Thank you for sharing a bit of your real life with us. It has been a stressful time for so many of us. I'm so excited for you about your very first home!!
nothing to be ashamed about living with family! i’m 27 & still live at home too. i think it’s also common for asian households to take care of their parents too 😊happy that you bought a house & wishing you good vibes and peaceful energy 🪴
Thank you for saying out loud what I think too. Some plants really stress me out and are more of a pain in the behind than joy. Coincidentally the plants I find stressful and which would eventually perish, are the same as the ones you mentioned.
I honestly don't know how you have enough time in a day to do everything you do! You do know there are only 24 hours in a day right??😄 you put out SO much great content AND have multiple businesses AND have this MASSIVE garden to maintain! Waaaah?! ❤
Hi! I can see that you really have μεράκι in you about what you are doing so I dont worry about your future, you will do fine, enjoy-do not stress! I myself left my parents house at the age of 34, and believe me, the stress will go away after some days and you will never regret it! Keep doing your videos with that personality shining through.. Greetings from Greece!
Thank you for sharing about your concerns in your personal life and plant life. It makes you much more relatable. I also love the plant expertise you share with all of us. Thank you
I heard that you can overcome alocasia's "three leaf curse", where one leaf always dies off when a new one forms, by putting them in slightly bigger pots. Also, if you haven't checked it out, look into Lechuza Pon. It's a stoney-like mineral substrate that a lot of aeroids seem to love. My alocasias do great in them and I find it retains the right mix of air and moisture, so it's easier to not screw up their watering.
@@jackienagy3038 My cuprea and pink dragon are quite happy in pon. I converted a baby (almost rootless) rescue verrucosum a while back and it absolutely loves it. However, I just converted a big one and it’s hanging and looking quite sad, so fingers crossed it’ll bounce back from the shock soon. I’d def recommend trying younger plants or plants with thicker/robust roots like anthurium, even trying rooting in it first, so it’s not such a major transition. But the good thing about alocasias is that worst case they can always bounce back from their rhizome. I also have the feeling that the purple sword is a little more robust than some of the alocasias with softer petioles. Either way, when moving my cuprea to a bigger pot recently I could see just how much stronger the pon encouraged the roots to grow. While they’re a bit more fine than other aroid roots, they were all standing up very firmly instead of hanging when I took it out, which really impressed/surprised me.
Dont be sorry stop take a deep breath now breath I am so happy for you getting yourself a home . Please dont stop doing plant care videos I love watching them I have learned a lot and I love seeing your plants and how to take care of them . Good luck on your new journey with your new home. Lisa A from Chattanooga Tn
Congratulations on buying your new house. It's nice to have your own place. I'm sure your dad will understand & be happy for you. Thanks again for your ever informative videos.
Congrats on the 🏠 I know your wonderful spirit will make the house warm and inviting. You have so much going. Please take time for yourself. I love the videos.
Omg!🤯This video was so helpful and stress reducing. I've killed enough plants and given up totally on trying again on them, even though I really really admire them. Like Coleus.💜 It survived for a year but became leggy and lifeless on the second year, then it died. Tht was a sad moment as Coleus reminds me of my childhood. My mom always had a big bush of Coleus. Calathea/ Maranta👿 just don't like me. Im happier with their also high maintenance and prettier cousin Stromanthe💛 My cat chewed on my spider plant and the stress killed it. I also killed another one by not being able to figure where to place it for light plus overwaterin also! I tried again and now I have new ones doing well🤞🏾 Then the most painful experience was losing my baby, my child of 13yrs!💚 Imagine ur teenager plant just one day drooping😪😔 and never getting up again!! I tried everything including contacting my county pro gardener🤷🏾♀️ who rudely told me to say goodbye and be grateful for the time I had with my gal Resilient coz "...they normally dont live tht long anyway!" Imagine that🤬! I rescued her from being a cigarette butt dispenser🚭 out in the snow...alone & cold⤵️♻️🔆✔✅💯🆗️📈⏳🌞💧🌳 to a pretty dark green flowering Peace Lilly. That was 2 yrs ago when I had Covid. My guess is I gave it Covid and it never recovered. I still cant bring myself to throw out whats left of its dry n crunchy mess. I miss my gal Resilient. 💔😩😭🌿🌱☘🌿🤧🤒🤢💔🗑❌⚱❎⚰❌🚮❌🤬 PS. I've never recovered either!🤬🤷🏾♀️🤔🙏🏿
I'm soooo glad I found your channel!! Trust me, you'll get through the bumps in life...they are impermanent. Talk to your plants, they know the deep thruths!
Congratulations! It will feel so good to have a place of your own. If a plant stresses me out, I will do my best to care for it and move on to plants that do love me back :).
Best wishes to you and your plants in the new home! This video is showing the most beautiful plants, no matter the difficulties in care, I will watch it over and over.
It's okay to be stressed out. When I was 31 we finally moved out of my parents basement and it was the best feeling ever! Sometimes things just take time. You'll love it and well most Asian parents want us there forever lol..trust me my husband and I almost didn't go through with our 1st home together. We had it built and it was STRESSFUL and we even argued a lot but it's the best decision ever made. Sending blessings and good vibes your way. Deep BREATH 😌 it will soon pass and you'll be in your calm head space again 😊
Your right those plants are too stressful and I agree regarding care tips , we have different environment inside and outside the house so sometimes what works other might not work with us. Good luck and congratulations on your new and future home
Congrats on you very own tiny house, and best of luck with all your. business ventures! I will be here watching along with you. Thanks for all the plant information you are sharing.
My heart is so happy seeing you thrive in life like your plants! Will forever be a supporter! Way to go, Sean! PS You look really young! I’d pass looking older than you! 😅
The way I propagate my string of hearts and it works great. I butterfly a lot of them, place them in some regular soil. Place them in baggies, give them a good spray of water and close the bag. I keep the bags in a well lighted or under a grow light. I don't open the bags very often in fact I rarely open the bags which should help you keep the pests out and they grow like crazy. Give it a try hope it works for you. ✌️🌱
Yepppp I have been doing that and it works nearly 100%. I didnt have to bag them because humidity here is already optimal for them 😀 but rats ate all of them though lol
I’m from the Philippines and we have almost the same climate...I have 12 varieties of Fittonia in my collection. I use a fast draining medium for them and I only water them when the leaves are already soft to touch and sometimes I let the leaves to drop. They’re doing very well indoors with a 12 hour a day AC. I also apply the bottom watering technique everytime I water them. I hope my tip helps. Stay blessed and safe.
Fittonia- bottom watering every 3days works just fine for me Sean, I also used aroid mix and spray the leaves every day or if I have time 😬, indirect sunlight, low lying under the monstera plant ☺️👌🏼
Shaun, good luck in finding a place to live. I'd look for a large, sunny, open plan space, so you can hang your plants and really show them off. Maybe a roof top apartment, with storage for your pots and soil mixes. How exciting! A new chapter in your life. Best of luck, Jo from New Zealand.
It's so nice to hear a little bit of your personal life, keep sharing! Also, I'm really impressed about how similar our struggles are even if we are very far away. I live in Costa Rica so it's a tropical climate too, and we have the same struggles here with the same plants! The orbifolia, the string of hearts, the fitonia, the verrocosum, etc, these are plants that are very hard to keep alive here and some are very expensive because of that! I'm looking forward to see your care videos about the orbifolia and string of hearts when you are ready for them
Greetings from Mexico. Sean: I also have three monstera adansonni plants, all green. Originally with large leaves, later they were born small. I had them inside, but no matter how much I fumigated them, I could never eliminate the cottony mealybug. I took them abroad, they are currently in recovery because they were left without leaves, by transplantation. On the other hand. The heart plant, in our country, and the central region, is drier, not very rainy. They are plants of medium shade, and of little irrigation. They grow rapidly, and are more than one meter long.
Gorgeous plants and pots. Thank you for the topic. Favorite plant tonight is Alocascia Zebrina. Good luck on your fittonia, I kill mine by under watering here in usa zone 6.
You are human!! lol... Thanks for sharing because it really helps the rest us realize that even the best of the best kill plants! Sometimes some plants just give us a hard time no matter what we do. I can relate to lying in bed a wondering how a plant is doing. ugh. Those sleepless nights. But that's also how we learn. So it is what it is. You are always my favorite and congratulations on your house and your new business ventures too. May you have all the success and happiness you work so hard for. I am so happy for you.
Totally am with you on the stress of pink princess! Mine always comes out with dark leaves even though I’ve tried bright indirect and even direct light. Nada! 😩 and Alocasia’s and mealybugs? Argh! So stressful!! Great video. And good luck with the house purchase! Is also very stressful but once you’re in your own place you’ll never look back 😉 totally worth it.
Hi Sean🙏🏾. Sounds like you have some exciting things going on. Congratulations on your 1st home. No shame in living with your folks, we've come to far away from multi generational housing in my opinion. Family important. Sorry your stressed, give yourself grace, you are young and way ahead of the game! Your going to accomplish so much more in your life, so enjoy each step, be present, because you'll look back and think.."wow why was I tripping"? "I did that! "..lol Best of luck with it all...breath☮
Thank you for all of your informative videos! I have to say I find it bonkers that you and other plant youtubers have so much trouble with fittonia!! I've had one a few years from being an absolute novice in the very non tropical climate of the north of England 😂 I just keep it in my bathroom (I do have a lot of hot baths) and I water it when it droops! It's probably not the most picture perfect plant but I've never stressed over it at all! And I'm a mega stresshead 😂 hoping your stresses decrease 💚
Haha maybe it doesnt like to be neglected I guess. Sometimes I let them droop too much by accident. The high humidity here also means that those fuzzy stems rot quickly
I absolutely love the way you educate us about plants and financial anxiety/anxiety in general is def something we’re all going thru atm. Here’s something for u to consider, how about a book+photobook on plant care/guide! Definitely smtg exciting to think abt...
Congratulations on the house! For fittonias, mine are in a terrarium (the climate here is tropical) in regular potting soil surrounded by terrarium stones. They did droop once but perked up after watering. I think the humidity is sustaining them right now
You have a lot of fans; we all enjoy watching your creative content. Wishing you all the best and hoping you don't stress too much! Cheers - Bernie from Australia
Sending you blessings on your new home purchase! Such a big step in one’s life! I hope it brings you lots of joy. And thank you on your tips for some of your plants especially Verrucosum !
1st of - CONGRATS OF THE PURCHASE / well done of the next chapter of adulthood, life and everything in between! yay! 2. Used to live with brother (while I waited for my tiny flat in SG, SG everything tiny...) in his huge ass house (nitemare!) - so totally understand yet I am sure you/ I / we appreciate our family generosity, love and understanding as well ;) 3. Alocasia - oh yesssssss / Almost give up till I met my black velvet which touch wood ... a steady in my collection. I ONLY have this 1 alocasia / no pest (fingers crossed) very happy in its corner (so, YES I dont even move it!)
Dude you need your own luxurious nursery that is your business. You have a strong natur for plants and maybe one day yiu can ship all the way to CT lol. I learned a ton with you. Thanks for all the info. Your parents are so.lucjy to have you around at this stage every one must move on you'll do great in every stage of yiur life keep up the plant life
Luckily almost all of my fittonia survived. Yg aku noticed sih, fittonia yg masih pake metan agak padat dari local seller kebanyakan pertumbuhannya lambat. Yang udah aku pindahin pakai metan sendiri, semuanya subur dan cepet tumbuhnya, bahkan sekarang ada yang lagi berbunga. Pakai campuran sekam mentah-pasir malang-pakis cacah-andam. Jadi nggak terlalu padet yah dan lembab2 dari andam sama sekamnya. Maybe it’ll thrive in your jungle floor potting mix :) I put them semi-outdoor under the patio with indirect bright light and water them once every 3 to 4 days during the wet season. Oh, and they’re all in plastic pot, I haven’t tried putting them in terracota pot
I also have string of spades, and I believe has the same care tips as string of hearts. The soil has to be bone dry before watering again. If you are not sure, you may wait for them to wrinkle before watering again. What I noticed is as much as I'd like to support the local plants we have here, those imported from Netherlands are stronger. My Fittonias are also from Netherlands, by the way.
I LOVE your videos and your genuine happiness in caring for your plants. You were right about the Zebrina, they like to be moist not wet and light indirect light, like 2 hours max a day. They are similar in care to syngoniums. I found them easy enough to care for but absolutely hated the spider mites. I also struggled with the Variegated String of Hearts, I killed them all. Over the past year I got rid of my anxiety inducing plants lol I couldn't take it anymore and just wanted to be happy with my collection! As always, beautiful video, beautiful collection and you are a beautiful being yourself!
Tats a big step of moving out of your parents house, congrats for the new 🏡 glad you still keep sharing your knowledge and experience with us despite your busy schedule and other duties 😉
Congrats on the new house and business ventures! Best wishes, I hope it all goes smoothly! And thanks for taking time to make these videos, even though you are so busy. Hope you can find some time to squeeze in a little rest and relaxation!
I'm from Manila, Philippines and we share the same climate. I own a couple of Fittonias who also stress me out -- some are doing well, some not so much. The green/white ones I had were once in separate pots, but decided to consolidate everything in a closed jar for a terrarium setup. they've grown very well in the high humidity. For my other potted Fittonias, I found that standard potting mix works fine, but I added sphagnum moss topping to lock in the moistness level. For my Fittonia that I've been failing on, I used the standard potting mix + sphagnum moss but leaves were still dropping. I tried mineral water and it seems to have stopped the leaves from dropping. So i'll probably maintain that setup til something bad happens. Good luck!
Honestly, I’m from Singapore, and fittonia are really easy! They love really bright sunlight (indirect) and they really like to be watered thoroughly and don’t wait for them to dry out. And no tap water for these plants. Either distilled /boil, and once a while mineral water if you can swing it! Hope this helps! - ps: I agree about the Calatheas, such divas they are. I was so freaked out when my orbifolia was throwing a tantrum I started feeding it Evian+mineral water. Some how, it’s thriving now, so are my alocasias!
Congratulations on your new 🏠 🎉 I'm a Realtor in Utah and the market here is ridiculous. Taking care of plants and getting my fingers into dirt is how I manage my stress. However I don't have many plants that are difficult to care for. I think the trickiest I own is Hoya Carnosa Compacta 💚
Sean, with the String of Hearts, I only water mine when the older/larger leaves get pliable/more softly bendy. But I do live in Melbourne, Australia and the humidity in my apartment tends to naturally be 50-60% all year round. I keep my String of Hearts on my South facing window so no direct light whatsoever. I'm not sure what the potting medium is since I've yet to change it out of it's original soil when my friend gave me her plant a year ago. I gave it a haircut last month as it was getting way too long but it's almost grown back to it's original length. I will repot when the butterfly cuttings I took of the hair cut matures. When I first received the SOH, it was very bald on top, that's been my only issue with the plant so far.
Fittonia Care: My climate is opposite of Indonesia, but I grow mine in a “microclimate” that I created for my Calathea. (Higher humidity, around 50-60%, with bright to medium indirect light.) Mine flourish by NOT giving them too much humidity (They’re kept several feet back from a humidity source and not too close to my other plants) and providing a higher level of light than one would intuit. (They’re actually less than a foot from a window.) Also... They will droop from receiving TOO MUCH humidity far easier than from being under/overwatered. The leaves look more crispy than droopy when underwatered. I actually forget to water mine frequently and it’s almost like they appreciate it. (But NOT to the point of dropping!) They’re in an airy, highly nutritious soil mix similar to what I use for Philodendron (ie: 20% Worm castings, 15% charcoal, 10% bark, 20% perlite, 35% peat moss). I know this may sound strange given how they’re touted as “terrarium plants” but this is what has worked very well for me. So... I would try increasing the light level, lowering the humidity a bit (if at all possible), and allowing the soil to dry almost completely between waterings but before the leaves start to droop.
I think the reason Sean got so famous so fast is that he is so honest. Nothing pretentious about him at all.
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and i love watching all his vidz very informative always have an update and being gentle plantdaddy by saying hello on his babies
@@mhea9320 That always makes me smile too, when I hear him say "hello" to each plant or new growth.
A warm congrats Sean on purchasing your new house. You deserve it. Wish you all the best :)
Thank you so much 😀😀
Best of luck with all the things that are going on in your life.
Thank you
Nice plants friend That is cool
I love that you can make fun of yourself, instead of editing all of your mistakes out!
Subur2 bunganya mana cantik2 lagi.. jd pngen liat2 langsung 😍
Loved the rambling, added such a personal element to the video. Watching your video is like listening to a close friend. Much love ☺️
Thank you for sharing a bit of your real life with us. It has been a stressful time for so many of us. I'm so excited for you about your very first home!!
Thank youu
nothing to be ashamed about living with family! i’m 27 & still live at home too. i think it’s also common for asian households to take care of their parents too 😊happy that you bought a house & wishing you good vibes and peaceful energy 🪴
Thank you for saying out loud what I think too. Some plants really stress me out and are more of a pain in the behind than joy. Coincidentally the plants I find stressful and which would eventually perish, are the same as the ones you mentioned.
thanks for sharing your idea about plants.
I honestly don't know how you have enough time in a day to do everything you do! You do know there are only 24 hours in a day right??😄 you put out SO much great content AND have multiple businesses AND have this MASSIVE garden to maintain! Waaaah?! ❤
Well I don’t have any real friends 😅
Great video...so glad I found your channel! Appreciate your down-to-earth advice...
37?! Oh my god you look incredible! Share your secrets😭
Exercise to stay fit, be kind and happy at all times. Natural diy skin care. Thats my secret 😀
Same, I though you were in you late 20s.
@@onlyplants you look young but you exude wisdom!
Asians just age slower
Hi! I can see that you really have μεράκι in you about what you are doing so I dont worry about your future, you will do fine, enjoy-do not stress! I myself left my parents house at the age of 34, and believe me, the stress will go away after some days and you will never regret it! Keep doing your videos with that personality shining through.. Greetings from Greece!
Thank youu 🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing about your concerns in your personal life and plant life. It makes you much more relatable. I also love the plant expertise you share with all of us. Thank you
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Thanks for sharing your videos... So much enjoyed watching your beautiful plants 🌱🌿🍀
I heard that you can overcome alocasia's "three leaf curse", where one leaf always dies off when a new one forms, by putting them in slightly bigger pots. Also, if you haven't checked it out, look into Lechuza Pon. It's a stoney-like mineral substrate that a lot of aeroids seem to love. My alocasias do great in them and I find it retains the right mix of air and moisture, so it's easier to not screw up their watering.
Whoaaaa interesting... I had that feeling about alocasia and pot sizes too but havent put it to the test.
I have an alocasia purple sword I want to put in Pon but so scared to
@@jackienagy3038 My cuprea and pink dragon are quite happy in pon. I converted a baby (almost rootless) rescue verrucosum a while back and it absolutely loves it. However, I just converted a big one and it’s hanging and looking quite sad, so fingers crossed it’ll bounce back from the shock soon. I’d def recommend trying younger plants or plants with thicker/robust roots like anthurium, even trying rooting in it first, so it’s not such a major transition. But the good thing about alocasias is that worst case they can always bounce back from their rhizome. I also have the feeling that the purple sword is a little more robust than some of the alocasias with softer petioles. Either way, when moving my cuprea to a bigger pot recently I could see just how much stronger the pon encouraged the roots to grow. While they’re a bit more fine than other aroid roots, they were all standing up very firmly instead of hanging when I took it out, which really impressed/surprised me.
Dont be sorry stop take a deep breath now breath I am so happy for you getting yourself a home . Please dont stop doing plant care videos I love watching them I have learned a lot and I love seeing your plants and how to take care of them . Good luck on your new journey with your new home. Lisa A from Chattanooga Tn
Thank you so much Lisa 😀❤️
Congratulations on buying your new house. It's nice to have your own place. I'm sure your dad will understand & be happy for you. Thanks again for your ever informative videos.
I can just sense ur stress around pink princesses, Greetings from South Africa
Haha I know right! 😀
Thank you, Sean, for creating videos amidst the hectic time we are all experiencing! Wishing you peace and clarity from New York ❤️
Congrats on the 🏠 I know your wonderful spirit will make the house warm and inviting. You have so much going. Please take time for yourself. I love the videos.
Omg!🤯This video was so helpful and stress reducing. I've killed enough plants and given up totally on trying again on them, even though I really really admire them.
Like Coleus.💜 It survived for a year but became leggy and lifeless on the second year, then it died. Tht was a sad moment as Coleus reminds me of my childhood. My mom always had a big bush of Coleus. Calathea/ Maranta👿 just don't like me. Im happier with their also high maintenance and prettier cousin Stromanthe💛 My cat chewed on my spider plant and the stress killed it. I also killed another one by not being able to figure where to place it for light plus overwaterin also! I tried again and now I have new ones doing well🤞🏾 Then the most painful experience was losing my baby, my child of 13yrs!💚 Imagine ur teenager plant just one day drooping😪😔 and never getting up again!! I tried everything including contacting my county pro gardener🤷🏾♀️ who rudely told me to say goodbye and be grateful for the time I had with my gal Resilient coz "...they normally dont live tht long anyway!" Imagine that🤬! I rescued her from being a cigarette butt dispenser🚭 out in the snow...alone & cold⤵️♻️🔆✔✅💯🆗️📈⏳🌞💧🌳
to a pretty dark green flowering Peace Lilly. That was 2 yrs ago when I had Covid. My guess is I gave it Covid and it never recovered. I still cant bring myself to throw out whats left of its dry n crunchy mess. I miss my gal Resilient. 💔😩😭🌿🌱☘🌿🤧🤒🤢💔🗑❌⚱❎⚰❌🚮❌🤬
PS. I've never recovered either!🤬🤷🏾♀️🤔🙏🏿
Congratulations on buying your home, Sean! I’m so happy for you. Yes, buying a home is super stressful, but so worth it in the end. 💚🌱🎉
Thank you 🤓❤️
I'm soooo glad I found your channel!! Trust me, you'll get through the bumps in life...they are impermanent. Talk to your plants, they know the deep thruths!
Thank youu welcome to the channel 😀🙌🏻
Don’t be embarrassed about living with your parents for a long time. You will be able to buy your own place! That’s awesome!
Congratulations! It will feel so good to have a place of your own. If a plant stresses me out, I will do my best to care for it and move on to plants that do love me back :).
Those Plants are healthy and gorgeous....i love to watch those huge Plants...so attractive..
All the good wishes to you...
Thank youu
Best wishes to you and your plants in the new home!
This video is showing the most beautiful plants, no matter the difficulties in care, I will watch it over and over.
Thank you 😌
It's okay to be stressed out. When I was 31 we finally moved out of my parents basement and it was the best feeling ever! Sometimes things just take time. You'll love it and well most Asian parents want us there forever lol..trust me my husband and I almost didn't go through with our 1st home together. We had it built and it was STRESSFUL and we even argued a lot but it's the best decision ever made. Sending blessings and good vibes your way. Deep BREATH 😌 it will soon pass and you'll be in your calm head space again 😊
Your right those plants are too stressful and I agree regarding care tips , we have different environment inside and outside the house so sometimes what works other might not work with us. Good luck and congratulations on your new and future home
Congrats on you very own tiny house, and best of luck with all your. business ventures! I will be here watching along with you. Thanks for all the plant information you are sharing.
Exciting news about your house. Congrats.
Good video. Thx.
Thank youuu
Omg I LOVE tiny houses! Good luck to you and look forward to a new home tour 💜😁
Thank youu stay tuned next year! Haha
You are adorableeeeeee!!!! I love that its so obvious you love your plants!!!
Thank youu ❤️
My heart is so happy seeing you thrive in life like your plants! Will forever be a supporter! Way to go, Sean!
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You look really young! I’d pass looking older than you! 😅
Haha thank you 😀
So happy for you, Sean... God bless
Hi Sean great news! So happy for you. Thanks again for all your videos. Always nice to spend a moment with you and your plants. Have nice day🌸
Thank youu ❤️
The way I propagate my string of hearts and it works great. I butterfly a lot of them, place them in some regular soil. Place them in baggies, give them a good spray of water and close the bag. I keep the bags in a well lighted or under a grow light. I don't open the bags very often in fact I rarely open the bags which should help you keep the pests out and they grow like crazy. Give it a try hope it works for you. ✌️🌱
Yepppp I have been doing that and it works nearly 100%. I didnt have to bag them because humidity here is already optimal for them 😀 but rats ate all of them though lol
I’m from the Philippines and we have almost the same climate...I have 12 varieties of Fittonia in my collection. I use a fast draining medium for them and I only water them when the leaves are already soft to touch and sometimes I let the leaves to drop. They’re doing very well indoors with a 12 hour a day AC. I also apply the bottom watering technique everytime I water them. I hope my tip helps. Stay blessed and safe.
Thank youuu, it seems like a few people already suggested bottom watering. Their stem dont seem to like being wet...
You’re welcome...they love moist soil.
Happy for you Sean. I’m sure you helped your parents too. I love your videos. You are so plant knowledgeable. Thank you!
Congratulations on your new house and good luck with your businesses!
Congratulations sean for your New house. Wishing a lot more success for your upcoming life. 🙏
Thank you so much 😀
You talking about that orbifolia was like my school performance in front of a whole class 😂❤ look how far you've come from this video 🙏🏼🌻
Thank you 🙈
You're doing a good thing for yourself. Congrats, best of luck, stay strong 💚 we'll be cheering you on
Thank you 😀😀
Always enjoy your video. Good luck with all your plans in life.
Thanks for sharing what's happening in your life and congratulations .All the best in all your undertakings.
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Fittonia- bottom watering every 3days works just fine for me Sean, I also used aroid mix and spray the leaves every day or if I have time 😬, indirect sunlight, low lying under the monstera plant ☺️👌🏼
Thank youu
Good luck Sean!! And a huge congratulations to your new 🏠 house! And thank you for this video I love your videos
Shaun, good luck in finding a place to live. I'd look for a large, sunny, open plan space, so you can hang your plants and really show them off. Maybe a roof top apartment, with storage for your pots and soil mixes. How exciting! A new chapter in your life. Best of luck, Jo from New Zealand.
Thank you so much. 😀😀
It's so nice to hear a little bit of your personal life, keep sharing!
Also, I'm really impressed about how similar our struggles are even if we are very far away. I live in Costa Rica so it's a tropical climate too, and we have the same struggles here with the same plants! The orbifolia, the string of hearts, the fitonia, the verrocosum, etc, these are plants that are very hard to keep alive here and some are very expensive because of that! I'm looking forward to see your care videos about the orbifolia and string of hearts when you are ready for them
Yeappp Those videos are going to happen. Probably the orbifolia first though! Ive got some that are doing well
Congrats Sean on your new house! Praying for you to overcome some of these struggles your are facing financially, God bless! 😁
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Greetings from Mexico. Sean: I also have three monstera adansonni plants, all green. Originally with large leaves, later they were born small. I had them inside, but no matter how much I fumigated them, I could never eliminate the cottony mealybug. I took them abroad, they are currently in recovery because they were left without leaves, by transplantation. On the other hand. The heart plant, in our country, and the central region, is drier, not very rainy. They are plants of medium shade, and of little irrigation. They grow rapidly, and are more than one meter long.
Wow that philodendron verrucosum is a beauty!
Beautiful Alocasia zebrina. A real jungle vibe plant with beautiful stems but like you said not a beginners plant.
Great decision of your life! Peace and grow dear. Have a luck guy.
I'm sure your parents have appreciated having you near especially in these crazy times!! Congrats on the house purchase.
Gorgeous plants and pots. Thank you for the topic. Favorite plant tonight is Alocascia Zebrina. Good luck on your fittonia, I kill mine by under watering here in usa zone 6.
From 10k subscribers to almost 40k!!! Go go go Sean!!! Staying tuned and love that others are also discovering your amazing channel!
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You are human!! lol... Thanks for sharing because it really helps the rest us realize that even the best of the best kill plants! Sometimes some plants just give us a hard time no matter what we do. I can relate to lying in bed a wondering how a plant is doing. ugh. Those sleepless nights. But that's also how we learn. So it is what it is. You are always my favorite and congratulations on your house and your new business ventures too. May you have all the success and happiness you work so hard for. I am so happy for you.
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Congrats on the new home , also thank you for sharing we like to hear about your life .
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you have some beautiful plants
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Hmm think beautiful plants do stress us a lot. Waiting for varicossum video ❤️ that plant too.
Haha I couldn't stop laughing when you referred to Philodendron Pink Princess as Philodendron Roulette. What an appropriate name 🤣😅.
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Totally am with you on the stress of pink princess! Mine always comes out with dark leaves even though I’ve tried bright indirect and even direct light. Nada! 😩 and Alocasia’s and mealybugs? Argh! So stressful!! Great video. And good luck with the house purchase! Is also very stressful but once you’re in your own place you’ll never look back 😉 totally worth it.
Haha glad to hear we have similar experiences. High five 🙌🏻
Hi Sean🙏🏾. Sounds like you have some exciting things going on. Congratulations on your 1st home. No shame in living with your folks, we've come to far away from multi generational housing in my opinion. Family important. Sorry your stressed, give yourself grace, you are young and way ahead of the game! Your going to accomplish so much more in your life, so enjoy each step, be present, because you'll look back and think.."wow why was I tripping"? "I did that! "..lol
Best of luck with it all...breath☮
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Good luck with your new house! I love the tiny house concept as well 😍
Thank you for all of your informative videos! I have to say I find it bonkers that you and other plant youtubers have so much trouble with fittonia!! I've had one a few years from being an absolute novice in the very non tropical climate of the north of England 😂 I just keep it in my bathroom (I do have a lot of hot baths) and I water it when it droops! It's probably not the most picture perfect plant but I've never stressed over it at all! And I'm a mega stresshead 😂 hoping your stresses decrease 💚
Haha maybe it doesnt like to be neglected I guess. Sometimes I let them droop too much by accident. The high humidity here also means that those fuzzy stems rot quickly
I absolutely love the way you educate us about plants and financial anxiety/anxiety in general is def something we’re all going thru atm. Here’s something for u to consider, how about a book+photobook on plant care/guide! Definitely smtg exciting to think abt...
Interesting... would love that some day 😀😀
Congratulations on your new adventures!
Congratulations on the house! For fittonias, mine are in a terrarium (the climate here is tropical) in regular potting soil surrounded by terrarium stones. They did droop once but perked up after watering. I think the humidity is sustaining them right now
You have a lot of fans; we all enjoy watching your creative content. Wishing you all the best and hoping you don't stress too much! Cheers - Bernie from Australia
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Congrats on your own home Sean, will support your channel, love your content!
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Sending you blessings on your new home purchase! Such a big step in one’s life! I hope it brings you lots of joy. And thank you on your tips for some of your plants especially Verrucosum !
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I love your comments. Very funny, I love your videos.
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1st of - CONGRATS OF THE PURCHASE / well done of the next chapter of adulthood, life and everything in between! yay! 2. Used to live with brother (while I waited for my tiny flat in SG, SG everything tiny...) in his huge ass house (nitemare!) - so totally understand yet I am sure you/ I / we appreciate our family generosity, love and understanding as well ;) 3. Alocasia - oh yesssssss / Almost give up till I met my black velvet which touch wood ... a steady in my collection. I ONLY have this 1 alocasia / no pest (fingers crossed) very happy in its corner (so, YES I dont even move it!)
Thank youuu. Haha yes big house = big problems!
Dude you need your own luxurious nursery that is your business. You have a strong natur for plants and maybe one day yiu can ship all the way to CT lol. I learned a ton with you. Thanks for all the info. Your parents are so.lucjy to have you around at this stage every one must move on you'll do great in every stage of yiur life keep up the plant life
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Luckily almost all of my fittonia survived. Yg aku noticed sih, fittonia yg masih pake metan agak padat dari local seller kebanyakan pertumbuhannya lambat. Yang udah aku pindahin pakai metan sendiri, semuanya subur dan cepet tumbuhnya, bahkan sekarang ada yang lagi berbunga. Pakai campuran sekam mentah-pasir malang-pakis cacah-andam. Jadi nggak terlalu padet yah dan lembab2 dari andam sama sekamnya. Maybe it’ll thrive in your jungle floor potting mix :) I put them semi-outdoor under the patio with indirect bright light and water them once every 3 to 4 days during the wet season. Oh, and they’re all in plastic pot, I haven’t tried putting them in terracota pot
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I also have string of spades, and I believe has the same care tips as string of hearts. The soil has to be bone dry before watering again. If you are not sure, you may wait for them to wrinkle before watering again. What I noticed is as much as I'd like to support the local plants we have here, those imported from Netherlands are stronger. My Fittonias are also from Netherlands, by the way.
Omg the string of spades is impossible to find here
Good luck, you're doing great for yourself and you have a great personality!!
I LOVE your videos and your genuine happiness in caring for your plants. You were right about the Zebrina, they like to be moist not wet and light indirect light, like 2 hours max a day. They are similar in care to syngoniums. I found them easy enough to care for but absolutely hated the spider mites. I also struggled with the Variegated String of Hearts, I killed them all. Over the past year I got rid of my anxiety inducing plants lol I couldn't take it anymore and just wanted to be happy with my collection!
As always, beautiful video, beautiful collection and you are a beautiful being yourself!
Thank youu I’m glad we have similar experience with these! 🙌🏻 high five
Hang in there, Sean! You are doing great and we will continue to support your channel. 🙂
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You are doing great! There's no shame living with your parents, please! Congratulations on your new home!
Tats a big step of moving out of your parents house, congrats for the new 🏡 glad you still keep sharing your knowledge and experience with us despite your busy schedule and other duties 😉
Thank youu I live to teach 😀 and learn... and teach... 🤓
Congrats on buying your house!! What an accomplishment! :D
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Congrats on the new house and business ventures! Best wishes, I hope it all goes smoothly! And thanks for taking time to make these videos, even though you are so busy. Hope you can find some time to squeeze in a little rest and relaxation!
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Congratulations on your new home! It’s stressful but it’s worth it. Love your videos. Please keep filming. Great info. 🪴🌿
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Congratulations Sean ! Life it's not easy but be strong. You doing great !😉😍
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Congratulations on your new house 💐
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Congratulations on your house, Shaun!! :D thank you for sharing all your thoughts and learnings.
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I'm from Manila, Philippines and we share the same climate. I own a couple of Fittonias who also stress me out -- some are doing well, some not so much. The green/white ones I had were once in separate pots, but decided to consolidate everything in a closed jar for a terrarium setup. they've grown very well in the high humidity.
For my other potted Fittonias, I found that standard potting mix works fine, but I added sphagnum moss topping to lock in the moistness level.
For my Fittonia that I've been failing on, I used the standard potting mix + sphagnum moss but leaves were still dropping. I tried mineral water and it seems to have stopped the leaves from dropping. So i'll probably maintain that setup til something bad happens.
Good luck!
Thank youuu. I guess they need so much attention to check for moisture... something that I cant afford to give haha.
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Singapore, and fittonia are really easy! They love really bright sunlight (indirect) and they really like to be watered thoroughly and don’t wait for them to dry out. And no tap water for these plants. Either distilled /boil, and once a while mineral water if you can swing it! Hope this helps! - ps: I agree about the Calatheas, such divas they are. I was so freaked out when my orbifolia was throwing a tantrum I started feeding it Evian+mineral water. Some how, it’s thriving now, so are my alocasias!
Oooo yes you have fluoride in Singapore tap water 😀 ill try to water the fittonia more 🤓
I didn't realize watching the ads helps the youtuber. I will take a bathroom break when yours comes on, since I like you. lol
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Congratulations on your new 🏠 🎉 I'm a Realtor in Utah and the market here is ridiculous. Taking care of plants and getting my fingers into dirt is how I manage my stress. However I don't have many plants that are difficult to care for. I think the trickiest I own is Hoya Carnosa Compacta 💚
Oooo that hoya is such a slow growing plant. The care is definitely not for beginners! 😀
I feel you! HUHUHU. i can totally relate with the title. Very stressful being a plant parent
Good luck with your new house Sean. As always enjoyed your video
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Oh I almost forgot thank you sooo much for the tip to propagate your plants so you have a better chance of having one if one gets sick 🤒.
Sean, with the String of Hearts, I only water mine when the older/larger leaves get pliable/more softly bendy. But I do live in Melbourne, Australia and the humidity in my apartment tends to naturally be 50-60% all year round.
I keep my String of Hearts on my South facing window so no direct light whatsoever. I'm not sure what the potting medium is since I've yet to change it out of it's original soil when my friend gave me her plant a year ago.
I gave it a haircut last month as it was getting way too long but it's almost grown back to it's original length. I will repot when the butterfly cuttings I took of the hair cut matures. When I first received the SOH, it was very bald on top, that's been my only issue with the plant so far.
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Fittonia Care: My climate is opposite of Indonesia, but I grow mine in a “microclimate” that I created for my Calathea. (Higher humidity, around 50-60%, with bright to medium indirect light.) Mine flourish by NOT giving them too much humidity (They’re kept several feet back from a humidity source and not too close to my other plants) and providing a higher level of light than one would intuit. (They’re actually less than a foot from a window.) Also... They will droop from receiving TOO MUCH humidity far easier than from being under/overwatered. The leaves look more crispy than droopy when underwatered. I actually forget to water mine frequently and it’s almost like they appreciate it. (But NOT to the point of dropping!) They’re in an airy, highly nutritious soil mix similar to what I use for Philodendron (ie: 20% Worm castings, 15% charcoal, 10% bark, 20% perlite, 35% peat moss). I know this may sound strange given how they’re touted as “terrarium plants” but this is what has worked very well for me. So... I would try increasing the light level, lowering the humidity a bit (if at all possible), and allowing the soil to dry almost completely between waterings but before the leaves start to droop.
Whoaaa interesting... very different from
Other peoples suggestions haha