Thank you!! This was one of the biggest mistakes I made when becoming a houseplant mom. Now I'm walking around sticking my fingers in their soil and watering. What a world of difference!
Ohio Tropics oh wow that makes so much sense cause I keep cutting the baby plants for propagation. But can I also ask why my pilea is growing very curvy. Does that have to do with light
I am notorious for over watering plants, and killing them. Even knowing to be careful 🙄. BUT the most recent hack that has finally helped me and have stopped killing my plants is to use see through Orchid Pots for ALL my plants. Now I can better tell if my soil is dry, wet, and I know my plant isn't out grown the pot. When it's time to water...I just water from the bottom. I've come to know how much water to add that it will absorb.
@@OhioTropics Well...I'm afraid I've killed it already. Both my Pilea and Mostera are looking bad. I let them dry out before watering, but even after watering they are not perking back up. MY Pilea dirt also looked like it was getting black mold in the dirt so I repotted in new dirt, and washed the roots. It's looking even worst, Limp, but still green. I'm just gonna leave it alone and see if it comes back....IDK. Probably another failed house plant attempt 😔
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Thank you so much for this video! You covered everything that has been on my mind! "Over-watering" was a big concern & fertilizing & suddenly having yellow leaves! My plant did have a little growth spurt & wasn't getting enough water. So, thank you! 💚💚💚
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Thank you! I got my first pilea peperomioides a few months ago, and it's doing great, but also, I'm only JUST venturing into the world of plants that don't like the neglect that my cacti like. I NEVER stick my fingers into the soil. It's an aversion. That's fine with cacti and other succulents, because I just water when they feel quite light. It occurs to me that I can also do that with plants that like to have more moist soil, but out of habit, I find myself waiting until they're quite light as well. I've only ever lost one plant (an echeveria) to root rot, but it's conditioned me to be overly afraid of it. So, my questions are: What are your thoughts on watering based on weight? I'm familiar with most of my 75 plants' typical freshly watered weights, as well as the needing water weights, which is why this works for me I think, along with them being primarily succulent in nature. I'm not so sure about using this method with other plants My pilea peperomioides uses her water up rather quickly, so is it safe to fully water no matter what amount of time has passed if the pot has returned to it's lighter weight? And finally, when she feels light, but the soil top is not bone dry, is it still safe or even preferable to water this plant again? She's still in her nursery soil until I repot her next month, so I'm not sure of it's composition, but I also realize that it may be peat, so I don't want it to dry out completely and become hydrophobic anyway. These questions will also hopefully help me to be successful with plants that even require more humidity. I recently purchased my first begonia (like 2 days ago), so I'm really hoping to find out if you think my methods are acceptable for even humidity loving plants, or if I need to change up tactics entirely when it comes to them. Thank you advance if you're able to give me some guidance. Also, I'm looking into buying my first cast iron plant after reading the story of your grandma bringing hers from Italy and giving you some of it. I'd never even heard of it! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and stories!
Hi Jamie! Judging the soil moisture content with weight is definitely something that you can do! I do this as well, in combination with also feeling the soil. I would say to just observe your plants and find a process that works for you! Observation is key. Your question concerning Pilea peperomioides, if the pot feels light but the surface of the soil isn't bone dry...That's a great question. I would wait at least until the surface feels dry to the touch before watering again. These plants really despise going completely dry. So try and find a happy medium. You'll get the hang of it with time. When they go completely dry, these plants will protest by many yellowing lower leaves and the entire plant will also start to droop. I hope this helps a bit!
@@OhioTropics this helps tremendously, so thank you! Such good information to know, and it's good to know that I can trust my assumptions based on my observations. With my pilea peperomioides, the top of the soil never really dries out (I've ignored the other signs of thirst just to let it go for longer as a test and ended up losing a yellowed leaf, but it still never felt bone dry), but I typically only water if both the pot feels lighter AND the plant looks thirsty. Looking forward to putting it in my own potting medium so that I can get a better handle on it's moisture requirements though. Thanks for your time! And have a great week
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Thanks so much! This was awesome, especially since I just bought a pilea a few days ago. I want mine to look like yours, so I will do everything you suggested. ;)
You're so welcome! I'll refer you to a blog post I wrote on Pilea peperomioides that has more detailed information. Enjoy!!! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Great video, really enjoy learning from you. You spoke about light, just wondering how to do this over winter. Do you put yours under a grow light? Greenhouse? Thanks
Hi Grace! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! My pileas are all right in front of Eastern facing windows. (I wish I had a greenhouse!). Grow lights are perfectly good to use as well!
Thank you for this! My coin plant is massive and I'm making some cuttings for our teen center at the library were I work. Question: could you do a video on potting Tradescantia zebrina / wandering dude cuttings?
Thank you for the great pilea care tips! Would you also suggest a growlight in winter? I'm from northern EU and the light is very limited in winter even on the southern windowsill. By any chance you would know how much light to give it under a growlight in FC or LUX as I would not want any curled leaves on my babes. And what does outward dome like curling mean? I've read both - too much and too little light so it is very confusing, I would like my plants to look like yours, with very pretty not curled leaves :)
You're very welcome! Yes, grow lights would be VERY beneficial in the winter! I would keep them on at least 12 hours a day, but you can go even 14-16 hours at the most. As far as FC or LUX, I don't have a range for you, but these plants are quite versatile when it comes to light. I've known someone that grew hers in quite a bit of direct sun and they were lovely. I would be more concerned with having too little light versus too much, especially where you live! Just keep an eye on the soil moisture if you're increasing the light because they will dry out much more quickly!
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Wow! Love your channel and your tips on the Pilea Peperomoides. I subscribed to your channel and the bell is on! 😊 So, I have one at home n many of the leaves have turned hello and dropped! 🥺 I believe I’ve done all u mentioned including fertilizing but mildly. I decided today to remove all the dirt and plant it in pon soil. Hopefully I did the right thing. Also, the pubs that are growing are not flat but curved. Don’t understand why! 🪴🌱
Hi Ruth! Thanks for subscribing and I hope you continue to enjoy my channel :-). I've never tried growing these in Pon and I'm curious how it does for you! The curved leaves can be due to a lot of different things. I'll refer you to my blog post that you can use as a reference. I talk about care tips as well as a lot of common problems that people have with this plant. I hope it helps you! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Hello,I liked your video on why watering schedules don't always work! I used to water every 2 weeks and some plants struggled. Now I check weekly and water as needed!💚can you tell me if I should wait to water a repotted whale fin I did today. It was unable to produce babies because the pot was too small and the babies were unable to appear above the soil. I chose a bigger pot and found 2 babies upon repotting it. I used orchid bark and cactus soil with perlite. The new soil was fresh and slightly moist. I also sprinkled cinnamon on the roots before repotting. What do you think? You are very knowledgeable! Thankyou 💚
Hi Ellen! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Whale Fins can definitely take a long time to produce pups! I would give your plant a good water, and then wait until it's completely dry before watering again.
Ok I have one first time I put it in that east window far from the window but you mentioned fertilize I don’t know what kind you said it just tell us that NPK Number should I use the higher number for N nutrition thank you I enjoy watching your show
Omg that is beautiful but my plant is not very happy inside my house I cannot leave them out because it’s winter n very cold I think that is only good warm country
Thanks for the informative video! I have been struggling with mine for quite some time. I use a moisture meter for all of my plants and I was watering the pilea when it was in the dry section of the meter (but not when completely bone dry)..But leaves kept slowly declining and getting black spots with a little yellowing. About a year later and the plant is now a fraction of what it was when I bought it. It’s not dead, but it is slowly dwindling down with sickly leaves at the bottom. And there is not much growth happening to compensate for it. What should the soil consist of? The information out there is so inconsistent. I’ve been told to treat it like a succulent because it stores a lot of water in its leaves, but that doesn’t seem to be working 🥵 I have it in a well draining mix of organic potting mix with some peat moss, some cactus/succulent mix and some orchid bark. I’m desperate to make this baby happy
Glad you enjoyed it Torrie! My best recommendation is to definitely ditch the moisture meter. If your plant has gotten too leggy, you can always take a cutting of your plant by chopping off the top and rooting it in water and then planting in a pot. For my Pilea peperomioides, I like to use 2-3 parts of a cactus/succulent mix and 1 part pumice. It works really well for me. You can use all sorts of different blends, as long as it's well drained and you monitor the soil moisture. I would just allow the top inch or so of the mix to dry out and then water again. Here is my blog post for reference. I recommend reading through all of it and it should help you out! Good luck! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
I too used to use a moisture meter. I bought 2 of them when I was a new plant parent because I was afraid of killing them. I quickly discovered that they're highly inaccurate in my experience. I agree that you should ditch it. It could be the entire reason your plant is faltering.
Thanks Erika! I think I've had the plant about 4 years at this point. In the video, it was maybe 3 years old (without going to see when I posted it lol).
I bought two babies 2 months back. They were thriving and I was watering them once in 2 weeks. However, I have started to see the leaves falling off by a touch, stems breaking, and generally less shiny. I haven't fertilized it
Here is my blog post on the care of Pilea peperomioides. It should help you: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
I use one of those moisture sensors where you stick the rod into the soil to know how dry it is. The thing I get confused about, though, is whether to water based on the reading at root level, or equivalent to where my finger would be if I stuck that in the soil. I've only recently become better at avoiding root rot, because of the sensor, but I don't want to starve my plants of water, so I'd like to be sure I'm doing it right. Can you offer any advice on this, please? The sensor I've got is split into dry (3 levels) , moist (4 levels), and wet (3 levels). Love your videos btw. I've subscribed 😊
Glad you enjoy my videos. :-) My best recommendation is to avoid moisture meters. Most of them are junk. You will be far better off just feeling the soil with your finger, and it will serve you better over time as you get more comfortable with growing plants. It will take some time to learn, but you will get the hang of it.
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Yes, you have to dilute it. The label contains different dilutions depending on how often you want to fertilize, if you're doing hydroculture, if you're using it as a foliar feed, etc. I typically doing 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for every watering.
thank you very much for the great info, I do have many more questions, but my main one is on how to fix a very damaged Pilea, I just got a big Pilea just like the one you have, however it has many leaves in very bad shape, they are yellow and brown, (Def dying) when I touched the soil it was soak to the max, so, so far it has been with me for the last 2 weeks and still soil wet, also the leaves have starter to flatten as they were curled up a lot, I am imagining from so much water,, question is how do I fix her or do I get rid of the yellow/brown leaves? cut it ? propagate the babies and try to make a new one ? what can I do with it
Glad you enjoyed it! You can always propagate new ones. I would recommend reading my blog post as it should answer many of your questions: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
@@OhioTropics OMG can’t believe you took the time to reply to my comment, honestly I’m extremely grateful, I did ending up moving my pilea beside a window and is doing amazing, I did cut the taller middle mother Pilea as it had lost most of her leaves 🙁 not sure if I should have and have some regrets but is doing so much better, love your videos and I am extremely grateful for the time you’ve taken to read and reply to me 🤗🧡
Thank you so much for the helpful video. I noticed that a couple of new leaves in my pilea are oddly shaped, not the beautiful round one....also they have brow, rotting spots in between the leaves. I am failing to understand what wrong. I only water when the soil feels dry. It's currently pretty heavy monsoons here in India with humidity level at more than 80% with little to no sunshine. The plant is in a North East facing window where it used to get decent morning lights befor the incessant rains of past 1 week. Can that be the cause? Thank you once again. Am a beginner and would really appreciate some help here 🙂
My patho cuttings refuse to root in water; after about 3 or 4 weeks, I put it in soil without roots. New leaves are growing but the entire plants is slightly yellowish green. Why is that?
There can be multiple reasons. It's hard to say without more details. It may have rooted in soil if it is growing now. What kind of light do you have your plant in? If it's in too much direct sun, plants will often have a yellowish-green color. But I need more of your care details in order to be certain!
Great video! I’ve had my pilea for a couple years now, and the center plant has grown tall, but it droops (not just the leaves, but the whole center stem)! I know I need to find a spot with more light, but do you think I might need to repot as well for better support?
If the plant is not root bound, I would not repot it. If it has roots coming out of the drainage hole, then yes you can. You can always add a bamboo stake into the pot and support it that way. That's what I do with mine :-)
It could be due to so many things, but it is likely due to your potting mix and/or watering. What kind of potting mix are you using? How are you approaching watering? What kind of light is it in? They're all related, so I needed to know the bigger picture in order to help. :-)
So for potting mix I got the organic miracle grow from Home Depot. For watering, I have this app called "planta" that tells me when to water but it warns to always stick my finger in the soil before watering so I do that. If the top two inches are dry, I water. If not, I skip for another day or two.
For lighting, she's in a South West window but I found it was getting hot so she only gets a couple of hours in the morning then moved away from the direct light
Do you know why my pilea is getting black spots behind the leaves? I have her for 2 years and I just noticed las week, I try to find answers but I can't please help! 😫
This can be caused by a lot of things, and depending on where you live and your light situation, the lower light in the winter definitely doesn't help! Mine does the same thing in the winter time. You can supplement with grow lights if needed. Hope this helps a bit! It can also be caused by super dry potting mix.
@@OhioTropics I leave in Illinois, and I keep my pylea in our 4 seasons room which has plenty of direct and indirect sun 🤔 I let it dry completely before I water it I went to the nursery where I bought it and they couldn't help me at all they said maybe too much water, maybe too little water, maybe fungus etc.etc 😖 I pulled the 🍃 where the dark spots are on and so far I don't see the dark spots spreading to another leaves 😄I will keep on eye i on the soil too Thank you for your response .
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It most commonly has to do with improper moisture levels. I'll refer you to my blog post where I talk about this and more: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
I've never tried it myself, and I encourage you to experiment. Personally, this is not a plant that I would be inclined to try a self-watering system with. I like to have mine dry out somewhat in between watering. Don't let me stop you from experimenting though!
Hi, thanks for the video! I have a question - if the leaves are all down and they seem rigid, green, healthy, not yellow, will they recover and be up again? It does not look as a normal shape for its leaves. Thanks :)
You're very welcome! I talk about this in my blog post. Here it is for your reference: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Thank you!! This was one of the biggest mistakes I made when becoming a houseplant mom. Now I'm walking around sticking my fingers in their soil and watering. What a world of difference!
You're very welcome! And it does make a huge difference!
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Holy moly that’s a very gorgeous pilea. I can’t get mine to look this full. The leaves at the bottom keep dropping off 😭
You can do it! :-) For the bigger plant, the very tallest stem has lost leaves, but the abundance pups make for for it and makes the plant fuller.
Ohio Tropics oh wow that makes so much sense cause I keep cutting the baby plants for propagation. But can I also ask why my pilea is growing very curvy. Does that have to do with light
This video was very helpful I want get a pilea plant soon I love the look of them very unique from other plants.
Glad you enjoyed the video Chistian!
thanks for the tip of caring the Pilea plant I just purchased recently and I see yellow leaves. thanks your video
Glad I could help!
I am notorious for over watering plants, and killing them. Even knowing to be careful 🙄. BUT the most recent hack that has finally helped me and have stopped killing my plants is to use see through Orchid Pots for ALL my plants. Now I can better tell if my soil is dry, wet, and I know my plant isn't out grown the pot. When it's time to water...I just water from the bottom. I've come to know how much water to add that it will absorb.
Oops....I used the OW word.
Clear pots are very helpful for sure! And you're forgiven for using the OW word LOL.
@@OhioTropics Well...I'm afraid I've killed it already. Both my Pilea and Mostera are looking bad. I let them dry out before watering, but even after watering they are not perking back up. MY Pilea dirt also looked like it was getting black mold in the dirt so I repotted in new dirt, and washed the roots. It's looking even worst, Limp, but still green. I'm just gonna leave it alone and see if it comes back....IDK. Probably another failed house plant attempt 😔
excellent information!! not only are your videos very informative for people who don't know much about plants like me, but they are also very relaxing. Subbed!
So nice of you to say! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos :-)
Thank you so much for this video! You covered everything that has been on my mind! "Over-watering" was a big concern & fertilizing & suddenly having yellow leaves! My plant did have a little growth spurt & wasn't getting enough water. So, thank you! 💚💚💚
So glad you enjoyed the video Jeanne! Good luck with your Pilea. They're such amazing plants!
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Lots of great tips. I especially liked your idea of fertilizing with every watering as I always forget when I've fertilized my plants.
Glad you enjoyed!
This is the best watering advice I've heard.
Happy to hear that! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Gorgeous plants 🌱
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you! I got my first pilea peperomioides a few months ago, and it's doing great, but also, I'm only JUST venturing into the world of plants that don't like the neglect that my cacti like.
I NEVER stick my fingers into the soil. It's an aversion. That's fine with cacti and other succulents, because I just water when they feel quite light. It occurs to me that I can also do that with plants that like to have more moist soil, but out of habit, I find myself waiting until they're quite light as well.
I've only ever lost one plant (an echeveria) to root rot, but it's conditioned me to be overly afraid of it.
So, my questions are:
What are your thoughts on watering based on weight? I'm familiar with most of my 75 plants' typical freshly watered weights, as well as the needing water weights, which is why this works for me I think, along with them being primarily succulent in nature. I'm not so sure about using this method with other plants
My pilea peperomioides uses her water up rather quickly, so is it safe to fully water no matter what amount of time has passed if the pot has returned to it's lighter weight? And finally, when she feels light, but the soil top is not bone dry, is it still safe or even preferable to water this plant again? She's still in her nursery soil until I repot her next month, so I'm not sure of it's composition, but I also realize that it may be peat, so I don't want it to dry out completely and become hydrophobic anyway.
These questions will also hopefully help me to be successful with plants that even require more humidity. I recently purchased my first begonia (like 2 days ago), so I'm really hoping to find out if you think my methods are acceptable for even humidity loving plants, or if I need to change up tactics entirely when it comes to them.
Thank you advance if you're able to give me some guidance. Also, I'm looking into buying my first cast iron plant after reading the story of your grandma bringing hers from Italy and giving you some of it. I'd never even heard of it! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and stories!
Hi Jamie! Judging the soil moisture content with weight is definitely something that you can do! I do this as well, in combination with also feeling the soil. I would say to just observe your plants and find a process that works for you! Observation is key.
Your question concerning Pilea peperomioides, if the pot feels light but the surface of the soil isn't bone dry...That's a great question. I would wait at least until the surface feels dry to the touch before watering again. These plants really despise going completely dry. So try and find a happy medium. You'll get the hang of it with time. When they go completely dry, these plants will protest by many yellowing lower leaves and the entire plant will also start to droop.
I hope this helps a bit!
@@OhioTropics this helps tremendously, so thank you! Such good information to know, and it's good to know that I can trust my assumptions based on my observations. With my pilea peperomioides, the top of the soil never really dries out (I've ignored the other signs of thirst just to let it go for longer as a test and ended up losing a yellowed leaf, but it still never felt bone dry), but I typically only water if both the pot feels lighter AND the plant looks thirsty. Looking forward to putting it in my own potting medium so that I can get a better handle on it's moisture requirements though.
Thanks for your time! And have a great week
Great tips, just found your channel. I have two of those plants and they are doing a lot better since I have them in more light. I subbed
Glad you enjoyed! Good luck with your plants!
Thank you! Especially the overwatering piece.
You're very welcome!
Beautiful plant! Never seen that plant before.
Thank you!
You explained why text book medicine is not also applicable to people who are always changing and growing or our environment is always changing and growing. Changes what we need.
Thanks so much! This was awesome, especially since I just bought a pilea a few days ago. I want mine to look like yours, so I will do everything you suggested. ;)
You're so welcome! I'll refer you to a blog post I wrote on Pilea peperomioides that has more detailed information. Enjoy!!! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Wow Pilea~So beautiful and one of my favourite💚🍀
Mine too!
Sit in same spot, don’t move around & air vacillation are very important too.
I really want to see how you repot that giant. They are very delicate. It would be great if you made a video of that process.
I have another plant that isn't nearly as big, but I may make a video of that plant when I repot it. Thanks for commenting and for the suggestion.
@@OhioTropics thank you for your consideration.
Great video, really enjoy learning from you. You spoke about light, just wondering how to do this over winter. Do you put yours under a grow light? Greenhouse? Thanks
Hi Grace! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! My pileas are all right in front of Eastern facing windows. (I wish I had a greenhouse!). Grow lights are perfectly good to use as well!
Thank you for this! My coin plant is massive and I'm making some cuttings for our teen center at the library were I work. Question: could you do a video on potting Tradescantia zebrina / wandering dude cuttings?
I have one that needs to be repotted, but I don't have any cuttings at the moment! I will keep this in mind.
Good advice get on a checking schedule
Glad you enjoyed the video :-)
Thank you for the great pilea care tips! Would you also suggest a growlight in winter? I'm from northern EU and the light is very limited in winter even on the southern windowsill. By any chance you would know how much light to give it under a growlight in FC or LUX as I would not want any curled leaves on my babes. And what does outward dome like curling mean? I've read both - too much and too little light so it is very confusing, I would like my plants to look like yours, with very pretty not curled leaves :)
You're very welcome! Yes, grow lights would be VERY beneficial in the winter! I would keep them on at least 12 hours a day, but you can go even 14-16 hours at the most. As far as FC or LUX, I don't have a range for you, but these plants are quite versatile when it comes to light. I've known someone that grew hers in quite a bit of direct sun and they were lovely. I would be more concerned with having too little light versus too much, especially where you live! Just keep an eye on the soil moisture if you're increasing the light because they will dry out much more quickly!
Great! Will do so, many thanks :)
That’s how I do it fertilize dilutely every time I water . It really works.
Yes absolutely! It mimics how nature does it, so why not do the same?
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Wow! Love your channel and your tips on the Pilea Peperomoides. I subscribed to your channel and the bell is on! 😊 So, I have one at home n many of the leaves have turned hello and dropped! 🥺 I believe I’ve done all u mentioned including fertilizing but mildly. I decided today to remove all the dirt and plant it in pon soil. Hopefully I did the right thing. Also, the pubs that are growing are not flat but curved. Don’t understand why! 🪴🌱
Hi Ruth! Thanks for subscribing and I hope you continue to enjoy my channel :-). I've never tried growing these in Pon and I'm curious how it does for you! The curved leaves can be due to a lot of different things. I'll refer you to my blog post that you can use as a reference. I talk about care tips as well as a lot of common problems that people have with this plant. I hope it helps you! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Hello,I liked your video on why watering schedules don't always work! I used to water every 2 weeks and some plants struggled. Now I check weekly and water as needed!💚can you tell me if I should wait to water a repotted whale fin I did today. It was unable to produce babies because the pot was too small and the babies were unable to appear above the soil. I chose a bigger pot and found 2 babies upon repotting it. I used orchid bark and cactus soil with perlite. The new soil was fresh and slightly moist. I also sprinkled cinnamon on the roots before repotting. What do you think? You are very knowledgeable! Thankyou 💚
Hi Ellen! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Whale Fins can definitely take a long time to produce pups! I would give your plant a good water, and then wait until it's completely dry before watering again.
@@OhioTropics thank you!💚
Love your channels. Great information ❤️
Glad you enjoy my channel 😊
0:24 I died there............Your videos are beautiful
Thank you so much for your excellent video.
So glad you enjoyed it Carlene!
Ok I have one first time I put it in that east window far from the window but you mentioned fertilize I don’t know what kind you said it just tell us that NPK Number should I use the higher number for N nutrition thank you I enjoy watching your show
Glad you enjoyed the video! It doesn't have to match the NPK perfectly, and each fertilizer is different...but I use Dyna Gro Grow, and it's 7-9-5
Amazing channel 😍😍 thank you for this video 💚💚💚💚
Glad you enjoy it!
Nice informative video, Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Omg that is beautiful but my plant is not very happy inside my house I cannot leave them out because it’s winter n very cold I think that is only good warm country
I live in a cold climate too and can't leave mine out either. I only put some houseplants outside during the summertime.
Thanks for the informative video! I have been struggling with mine for quite some time. I use a moisture meter for all of my plants and I was watering the pilea when it was in the dry section of the meter (but not when completely bone dry)..But leaves kept slowly declining and getting black spots with a little yellowing. About a year later and the plant is now a fraction of what it was when I bought it. It’s not dead, but it is slowly dwindling down with sickly leaves at the bottom. And there is not much growth happening to compensate for it. What should the soil consist of? The information out there is so inconsistent. I’ve been told to treat it like a succulent because it stores a lot of water in its leaves, but that doesn’t seem to be working 🥵 I have it in a well draining mix of organic potting mix with some peat moss, some cactus/succulent mix and some orchid bark. I’m desperate to make this baby happy
Glad you enjoyed it Torrie! My best recommendation is to definitely ditch the moisture meter. If your plant has gotten too leggy, you can always take a cutting of your plant by chopping off the top and rooting it in water and then planting in a pot. For my Pilea peperomioides, I like to use 2-3 parts of a cactus/succulent mix and 1 part pumice. It works really well for me. You can use all sorts of different blends, as long as it's well drained and you monitor the soil moisture. I would just allow the top inch or so of the mix to dry out and then water again. Here is my blog post for reference. I recommend reading through all of it and it should help you out! Good luck! www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
I too used to use a moisture meter. I bought 2 of them when I was a new plant parent because I was afraid of killing them. I quickly discovered that they're highly inaccurate in my experience. I agree that you should ditch it. It could be the entire reason your plant is faltering.
Very helpful video, thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you for this helpful video! How much do you dilute the Dyna-Gro Grow fertilizer by for all of your houseplants?
Glad you enjoyed it! I ve been using 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water every time I water.
Thanks
This has given me confidence to propagate 👍
Happy to hear! :-)
I had to come here just to say that pilea is incredible. How old is it?
Thanks Erika! I think I've had the plant about 4 years at this point. In the video, it was maybe 3 years old (without going to see when I posted it lol).
I bought two babies 2 months back. They were thriving and I was watering them once in 2 weeks. However, I have started to see the leaves falling off by a touch, stems breaking, and generally less shiny. I haven't fertilized it
Here is my blog post on the care of Pilea peperomioides. It should help you: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
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Thank you! I just had it made and I'm loving it!
I use one of those moisture sensors where you stick the rod into the soil to know how dry it is. The thing I get confused about, though, is whether to water based on the reading at root level, or equivalent to where my finger would be if I stuck that in the soil. I've only recently become better at avoiding root rot, because of the sensor, but I don't want to starve my plants of water, so I'd like to be sure I'm doing it right. Can you offer any advice on this, please? The sensor I've got is split into dry (3 levels) , moist (4 levels), and wet (3 levels). Love your videos btw. I've subscribed 😊
Glad you enjoy my videos. :-) My best recommendation is to avoid moisture meters. Most of them are junk. You will be far better off just feeling the soil with your finger, and it will serve you better over time as you get more comfortable with growing plants. It will take some time to learn, but you will get the hang of it.
Excellent video with funny ending
Glad you enjoyed it. I figured I'd leave the blooper at the end in for comic effect :-)
Great information. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
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Do you dilute the Dyna Gro Grow or use it according to their package instructions?
Yes, you have to dilute it. The label contains different dilutions depending on how often you want to fertilize, if you're doing hydroculture, if you're using it as a foliar feed, etc. I typically doing 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for every watering.
Hello. Thank you for your video. Just wondering what type of soil to pot these up in.
Hi Margi! A good mix that works well is 3 parts soil (you can even use succulent soil) mixed with 1 part pumice or perlite. Good luck!
Thank you
That was very helpful! New subscriber…. Natalie Australia
Glad you enjoyed it!
I subbed. Nice info in this video.
Glad you enjoyed the video Tammie, and thanks for subbing!
thank you very much for the great info, I do have many more questions, but my main one is on how to fix a very damaged Pilea, I just got a big Pilea just like the one you have, however it has many leaves in very bad shape, they are yellow and brown, (Def dying) when I touched the soil it was soak to the max, so, so far it has been with me for the last 2 weeks and still soil wet, also the leaves have starter to flatten as they were curled up a lot, I am imagining from so much water,, question is how do I fix her or do I get rid of the yellow/brown leaves? cut it ? propagate the babies and try to make a new one ? what can I do with it
Glad you enjoyed it! You can always propagate new ones. I would recommend reading my blog post as it should answer many of your questions: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
@@OhioTropics OMG can’t believe you took the time to reply to my comment, honestly I’m extremely grateful, I did ending up moving my pilea beside a window and is doing amazing, I did cut the taller middle mother Pilea as it had lost most of her leaves 🙁 not sure if I should have and have some regrets but is doing so much better, love your videos and I am extremely grateful for the time you’ve taken to read and reply to me 🤗🧡
Goodness!! The one I bought was in a non draining really big pot and got root rot. I moved it to water, it's done nothing.. idk what to do now
Read my blog post here. It will help you: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
Thank you so much for the helpful video.
I noticed that a couple of new leaves in my pilea are oddly shaped, not the beautiful round one....also they have brow, rotting spots in between the leaves. I am failing to understand what wrong. I only water when the soil feels dry. It's currently pretty heavy monsoons here in India with humidity level at more than 80% with little to no sunshine. The plant is in a North East facing window where it used to get decent morning lights befor the incessant rains of past 1 week. Can that be the cause? Thank you once again. Am a beginner and would really appreciate some help here 🙂
It's hard to say without more information, but if it's just one or two leaves, I wouldn't worry too much at all!
My patho cuttings refuse to root in water; after about 3 or 4 weeks, I put it in soil without roots. New leaves are growing but the entire plants is slightly yellowish green. Why is that?
There can be multiple reasons. It's hard to say without more details. It may have rooted in soil if it is growing now. What kind of light do you have your plant in? If it's in too much direct sun, plants will often have a yellowish-green color. But I need more of your care details in order to be certain!
@OhioTropics Thank you. Kept in glass covered patio, not direct sun light. Weather here is mild, cold at night
Great video! I’ve had my pilea for a couple years now, and the center plant has grown tall, but it droops (not just the leaves, but the whole center stem)! I know I need to find a spot with more light, but do you think I might need to repot as well for better support?
If the plant is not root bound, I would not repot it. If it has roots coming out of the drainage hole, then yes you can. You can always add a bamboo stake into the pot and support it that way. That's what I do with mine :-)
I have 3 pots of pilea. Only one pot survive but still not doing well.
Check out my blog post. It may help you: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
Wow ! so big the pilea,,,
It's my pride and joy!
I'm doing all the things right... but my girl has major cupping (outward and downward) and I haven't been able to figure out why! :(
It could be due to so many things, but it is likely due to your potting mix and/or watering. What kind of potting mix are you using? How are you approaching watering? What kind of light is it in? They're all related, so I needed to know the bigger picture in order to help. :-)
So for potting mix I got the organic miracle grow from Home Depot. For watering, I have this app called "planta" that tells me when to water but it warns to always stick my finger in the soil before watering so I do that. If the top two inches are dry, I water. If not, I skip for another day or two.
For lighting, she's in a South West window but I found it was getting hot so she only gets a couple of hours in the morning then moved away from the direct light
Lol great video with some info for my Chinese money plant but now I gotta rewatch because I lost count on how many times you say RIGHT 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'll be more aware in the future! LOL
@15:43 😆 that scared me! 😆
Lol! Me too!
I left it in for humor and shock value lol
I'm not a plant owner beginner but with this plant, I feel like I am. So leggy and not thriving.
They can take a while to get used to! Try following the tips I mentioned in this video and adjust where needed :-)
Do you know why my pilea is getting black spots behind the leaves? I have her for 2 years and I just noticed las week, I try to find answers but I can't please help! 😫
This can be caused by a lot of things, and depending on where you live and your light situation, the lower light in the winter definitely doesn't help! Mine does the same thing in the winter time. You can supplement with grow lights if needed. Hope this helps a bit! It can also be caused by super dry potting mix.
@@OhioTropics I leave in Illinois, and I keep my pylea in our 4 seasons room which has plenty of direct and indirect sun 🤔 I let it dry completely before I water it I went to the nursery where I bought it and they couldn't help me at all they said maybe too much water, maybe too little water, maybe fungus etc.etc 😖 I pulled the 🍃 where the dark spots are on and so far I don't see the dark spots spreading to another leaves 😄I will keep on eye i
on the soil too Thank you for your response .
GREAT VIDEO ❣️
Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it!
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I have the sun in the morning till maybe 1030 11 o’clock is it OK
Yes, that should be great!
Where r u in this earth cuz I wanna see if u r in Canada that’s means I have very strong chance that my pilea will thrive like yours
I live in Ohio :-)
@@OhioTropics thanks for replying, hmm I guess your weather is similar to Toronto then that will increase my chances lol
mine has raised round leaves..why ? I prefer flat round ones...yours r great..any tip?
It most commonly has to do with improper moisture levels. I'll refer you to my blog post where I talk about this and more: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice Video 🌱💚
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Would pilea work with a self watering setup?
I've never tried it myself, and I encourage you to experiment. Personally, this is not a plant that I would be inclined to try a self-watering system with. I like to have mine dry out somewhat in between watering. Don't let me stop you from experimenting though!
What is the difference between pilea and penny wort plant?
They're two completely different plants.
Can you use lechuza pon or similar products as substrate for this? In plastic or terra cotta pot?
I don't see why not!
Hi, thanks for the video! I have a question - if the leaves are all down and they seem rigid, green, healthy, not yellow, will they recover and be up again? It does not look as a normal shape for its leaves. Thanks :)
I wouldn't worry about that. They will probably not come back up. If your plant still looks healthy and green, just let it be :-)
@@OhioTropics Thank you. I cut them off and now new leaves are growing well. It turned out it was because of overwatering 😁
Thank you
You're very welcome Charlotte!
there is some white spot on bk of the leave is it overwatering? the soil is dry
Those are just excess minerals that they plant is releasing. It is nothing to worry about :-).
@@OhioTropics Thank you so much
Do you fertilize all year around?
I normally refrain in the darkest months of the year during winter, and will resume when I see growth starting back up :-)
What kind of soil or compost your using?
I think I used a cactus/succulent mix to which I added some pumice for extra drainage.
Hi. My piles is growing well too but my leaves are cupping down. Would you know why that is happening? And thank you for your video 😊
You're very welcome! I talk about this in my blog post. Here it is for your reference: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
How do I care for my money tree
I don't have a video for that one yet...
Type of soil mixture can I used to repot my plan
You can use maybe 3 parts of a good indoor potting mix and add 1 part of perlite or pumice. That should work well!
lol
Thanks
You're welcome!
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I have my pilea for two years now never grow remain small...
Here is my blog post for reference. It should help you: www.ohiotropics.com/2020/03/22/pilea-peperomioides-or-chinese-money-plant-care/
How get more
Here is a blog post that I wrote on how to make more plants: www.ohiotropics.com/2021/04/12/pilea-peperomioides-propagation/
Does it need to be dry between watering?
I would let at least the top inch or so dry out before watering.
Good video, but you have to overcome saying "right" all the time (55 times). RIght? 😬
Noted!
I love your channel - and I just followed you on Instagram too! You're inspiring! Thanks!
Thanks so much Jennifer! I haven't created any new youtube videos in a while, but I plan on starting back up very soon!!!
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Pilea not piles 🤦🏻♀️
Hahahaha
Great information! I enjoy your videos. Please! Stop saying “right” at the end of each sentence 😬
Glad you enjoy my videos! And noted about the end of sentences...