When I first started I really over water my plants and I have so many plants that I sometimes underwater so resolution to overwatering is getting more plants
haha, water is seldom the problem, poor soil is. if your soil chokes your roots then the roots rot and there goes your plant. As long as you keep your soil changed water away.
@@SimranMurar that was kind of general, lol. its best to know your plant and its individual needs, but a lot of plants can be grown in just water, and if they can then its your soil is too broken down. Nick uses a lot of perlite which I don't really recommend because it can make your soil dry out too fast, a healthy mix of natural stuff is always good though, from orchid bark to tree fern to sphagnum, there are lots of ways to get healthier soils. If you have a botanical garden around there are usually people that answer community calls. In the vivarium world there is a mix called "ABG" (Atlanta Botanical Garden) that is a great substrate for terrariums, vivariums, etc. I think it was created for pitcher plants, but its good for most plants. Josh's Frogs sells it if you don' want to mix it yourself.
@@Gee-xb7rt While I agree with everything you just said re: soil, I find that I do have to use a lot of perlite in my mix because anytime I try to make my own soil mixtures, I always seem to come out with something super heavy and water retentive that ends up killing the plant. My current mix is roughly 30/30/30 regular potting mix/perlite/mini pine nuggets and 10% worm castings. The soil dries out a little faster than it might in a different mix, but I have to try to dummy-proof this stuff for myself because I'm a heavy-handed waterer, lol.
Ditto, not even interested in that plant. I've heard nothing but bad things about it, it's too many other plants to love on that are much better looking.
The video started and I had to stop and start again... called my daughter over to see the part about ferns. As I’m laughing she said she felt a personal attack (joking of course). I won’t buy them but she wanted one for her bedroom which gets ignored and is very crispy 😂 Thanks once again for great video!
Nick you were so hilarious today. I just love the term,"helicopter parent". You sure have more patience with your plants to have to water that often. Please keep the humor and plant info coming!
I’m a recent subscriber, so this just got recommended to me on my feed. This was the video that I needed, because I’m definitely a helicopter protective mom from my kids to my pets and now my plants 😂. Guilty as charged. I’m definitely fighting the urge to purge my plants with water. Now I know which can stand my overkill “caretaking” 👍
But see "a sprinkle". That's where the problem starts, I have the most crooked intuitive measurement when it comes to watering! Also i love the recommendations, thank you for that
I recommend birdsnest fern! It can go without water for a week and you'll see the leaves getting droopy and get lighter in color when it needs water, but it will NOT die on you! Just bottomwater it and it will be good as new! I have 3 because they are so easy! Hope this encouraged someone to try!
@@sandradetdu4979 Does bottomwatering work for you for sickle and deer ferns too? and how do you recommend doing it? genuinely curious bc I got both recently
I have a Homalomena rubescens ‘Maggie’ in a 45 cm (+/- 17”) pot that I water close to a quarter of a gallon every 2-3 days. When I underwater the leaves come out damaged because they have a hard time to unfurl. Repotted this beast 3 times in one year. Happy growing to all!
I think i might finally be balancing my overcare vs. neglect. Like I used to overwater my plants (drowned several), then I underwatered and now I think I found some balance in it. Except when the seasons change. It's hard to remember it's winter sometimes and plants need less water then. And in the beginning of summer it's hard to gauge how much more water they need at first. So yay, I'm learning!
Your plants look awesome as ever! Hoya 'Mathilde' is pronounced differently though ("Mah-Tild" or "Mah-Til-Dah"). It's named for the now queen of Belgium, back when she was a princess. She doesn't mind either of those two pronunciations.
I used to water my maidenhair fern every single day until I put it in a wicking system. Those nursery pots from Lowe’s that have the wick attacked may kill everything else eventually but ferns thrive in them lol
out of SOME reason a maiden hair fern has taken root in and is now growing inside my mom's orchid pot. We don't know how it got there but it seems to be doing really well lol
I super recommend getting a sundew, it's a carnivorous plant that will eat anything from tiny to medium sized. Looks super cute with its dew drops and flowers several times a year for me!! They're bog plants so you can literally let them stand in an inch of water at all times without getting rot. Maybe you'll get a few fungus gnats but they'll just eat them lol (they do need distiled water otherwise their roots will die at some point)
I tend to swing between two extremes ie over ans under watering. I used to over water all the time, so after killing my plants with love I've learned over time......still it's always a challenge for me! I have a prayer plant out on my balcony that I almost killed with neglect, but after repotting it and watering it more often it's looking fabulous.
I feel like baby’s tears (soleirolia soleirolii) is very underrated as well! Its pretty cute and also on the thirsty side. I water mine either a little bit daily or a decent amount every 2-3 days. I just have it in the nursery pot, sitting in a plant tray/underpot. I only bottom water mine because it is so dense - you really can't see the pot and the tray is almost invisible as well. It has grown a lot, and it's very easy! It likes to stay moist but it doesn't die if you forget it for some days. They also don't mind if you must them, but it really isn't required. I once went away for a long weekend and gave it a lot of water so it could survive. I then panicked that I had over watered it, so came back the next day and it had sucked it all up...
i had a fern a few years ago and i left it with my grandmother for two weeks and it was literally just dust when i got back. she felt really bad and bought me a new one and i have learned to never leave it alone lmao.
Thanks for the advice....I am an overwaterer.........despite managing many cacti. This presentation has given me some good ideas. Good to see you and all your plants and advice.
Hi Nick! This was another fun video! I always enjoy your facial expressions and sense of humor. I really like your descriptions on these plants, especially the fern, "trash plant". I have 2 Kangaroo Paw Ferns and a Rabbits Foot Fern. So far they are doing pretty good. They do need more water than most of my other plants. My purple waffle, dragon's blood and fittonia need more water, too. I've had good luck with Peace Lily's, so would like to find a Homalomena "Emerald Gem". I'd like to find a Ctenanthe burle-marxii and Episcia cupreata, too. Thank you so much for sharing!
I had a stowaway on a recently purchased callisia repens bianca plant . Was going to pull it out and toss it but now I know it's a baby plectranthus Ernstii. So glad you talked about it! You literally just saved its life! And now I know how to take care of it.
Yes...I tend to overwater my plants. I've killed a few, but now I water every other week....some once a month. I can't keep a fern, especially a Maidenhead fern alive...despite my watering it daily. It always crisps up. I enjoyed the video...thanks Nick!
This was a great video! You are my inspiration to try new plants! Every time I watch your videos I learn something new and always find a new “must have”! I think I found one in your video today too! ☺️
I'm a horrible helicopter plant parent. I have stopped getting the drought tolerant plants more for their sake. I may go to plant hell.. This was a very funny video too. Loved it. Thankyou.
Hi Nick! Just get a ZERO WATER FILTER THE 30 CUP PITCHER like I did. And you, your pets and the plants can drink and live off of FILTERED WATER. It's sustainable and not very expensive at all. Buying water just was not sustainable for me and living things in my home. We, above creatures I mentioned are so happy. No brown edges on plants, water tastes good, uuumm, and Ittamar my cat is happy too, drinks water more often I've noticed and I do too. Blessings young Man.
Absolutely loved this video, please make part 2 and 3 and 4 :D Also, maybe a good tip for other videos, maybe you could talk about plants that can survive freezing temperatures? I'm all up in the north and winter is coming :D
Swedish Ivy is the only plant I have that I hate. I let my water rooting cuttings dry out. I planted it in the crappiest leftover soil i had and then didnt water that. 2 weeks later i finally felt bad and watered it. Havent touched it since, and here we are a month later and its still thriving 🙄
I have a homalomena 'emerald gem' and it's about 4 ft wide and 3 foot tall at this point (no one told me they get this big when I got it) and the damn thing takes 1 litre of water every watering - and it still gets droopy less than a week later. It drinks like it's not been watered in months. I only give it rain water. Still, would recommend, I sort of love it.
I have a 75 gallon fish tank in my bed room. Part of the reason I got in to plants is so I could use some of the fish water instead of having to haul it all outside. The water hungry the plant the better!
I take a bottle of water to bed at night also and the next morning I water one of my plants with it. I have indoor and outdoor plants so I can usually find one that needs a drink. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing. I live in Houston where outside plants need the water. The humidity helps my houseplants thrive. I summer most of them on my NW facing covered patio.🍃🌱
For me the most obvious ones would be carnivorous plants. I know most of them need A LOT of water, but I can only really speak for some Nepenthes Hybrids I have owned. As long as you keep them moist and in fairly bright light they are easy aswell. (Bright window, some sun-hour but not too long) Never use fertilizer and you should be fine...
I don't have any experience with the plants in the latter part of the video, but those first few? Absolutely! I have a rabbit tracks maranta and a ctenanthe grey star, and I thought I was going crazy when I realized I was having to water them every couple days or so. They're so thirsty! Not as much as that damn fern, though. That fern is the bane of my existence. lol
Great video! Now I know why I killed the last 2 maiden hair ferns , And do consider myself a bit of a helicopter mom but I wasn't watering them nearly enough. Thank you so much. I love watching you, you have a ton of knowledge about plants and you're so kind to share it. Have a fantastic day! xoxo
My Plectranthus is a tomentosa aka the Vicks plant. It has a really nice, compact shape with chubsy wubsy leaves. It's pretty good about water; it takes rainforest or desert. I almost gave it away this week, but it's so darn cute, I decided to keep it. I have one Epsicia and I love it more than it loves me. It's become really stretched and ugly and I don't know what to do about it. It has the most wonderful hot pink flowers, when it's feeling better about life. It's the only one I've ever seen in person and I want it to be compact and cute again. I'm an underwaterer, as a cactus person, and my ferns thank you for reminding me to water them. I had no idea they had to be watered daily. Oops. My Boston waits for rain then goes outside to have the time of her life, but she had to settle for the sink tonight.
Ernstii is super Hardy, super easy to make New plants of it. I got like 20 of Them out of 2 plants. Hardy down to 10c. I got it in a green house atm, flowering super beautiful and yes water water water heh.
Love this video!!! And thanks to you I am going to try my hand at a Maidenhair ONE LAST TIME!!! Because I had never thought about it until you mentioned keeping your plant in a pot without drainage hole so it stays moist longer, that maybe the easiest way to keep a Maidenhair fern alive too?? I am going to try one more time growing it that way!!! Thanks for the idea!!! 😀
I had that prayer plant (fishbone) and I wanted it so bad but had to throw it away, it just loved spider mites!!! I do well i think with calatheas etc but I just couldn't keep it. I would agree loves water!!
I have those exact marantaceaes and after my leuconeura was super happy she's just drying so I am really happy to hear she might come back XD. I've been searching for a maidenhair everywhere I really think we'll get along.
I cannot remember to water plants more than 1-3 times a month. So far only my orchids and christmas cactus survive. I have a humidifier so my home stays at 50% humidity and the plants I do have seem very happy. They sit in my kitchen window.
My roommate almost drowned my ctenathe „burle-marxii“ (¿not sure it‘s written correctly?) 😂 fortunately I got back from Italy just in time to save her 🤞🏻
hi from Barcelona ! I´ve just discover your videos about plants and I really like them. I´ve also just subscribed. you have so many videos that I was looking for the one you teach how to grow plants on moss and a piece of wood. could you please send me the link or name...?
I had also got this plant labled as calathea but I got to know from google search for care of them that they are Ctenanthe Burle marxii...🙄 They are beautiful...
My marantha kerchoveana is just growing new amazing little branches with big perfect leaves and killing off old ones. I found it strange, the fascinator does not do it.
I use filtered tap water and none f m calatheas or prayer plants have gotten brown tips I also dont water till they are dry lol and they still love me I get 1-2 new leaves a week
"You are just buying future trash" made me laugh. I definitely have been there!
🙋🏽♀️ me too! I’ve lived and learned.
should be future compost. >.
You’re right, plants with beautiful foliage often require more care. As my elderly friend used to said: “the crazy ones are always the prettiest”
When I first started I really over water my plants and I have so many plants that I sometimes underwater so resolution to overwatering is getting more plants
Thats the kind of advice Im looking for
I’m convinced my plants have acclimated to drowning 😂
haha, water is seldom the problem, poor soil is. if your soil chokes your roots then the roots rot and there goes your plant. As long as you keep your soil changed water away.
gisforgary that is so informative! Thank you!
@@SimranMurar that was kind of general, lol. its best to know your plant and its individual needs, but a lot of plants can be grown in just water, and if they can then its your soil is too broken down. Nick uses a lot of perlite which I don't really recommend because it can make your soil dry out too fast, a healthy mix of natural stuff is always good though, from orchid bark to tree fern to sphagnum, there are lots of ways to get healthier soils. If you have a botanical garden around there are usually people that answer community calls. In the vivarium world there is a mix called "ABG" (Atlanta Botanical Garden) that is a great substrate for terrariums, vivariums, etc. I think it was created for pitcher plants, but its good for most plants. Josh's Frogs sells it if you don' want to mix it yourself.
@@Gee-xb7rt While I agree with everything you just said re: soil, I find that I do have to use a lot of perlite in my mix because anytime I try to make my own soil mixtures, I always seem to come out with something super heavy and water retentive that ends up killing the plant. My current mix is roughly 30/30/30 regular potting mix/perlite/mini pine nuggets and 10% worm castings. The soil dries out a little faster than it might in a different mix, but I have to try to dummy-proof this stuff for myself because I'm a heavy-handed waterer, lol.
🤣🤣🤣Same here!!!
The biggest step for me becoming a houseplant owner was resisting watering them constantly 😂😂
What if i overwater sometimes, and underwater other times. A plant that will just take anything, all my bullshit
I REFUSE to buy ferns😭😂
Killed my first heart shaped fern last week. Went away for a few days and boom...it was gone! 😏
I kill ferns, so I don't buy them either,, I also kill English ivy
Same. They hate me with passion
Gabriella Piras I wanted mine to die this summer, it didn’t...now I’m stuck with it as I watch it decline but also grow all fall/winter lmao 😭
Ditto, not even interested in that plant. I've heard nothing but bad things about it, it's too many other plants to love on that are much better looking.
Well that was fun Nick.
idk why but i read that as a sarcastic comment lol
Lol
@@sunshineprinces Nick enjoyed it today. So did I. I totally related to it. I've killed a few ferns by just turning around on a hot day. Lol
@@valiaudet3415 i do the opposite, i killed a few plant by watering them too much
@@sunshineprinces then I hope you took notes 😆😆😆
FINALLY! The kind of video I've been waiting for! 💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
Can we get some “Future Trash” merch or what? 😉
"You are just buying future trash" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have taken on this phrase amongst my planty friends, always trying to say it as smug as Nick does (which I'm failing to ofc). 🤭
I feel so *SEEN* !
Love your content, Nick, keep on doing this, please. Your sense of humor and eloquency....darling!
The video started and I had to stop and start again... called my daughter over to see the part about ferns. As I’m laughing she said she felt a personal attack (joking of course).
I won’t buy them but she wanted one for her bedroom which gets ignored and is very crispy 😂
Thanks once again for great video!
Nick you were so hilarious today. I just love the term,"helicopter parent". You sure have more patience with your plants to have to water that often. Please keep the humor and plant info coming!
that buddha plant pot is too sick!!
I want one!!💚💚
I’m a recent subscriber, so this just got recommended to me on my feed. This was the video that I needed, because I’m definitely a helicopter protective mom from my kids to my pets and now my plants 😂. Guilty as charged. I’m definitely fighting the urge to purge my plants with water. Now I know which can stand my overkill “caretaking” 👍
🙋, same, same , and same !!!! Lol all I wanna do is run over like "ohhh do u need some water, "(pour pour) "mama gotchu" !😩😭🤣
But see "a sprinkle". That's where the problem starts, I have the most crooked intuitive measurement when it comes to watering! Also i love the recommendations, thank you for that
Now that's funny, crooked measuring.
Bottom watering is the way for you
@@marcelasoares3743 I bottom water too often...
I definitely “over nurture” my plants 🌱 my ferns are always happy 😆
Please explain how anyone keeps ferns alive. I’m convinced ferns aren’t houseplants.
I recommend birdsnest fern! It can go without water for a week and you'll see the leaves getting droopy and get lighter in color when it needs water, but it will NOT die on you! Just bottomwater it and it will be good as new! I have 3 because they are so easy! Hope this encouraged someone to try!
When the pot feels light, soak the soil. Let the pot drip out so it doesn't stand in water. Repeat
@@sandradetdu4979 Does bottomwatering work for you for sickle and deer ferns too? and how do you recommend doing it? genuinely curious bc I got both recently
They're not really, they prefer the forest where we found them
I have a Homalomena rubescens ‘Maggie’ in a 45 cm (+/- 17”) pot that I water close to a quarter of a gallon every 2-3 days. When I underwater the leaves come out damaged because they have a hard time to unfurl.
Repotted this beast 3 times in one year.
Happy growing to all!
podenco2 what soil mixture should I make? Do they like a chunky soil like philodendrons or straight potting soil?
I luv that Buddah head flower pot!
Same
I think i might finally be balancing my overcare vs. neglect. Like I used to overwater my plants (drowned several), then I underwatered and now I think I found some balance in it. Except when the seasons change. It's hard to remember it's winter sometimes and plants need less water then. And in the beginning of summer it's hard to gauge how much more water they need at first. So yay, I'm learning!
That’s the kind of plant content i want and need!
I’m new to the plant game.. Tnx covid😂😂😂... but I’m glad I bumped in to u.. ur a delight
I ended up solving my overwatering problem by getting into bog carnivorous plants XD
🤣
Now that’s a solution 😂
Your plants look awesome as ever! Hoya 'Mathilde' is pronounced differently though ("Mah-Tild" or "Mah-Til-Dah"). It's named for the now queen of Belgium, back when she was a princess. She doesn't mind either of those two pronunciations.
My red maranta is doing great in Leca. I had fungus gnats in it and now I have solved this problem :)
I used to water my maidenhair fern every single day until I put it in a wicking system. Those nursery pots from Lowe’s that have the wick attacked may kill everything else eventually but ferns thrive in them lol
out of SOME reason a maiden hair fern has taken root in and is now growing inside my mom's orchid pot. We don't know how it got there but it seems to be doing really well lol
THAT HAPPENED TO MY MOMS ORCHID TOO ITS LIKE A STRAND OF FERN ITS SO CUTE
I have killed 3 of these! Wow!
Ferns have spores. The tiniest leaf or a spore will grow in any soil. It used to piss off my mom.
I super recommend getting a sundew, it's a carnivorous plant that will eat anything from tiny to medium sized. Looks super cute with its dew drops and flowers several times a year for me!! They're bog plants so you can literally let them stand in an inch of water at all times without getting rot. Maybe you'll get a few fungus gnats but they'll just eat them lol (they do need distiled water otherwise their roots will die at some point)
Oooh I had never heard of the sundew before . It’s so pretty :) I’m on the hunt now
@@reannabrock Ooo great!! It's honestly so rewarding... grows like a weed haha
that fern pot is divine
I love how passionate and educated you are 🙂
I tend to swing between two extremes ie over ans under watering. I used to over water all the time, so after killing my plants with love I've learned over time......still it's always a challenge for me! I have a prayer plant out on my balcony that I almost killed with neglect, but after repotting it and watering it more often it's looking fabulous.
I'm more hands off but I wanted to get my son his own plant and let's be honest he is gonna want to water it daily so this is a great video
I feel like baby’s tears (soleirolia soleirolii) is very underrated as well!
Its pretty cute and also on the thirsty side. I water mine either a little bit daily or a decent amount every 2-3 days. I just have it in the nursery pot, sitting in a plant tray/underpot. I only bottom water mine because it is so dense - you really can't see the pot and the tray is almost invisible as well. It has grown a lot, and it's very easy!
It likes to stay moist but it doesn't die if you forget it for some days.
They also don't mind if you must them, but it really isn't required. I once went away for a long weekend and gave it a lot of water so it could survive. I then panicked that I had over watered it, so came back the next day and it had sucked it all up...
I killed that plant in one week because I was waiting a week to water it :(
Precious Moments oh no! They definitely dont like to dry out. Did the leaves not start to droop or something?
I highly recommend putting rocks/gravel on top of the soil for plants that need to be watered a lot so the soil will stay moist much longer.
Always learning something new from you. Thanks, Nick!
I'm happy to see coleus on this list! Mine is also EXTREMELY thirsty and wants to be watered constantly
i had a fern a few years ago and i left it with my grandmother for two weeks and it was literally just dust when i got back. she felt really bad and bought me a new one and i have learned to never leave it alone lmao.
My ferns live better in the garden, despite the cold temperature in winter, but love the constant winter rain.
Excellent communication skills Wonderful narration
I feel that my avocado plant is needy, especially in direct sun during the summer. It is thirsty as heck.
Thanks for the advice....I am an overwaterer.........despite managing many cacti. This presentation has given me some good ideas. Good to see you and all your plants and advice.
i don’t know why i’m watching this since i neglect my plants so much even my hoya are crying out for water but here we are
I’ve been avoiding ferns…. Maybe I should get a couple…
I LOVE that first pot!!
You're video so makes me happy and want more plants
Hi Nick! This was another fun video! I always enjoy your facial expressions and sense of humor. I really like your descriptions on these plants, especially the fern, "trash plant". I have 2 Kangaroo Paw Ferns and a Rabbits Foot Fern. So far they are doing pretty good. They do need more water than most of my other plants. My purple waffle, dragon's blood and fittonia need more water, too. I've had good luck with Peace Lily's, so would like to find a Homalomena "Emerald Gem". I'd like to find a Ctenanthe burle-marxii and Episcia cupreata, too. Thank you so much for sharing!
I could watch you all day! Just like talking to an old friend about plants. Love it thank you 🥰💚🌱
Love these plant options. I definitely tend to over water. Haven't killed anything from over watering, but i am struggling with fungus gnats lately ☹
Same here 😪😪😪
I had a stowaway on a recently purchased callisia repens bianca plant . Was going to pull it out and toss it but now I know it's a baby plectranthus Ernstii. So glad you talked about it! You literally just saved its life! And now I know how to take care of it.
You are hysterical my friend. You really make my day. If you have to water everyday...🤣🤣...actually I do fit into that category...😏
Yes...I tend to overwater my plants. I've killed a few, but now I water every other week....some once a month. I can't keep a fern, especially a Maidenhead fern alive...despite my watering it daily. It always crisps up. I enjoyed the video...thanks Nick!
This was a great video! You are my inspiration to try new plants! Every time I watch your videos I learn something new and always find a new “must have”! I think I found one in your video today too! ☺️
Hello !I love your videos.they are fun and informative.i always try not to kill my succulent and cacti but I do it
I'm a horrible helicopter plant parent.
I have stopped getting the drought tolerant plants more for their sake.
I may go to plant hell..
This was a very funny video too.
Loved it.
Thankyou.
Hi Nick! Just get a ZERO WATER FILTER THE 30 CUP PITCHER like I did. And you, your pets and the plants can drink and live off of FILTERED WATER. It's sustainable and not very expensive at all. Buying water just was not sustainable for me and living things in my home. We, above creatures I mentioned are so happy. No brown edges on plants, water tastes good, uuumm, and Ittamar my cat is happy too, drinks water more often I've noticed and I do too.
Blessings young Man.
Nick, I'd love to see a list of easy care ferns! I love ferns but I never want to commit to them in fear of killing them!
PS>>> You are quite funny too, I have been LOL-ing over my coffee thru the entire video.
🤣
He totally is :)
Absolutely loved this video, please make part 2 and 3 and 4 :D Also, maybe a good tip for other videos, maybe you could talk about plants that can survive freezing temperatures? I'm all up in the north and winter is coming :D
Swedish Ivy is the only plant I have that I hate. I let my water rooting cuttings dry out. I planted it in the crappiest leftover soil i had and then didnt water that. 2 weeks later i finally felt bad and watered it. Havent touched it since, and here we are a month later and its still thriving 🙄
I have a homalomena 'emerald gem' and it's about 4 ft wide and 3 foot tall at this point (no one told me they get this big when I got it) and the damn thing takes 1 litre of water every watering - and it still gets droopy less than a week later. It drinks like it's not been watered in months. I only give it rain water. Still, would recommend, I sort of love it.
I have a 75 gallon fish tank in my bed room. Part of the reason I got in to plants is so I could use some of the fish water instead of having to haul it all outside. The water hungry the plant the better!
I take a bottle of water to bed at night also and the next morning I water one of my plants with it. I have indoor and outdoor plants so I can usually find one that needs a drink. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing. I live in Houston where outside plants need the water. The humidity helps my houseplants thrive. I summer most of them on my NW facing covered patio.🍃🌱
For me the most obvious ones would be carnivorous plants. I know most of them need A LOT of water, but I can only really speak for some Nepenthes Hybrids I have owned. As long as you keep them moist and in fairly bright light they are easy aswell.
(Bright window, some sun-hour but not too long)
Never use fertilizer and you should be fine...
The Episcia Cupreata is GORGEOUS you are right, stunning! GREAT VIDEO NICK!
Yess this is what i needed. I'm so used to pets it makes me nervous to not give my plants daily care lol
I don't have any experience with the plants in the latter part of the video, but those first few? Absolutely! I have a rabbit tracks maranta and a ctenanthe grey star, and I thought I was going crazy when I realized I was having to water them every couple days or so. They're so thirsty!
Not as much as that damn fern, though. That fern is the bane of my existence. lol
Merci pour ces infos sur ces plantes avec lesquelles on peut être maternelle plus souvent! 😊
Anthuriums loooovveeessss water. I water them every other day. then again, their soil is all chunky coconut husk - excellent drainage.
My ferns are all miniature and kept in closed terrariums for humidity, but I might try it now in a pot! Loooooove your videos so much 🥰
The list so many of us need
Great video! Now I know why I killed the last 2 maiden hair ferns , And do consider myself a bit of a helicopter mom but I wasn't watering them nearly enough. Thank you so much. I love watching you, you have a ton of knowledge about plants and you're so kind to share it. Have a fantastic day! xoxo
That Episcia guy would look real cool in my house riiiiiiiight next to the zz raven that gets watered with paying my rent. Best friends 😂😂😂
Purple Waffle Plant (Hemigraphis alternata) wants water all the time!
My Plectranthus is a tomentosa aka the Vicks plant. It has a really nice, compact shape with chubsy wubsy leaves. It's pretty good about water; it takes rainforest or desert. I almost gave it away this week, but it's so darn cute, I decided to keep it. I have one Epsicia and I love it more than it loves me. It's become really stretched and ugly and I don't know what to do about it. It has the most wonderful hot pink flowers, when it's feeling better about life. It's the only one I've ever seen in person and I want it to be compact and cute again. I'm an underwaterer, as a cactus person, and my ferns thank you for reminding me to water them. I had no idea they had to be watered daily. Oops. My Boston waits for rain then goes outside to have the time of her life, but she had to settle for the sink tonight.
Love the Buddha pot in ur fern pot
Thank you Nick. Enjoyed, as always👌🏻
I know the SMELL your talking about from the Swedish Ivy lol I love it and you described it perfectly. It smells like the flamingos at the zoo lol
I over love. I want my plants to need me more than they do.
Ernstii is super Hardy, super easy to make New plants of it. I got like 20 of Them out of 2 plants. Hardy down to 10c. I got it in a green house atm, flowering super beautiful and yes water water water heh.
I just got two episcias and I love them!!!! I have two different varieties and they are both so silvery!
Love this video!!! And thanks to you I am going to try my hand at a Maidenhair ONE LAST TIME!!! Because I had never thought about it until you mentioned keeping your plant in a pot without drainage hole so it stays moist longer, that maybe the easiest way to keep a Maidenhair fern alive too?? I am going to try one more time growing it that way!!! Thanks for the idea!!! 😀
I had that prayer plant (fishbone) and I wanted it so bad but had to throw it away, it just loved spider mites!!! I do well i think with calatheas etc but I just couldn't keep it. I would agree loves water!!
Thank you very much for this video. I bought an Episcia but wasn't sure of the water needs.Thanks again
That maranta is cracking me up!!
I love the fern and the pot!!
I have those exact marantaceaes and after my leuconeura was super happy she's just drying so I am really happy to hear she might come back XD. I've been searching for a maidenhair everywhere I really think we'll get along.
I cannot remember to water plants more than 1-3 times a month. So far only my orchids and christmas cactus survive. I have a humidifier so my home stays at 50% humidity and the plants I do have seem very happy. They sit in my kitchen window.
Always learn so much from your videos... I like talk with the videos... lol. Just love plants so much!!!
I love your videos. Always having such good and honest advise. On another topic, the beard is looking really nice.
Yes! Finally a video meant for me!!!
Please 🙏 what was the plant on the thumnail????? I clicked on the video mostly because of how stunning that one looked
I water my maidenhair fern with my leftover night time water too!!!
Whats wrong with your tetrasperma? I have a monstera has something similar :(
My roommate almost drowned my ctenathe „burle-marxii“ (¿not sure it‘s written correctly?) 😂 fortunately I got back from Italy just in time to save her 🤞🏻
I'm in love with your pots
hi from Barcelona ! I´ve just discover your videos about plants and I really like them. I´ve also just subscribed. you have so many videos that I was looking for the one you teach how to grow plants on moss and a piece of wood. could you please send me the link or name...?
I had also got this plant labled as calathea but I got to know from google search for care of them that they are Ctenanthe Burle marxii...🙄 They are beautiful...
Called pinesol plant, lol,phew😉 plus I grow the Plectranthus outside in California 💚🌱💚🌱
My marantha kerchoveana is just growing new amazing little branches with big perfect leaves and killing off old ones. I found it strange, the fascinator does not do it.
I use filtered tap water and none f m calatheas or prayer plants have gotten brown tips I also dont water till they are dry lol and they still love me I get 1-2 new leaves a week