun. Had no idea what that meant. It wilted, drooped and died. Same with my poinsettia. 😢 Both were tagged easy to care for.
Gloriosum and other crawlers (Plowmanii/ McDowell) are great for medium/ lower light, for the rest it should be standard philodendron care. Also do great in semi Hydro! Every Adansonii I've had always got thrips eventually and promptly lost all their leaves. Regrowing them is a pain and I prefer my esqueletto since it doesn't do this. Your "alocasia elephant ear" is an alocasia Polly (alocasia amazonica) Elephant ear is, as far as I know, the common name for basically the entirety of alocasia. Read on Reddit that the birkin doesn't like a reservoir in leca. Would recommend looking for tips there! The Kerrii is more of a warning not to buy rooted leaves since I wouldn't classify this scam leaf as a plant (scam because some shops will say that it will eventually grow). The actual plant is very easy to care for!
My Adonsonaii loved life for about six months last year and then light conditions changed. Winter in Canada 🤦♀️ I moved it to try to accommodate its needs, it hasn’t been happy since 🤷♀️🇨🇦
I enjoy growing plants. I only grow plants outside now. I purchased some high quality artificial plants for inside. I got to frustrated with dealing with "bugs", and spending $$$$$ on plants that would not thrive in my apartment.
I've killed easy plants, my peace lily though likes to be next door to another one, then it flowers. It won't flower with anything else by the side of it. Alocosia heaven here though. I repotted it a few weeks ago, and it produced two new leaves, one 6 inch, the other is huge. North facing window, with some mates to talk to. Lots of perlite, as you suggest. Love your videos, and the emails make me laugh just as much.
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"I've got ingrowing toenails that are easier to care for than this lass" - superb!
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I had the same problem with philodendrons, in the end I just put them all in a semi hydro set up. They all live in fish bowls with clay balls instead of soil and I've not had a brown leaf since.
This is now my favorite show to watch.I have a smile while I learn valuable information. You are super cool and please send my regards to your lovely wife.
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exactly!
My Monstera adensonii lives like 1 meter next to my west facing window with a mospole and I had some slight yellow tips. Then I got him a mospole and I turned the plant so the mospole faces the window and casts a shadow over most of the plant. Its been a couple of weeks now and no yellow tips and pushing new leaves out like a mad man. Like 2 or 3 every week
oh, good to know. I got one a few weeks ago and put it next to a north facing window. no yellow leaves until now and hopefully none in the future!
I have a huge peace lily in my dark office. Sometimes I forget to give it some water, I don‘t give it fertilizer and it looks amazing for years now. I love this plant so much 😊
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I always love your terminology of how you love and talk about your leaf babies. You give great information with no deep technical jargon. Thank you
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I agree with all your plants except for the first Hoya. This is my favorite species. I love the thick leaves. I love when they flower. I love how sturdy they are.
My Oxalis is the exact same, looked strong in spring but just fell flat no matter what I do! It's lucky I still enjoy watching (the few vertical stems) close up each night so it is spared the bin for now.
Confession: I've decided it's rangy, goofy self is just fine. I enjoy the color(charming wine) very much.
@@morebirdsandroses Agreed. It has character... I just might need to find a more suitable place to display its... quirky self.
@@RM-nf5eq 😊 I also plan some fall to try Sheffield's hibernation method. Welcome to the whimsical plant corner!
That benjamina is beautiful, that's my dream plant. Hard to find variegated trees in my area.
A tip I have for the Philodendron Birkin... Mine is thriving under a grow light in a self-watering pot. It's winter in Australia but Birkin is pushing out new leaves. I never let the soil dry out and in winter I only water from the bottom - filling up the self-watering part at the bottom of the pot.
Thanks Richard for another fun and informative vid 😃
Thanks for sharing!
I just visited Oahu Hawaii and all these plants were thriving in the wild or as landscape plants. Alocasia and elephant ears everywhere, aphelandra, calathea, giant bush crotons... I'm super jealous but the humidity is too much for me to live in I think.
My peace lily in the garbage yesterday. I couldn’t make the damn thing happy no matter what did. Moved all over the house, tried more water, less water, humidifier, and it one last warning…gone! I think we are both happier.
Peace Lily will grow in water. Maybe that's all she needed.
Thank you! I have a dreadful dracena that I really need to see the last of. March to the trash bin, too many failed tries and what a relief to give it up!
I plonk them in my aquarium, grows like a champ
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That’s good to know, a little late for this poor guy. I may give it another try keeping it in water. Thanks for the the heads up.
Instead of throwing away plants why not donate to thrift stores or shelters I do not understand why anyone would throw a plant away unless it is crawling with bugs Someone else might appreacte what you longer want Our throw away society speaks volumes-
Here in Tennessee in the USA, we often plant Coleus outside in the landscaping during the warm months and they are spectacular showstoppers! The leaves get a brilliant color and develop a velvety look!!!! I just recently found your channel and am loving it!!!!! My problem with houseplants is my little black kitty "Alice". She eats them. Even when I hid a plant she can scout it out and nibble on it. So now I only have a few snake plants and so far she is leaving them alone. I did buy a Monstera Ginny recently and placed it on a high shelf. Hoping it will survive Alice🐈
I’ve had my share of plants that seem to do really well for a while and then one thing after another seems to go wrong. I was beginning to think that they were just old plants that were near the end of their lifespan when I bought them but the main problem was the minimal information available for many different types of plants. Even searching online you find such generalized information.
There are a couple of things that I have found that have helped out with some of these seemingly difficult plants. One is to use grow lights. Even if you have what you think are great sunny windows few of us can replicate the kind of light these plants would have in their natural environment. Many of us live in areas that do not have bright sunny days a great deal of the time. So I have added grow lights to my grow spaces….even by my windows and even for the plants that they claim are “low light.” With most grow lights you can adjust the amount of light you may need to high, medium, or low.
I have also begun to use self watering pots for the fussy plants. The self watering pots that have a string that hangs down into the water underneath seem to work the best for the plants that I am working with but other types of self watering pots work well also. We always hear things like “this plant does not like “wet feet” but does not like to dry out all the way either.” This kind of thing made me terrified of root rot! How do you know exactly when that fussy plant needs water? Stick your finger 2” into the soil every day? I have too many plants to be doing that!
I purchased a plant that was already in a self watering pot. It was a type of plant that I had owned previously but wanted to try again. The soil in the self watering pot always seemed to be quite moist so I got ready for a quick passing away of that plant….but no! It not only lived but it is still thriving! Why? We are told that these plants do not like “wet feet” but the soil is always quite moist with the self watering pot if you keeping water in it as you should. So why have these plants not died of root rot? I do not know and I do not care. It has worked and I do not have to fuss and worry over them anymore.
So I now have several tropical type plants in self watering pots. They do wonderful. Even my fussy Aphelandra squarrosa (zebra plant) is thriving. That plant had done really well the first few months that I had it. It had bracts all over it and was beautiful. Then the brown edges began showing up. Then a leaf died and another and on it went until it looked terrible. I ended up propagating it and when I planted that propagation I put it in a self watering pot. It loves it and continues to grow and flourish.
I think with the regular pots that the soil conditions were not consistent as far as moisture goes and some of these fussy plants need consistency or they just have a fit! I’m sure that adding a grow light helped as well. It now has the constant moisture and light conditions that I could not give it without adding the light and the self watering planter. No more guess work. Of course this is not the be all end all for every type of plant but it is working for those tropical foliage plants that used to drive me crazy.
My orchids are a different story. They are doing well but their care is far different than a foliage plant. A self watering pot would not work for the succulents either because their water requirements are so different.
I hope someday to find a good comprehensive book or some source of information on plants. Soil requirements are important to me but it is difficult to find ideas for mixing up my own soil for specific plants. You can’t use the potting soil that you buy in a bag for every type of plant. Different types of plants need different nutrients and soil structure. The correct information is not always easily accessible.
Wow. That was a lot.
@@davidmitchell6873 Yes, I love posts like hers!!
Your Coleus at the end was a thing of beauty, its just a kick in the teeth that I don't know what variety it is.
I have a couple of varieties of tradescantia. They get on okay as long as I keep them pruned back. I’ve found them pretty easy to care for and propagate.
Been experimenting with both my peace lilys (Patricia, Linda), I stuck linda in my bathroom with low indirect light, Patricia in my living room, with lots of indirect light.
Patricia turned out to be super thirsty, and lost her petales quick, while Linda isn't so thirsty and still got her blooms, and even one stem with 4 blooms.
Peace lily are canna plants and as such do well with a bit of hibernation . They flower when stressed
I love your show! I will tell you that from a previous show, I did change the water that I give my plants. I went from “well water“ to distilled water. I can’t believe the difference that it’s made. Every one of them seem so happy now. I owe you debt of gratitude.
Great stuff 👍
I wouldn't call peace lilies "easy care" either, but mine is growing insanely fast (I bought it as a baby a year and a half ago and had to repot it four times since!!), which makes it very thirsty. But despite the many times it got all droopy from dehydration, losing several leaves afterwards, it's in bloom now! Six big, beautiful flowers that make me proud. It seems to have an odd love-hate relationship with me.
I love how you even have plants behind your TV. Yes I know, overwintering but still, there are plants behind your TV ;-)
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I’m from the Caribbean, croton is used as fence plants between properties. I’m was stunned it is now sold as indoor plant
I just got a gloriosum from a local plant shop. Biggest tip the owner of that shop told me;
Put the plant in a long (rectangular) pot because it’s a creeping variety. If the plant runs into the side of the pot and can’t get out it will suffocate.
Good shout
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My coleus is the same as yours. The mother plant died but a cutting from her grew so easily and is taking over !
I have my Coleus in almost full sun outside. I keep the drip tray full of water about every day. I'm in Oklahoma, so we are fixin' to go into our hot season. Just this winter, I lost my last Coleus that I treated this way. She was in the original 10" pot for about 5 years.
@@ganecesands3619 that is pretty long time - think coleus aren't "supposed" to live long despite excellent care but I can be wrong.
Glad an alocasia on your list - have no idea why my new one is dying! There's no obvious reason at all. However, Peace Lilies and me get on really well. Best advice I had was that they need to DRY out, and wait for them to "tell you" they're thirsty by all the leaves drooping. Then I give them a REALLY good drink in the evening, and by morning the leaves are all perky again. Always worked for me and I've grown them from small plants to huge ones where I'm getting intimidated with how large the leaves are getting 😆
Thank you for making me feel better about not finding these “easy care” plants so easy. I have (or have had) all of them. Nailed it on all accounts!
You bet!
I keep my peace Lilly's on my screened porch and they love it! Flower like crazy! People called me crazy in south Alabama but I swear! Ever try air plants? They'll drive you nuts!
I talked to someone whose Hoya Kerii single heart in a pot finally grew after 7 years! I want a full plant so badly but I do also love the little heart in a pot too.
Sometimes the greenhouse workers “mistakenly” include enough node that the plant has a chance to grow. But it’s a crap shoot. I love H kerryii and I lucked out on FB Marketplace this spring with a 5 leaf rooted cutting!
I am a sucker for the pinks, purples, small trailing leaves and heart shapes but anything over 50 plants is too much work with the different care needs and repotting and dividing. Just loving my Monsteria deliciosa but yes, yellowing in the winter is a problem. Possibly some root rot but don't want to touch it until spring incase it dies.
The peace lilly is indeed one of the most easy indoor plants! Just needs frequent watering with fertilizer and light. Mine was blooming but i had to cut off her flowers because of my cats...
I have had a Birkin from a little cutting and she is doing GREAT! She was slow for years but now she is huge! 7:47 xxxx
I was just thinking if you, because I finally found a Chlorophytum orchidastrum in my local flower shop!
I discovered the plant when you made a video about it, and I've wanted one ever since. I'm so excited!
That is awesome!
I love my Crotons , in south facing window and are now twice as big as last year 👍🏻
The hoya plant is hilarious. Imagine owning a pet leaf!
Regarding hoya kerrii, don't give up just yet. It CAN start growing leaves, but for my plant, it took almost two years from when I bought it. It depends on whether that the single leaf includes at least part of a stem and a growth node. Once it starts growing, it grows fast.
I saw a gorgeous tradescantia recently that was in a long plant pot, sort of trough shaped. The cuttings were placed at the ends and made to grow across the length of the pot rooting as they went, before they could reach the edge and start trailing. I’m gonna give that a shot with my traddies this year and see if that helps prevent the dreaded spindly stems.
Nice idea
Love your channel 😊 I use to work in a greenhouse/garden center and when customers would ask be about how hard it was to grow ficus trees, I’d say great if you like to rake leaves inside the house. They are one of the worst for leaf drop.
Right now I’m trying too get my swiss cheese plant (monstera) to behave, leaves are yellowing. I’m just started following your water advice, I’ve even got special plant food for it. Will see how it goes. I really like the plant just wish it wasn’t so finicky.
Thank for your content, it’s both informative and entertaining.
Thank you 😊
I feel your pain with the Birkin, one of my most favourite, but tempted to put it in the bin. I grew it from a cutting, kept it in leca and water and it was thriving, same place, same light, pretty consistent temp, same feed, she got quite big then nothing but drama, ive potted her in soil now so will see how she goes, ive lost at least a quater of the plant. Why do we do it
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I TOTALLY agree about the Peace Lilly. Hardest plant to get to bloom.
I have a Hoya kerrii that did have a bit of stem with it, and now it has grown more leaves. It's a very slow grower.
I'm battling on with my Peace Lilly. I'm determined it will thrive ultimately. Your tips are appreciated. Re; those pesky fungus gnats, which I thought were fruit flies, until you put me right. They absolutely love my Peperomia, so I'm trying to keep it on the dry side.
I have a hibiscus in a terrarium: It's full of thrips but never dies. I trim it at least 6 times/year and 2 weeks after a violent trim, he's back to try to escape the terrarium, leaves growing in the mesh and all.
I had a red coleus and it wasn't performing and so I threw it into the front garden - bugger ya!
Now I have to go at it with the power tools every other month. Looks fantastic, but boy is it vigorous.
I got a sunset coleus after seeing yours. Put it in leca. It’s a monster, grows so fast. I have to cut it back monthly.
How long have you had the coleus plant ?
@@nadoushable 4 months maybe. I reduced the light hoping to slow growth.
My flamethrower coleus grows fast too, I clip it regularly to keep it bushy. I love coleus. I propagated one to create a topiary type plant I saw a YT'ber did.
I have 100 plants in my home and I struggle with peace lily... I feel bad about it espacially when I heard it's a "beginner plant"😅
I always asking myself if this "peace" Lily is making fun of me😂
I had problems with peace lily when they were in a cold room with central AC. No more problems when I moved them to the kitchen , where it is warmer . My problem now is with indoor and outdoor Gardenias 🙄😬
Their silent mockery is a paradox when one reflects on their name 😜
Like it!
I struggled with peace lilies at first as I'd heard they are lowlight plants. But they do crave warmth and some light. I moved mine to an East facing window and it thrived. I've propagated two more peace lily plants from it this year. No blooms, sadly, but the leaves are dark green and glossy.
Hopefully this might help someone with peace lily problems. Although I don't have one myself, my mum has had one for years. For at leat a couple of decades it's been in the same pot in the same west facing window (actually a glass door) partially sheltered by a giant buddleia outside. Sometimes it's overwatered, sometimes it's ignored. She always uses Baby Bio fertilizer and it's always in the same warm, mostly shady place (although it is sometimes put outside during the day in the summertime if that glass door's open).
It flowers incessantly!
Thanks for the tip
They don't like being moved & messed with! If u find a place that they like leave them there!❤
@@WENDYKING-qc3vs I feel this goes for most plants. I leave my plants where they are at...it works for me.
Bought peace Lilly couple of weeks ago I'v always wanted one so far so good🤞
Amen to yellowing plants love your vlogs
here in n. california , up by the oregon border, peace lillies do very well and flower year round. african mask plant does not go dormant in winter, just slows down. but also does well here. really those are easy care plants in this climate.
Your standup comedy always makes me laugh! Love your dry delivery.
I appreciate that!
Loved this video, I’m so glad that it’s not just me struggling lately with my philodendron melanocrisis lol and the peace lily😫, always drooped no matter how much I watered it, then I repotted her then she had so many yellow leaves, now she’s in leca, after that, the garbage can🤣
For sure!
I repotted my Andonsonaii two days ago and she is wilted, yellow and sad. I put her outside in the warm weather to see if that helps her. I don't want to purchase another one and it's the beautiful wide form.
I think mrs shefield is SMART
I love your fun and educating videos! Keep it going man!
Thanks! Will do!
My adansonii plant is really something. I tried propagating one of the stem with little air roots on it. Every basic propagating technics I used, it wanted to rather die. So I left it to die without changing the water or giving sunlight sh*t. Came back from vacation a month ago and it has new roots and even tiny leaf buds on it. 😂😂😂
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Another great video, Sir Richard! You continue to both inform and entertain!! I am glad to say I am one of your original OG’s on this channel.🪴🪴🪴😊
You definitely are!
I didn't know coleus could be grown in pots! I've only grown them outside in spring, summer, and into early winter in Texas.
it's funny how some of the plants are favorites in one part of the world and shunned as weeds in another. coleus is an outside plant here, but needs shade. it's an absolute snail magnet. so often most of it looks like been shot, holes everwhere.
I think your oxalis isn't getting enough light. They tend to get the tall leaves when reaching for light. Ever since I started putting mine outside in summer, they've been much more compact. Although they seem to prefer a bit of shade from full-on midday sun.
Yeah I think so too
Just FYI but the Tradescantia Purple Heart that over-wintered in my south facing window did great and kept their color; the ones that were a little too far from the grow light were pale and leggy at the end of winter but recovered their color when I put them outside in the spring sun. My Tradescantia Zebrina had her color fade to green under the grow light and is taking her time getting her color back outside in the same spot where she thrived last summer. It seems to me that if Tradescantia get enough light they can survive almost anything - not enough water, too much water, heat waves, cold spells…mine are happiest in direct sun with a lot of water, esp rain water and produce a lot of tiny beautiful flowers.
I've had similar issues with those "easy" philodendrons and have mostly given up on those that don't do well.. I suspect my place is a bit too cold for them to grow well. My glorisium is like a year old and has three crusty leaves. I believe I killed my melanochrysum unless there's a cutting floating around. I've started suspecting my temp is reason quite a few tropicals aroids just don't do well due to the whole not getting higher then 70 most of the year (we had 81 degrees yesterday! Last year we didn't get past 80 all summer! However, forcast for the rest of the month is all mid 60s). My humidity is fine. I would put the fussy ones into vivariums (that have higher temp and humidity), but I don't have big enough vivariums (or room/expense for one) for big leaf plants. But my less fancy philodrendrons are totally fine and grow swell -- painted lady, lemon line for example (...which from a quick google, are the same -- Philodendron domesticum).
My peace lilies are some of my easiest, no fuss house plants. Except for the white stripe who's cursed.
Scale love my hoya lisa and normal australis (iirc lisa is an varigated australis). I've been trying to get em off for years..Might try the new technique I've discovered of drowning the plant in water for a bit to drown the bugs.
I've had really poor luck with Addisonia also. I've had "one" for like 4 or 5 years, and just been near killing it, bringing it back from a cutting cycle for years. Trying one in a vivarium that has a water feature now, with some roots in filtered moving water feature which I suspect will work well -- it rooted and grew well in an aquarium but didn't have a wall to grow up, which the vivarium can provide for a bit (it's only 36 inches tall). I suspect it can be very fussy with watering.
I just ordered some crotons, gonna give them a second chance. My plane is to make a viviarium for them .
I hate how the single leaf hoyas are marketed. Most people don't know they won't grow.
I've put most of my oaxlises outside in containers. Some with tradescantia . Same with coleuses.
I have had 0 trouble with my succulents, ZZ plants, pothos, philodendrons, and peperomias, but my crux is ALWAYS, ALWAYS spider plants!! I barely managed to save my third one by switching her to semi-hydro. Literally don’t know what I’m doing wrong, they just hate me. They start browning at the tips of the leaves and then start turning yellow within a week of bringing them home.
Many years ago I was advised to feed them with every watering (I actually give them a cup of coffee) and mine all grow like things possessed. Maybe this will work for you too :)
I love my adansonii. His name is Cheeseball!! He’s doing amazing and I have given many cuttings to friends and family. 😊❤
Honestly, I’ve had peace lilies for many years and they’re definitely easy care for me. Only time I’ve had a problem is when I repotted one to a pot that was too big. Although I will say I certainly don’t expect any white flowers to pop up on them.
If your only issue with them is not flowering, and youre a little bold, look into gibberellic acid for peace lilies. My big bushy green peace lily hadnt flowered again since I bought it. After mixing a spray of it… 3 big blooms the size of my hand 🎉
I would suggest glorious or splendid over gloriosum or Verrucosum 😊
Thanks for the tip
My peace lily I bought it a year ago when it was a baby and it has not done great at all but once I stop feeding it tap water and started feeding it bottled water I'm starting to see it slowly starting to snap out of it .. and it's starting to get new growth.. I don't think they like tap water.
I totally agree on the peace lilly. Peace lillies are not easy for me. I've had Calatheas last longer than peace lilly. I've tried aroid mix and regular potting mix and still have gotten root rot 🤣
Yes true some plants easy growing but it’s not easiest,my pink aglaonema still struggles to grow,good efforts to make videos thanks…
I love the Hoya Lisa, but sort of agree with you regarding the vining. My solution is prune her! 😂
Good shout
My alocasia finally died on me with all the leaves falling off, the brown creeping on the leaves one by one before falling off. Tried everything to keep it alive to no avail.
Peace lily was dying so I took it out of the soil, separated the ones with still good roots, put them in water, it grew then replanted it in soil, it put out flowers in no time so hopefully this will continue, the thing is to wait for the leaves to droop before watering, this is its signal it's dehydrated.
Oh no! Did you get any corms from the Alocasia? I find that the ones I grow from corms are better adapted to my home conditions than the original (nursery-grown) plants. They are STILL difficult, but not as much as the mothers have been. I rarely lose one of the "babies".
@@irairod5160 I left the corm & roots in the soil, now that you mention it, I look at it closely and I can see a very tiny green peeking out. It's been all soil for a long time now so I thought it's dead. But now there's hope 🤞
@@travelnomad2128 Yay! Water it (if it's dry) and wait. I've had many Alocasia, and a few prayer plants, come back from "nothing". Best of luck to you!
I'm SO GLAD you included the Peace Lily. I still haven't figured out exactly WHAT makes one happy and sounds like you haven't either!
P.S. I've gone through several!!!
I saw prayer plants on an "easy care" guide and I deep belly laughed
Shocker!
Tradescantia are so annoying sometimes, I had a really long one then randomly by the base the only stem it had suddenly had a spot where it rotted and fell off
I feel your pain regarding Ficus benjamina...I had a rather nice one, big and bushy...BUT, look at it with a mean expression on your face and it drops leaves. Move it a few feet...leaves rain down on the floor. Say a crude word and...yeah, raining leaves. While I like it's 'weeping' form, and everyone wants a tree indoors, right?...but be prepared to vacuum around it almost every day. Sigh. I guess I'll just accept the things I cannot change...and grow my avocado tree instead. Take THAT, Benji!
Thank you, I really enjoyed this, The only thing I would ever say to people who would like houseplants is to say no to Crotons. I have the outdoor climate for them too, and will say no to that as well. They love to drop leaves so sometimes all you are looking at is sticks.
Thanks for watching 😁
Wonderful, thanks a bunch 💐
Monstera adonsonii does wonderful in a self watering pot
I love my peace lily, I have no idea what’s going on with her as she’s always doing her own thing no matter what I tell her but I absolutely adore her!
Coleus are outside garden plants ihere in Australia 🇦🇺 Ive taken them for granted because they are everywhere here. They are beautiful though.
I’ve got a Hoya with thick plasticky leaves. Have I been hoodwinked. I have a love hate with it. I hope you can help me please.
Superb as usual you are a hero for plant lovers .
Thanks!
I love me a coleus ❤ i have so many new plants because i propagate every leaf and stem. I’ve got a whole shrub now 😊
Oooh, I just added 2 plants to my “want” list, hahaha! I’d let the Hoya Lisa curl up a tall pole or let it hang from my aquarium, sucking those nitrates right out like I do with my pothos! And the Coleus (wizard red velvet) looks like it’s difficult to unalive- but I still bet I can! 😅 It would be amazing as a bonsai tree though!
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@@SheffieldMadePlantsOh and… Mr. Sheffield, I just watched your tips video today. I’ve got a great one (in case you don’t do this): instead of wiping the dust off the leaves with a tissue/cloth (wet or dry), use a Swiffer duster sheet (or the cheap ones that do the same thing). Just use them without a handle! They are suuuuper soft and wipe all that dust like nobody’s business! Saves A LOT of time!!!
Have a wonderful sunny (but most likely rainy) day!
So fun, my Adinsonii is one of my easiest plants. Just shows that easy is very subjective. Like zz-plants are easy unless you are someone that want´s to water every few days. So always ask people about their habit or previous experients before recomending a plant, an get at least a rough care guide BEFORE buying it, so you know what you are up to.
Also my croton is fine with direct sun (morning to midday) in denmark, stays nice and colourful.
Oxalis: Mine all live on a north-facing porch from March-October in US/Canada zone 6b. They get direct morning and evening sun for a couple hours each day, and at the extreme either end of their time outside they get NO direct sun. They are all compact, springy, and flower in MASS ABUNDANCE until they come in for the winter. Over the winter they get leggy and stupid as we always see, and never flower...but once they're out in mid-Spring they die back while pushing out TONS of new leaves.
What I have found is it's the fresh air/wind/temperature fluctuations. I never water them when they're outside because I also live in a very humid climate: I just let the rain do it. They like to be moist aallllll the time!
I struggled with oxalis indoors constantly until just pitching them on the practically sunless porch in a desperate attempt to revive them. So that's my advice on crazy full and bouncy flowering oxalis/shamrock.
Thanks for the tip
OOOOOOooooo.......This is an unhappy plant mommy this morning. I noticed my alocasia's leaves do not feel as firm and one leave has yellowed some. lol I pulled it out from under direct grow light and put to the side. The fertilizer finally got delivered last night so I gave it some also. It's growing in water. An experiment. If it does not perk up in 2 days I will put it back in soil. Experiment done. There were 2 corms and I planted these and they seem to be growing. That's a plus. I need a CHEERIO or something from you that I don't kill it completely. lol. Have an amazing day with your plants. Thanks. Love and Peace.
Thank God the plant lady gave me this plant for free for all the plants I bought last week.
Great video, I'll take it as inspiration for my next one! 🌱
I discovered that certain Philos really dislike repotting.
My Mamei and McDowell (gloriosum hybrid) look like crap atm just because I dared to put them into a new pot that allows them to crawl.
My monstrosity tradescantia nanouk grows insanely fast, huge branches in all directions, since I don’t have space for wide pots, I came up with a solution of getting a couple sticks and tying branches to grow upwards, so far so good
I had a peace lily and no idea what to do. It said wet everyday, and indirect sun. Had no idea what that meant. It wilted, drooped and died. Same with my poinsettia. 😢 Both were tagged easy to care for.
Gloriosum and other crawlers (Plowmanii/ McDowell) are great for medium/ lower light, for the rest it should be standard philodendron care. Also do great in semi Hydro!
Every Adansonii I've had always got thrips eventually and promptly lost all their leaves. Regrowing them is a pain and I prefer my esqueletto since it doesn't do this.
Your "alocasia elephant ear" is an alocasia Polly (alocasia amazonica) Elephant ear is, as far as I know, the common name for basically the entirety of alocasia.
Read on Reddit that the birkin doesn't like a reservoir in leca. Would recommend looking for tips there!
The Kerrii is more of a warning not to buy rooted leaves since I wouldn't classify this scam leaf as a plant (scam because some shops will say that it will eventually grow). The actual plant is very easy to care for!
My philodendron birkin has thrived in just water with no fertilizer and it's near a bright window.
My Adonsonaii loved life for about six months last year and then light conditions changed. Winter in Canada 🤦♀️ I moved it to try to accommodate its needs, it hasn’t been happy since 🤷♀️🇨🇦
I enjoy growing plants. I only grow plants outside now. I purchased some high quality artificial plants for inside. I got to frustrated with dealing with "bugs", and spending $$$$$ on plants that would not thrive in my apartment.
Whew... I feel so much better!🪴🔫
I've killed easy plants, my peace lily though likes to be next door to another one, then it flowers. It won't flower with anything else by the side of it. Alocosia heaven here though. I repotted it a few weeks ago, and it produced two new leaves, one 6 inch, the other is huge. North facing window, with some mates to talk to. Lots of perlite, as you suggest. Love your videos, and the emails make me laugh just as much.
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I love your channel!
Thanks!