When I was 30 years old, 100 plants did not seem too over-whelming (but I only had 3 children at that time also). I went on and had 7 children, home schooled all of them until high school...moved a few times; needless to say, my collection got smaller and smaller. Now, kids are grown, I'm living with my oldest daughter and son-in-law (she understands my obsession with plants/ he on the other hand...never mind). But at 67 years old, retired and partially disabled, my 35 plants are MORE than enough to keep me ALWAYS "busy". Many of these will out live me, and then my kiddos can squabble over who gets what. LOL 🤣😂😅
Bless your heart sweetheart. You’re the same age as my Mum. I visited her in New Zealand and left her with about 20 houseplants to take care of, I have about 100 ❤
I don’t really like the term “plant friends” either. I have found plant love is contagious. Having a friend who also loves plants is great start to a wonderful friendship. 🇨🇦
The last 12 months i spiralled into full blown hoya madness, from 40 to 250+. It has become my life (outside of work at least - i need to work to make the money to keep buying hoyas). My main concern now is that I'll never be able to go on a holiday ever again because i can't leave my hoyas 😂 I am hopeful that once my collection is more established, the plants will be larger and hardier and perhaps they wont notice if I'm away for a week or two...
What a great video! Having retired last fall, this plant collection - I started 3 years ago - was exactly what I needed for this phase of my life. And 300 plants aren't too many now, because I can leisurely pace all my chores and spend a significant amount of time just enjoying the beauty. It did get a little tiring spending every weekend watering and maintaining them when I worked full time - so retiring was the answer to that lol. Less money for plants, but that's why I bought at a frenzied pace pre-retirement 😮. At least that's one of my excuses... I think the positive nature of the plant community - upbeat people (who have enough hope to grow a stick!) - has increased the enjoyment. I've met some great people who are more than 'plant friends.'
I thought it was bells and whistles? 😊 but seriously, it’s expensive- I’ve been in a plant community for years- and “plant friends” like “best friends” are silly- can we just be friends? Great video! Spiraling Miro is the best. 💚😎💚
Having over 100 plants it can be quite a challenge especially regarding pest management. (I don't let any of my plants touch each other any more). It is an expensive hobby just with the pots and substrate thank you for addressing that. It is a wonderful hobby one of the biggest perks for me is during the gloomy dark winters in Minnesota USA the addition of grow lights in the house really lengthens the day and brightens everything which makes the winters more tolerable , plus green growing plants and Hoya blooms is always such a pleasure.
Ah yes! I forgot about the lights! That would have been a great addition! Having over 400 plants, it is impossible for me not to have them touch one another xD Sometimes their stability even depends on that 😂
@@BasiePlants @susanjohnson5824 also from Minnesota here✌ I am gardener by trade and during the winters I NEED my indoor babies. they sustain me just as much as me them. Miro, thank you for this topic and I agree we are all more than just plant people. I really enjoy hearing about the different interests you and other plant youtubers have in addition to their plants obsessions. I wish more of them added that to their content. I love all your non planty tangents. I can't wait for the next video, thanks again.
I live in Scotland, and you're right. Winters here are VERY dark, and I do really enjoy my plants most during those times! Oddly enough, the plants seem to do very well despite the lack of light (EXCEPT for succulents, which I've been gradually getting rid of ...I don't do cactus at all! I can't be arsed messing around with gro-lights. I just get plants that don't mind the seasonal changes.)
Finally someone said it! :-D So realistic - as if I heard myself :-D When I see beautiful photos of indoor jungle I also see: omg, so many pests opportunities of them climbing here and there, so much maintanance (showering, watering, repotting etc.) :-D My main plant goal is now: get everyone growing in self-watering pot and figure out a way how to deal with pest en masse without the use of pesticides, which are both harmful to the environment and esp. to my own health (physical and mental), which seriously worries me. Also I can´t afford to keep buying new cover pots - my plants outgrow them quite fast. So I started a new hobby to (hopefully) cut the costs down: I´m learning how to make ceramics. P.S.: I like your editing of the video - it´s fun 🙂
I love a good plant purge. It can create room for newer more rare plants and then someone else can enjoy the plant that maybe you don't necessarily enjoy anymore. It can also create a little side income in a pinch if you need it!
Agree! I do plant sales all the time :) It is a lot of time as well though. Last year I must have sent hundreds of packages and it was wild 😅 This year, I have yet to send as many, but I feel it will be happening towards fall.
Just found your channel, and am so enjoying it. Great mix of information and humor. Best advice that can be given to a new plant hobbyist is to start slow--but that is advice that no one will take 😆
Ooooh how i understand! Yes, plants are amazing, having plants in your home is great. They are fun to watch, it's rewarding to see them grow and evolve and bloom and all. During 2020, as i was living in a tiny appartment and being sheltered, it was wonderful to enjoy nature in my home. However, it is also really challenging and time consuming and sometimes, things go extremely wrong and it is, at the end of the day, a big loss. I had to be away from my home for almost 3 month during 2020, and when i came back.... half of my collection was dead and crispy, the other half was a pest fest. I threw almost everything away, the variegated stuff, and the rare stuff, and the expensive stuff... actually, now 3 years later, i have found a new appreciation for fewer, cheaper, common plants. They make me happy, don't ask for a lot, can tolerate a lot and overall, is more of an easy commitment. (Also, pests don't love them, they must not be delicate enough or rare enough in their little pest eyes)
First I want to say that I found your channel trying to learn how to care for hoyas but I subscribed because I enjoy your humor and when you share bits of your world outside of your plants. Seeing how different the part of the planet you where you live is from mine is fascinating to me. Plus watching you make a cake was fun. 😊 Now about plants, I have come to a point where I’ve just decided that I will enjoy them while I have them. I came to the realization that it’s not a waste of money and I won’t feel guilty if I fail, because I learned something. One thing I wish I knew when I started, plants just die sometimes. Period. It would’ve saved me some anguish and some garbage I took from others judging my plant caring abilities. I’m not a serial plant killer, I’m learning. 😂
I am glad to hear you subscribed for the non plant content too haha :D I think that is a great place to be at - enjoy what you have. I am starting to think also about maybe working more on.... selecting my collection, making some plants more presentable, maybe even work that a bit into the interior? I definitely do not want propboxes and s**t laying around everywhere and things looking more unhinged that they are (even though there are 3 growtents in the room lol) And yes - plants die and that is that. We try our best, but hey, if some of these want to unalive themselves, BE MY GUEST XD I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING! :D
Oh I love it….” I’m not a serial plant killer, I’m learning”. Let me tell you I’ve been messing with plants -indoors and out -starting as a child with my Granny til now as a senior, and I can’t tell you how much I am still learning! 🌿 And yes, watching Miro bake his Birthday cake…nice! 🎂
I couldn’t agree more with you. I also have a big collection of plants and I know the struggle. This summer I had to repot most of my collection and the expenses were insane. Especially the bigger plants need bigger pots and bigger pots need A LOT of soil …. Not to mention moss poles,grow lights and fertilizers… Also after a few years plants grow A LOT . My bigger plants are potted in 40lt pots and it’s really challenging to move them outside to water and spray them .
I've been through the cycle of diving right in, buying tons of plants and loving it, then getting overwhelmed. I'm hopefully now staying into the genera I love and purging the rest. Finding a realistic balance is so important! ❤
I wish i could downsize to 50 or under , having a lot of plants is time consuming and exausting sometimes ! I had some success reducing the maintance by getting regularly predatory mites ,putting all my plant doubles in self watering and lastly if something struggles too much it has to go. Previously i was collecting nail polish, it took litle space and did not need maintanence 😂 I am very happy i got into plants, i went from killing almost everything to being able to keep alive most plants i get and i can share them with friends.
Oh my goodness it's like we are the same orchid growing person!! I cannot tell you how much money I have spent on my plant hobby over the last FORTY-FIVE YEARS!! I feel you are so on point in your entire video. Please don't misunderstand my comment, I LOVE MY PLANT COLLECTION but as you stated it is an expensive hobby in the plant upkeep department!! I know that as long as I am able, I will have my plant collection, they bring me so much joy and growing them is very rewarding for me!! Thank you so much for highlighting this part of our hobby!!
It is an everyday chore. I enjoy tending them but it is definitely exhausting sometimes. I have a couple hundred Hoya in an atrium in my house. Everyone loves seeing them but need to visit the day where my whole house is upside down because I'm sanitizing and cleaning the atrium. Many of my mother plants are out under my trees, they are not care free. Yes natural predators help me out there but they need attention too. And then my porch is packed. If I did not live in Florida I can't imagine what it would take. A lot of money on pure crop and the supplies as you said. $50 bags of perlite, bark, nutricote, etc etc But it is something I love doing. There is a lot of joy. It's the only slow thing I do. They make me take notice of creation. Yes, as you said therapeutic. Lastly we all lose plants, we all get frustrated, we all make mistakes, we all deal with pest. It's part of the hobby.
Haha, the whole house being upside down because of plant chores is something I relate to a lot; when I have to empty out my tents to clean them and it is the middle of the winter, there are not many nice things I have to say, especially since it must be done in a day, because plants cannot be all over the room that is also bedroom + office + all my living space :D I imagine living in Florida has both it's blessings and downsides; I immediately think of storms or heat waves as big downsides. I forgot to factor in something a lot of us have who can't grow them out - lights :D Quite a cost there every month. But for me it is definitely worth it :) I love doing it, but I think people need to know all about the hobby, it's not just buying the plant and finding a space in the house where it fits decor the best.
I have over 200, I was watering today and I dropped the full waterer. 🤬 I was ready to downsize to about 20! It’s a LOT LOT LOT of work. I’m glad you’re letting people know this side of the hobby.
I recently found your channel and must say that you're absolutely LOVELY! I'm really enjoying watching and learning ❤️ I have 200+ plants and I couldn't agree with you more. I started before the pandemic with succulents because they brought me joy and the lighting helps me over the winter months, I wouldn't have survived without them. Over half of my plants are succulents that actively grow during the colder months (summer dormant) and I've found it to be extremely therapeutic. It helps to not feel so overwhelmed and it mixes things up for me. Unfortunately, I only have one Hoya, a very large obovata, but am falling in love watching your videos and look forward to homing more. Thank you for speaking out about these things!
The hardest part for me besides just the sheer amount of time is the guilt. Especially the guilt when a plant dies, especially if it’s one I’ve had a long time and was larger or I’d spent time trying to rehab etc etc. my huge Linearis basket I had worked on for 2y died this summer and the guilt is the most overwhelming tbh
Thank you for sharing this; a lot of ppl don’t talk about the challenges of the hobby, especially when it comes to cost. It can be easy to forget too, when so many plantubers are doing almost weekly plant hauls and promoting products, which they ultimately got for free.
My couple plants grew to just over 100. Then life shifted and I was home less and couldn’t manage the collection. I am now at about 30 and want to see how this feels. It is definitely more manageable. You are correct in that initially 100 plants is manageable, but 6 months to a year later the time to manage the collection grows. Thank you for this video.
I love my plants and I do believe they love and enjoy the care they receive from me. It is a large collection, not decor. Although we have to style them that way to blend in with spaces nicely. I love to find out the countries and climates of my plants. That is very fascinating to me. For instance I have a new Hoya that hails from Queensland. I had no idea! And … I have my first ever American Hoya! Hoya Paula from Florida. A naturally occurring hybrid of parents Hoya PaulShirleyi and Hoya Albida. You are lucky Miro to have this purpose in life!
I love them too :) It would be nice to shift some of that perspective that people have that they are purely for decor - sure, they are ALSO decorative, but I think there is something far more interesting about them :) To me it is pure magic I can grow a hoya in my home that is found on a mountain in Borneo. Like, what the heeeeck?! :D
Yes, yes, yes, I have spent so much money on plants and all the extras. Trying every new thing I saw on a plant video. I went crazy during the lock down and did get burned out from all the work I ended up causing myself. I was an anxiety ridden mess worried about plants I couldn’t give exceptional care to. I have since downsized a lot and am happy again caring for the ones I kept. Good subject Miro. Thank you. 🌱💚🌱
trying every new thing I see on a video is very relatable. I do try now to tell people to try something but don't do it for all the plants (like I do lol, let me be the crazy one). I am so happy to hear that you did not give up on plants :) I see a lot of people went through what you did, which is somewhat similar to how I felt at times in 2020/2021, but I see a lot of people just got completely burned out, and started to hate plants even. So I think it is good for this video to be out there to kind of be like... MAYBE let's take this slowly XD
I never felt that my 300 plants were too difficult to take care of until this past two weeks when I realised I had a terrible flat mite/ thrip outbreak. I was complacent since everything was growing so well and larger. Checking every plant with a microscope every few days and quarantining them is all consuming with time and worry. Making decisions to toss plants is heart wrenching, but then it feels like a relief. I just need to add continuous bug checks once it is under control.
It's definitely a hobby for people who like to co continuously want to learn and I'm one that used to swap hobbies. I hear you with the wave of 2020. I came on board slightly before. 😊
Bravo for your honesty and goal of having individuals take a realistic look at acquiring plants. Personally, for me, I live in an old apartment building with limited lighting and space. While I like certain plants, I then have to factor in grow lights, shelving, humidifiers, etc. = $$. Anyway, I appreciate that you're addressing this topic instead of spewing the same topics (i.e. big box store plant haul, import unboxing, etc...they are fun to watch, but no one is different). Quarantine created a lot of people with the fomo and provided a hobby where they fit in. Just my take. Thanks again for the video.
My friends that are also into plants I discovered they like plants after we became friends which is nice. I so get your point. I am that plant person and get asked a lot of questions. Get sent a pic of a plant and people expect me to know what it is which is hilarious as I'm not that up on all plants that have ever grown ever or mine either. I have been growing plants since I was 5 or 6. And my collection has changed a lot I do have a 30plus year old cactus which I am proud of its not my favourite but its very sentimental I like less generic plants which I find interesting and yours are less generic too which makes your videos more interesting. My top tip would be just because other people love a plant you don't have to. It would be very boring if we all like the same thing Have fun
It is so nice to hear from someone who has been growing plants for such a long time. I think my first plant was when I was when I was 12/13. And A LOT of plants have gone through my hands for sure :D I do asked the same questions a lot - my way to get out of those is - Oh, sorry, I only know about tropical plants (when someone asks me to ID radnom tree in the street, which is like... I did not say I was a botanist xD)
@BasiePlants I get it. But most of the time it's out door plants and I have limited knowledge of them. But I do the same to my mum as I expected her to know all plants hehe But plants are great. I have also noticed my hayfever is better with a crap ton of tropical house plants
I am so happy you went here. The hobby is absolutely engrossing as you said. I have only started looking at plants as a collection instead of home decor and I have in 6 months gone through 3 different types of substrate, pot types and shelving. Not to mention multiple types of pest control products and fertilizer. That would be a scary amount of money if I did not see it as a health expense. I want to address what you brought up about talking about plants. I think our plants should be an opening to finding people and give an opportunity to make new friends but I agree if that is all there is it is not really a friendship. That is one of the reasons I said if you did something else a number of us would follow. We like your plant videos but I think a lot of us come for you.
Haha, yes, I have gone through different shelving as well. And lights. And pots. That is in the... spiraled away part :D It should be a stand-alone feature. I always seem to have an idea of something being the next best thing for me and my plants and then... it is not :D I do not add up the money tbh. I decided to say that my hobby balances itself out. I also trade & sell some plants so I will say I am at 0 money spent (absolutely untrue, 10000% delusional) And thank you for that lovely ending
I agree with everything that you said Moira, I had always had some plants, they would die and be replaced. Then came 2020 and the pandemic, they turned into my sanity. It seemed like all that was on TV was the death count 😮. Now that things have settled on that front, my parents are older and having health problems etc. it’s still my sanity my little escape, it’s good for my mental health, relaxing. I definitely go thru periods of how should I say, plant neglect because sometimes it does seem overwhelming or frankly I’m just not in the mood. And that is all okay they may suffer a bit I may loose some but I really can’t imagine my life without this hobby! I love your videos by the way. And no your not just a plant friend, you are a friend that also likes plants like I do! 😊
Plants can definitely be a great escape, a small haven for us :) I am very glad I had so many, both indoor and outdoor and that I had a yard. Things like that really helped keep my sanity. And I think this is true for a lot of people. So that is why I'd like people to return to the hobby, I think now, without all the hype and insanity of those beginning years of 2020s, it can actually become something more sustainable :) I mean, we all knew that was gonna crash.
I hope more people do talk about it :) I think it is very important and definitely a part of this hobby - I see soooo many people get plants to deal with some mental health issues and it is not the best choice in some cases.
Good subject, well handled. Especially the cost element, which might not actually occur to people. (And the storage area needed for all the paraphernalia as well.) However, there are two issues I think are also important: 1) If you go on holiday, do you have somebody who will take care of all your plants? I have about 40 plants, and as my husband and I don't go on holiday together any more (due to job requirements) he offers to take care of the plants for me when I'm away. He has a tendency to over-water, though ...so I have to put signs on ALL the plants to tell him what to do with each one. (Don't water the succulents, water the ferns every day, etc.) But if he wasn't here to do this, my plants would probably die if I was away for more than a week or two. 2) Does the person you live with enjoy living in a jungle? I've encountered plant people who say 'tough' if their spouse doesn't like that kind of environment. To me that's not a good attitude. If your husband's hobby was collecting hubcaps, would you want every room in the house filled with them? Probably not. I think it's important to agree on boundaries, so YOUR hobby doesn't interfere with your roommate/spouses enjoyment of what is also their home.
Preach Miro! I got to plants when I was staying at home because of my health, it helped me to kill time and do something beside feeling miserable. I got pretty amount of them. But then I got back to work, full time, so now when I come back home I am pretty exhausted and I don’t have same amount of time to care for them. At first I felt guilty about giving away some of my plants or throwing them in a trash if they were shit looking like some of my calathes. But now I know that I should think about myself first and it is not bad to downsize a collection if I need to. Also, sometimes it comes to situation when you are starting loving some plants more than the others, no need to keep these less favourite, someone might love them more. Now I focus more about my hoyas so I am giving away most of my aroids, because I don’t vibe with them that much. Less plants means more time I can spend to care for each and every one of those that I like, clean them, check for pest, and enjoy them. I am trying to be more mindful now when it comes to buying plants. I was standing in the shop the other day, in the plant section and my husband said "there are no hoyas in here, move on" and he was damn right 😄
I am glad that it worked out for you! I think it is perfectly fine to downsize. I definitely grew a crazy amount of plants through these past 7 years since I have restarted my collection after UNI. Orchids, violets, calatheas, philodendrons, peperomia, echeverias + other succulents and now hoyas. There are many plants that I love, many I would love to grow. I could probably fill out a very decently sized greenhouse and arrange it so it looks very nice :D But taking care of all of that, with limited resources - time, money, limited acccess to pest managment? Abslutely not something I can do. Even now, when most of my plants are hoyas, there are many I can go without. The reason I don't is because sometimes it is more work to get rid of a plant than to just leave it be. So, we will see :) I am sure with time I will cut down evern more :) I think goal for me would be to actually be more rutheless, maybe bloom all that I have (and we are not that far away from that), document all of them well, and then decide which are favorites and in what capacity they can stay and then give away the rest and make room for new sp that I have not grown and bloomed yet :) And of course, present them all on the channel :D
@@BasiePlants Yeah, I totally get what you mean. I would love to have greenhouse of my own, who wouldn’t? But to be honest, it would be a lot of work, maybe if we were rich enough to employ people to help us then it would be manageable 😄 I would love to grow many more plants than I have room for, not only hoyas, but for now I love them the most. I understand that you will eventually get rid of some hoyas because I know that we shouldn’t have favourites but we do, there are too many of them and some are much more interesting than the others. I am pretty sure that it will come to situation that some of them will disappoint me, I will try my best to figure out how to care for them but if it doesn’t work I will say bye.There is no need and place for drama in my jungle, I want to grow plants that get in sync with me and my lifestyle. That’s why I think plant collecting/growing is a journey and things will change and evolve and that’s perfectly fine to me 🙂 I mean to some degree, we will not start growing calatheas again I hope? 🤣
I am so with you! I've been struggling for 2 months now with the amount of plants I have I really really need to get rid of some but its hard to do sooooo, I'm letting some die not gonna lie, but I have definitely seen the down side to having over 200 plants, thank you for making this! its a first for me to see this topic addressed this extensively 😘
Oh I have let some die, especially the propagations I made last fall and that didn't sell. Sloooow death xD With all the cuttings and propagations, I can easily get into 600 plants at a time and that is just not okay xD I think we sometimes forget that 200 plants is actually quite a lot xD
@@BasiePlants oh I don't count propagations 😆, yeah I remembered when I started I would have judged heavily somebody that would say they are letting a plant die! but you live you learn and you realise "B@tch I ain't here to judge no body people got their reasons!" 💅
We live in Alberta Canada, it gets very cold here in the winters. I have had plant collections a couple of times, then we moved and I couldn't take all the pots etc. with me. I kept 7 plants that hung in there, after going through crazy moves. Now I want to concentrate on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter Cactus. Also my Indian Rope Hoya's Or Hoya Compacta? I have two of the rope hoya's, Also a crown of Thorn cactus, an Aloe Vera, one snake plant, the lighter coloured one, and I had one Thanksgiving cactus plant, and my Jade plant. Then a store in our town, ordered to many thanksgiving cactus, 2 yrs ago, and after Christmas, they gave them away. So I took one home. Now I have about 7 Thanksgiving and Easter cactus. I had to really cut my Jade plant back, as it was flopping over, way too heavy on the top. Poor thing looks like somebody butchered it. But I have the shape I want now, also lots of cuttings I am trying to propagate, and the main plant is starting to put out new growth, which is exciting. I tried just the leaves too, but they didn't do well and got thrown out. I hope the cuttings live, am also trying to propagate the Thanksgiving cactus as well. Some look good, some not so much. But now comes the part we all talk about, is the cost of things. I desperately want one of those cabinets from Ikea, also lights, fans, new plant pots to try out. Plus various fertilizers etc. But being a pensioner, the money doesn't come easy. We also have 4 pet sheep two pet goats, lots of chickens, for eggs, and 2 big outside guard dogs, for the sheep and goats, plus 3 inside dogs. 2 small ones and one medium sized one. I also love experimenting with vegetables etc. out in the garden. So still lot's of interests, but I have found that you do make friends through having house plants, animals, chickens and dogs. We used to raise, breed and show miniature horses for 25 yrs, but finally found it too expensive and too much work. I still miss the horses. But I think even just owning one for a pet, is not in the cards anymore. I also Love to read, and have so many books. But only books I can read over and over, the ones I don't enjoy reading more than once have to go. I love crystals too, they are so interesting. Now though I just want to have fun with my plants. I understand when you see people's huge plant collections, that you feel it's too much work. I don't see beauty, I see a big mess, and hard to keep your house clean. I enjoy watching your show, you give out so much information on plants etc. Please keep it up.
I started with Hoya bella, and got good at looking after it before I tried Hoya davidcummingi, After some years I bought Hoya sunrise. They have everything to make me happy. I also grow many cacti because they do so well outdoors in my environment. I even tried orchids. My first orchid was a Cattleya. I learnt how to care of it for 3 years, then started buying some more, but only a few. I grow other orchids too and if they don't do well they aren't for my climate. It's an addiction to buy more and more plants, I know because I do it every month😰🙏But I'm trying my best to make the hobby manageable and enjoyable. Don't ever regret not buying a plant, and give plants away thaw you can't care for😌🤲💞I enjoyed watching and thanks Miro for your fabulous episode😊👏💞
Excellent content. Going through some transitions in my life now, as many are, and this has made me feel more positive about the things that need doing for me to move forward. Having just over 100 plants, (the majority of which are hoyas) can be overwhelming, and I do see the need for me to rehome some of them (not the hoyas :) ) in order to keep things manageable because I do enjoy working with them. Plants are such a great way of bringing nature indoors. I always look forward to your videos, and watch some more than once for reference and sometimes for basic silliness!
I definitely had plant burnout over the winter and lost a lot of plants. 😭 I’m still trying not to be so hard on myself over it. So of course I had to replace them this summer. 😅 At least I have a better understanding of what plants and potting set ups to avoid and a greater appreciation for the ones that lived. Thanks, Miro! I loved hearing your thoughts on the hobby.
As someone living in a place with monsoon season, I tend to buy lots of plants when its monsoon time coz its easy to take care of them at that time. Less watering and faster growth, but then when summer comes...😢 Its hot and I have to water twice a day.
I'm having challenges yes! All my Hoya cuttings I'm trying to grow out in that soil that I suspect brought fungus gnats is really frustrating!! Lol I'm thinking of repotting all of them in something different! But plants, whether in the garden or in the house are proven uplifting if we don't go too far! Lol I have like 5 or 6 gardens here on the farm! Food, flowers, medicinal herbs, so now I have a garden inside too! Lol And if you ever come back to US and pass through Kansas you have a couch to sleep on and we will feed you too! I actually love that you are sharing more about who you are! I loved the cake baking birthday celebration! I think you would make a lovely friend! As a past singer as well we could sing in the gardens and eat cake! By the way my youngest son used to do that feet behind the head thing as well! Lol You are a great, kind, extremely smart and talented person. That is my impression! And funny! And after all, laughter is the best medicine!! You have a great week!!
When I started my orchid hobby, I didn’t start with one. Lol I went straight to getting 12 because of a bulk special. 😅 and then only to learn about them later. The good thing is, they are all outdoor plants. I tried keeping them indoor, but the lighting is just not enough for the orchids.
I REALLY needed to hear all of this. Life has been throwing shade at me for awhile and struggling to keep up with my plants. They ARE what get me through the hard times. I have a very large collection and they are definitely what keep me centered. 💚
Hi Miro, I enjoyed this video,such good points you made. (I commented days ago). I just watched a video that also dealt with the times our plants and life get overwhelming and affect our mental health -Ric’s Hoyas RHM, video “Hoya Garden Update”. He took off 2 months, and will now pace things more comfortably. Oh and the video had some stunning Hoyas, and a gorgeous sunstressed Hoya undulata… just sharing! 🤗🌿. Oh don’t worry, Miro will always be my #1 Hoya head 💚
I have noticed lately…..your plant interior , and your hair…..look amazing!! 🪴🧔🏻♀️ …..thank you for your content Miro! My favorite Hoya are starts that come with a story. Each time I work with the plant i think of the story or friend that shared the start.
What a nice video Thanks for sharing your wisdom I have 150 and I love working with my hands so it’s a great part of my life I wouldn’t even call it a hobby, it’s a life style
I use the few terracota pots I do have as cover pots for my lighter weight pots to help keep them from tipping over. I know most have holes in the bottom. so I set my saucered plastic pots down into the amd just use the TC for the weight. They can be spray painted to give them the appearance of glazed. And most of the plastic pots i pick up are at thrift stores and not in my prefered colors so I give them a spry job. Great and honest video.. I now so many that jumped on the house plant and wagon that are now stepping off . I have been into house plants since the early 70's. I think I will be here to stay. I have fund I did get to a point I had too many plants and my tastes have changed in the plants I like the best. o those that had fallen out of fav0or with me I just sent on to some one else. I am totally adoring hoyas because they are easier fo me to care for and some, not all, grow fairly slowly. Easier to find places for them.
I've only got 50+ and when I had no energy from been seriously ill I would take a room at a time to do. I have given some away to friends when I've lost love of them. I'd say 80% of my collection is hoya now and at first I didn't get the hype but now I love them. My 1st one was a lineris and it's so full and long now. X
I think that is a very good approach. Since all of mine are essentially in one room, what I tent to do is I devide the room into segments :D And that makes it easier. Ah, I used to have linearis but it froze outside. I should get a new one!
@@BasiePlants defiantly get another. I have a plant shop near me and they have a list of hoya I'm after. They are good and get me them. They have a loyalty card and I've already filled in 3 of them 😅. X
Miro, your sense of humor has me laughing and thinking 😂🎉 don’t stop please. I find myself listening while doing my chores, your voice is very soothing cheers ❤
😂I'm listening to the part where you say it can be therapeutic to put music on and do some plant care etc.... 😂 I do that but listen to you and others (and music 🎶 bc I love music) 🎉thank you for the work you put in for us all. I appreciate you.
I am going on vacation for 20 days and I know I am going to lose some plants - on the day to day I can cope with a plant dying, but this long vacation is making me anxious! Especially making preparations for my daughter to take care of a large amount of plants when I know she didn't sign up for this..... Love your videos. Could you do a sigillatis type video - I love them . Thanks
Spirited Away is my all-time favorite movie❤. So far I have under 50 which is a good number for me, I can't see myself with over 50 it gets to be a bit too overwhelming for me. I absolutely agree with you with Aroids, and Monstera it's too big, and I feel claustrophobic.
I don't like Hoyas they are like the living dead. I am most impressed by your ability to find the time to talk so much when you have so many plants to look after ! I clearly need to watch more of your videos to actually see some plants and then come back. I want to know what your accent is as well, so I have to do some research. One thing's for sure, we're all extremely potty, especially in the Spring 💚
No lie, my collection is quite modest in comparison but just going out of town for a few days is giving me some real anxiety. My partner doesn't know the first thing about my pant care and will definitely mess things up, even with a list so i have to stretch my watering schedule just to make sure all my babies are hydrated while im gone.
agree as someone who collects hoyas. Know your limit. Only collect as much as you can care of. What also keeps me motivated is that if I dont have the energy to care for them is the thought that I spend either my time or hard earned money on them so I will not let them die and just do it. If you really feel like you cant do it sell them before its to late or save them by cutting and restarting. I once had a time where I was really busy and I knew I wouldnt be able to care for them so I sold many and at least earned some money. Better than having dead plants and a bad feeling about it. Lastly I love my hobby but it still shouldnt fill 100 % of your life time. It can burn you out like everything else you do non stop
Wonderful video. Thank you. I really look forward to being able to spend time with my friend Miro on Sunday’s and now on Tuesdays as well. I love taking time to care for my plants. It has been very therapeutic for me especially this past year. I look forward to your videos each week so please keep them coming.
Love this video! I have 27 plants and I really stopped buying a lot. I also give away many of my propagations because I have realized that I don’t care about them. 😂😬
I love taking care of my plants. It makes me calm. I haven’t had to deal with my depression for several years. Unfortunately I’m addicted to plants especially Hoyas. Running out of room in my house.
They can be very helpful :) Of course, for all people it is different. I see that for some it also went the other way - getting more plants made them feel worse. So I think it is important to talk about all the aspects here; it can 100% help some people and have that therapeutical aspect, but it can also go the other way. That's why I feel like going slowly and not diving into it head on is maybe the best approach :D
That is a great video. Another thing I wish I knew before is that hobby can become an obsession very quickly. I just wanted to buy Calathea Lancifolia and that is it. On the same day I bought 3 other Calatheas. One year later I have between 90 and 100 plants, mostly aroids. I love hudge leaves, but space started to become an issue, for my partner, not for me, because I've just bought 4 more plants online 😅 oh god help me...
Great video! (And your hair looks especially fantastic here!) I definitely have gone through cycles of going too hard/fast [the pandemic], depression, overwhelm, pests, falling back in love, etc etc, etc. And as they keep growing, but my space doesn't, that's a whole new problem! I'm giving away a ton of non-hoya plants right now. Even though I *need* to & they aren't even the favorites, it's hard! And thinking about how much money...especially for the ones I've killed...eek! You're right about it being a hobby for people who often skip from hobby to hobby. I have adhd & have always had trouble maintaining interest, but hoyas are doing in. Reaching the next level of them getting mature & blooming is like a whole new thing and it keeps me excited about it. As always, wonderful info. I'm so happy for you and us that this gets to be your job! 💚
I don't know if I will be able to make sense in what I say next, but I wanted to say, that I've watched a few of your more recent videos where you were being so "real" and "genuine" and I loved and appreciated that. Mostly because, as I've said before, I get feeling pretty insecure, because my knowledge and financial abilities for more rare hoyas is VERY LIMITED. But in those videos...much like this one, you made me feel more included, because you were so up-front and open about our plant hobbies. I say all that just to really say, "THANK YOU!" 😊
@@BasiePlants Miro, there is nothing you say or do that makes me feel un-included. It's just the reality that I don't know a whole lot about hoyas, and soooooo many cultivars I've never seen or heard of. Your information is wonderful. My insecurities don't pop up until I hear or see that there really are a LOT of people that KNOW their hoyas. But I'm really happy with the 16 little hoyas that I do have...and another one is on it's way here next week. 😅🪴
My mil gave me a Hoya cutting this May that started my love of Hoyas and since then I have found 6 more and looking for more. I already had 40 plants and also love philodendrons. I’m disabled and spend time everyday caring for them and it really helps. If I worked I could not do this. I love researching and learning all about plants. The problem is I live w my teen in a 3 bedroom Apt so space is limited and my kitchen has turned into the plant hospital area which my teen hates. But I blame her because she is the one who urged me to get some plants. Lol
Oh let’s hear it for Plant Nerds! 🙋🏻♀️ I think pointing out the realistic pitfalls of having a “jungle look” is a great idea… few months ago I got an open glass bookcase and 3 small plant lights. But having iffy health and energy made me think about many of the same points you raised, and so there’s still lots of room on the shelves. For now. It is nice being able to see each individual plant, and still do much needed plant therapy… thank you for this thoughtful video ! 🤗 🪴
It is a very dynamic development... To me it was important to find out which plant is getting along with me.. My goal was to keep every plant in a matching pot... (unmanageable) Now I grouped 5 different Epipremnum together, 4 blue Aloe. . Never wanted a rhipsalis, found her for 50 cent... Fun journey.. To me the h. Polyneura would be nr1 on the wishlist, I ve gotten very selective, but there's still some I d buy in an instant (and some im finding ugly no matter the hype) 🍀
I’m happy to do the hard work for the beautiful plants. Sometimes I wish there was more work, sometimes less: us humans can be very changeable and contrary sometimes.
I am more than happy to do the hard work as well :) Not every week will be the same. Managing a collection with over 400 plants is not easy, especially when it is not the only thing that you do. I see a lot of people quitting the community and selling the plants because they did reach that breaking point and I wanted this video to be out there so hopefully more people can pace themselves when it comes to buying plants and see how something will work when perhaps their life circumstances change, for example, what taking care of 200 plants looks like when you don't work from home, but you have to go back to your office :)
Watching this a bit later than I normally would. loved the topic. Have found I’m now at a point where I want to downsize, very quickly went from NO interest in plants of any sort to having over a 100. Sit here sometimes wondering what happened lol.
Hahaha :D Well, I think partially what happened is the influence of social media :D But also I think that some people who have no interest in plants at all, not even social media can sway them. So, you definitely have a love for plants in you 😂 but yes, going to 100 fast can be overwhelming. I am always for downsizing and growing what feels manageable. :)
@@BasiePlants yeah your right about social media having an influence over people. It can be considered dangerous to the bank account but great for mental health (sometimes) 😂
You know....somewhere in my squirrel mind, when you talked about taking a voyage "in this economy?", I had this thought that we -being..the ones who stuck with the hobby and what not - determine a neutral location, aka the ideal plant environment with cheap plant supplies, and we'll just live happily ever after with our plants and new besties.
hahahaha :D And then that popped up xD Well, I do sometimes like to think my plants 'take me' to those places where they are from :) It's a bit of a daydream, but if you ask me, I have been to SE Asia many times :D
You're so funny, #Brave. Not all superheroes wear capes! Don't lose those tights, though! I laughed so loud when you said, "Lechuza pots, old money!" So true! Then finally, "Balls and whistles, bows and whistles." Pricless! The saying is, Bells and Whistles. That alone got a thumbs up from me. I followed you down the rabbit hole. Great video!
the pests can be managed with the help of predatory mites however this comes back to being extremely costly in case of outbreaks. the worst months i have to just pay about 150 dollars on the predatory mites for both the spidermites and thrips. very little effort, successful treatment but yeah, very costly.
Thank you Miro😊🪴 I think with me it’s finding the right plant for me and for my house! And that’s why I have so many 😂 and of course it is a form of an addiction. But some plant’s do so well in different environments and we don’t know until we buy them! Thanks again for a great video Plant Friend 🤣🤣
I also think it is important to find the right plant for you. There are many plants I love, but I know I simply cannot have them. And that is okay. If they don't want to grow here, I shan't force them. There are MANY that will be more than grateful. It is a form of addiction, of course, but I don't think it's negative. Yes, it can get out of hand and then it is *slightly* more troubling, but unlike other condtions, I'd say consequences here are far less severe (in most cases). And OMG HOW DARE YOU PLANT FRIEND I JUST GOT TO THAT PART 😠😂😂
Enjoyed this video very much. I struggle with getting rid of plants I’m not loving or is not loving me back. I have a Calathea Network that I swear hates me. BTW….your hair looks so healthy….I’d kill for that hair!
Maybe, you could make a video about how to slow down plant growth in general and how to let plants grow more compact. I am currently experimenting with IBA, because it is widely available as CloneX, applied at the growth tip, and can say, that this is a way to stop a runner from growing, but it can have negative effects and I have not yet tested if it is reversible. I know that there are other phytohormones better suited for this task, but I started with what I had right there.
This was a good one. Yeah my 30 something plants are good enough for now. Good points for sure. But hey! I have one calathea, and a few cacti lol. They make me happy most of the time 😅.
In Moira Rose’s voice: A judiciously placed microphone that was not.
When I was 30 years old, 100 plants did not seem too over-whelming (but I only had 3 children at that time also). I went on and had 7 children, home schooled all of them until high school...moved a few times; needless to say, my collection got smaller and smaller. Now, kids are grown, I'm living with my oldest daughter and son-in-law (she understands my obsession with plants/ he on the other hand...never mind). But at 67 years old, retired and partially disabled, my 35 plants are MORE than enough to keep me ALWAYS "busy". Many of these will out live me, and then my kiddos can squabble over who gets what. LOL 🤣😂😅
That is very charming to read
Bless your heart sweetheart. You’re the same age as my Mum. I visited her in New Zealand and left her with about 20 houseplants to take care of, I have about 100 ❤
@@cillamoke For a moment there, I thought your mom is my age and I am 31. And I am like.... WAIT, people my age have kids who live away from them?! XD
How does someone become one of your lo g distance friend?😂❤
I don’t really like the term “plant friends” either. I have found plant love is contagious. Having a friend who also loves plants is great start to a wonderful friendship. 🇨🇦
I am glad more people agree on this :D I agree - some of my best friendships started that way :)
Omg the spiraled away edit 😂 💀
I am glad somene is acknowledging the masterpiece.
The last 12 months i spiralled into full blown hoya madness, from 40 to 250+. It has become my life (outside of work at least - i need to work to make the money to keep buying hoyas). My main concern now is that I'll never be able to go on a holiday ever again because i can't leave my hoyas 😂 I am hopeful that once my collection is more established, the plants will be larger and hardier and perhaps they wont notice if I'm away for a week or two...
Love the honestly in this video. I wish more of this genuine content were more commonplace in the plant community. Beautifully said
That makes me so happy. 😭 Thank you! :)
What a great video! Having retired last fall, this plant collection - I started 3 years ago - was exactly what I needed for this phase of my life. And 300 plants aren't too many now, because I can leisurely pace all my chores and spend a significant amount of time just enjoying the beauty.
It did get a little tiring spending every weekend watering and maintaining them when I worked full time - so retiring was the answer to that lol. Less money for plants, but that's why I bought at a frenzied pace pre-retirement 😮. At least that's one of my excuses...
I think the positive nature of the plant community - upbeat people (who have enough hope to grow a stick!) - has increased the enjoyment. I've met some great people who are more than 'plant friends.'
I thought it was bells and whistles? 😊 but seriously, it’s expensive- I’ve been in a plant community for years- and “plant friends” like “best friends” are silly- can we just be friends? Great video! Spiraling Miro is the best. 💚😎💚
OMG NO. Is it?! IT ISSSSS. SHAAAAAME devour me noooow
@@BasiePlants Bwaaahahahahaha!
Having over 100 plants it can be quite a challenge especially regarding pest management. (I don't let any of my plants touch each other any more). It is an expensive hobby just with the pots and substrate thank you for addressing that. It is a wonderful hobby one of the biggest perks for me is during the gloomy dark winters in Minnesota USA the addition of grow lights in the house really lengthens the day and brightens everything which makes the winters more tolerable , plus green growing plants and Hoya blooms is always such a pleasure.
Ah yes! I forgot about the lights! That would have been a great addition! Having over 400 plants, it is impossible for me not to have them touch one another xD Sometimes their stability even depends on that 😂
@@BasiePlants @susanjohnson5824
also from Minnesota here✌ I am gardener by trade and during the winters I NEED my indoor babies. they sustain me just as much as me them. Miro, thank you for this topic and I agree we are all more than just plant people. I really enjoy hearing about the different interests you and other plant youtubers have in addition to their plants obsessions. I wish more of them added that to their content. I love all your non planty tangents. I can't wait for the next video, thanks again.
I live in Scotland, and you're right. Winters here are VERY dark, and I do really enjoy my plants most during those times! Oddly enough, the plants seem to do very well despite the lack of light (EXCEPT for succulents, which I've been gradually getting rid of ...I don't do cactus at all! I can't be arsed messing around with gro-lights. I just get plants that don't mind the seasonal changes.)
Finally someone said it! :-D So realistic - as if I heard myself :-D When I see beautiful photos of indoor jungle I also see: omg, so many pests opportunities of them climbing here and there, so much maintanance (showering, watering, repotting etc.) :-D
My main plant goal is now: get everyone growing in self-watering pot and figure out a way how to deal with pest en masse without the use of pesticides, which are both harmful to the environment and esp. to my own health (physical and mental), which seriously worries me.
Also I can´t afford to keep buying new cover pots - my plants outgrow them quite fast. So I started a new hobby to (hopefully) cut the costs down: I´m learning how to make ceramics.
P.S.: I like your editing of the video - it´s fun 🙂
I love a good plant purge. It can create room for newer more rare plants and then someone else can enjoy the plant that maybe you don't necessarily enjoy anymore. It can also create a little side income in a pinch if you need it!
Agree! I do plant sales all the time :) It is a lot of time as well though. Last year I must have sent hundreds of packages and it was wild 😅 This year, I have yet to send as many, but I feel it will be happening towards fall.
Just found your channel, and am so enjoying it. Great mix of information and humor. Best advice that can be given to a new plant hobbyist is to start slow--but that is advice that no one will take 😆
ahaha :D Yes, most people are not really going to take that advice XD I mean, would either of us take it? :D
Ooooh how i understand! Yes, plants are amazing, having plants in your home is great. They are fun to watch, it's rewarding to see them grow and evolve and bloom and all. During 2020, as i was living in a tiny appartment and being sheltered, it was wonderful to enjoy nature in my home. However, it is also really challenging and time consuming and sometimes, things go extremely wrong and it is, at the end of the day, a big loss. I had to be away from my home for almost 3 month during 2020, and when i came back.... half of my collection was dead and crispy, the other half was a pest fest. I threw almost everything away, the variegated stuff, and the rare stuff, and the expensive stuff... actually, now 3 years later, i have found a new appreciation for fewer, cheaper, common plants. They make me happy, don't ask for a lot, can tolerate a lot and overall, is more of an easy commitment. (Also, pests don't love them, they must not be delicate enough or rare enough in their little pest eyes)
First I want to say that I found your channel trying to learn how to care for hoyas but I subscribed because I enjoy your humor and when you share bits of your world outside of your plants. Seeing how different the part of the planet you where you live is from mine is fascinating to me. Plus watching you make a cake was fun. 😊
Now about plants, I have come to a point where I’ve just decided that I will enjoy them while I have them. I came to the realization that it’s not a waste of money and I won’t feel guilty if I fail, because I learned something.
One thing I wish I knew when I started, plants just die sometimes. Period. It would’ve saved me some anguish and some garbage I took from others judging my plant caring abilities. I’m not a serial plant killer, I’m learning. 😂
I am glad to hear you subscribed for the non plant content too haha :D I think that is a great place to be at - enjoy what you have. I am starting to think also about maybe working more on.... selecting my collection, making some plants more presentable, maybe even work that a bit into the interior? I definitely do not want propboxes and s**t laying around everywhere and things looking more unhinged that they are (even though there are 3 growtents in the room lol) And yes - plants die and that is that. We try our best, but hey, if some of these want to unalive themselves, BE MY GUEST XD I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING! :D
Oh I love it….” I’m not a serial plant killer, I’m learning”. Let me tell you I’ve been messing with plants -indoors and out -starting as a child with my Granny til now as a senior, and I can’t tell you how much I am still learning! 🌿 And yes, watching Miro bake his Birthday cake…nice! 🎂
I couldn’t agree more with you. I also have a big collection of plants and I know the struggle. This summer I had to repot most of my collection and the expenses were insane. Especially the bigger plants need bigger pots and bigger pots need A LOT of soil …. Not to mention moss poles,grow lights and fertilizers… Also after a few years plants grow A LOT . My bigger plants are potted in 40lt pots and it’s really challenging to move them outside to water and spray them .
I've been through the cycle of diving right in, buying tons of plants and loving it, then getting overwhelmed. I'm hopefully now staying into the genera I love and purging the rest. Finding a realistic balance is so important! ❤
It seems you found that balance :) We all did it, there is a journey until we get to hoyas :D
@@BasiePlants There is no balance in my Hoya room. Just obsessive excess. 😍❤️😁
I wish i could downsize to 50 or under , having a lot of plants is time consuming and exausting sometimes ! I had some success reducing the maintance by getting regularly predatory mites ,putting all my plant doubles in self watering and lastly if something struggles too much it has to go.
Previously i was collecting nail polish, it took litle space and did not need maintanence 😂 I am very happy i got into plants, i went from killing almost everything to being able to keep alive most plants i get and i can share them with friends.
Oh my goodness it's like we are the same orchid growing person!! I cannot tell you how much money I have spent on my plant hobby over the last FORTY-FIVE YEARS!! I feel you are so on point in your entire video. Please don't misunderstand my comment, I LOVE MY PLANT COLLECTION but as you stated it is an expensive hobby in the plant upkeep department!! I know that as long as I am able, I will have my plant collection, they bring me so much joy and growing them is very rewarding for me!! Thank you so much for highlighting this part of our hobby!!
It is an everyday chore. I enjoy tending them but it is definitely exhausting sometimes.
I have a couple hundred Hoya in an atrium in my house. Everyone loves seeing them but need to visit the day where my whole house is upside down because I'm sanitizing and cleaning the atrium.
Many of my mother plants are out under my trees, they are not care free. Yes natural predators help me out there but they need attention too. And then my porch is packed. If I did not live in Florida I can't imagine what it would take.
A lot of money on pure crop and the supplies as you said. $50 bags of perlite, bark, nutricote, etc etc
But it is something I love doing. There is a lot of joy. It's the only slow thing I do. They make me take notice of creation. Yes, as you said therapeutic.
Lastly we all lose plants, we all get frustrated, we all make mistakes, we all deal with pest. It's part of the hobby.
Haha, the whole house being upside down because of plant chores is something I relate to a lot; when I have to empty out my tents to clean them and it is the middle of the winter, there are not many nice things I have to say, especially since it must be done in a day, because plants cannot be all over the room that is also bedroom + office + all my living space :D
I imagine living in Florida has both it's blessings and downsides; I immediately think of storms or heat waves as big downsides.
I forgot to factor in something a lot of us have who can't grow them out - lights :D Quite a cost there every month. But for me it is definitely worth it :) I love doing it, but I think people need to know all about the hobby, it's not just buying the plant and finding a space in the house where it fits decor the best.
While you’re caring for your plants you can chat. It’s like we’ve come for a visit while you’re tending to them and we can catch up on the gossip ❤
Oh I employ my friends to help out when they come for a visit xD
I have over 200, I was watering today and I dropped the full waterer. 🤬 I was ready to downsize to about 20! It’s a LOT LOT LOT of work. I’m glad you’re letting people know this side of the hobby.
I recently found your channel and must say that you're absolutely LOVELY! I'm really enjoying watching and learning ❤️ I have 200+ plants and I couldn't agree with you more. I started before the pandemic with succulents because they brought me joy and the lighting helps me over the winter months, I wouldn't have survived without them. Over half of my plants are succulents that actively grow during the colder months (summer dormant) and I've found it to be extremely therapeutic. It helps to not feel so overwhelmed and it mixes things up for me. Unfortunately, I only have one Hoya, a very large obovata, but am falling in love watching your videos and look forward to homing more. Thank you for speaking out about these things!
The hardest part for me besides just the sheer amount of time is the guilt. Especially the guilt when a plant dies, especially if it’s one I’ve had a long time and was larger or I’d spent time trying to rehab etc etc. my huge Linearis basket I had worked on for 2y died this summer and the guilt is the most overwhelming tbh
Thank you for sharing this; a lot of ppl don’t talk about the challenges of the hobby, especially when it comes to cost. It can be easy to forget too, when so many plantubers are doing almost weekly plant hauls and promoting products, which they ultimately got for free.
My couple plants grew to just over 100. Then life shifted and I was home less and couldn’t manage the collection. I am now at about 30 and want to see how this feels. It is definitely more manageable. You are correct in that initially 100 plants is manageable, but 6 months to a year later the time to manage the collection grows. Thank you for this video.
Very good points! I agree. It is sometimes hard to find enough time for all the plant care..but absolutley it is also selfcare.
I love my plants and I do believe they love and enjoy the care they receive from me. It is a large collection, not decor. Although we have to style them that way to blend in with spaces nicely. I love to find out the countries and climates of my plants. That is very fascinating to me. For instance I have a new Hoya that hails from Queensland. I had no idea! And … I have my first ever American Hoya! Hoya Paula from Florida. A naturally occurring hybrid of parents Hoya PaulShirleyi and Hoya Albida. You are lucky Miro to have this purpose in life!
I love them too :) It would be nice to shift some of that perspective that people have that they are purely for decor - sure, they are ALSO decorative, but I think there is something far more interesting about them :) To me it is pure magic I can grow a hoya in my home that is found on a mountain in Borneo. Like, what the heeeeck?! :D
Yes, yes, yes, I have spent so much money on plants and all the extras. Trying every new thing I saw on a plant video. I went crazy during the lock down and did get burned out from all the work I ended up causing myself. I was an anxiety ridden mess worried about plants I couldn’t give exceptional care to. I have since downsized a lot and am happy again caring for the ones I kept. Good subject Miro. Thank you. 🌱💚🌱
trying every new thing I see on a video is very relatable. I do try now to tell people to try something but don't do it for all the plants (like I do lol, let me be the crazy one). I am so happy to hear that you did not give up on plants :) I see a lot of people went through what you did, which is somewhat similar to how I felt at times in 2020/2021, but I see a lot of people just got completely burned out, and started to hate plants even. So I think it is good for this video to be out there to kind of be like... MAYBE let's take this slowly XD
I never felt that my 300 plants were too difficult to take care of until this past two weeks when I realised I had a terrible flat mite/ thrip outbreak. I was complacent since everything was growing so well and larger. Checking every plant with a microscope every few days and quarantining them is all consuming with time and worry. Making decisions to toss plants is heart wrenching, but then it feels like a relief. I just need to add continuous bug checks once it is under control.
It's definitely a hobby for people who like to co continuously want to learn and I'm one that used to swap hobbies. I hear you with the wave of 2020. I came on board slightly before. 😊
Bravo for your honesty and goal of having individuals take a realistic look at acquiring plants. Personally, for me, I live in an old apartment building with limited lighting and space. While I like certain plants, I then have to factor in grow lights, shelving, humidifiers, etc. = $$. Anyway, I appreciate that you're addressing this topic instead of spewing the same topics (i.e. big box store plant haul, import unboxing, etc...they are fun to watch, but no one is different). Quarantine created a lot of people with the fomo and provided a hobby where they fit in. Just my take. Thanks again for the video.
My friends that are also into plants I discovered they like plants after we became friends which is nice. I so get your point.
I am that plant person and get asked a lot of questions. Get sent a pic of a plant and people expect me to know what it is which is hilarious as I'm not that up on all plants that have ever grown ever or mine either.
I have been growing plants since I was 5 or 6. And my collection has changed a lot I do have a 30plus year old cactus which I am proud of its not my favourite but its very sentimental
I like less generic plants which I find interesting and yours are less generic too which makes your videos more interesting.
My top tip would be just because other people love a plant you don't have to. It would be very boring if we all like the same thing
Have fun
It is so nice to hear from someone who has been growing plants for such a long time. I think my first plant was when I was when I was 12/13. And A LOT of plants have gone through my hands for sure :D I do asked the same questions a lot - my way to get out of those is - Oh, sorry, I only know about tropical plants (when someone asks me to ID radnom tree in the street, which is like... I did not say I was a botanist xD)
@BasiePlants I get it. But most of the time it's out door plants and I have limited knowledge of them. But I do the same to my mum as I expected her to know all plants hehe
But plants are great. I have also noticed my hayfever is better with a crap ton of tropical house plants
I am so happy you went here. The hobby is absolutely engrossing as you said. I have only started looking at plants as a collection instead of home decor and I have in 6 months gone through 3 different types of substrate, pot types and shelving. Not to mention multiple types of pest control products and fertilizer. That would be a scary amount of money if I did not see it as a health expense. I want to address what you brought up about talking about plants. I think our plants should be an opening to finding people and give an opportunity to make new friends but I agree if that is all there is it is not really a friendship. That is one of the reasons I said if you did something else a number of us would follow. We like your plant videos but I think a lot of us come for you.
Haha, yes, I have gone through different shelving as well. And lights. And pots. That is in the... spiraled away part :D It should be a stand-alone feature. I always seem to have an idea of something being the next best thing for me and my plants and then... it is not :D I do not add up the money tbh. I decided to say that my hobby balances itself out. I also trade & sell some plants so I will say I am at 0 money spent (absolutely untrue, 10000% delusional) And thank you for that lovely ending
I agree with everything that you said Moira, I had always had some plants, they would die and be replaced. Then came 2020 and the pandemic, they turned into my sanity. It seemed like all that was on TV was the death count 😮. Now that things have settled on that front, my parents are older and having health problems etc. it’s still my sanity my little escape, it’s good for my mental health, relaxing. I definitely go thru periods of how should I say, plant neglect because sometimes it does seem overwhelming or frankly I’m just not in the mood. And that is all okay they may suffer a bit I may loose some but I really can’t imagine my life without this hobby! I love your videos by the way. And no your not just a plant friend, you are a friend that also likes plants like I do! 😊
Miro
Plants can definitely be a great escape, a small haven for us :) I am very glad I had so many, both indoor and outdoor and that I had a yard. Things like that really helped keep my sanity. And I think this is true for a lot of people. So that is why I'd like people to return to the hobby, I think now, without all the hype and insanity of those beginning years of 2020s, it can actually become something more sustainable :) I mean, we all knew that was gonna crash.
I love your personality and humour, this is my favourite channel to watch.
Thank you for talking about mental health issues in this video. If more people talk about it someday it will not be such a lonely issue.
I hope more people do talk about it :) I think it is very important and definitely a part of this hobby - I see soooo many people get plants to deal with some mental health issues and it is not the best choice in some cases.
Good subject, well handled. Especially the cost element, which might not actually occur to people. (And the storage area needed for all the paraphernalia as well.)
However, there are two issues I think are also important:
1) If you go on holiday, do you have somebody who will take care of all your plants? I have about 40 plants, and as my husband and I don't go on holiday together any more (due to job requirements) he offers to take care of the plants for me when I'm away. He has a tendency to over-water, though ...so I have to put signs on ALL the plants to tell him what to do with each one. (Don't water the succulents, water the ferns every day, etc.) But if he wasn't here to do this, my plants would probably die if I was away for more than a week or two.
2) Does the person you live with enjoy living in a jungle? I've encountered plant people who say 'tough' if their spouse doesn't like that kind of environment. To me that's not a good attitude. If your husband's hobby was collecting hubcaps, would you want every room in the house filled with them? Probably not. I think it's important to agree on boundaries, so YOUR hobby doesn't interfere with your roommate/spouses enjoyment of what is also their home.
Preach Miro! I got to plants when I was staying at home because of my health, it helped me to kill time and do something beside feeling miserable. I got pretty amount of them. But then I got back to work, full time, so now when I come back home I am pretty exhausted and I don’t have same amount of time to care for them. At first I felt guilty about giving away some of my plants or throwing them in a trash if they were shit looking like some of my calathes. But now I know that I should think about myself first and it is not bad to downsize a collection if I need to. Also, sometimes it comes to situation when you are starting loving some plants more than the others, no need to keep these less favourite, someone might love them more. Now I focus more about my hoyas so I am giving away most of my aroids, because I don’t vibe with them that much. Less plants means more time I can spend to care for each and every one of those that I like, clean them, check for pest, and enjoy them. I am trying to be more mindful now when it comes to buying plants. I was standing in the shop the other day, in the plant section and my husband said "there are no hoyas in here, move on" and he was damn right 😄
I am glad that it worked out for you! I think it is perfectly fine to downsize. I definitely grew a crazy amount of plants through these past 7 years since I have restarted my collection after UNI. Orchids, violets, calatheas, philodendrons, peperomia, echeverias + other succulents and now hoyas. There are many plants that I love, many I would love to grow. I could probably fill out a very decently sized greenhouse and arrange it so it looks very nice :D But taking care of all of that, with limited resources - time, money, limited acccess to pest managment? Abslutely not something I can do. Even now, when most of my plants are hoyas, there are many I can go without. The reason I don't is because sometimes it is more work to get rid of a plant than to just leave it be. So, we will see :) I am sure with time I will cut down evern more :) I think goal for me would be to actually be more rutheless, maybe bloom all that I have (and we are not that far away from that), document all of them well, and then decide which are favorites and in what capacity they can stay and then give away the rest and make room for new sp that I have not grown and bloomed yet :) And of course, present them all on the channel :D
@@BasiePlants Yeah, I totally get what you mean. I would love to have greenhouse of my own, who wouldn’t? But to be honest, it would be a lot of work, maybe if we were rich enough to employ people to help us then it would be manageable 😄 I would love to grow many more plants than I have room for, not only hoyas, but for now I love them the most. I understand that you will eventually get rid of some hoyas because I know that we shouldn’t have favourites but we do, there are too many of them and some are much more interesting than the others. I am pretty sure that it will come to situation that some of them will disappoint me, I will try my best to figure out how to care for them but if it doesn’t work I will say bye.There is no need and place for drama in my jungle, I want to grow plants that get in sync with me and my lifestyle. That’s why I think plant collecting/growing is a journey and things will change and evolve and that’s perfectly fine to me 🙂 I mean to some degree, we will not start growing calatheas again I hope? 🤣
I am so with you! I've been struggling for 2 months now with the amount of plants I have I really really need to get rid of some but its hard to do sooooo, I'm letting some die not gonna lie, but I have definitely seen the down side to having over 200 plants, thank you for making this! its a first for me to see this topic addressed this extensively 😘
Oh I have let some die, especially the propagations I made last fall and that didn't sell. Sloooow death xD With all the cuttings and propagations, I can easily get into 600 plants at a time and that is just not okay xD I think we sometimes forget that 200 plants is actually quite a lot xD
@@BasiePlants oh I don't count propagations 😆, yeah I remembered when I started I would have judged heavily somebody that would say they are letting a plant die! but you live you learn and you realise "B@tch I ain't here to judge no body people got their reasons!" 💅
We live in Alberta Canada, it gets very cold here in the winters. I have had plant collections a couple of times, then we moved and I couldn't take all the pots etc. with me. I kept 7 plants that hung in there, after going through crazy moves. Now I want to concentrate on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter Cactus. Also my Indian Rope Hoya's Or Hoya Compacta? I have two of the rope hoya's, Also a crown of Thorn cactus, an Aloe Vera, one snake plant, the lighter coloured one, and I had one Thanksgiving cactus plant, and my Jade plant. Then a store in our town, ordered to many thanksgiving cactus, 2 yrs ago, and after Christmas, they gave them away. So I took one home. Now I have about 7 Thanksgiving and Easter cactus. I had to really cut my Jade plant back, as it was flopping over, way too heavy on the top. Poor thing looks like somebody butchered it. But I have the shape I want now, also lots of cuttings I am trying to propagate, and the main plant is starting to put out new growth, which is exciting. I tried just the leaves too, but they didn't do well and got thrown out. I hope the cuttings live, am also trying to propagate the Thanksgiving cactus as well. Some look good, some not so much. But now comes the part we all talk about, is the cost of things. I desperately want one of those cabinets from Ikea, also lights, fans, new plant pots to try out. Plus various fertilizers etc. But being a pensioner, the money doesn't come easy. We also have 4 pet sheep two pet goats, lots of chickens, for eggs, and 2 big outside guard dogs, for the sheep and goats, plus 3 inside dogs. 2 small ones and one medium sized one. I also love experimenting with vegetables etc. out in the garden. So still lot's of interests, but I have found that you do make friends through having house plants, animals, chickens and dogs. We used to raise, breed and show miniature horses for 25 yrs, but finally found it too expensive and too much work. I still miss the horses. But I think even just owning one for a pet, is not in the cards anymore. I also Love to read, and have so many books. But only books I can read over and over, the ones I don't enjoy reading more than once have to go. I love crystals too, they are so interesting. Now though I just want to have fun with my plants. I understand when you see people's huge plant collections, that you feel it's too much work. I don't see beauty, I see a big mess, and hard to keep your house clean. I enjoy watching your show, you give out so much information on plants etc. Please keep it up.
I started with Hoya bella, and got good at looking after it before I tried Hoya davidcummingi, After some years I bought Hoya sunrise. They have everything to make me happy. I also grow many cacti because they do so well outdoors in my environment. I even tried orchids. My first
orchid was a Cattleya. I learnt how to care of it for 3 years, then started buying some more, but only a few. I grow other orchids too and if they don't do well they aren't for my climate. It's an addiction to buy more and more plants, I know because I do it every month😰🙏But I'm trying my best to make the hobby manageable and enjoyable. Don't ever regret not buying a plant, and give plants away thaw you can't care for😌🤲💞I enjoyed watching and thanks Miro for your fabulous episode😊👏💞
This was a good idea, Miro! I really enjoyed it. It is a lot of work but so worth it for me.
It is absolutely worth it for me as well :)
Excellent content. Going through some transitions in my life now, as many are, and this has made me feel more positive about the things that need doing for me to move forward. Having just over 100 plants, (the majority of which are hoyas) can be overwhelming, and I do see the need for me to rehome some of them (not the hoyas :) ) in order to keep things manageable because I do enjoy working with them. Plants are such a great way of bringing nature indoors. I always look forward to your videos, and watch some more than once for reference and sometimes for basic silliness!
I definitely had plant burnout over the winter and lost a lot of plants. 😭 I’m still trying not to be so hard on myself over it. So of course I had to replace them this summer. 😅 At least I have a better understanding of what plants and potting set ups to avoid and a greater appreciation for the ones that lived. Thanks, Miro! I loved hearing your thoughts on the hobby.
As someone living in a place with monsoon season, I tend to buy lots of plants when its monsoon time coz its easy to take care of them at that time. Less watering and faster growth, but then when summer comes...😢 Its hot and I have to water twice a day.
Thanks for your honesty. You are full of wisdom
I'm having challenges yes! All my Hoya cuttings I'm trying to grow out in that soil that I suspect brought fungus gnats is really frustrating!! Lol I'm thinking of repotting all of them in something different! But plants, whether in the garden or in the house are proven uplifting if we don't go too far! Lol I have like 5 or 6 gardens here on the farm! Food, flowers, medicinal herbs, so now I have a garden inside too! Lol And if you ever come back to US and pass through Kansas you have a couch to sleep on and we will feed you too! I actually love that you are sharing more about who you are! I loved the cake baking birthday celebration! I think you would make a lovely friend! As a past singer as well we could sing in the gardens and eat cake! By the way my youngest son used to do that feet behind the head thing as well! Lol You are a great, kind, extremely smart and talented person. That is my impression! And funny! And after all, laughter is the best medicine!! You have a great week!!
Enjoyed watching, hanging with you, & hearing about your journey. You’re humor is the best of all plant RUclipsrs I follow..❤️🌞🌿
When I started my orchid hobby, I didn’t start with one. Lol I went straight to getting 12 because of a bulk special. 😅 and then only to learn about them later. The good thing is, they are all outdoor plants. I tried keeping them indoor, but the lighting is just not enough for the orchids.
I REALLY needed to hear all of this. Life has been throwing shade at me for awhile and struggling to keep up with my plants. They ARE what get me through the hard times. I have a very large collection and they are definitely what keep me centered. 💚
Love your quirkiness ❤
tune it up!
Hi Miro, I enjoyed this video,such good points you made. (I commented days ago). I just watched a video that also dealt with the times our plants and life get overwhelming and affect our mental health -Ric’s Hoyas RHM, video “Hoya Garden Update”. He took off 2 months, and will now pace things more comfortably. Oh and the video had some stunning Hoyas, and a gorgeous sunstressed Hoya undulata… just sharing! 🤗🌿. Oh don’t worry, Miro will always be my #1 Hoya head 💚
Loved that spiraled away moment😂
I have noticed lately…..your plant interior , and your hair…..look amazing!! 🪴🧔🏻♀️ …..thank you for your content Miro!
My favorite Hoya are starts that come with a story. Each time I work with the plant i think of the story or friend that shared the start.
What a nice video
Thanks for sharing your wisdom
I have 150 and I love working with my hands so it’s a great part of my life I wouldn’t even call it a hobby, it’s a life style
It is definitely a way of life! :D
Lol haters are hilarious 😂.
Aw cute baby Miro!
You're awesome. Love your channel ❤
Idk, maybe that was a compliment? XD We will never know :D
I use the few terracota pots I do have as cover pots for my lighter weight pots to help keep them from tipping over. I know most have holes in the bottom. so I set my saucered plastic pots down into the amd just use the TC for the weight. They can be spray painted to give them the appearance of glazed. And most of the plastic pots i pick up are at thrift stores and not in my prefered colors so I give them a spry job.
Great and honest video.. I now so many that jumped on the house plant and wagon that are now stepping off . I have been into house plants since the early 70's. I think I will be here to stay. I have fund I did get to a point I had too many plants and my tastes have changed in the plants I like the best. o those that had fallen out of fav0or with me I just sent on to some one else.
I am totally adoring hoyas because they are easier fo me to care for and some, not all, grow fairly slowly. Easier to find places for them.
I've only got 50+ and when I had no energy from been seriously ill I would take a room at a time to do. I have given some away to friends when I've lost love of them. I'd say 80% of my collection is hoya now and at first I didn't get the hype but now I love them. My 1st one was a lineris and it's so full and long now. X
I think that is a very good approach. Since all of mine are essentially in one room, what I tent to do is I devide the room into segments :D And that makes it easier. Ah, I used to have linearis but it froze outside. I should get a new one!
@@BasiePlants defiantly get another. I have a plant shop near me and they have a list of hoya I'm after. They are good and get me them. They have a loyalty card and I've already filled in 3 of them 😅. X
Miro, your sense of humor has me laughing and thinking 😂🎉 don’t stop please. I find myself listening while doing my chores, your voice is very soothing cheers ❤
Haha I do not intend to stop :D If anytjing, I intend to talk even more :D
😂I'm listening to the part where you say it can be therapeutic to put music on and do some plant care etc.... 😂 I do that but listen to you and others (and music 🎶 bc I love music) 🎉thank you for the work you put in for us all. I appreciate you.
I am going on vacation for 20 days and I know I am going to lose some plants - on the day to day I can cope with a plant dying, but this long vacation is making me anxious! Especially making preparations for my daughter to take care of a large amount of plants when I know she didn't sign up for this..... Love your videos. Could you do a sigillatis type video - I love them . Thanks
Spirited Away is my all-time favorite movie❤. So far I have under 50 which is a good number for me, I can't see myself with over 50 it gets to be a bit too overwhelming for me. I absolutely agree with you with Aroids, and Monstera it's too big, and I feel claustrophobic.
I don't like Hoyas they are like the living dead. I am most impressed by your ability to find the time to talk so much when you have so many plants to look after ! I clearly need to watch more of your videos to actually see some plants and then come back. I want to know what your accent is as well, so I have to do some research. One thing's for sure, we're all extremely potty, especially in the Spring 💚
Basie, I love watching your channel ❤
No lie, my collection is quite modest in comparison but just going out of town for a few days is giving me some real anxiety. My partner doesn't know the first thing about my pant care and will definitely mess things up, even with a list so i have to stretch my watering schedule just to make sure all my babies are hydrated while im gone.
Loved the pointers i need to not have another plant due to space issue but I so love hoyas
agree as someone who collects hoyas. Know your limit. Only collect as much as you can care of. What also keeps me motivated is that if I dont have the energy to care for them is the thought that I spend either my time or hard earned money on them so I will not let them die and just do it. If you really feel like you cant do it sell them before its to late or save them by cutting and restarting. I once had a time where I was really busy and I knew I wouldnt be able to care for them so I sold many and at least earned some money. Better than having dead plants and a bad feeling about it. Lastly I love my hobby but it still shouldnt fill 100 % of your life time. It can burn you out like everything else you do non stop
I started over a year ago and i think im at 100 plants and i agree.. there can be too many to take care of xD
The collections can definitely at times feel like full time job 😅
U are a hero!! Great topic to talk about!
Great video thanks 👍
You're so great Miro. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and views. Enjoyed you video :) Cheers!
I love listening to you.
Wonderful video. Thank you. I really look forward to being able to spend time with my friend Miro on Sunday’s and now on Tuesdays as well. I love taking time to care for my plants. It has been very therapeutic for me especially this past year. I look forward to your videos each week so please keep them coming.
100% relatable. Thank you sir
Wished I seen this during pandemic 😝🤪
I felt the unhinged spiral bit in my soul
Oh no 😂
Love this video! I have 27 plants and I really stopped buying a lot. I also give away many of my propagations because I have realized that I don’t care about them. 😂😬
I love taking care of my plants. It makes me calm. I haven’t had to deal with my depression for several years. Unfortunately I’m addicted to plants especially Hoyas. Running out of room in my house.
They can be very helpful :) Of course, for all people it is different. I see that for some it also went the other way - getting more plants made them feel worse. So I think it is important to talk about all the aspects here; it can 100% help some people and have that therapeutical aspect, but it can also go the other way. That's why I feel like going slowly and not diving into it head on is maybe the best approach :D
That is a great video. Another thing I wish I knew before is that hobby can become an obsession very quickly. I just wanted to buy Calathea Lancifolia and that is it. On the same day I bought 3 other Calatheas. One year later I have between 90 and 100 plants, mostly aroids. I love hudge leaves, but space started to become an issue, for my partner, not for me, because I've just bought 4 more plants online 😅 oh god help me...
Great video! (And your hair looks especially fantastic here!) I definitely have gone through cycles of going too hard/fast [the pandemic], depression, overwhelm, pests, falling back in love, etc etc, etc.
And as they keep growing, but my space doesn't, that's a whole new problem! I'm giving away a ton of non-hoya plants right now. Even though I *need* to & they aren't even the favorites, it's hard! And thinking about how much money...especially for the ones I've killed...eek!
You're right about it being a hobby for people who often skip from hobby to hobby. I have adhd & have always had trouble maintaining interest, but hoyas are doing in. Reaching the next level of them getting mature & blooming is like a whole new thing and it keeps me excited about it.
As always, wonderful info. I'm so happy for you and us that this gets to be your job! 💚
and in denmark fellow plant nerd or geek... for me its been blessing having my plants
it is :) I absolutely love having them :)
BELLS and whistles!
I don't know if I will be able to make sense in what I say next, but I wanted to say, that I've watched a few of your more recent videos where you were being so "real" and "genuine" and I loved and appreciated that. Mostly because, as I've said before, I get feeling pretty insecure, because my knowledge and financial abilities for more rare hoyas is VERY LIMITED. But in those videos...much like this one, you made me feel more included, because you were so up-front and open about our plant hobbies. I say all that just to really say, "THANK YOU!" 😊
That makes sense
@@BasiePlants Miro, there is nothing you say or do that makes me feel un-included. It's just the reality that I don't know a whole lot about hoyas, and soooooo many cultivars I've never seen or heard of. Your information is wonderful. My insecurities don't pop up until I hear or see that there really are a LOT of people that KNOW their hoyas. But I'm really happy with the 16 little hoyas that I do have...and another one is on it's way here next week. 😅🪴
My mil gave me a Hoya cutting this May that started my love of Hoyas and since then I have found 6 more and looking for more. I already had 40 plants and also love philodendrons. I’m disabled and spend time everyday caring for them and it really helps. If I worked I could not do this. I love researching and learning all about plants. The problem is I live w my teen in a 3 bedroom Apt so space is limited and my kitchen has turned into the plant hospital area which my teen hates. But I blame her because she is the one who urged me to get some plants. Lol
I am so happy to hear that the plants help you out so much
Oh let’s hear it for Plant Nerds! 🙋🏻♀️ I think pointing out the realistic pitfalls of having a “jungle look” is a great idea… few months ago I got an open glass bookcase and 3 small plant lights. But having iffy health and energy made me think about many of the same points you raised, and so there’s still lots of room on the shelves. For now. It is nice being able to see each individual plant, and still do much needed plant therapy… thank you for this thoughtful video ! 🤗 🪴
Oh, bangs might be nice…I also like your man bun look…whatever makes you happy will be fine! 🧔🏻 ( but not 🧑🏻🦲)
It is a very dynamic development... To me it was important to find out which plant is getting along with me.. My goal was to keep every plant in a matching pot... (unmanageable) Now I grouped 5 different Epipremnum together, 4 blue Aloe. . Never wanted a rhipsalis, found her for 50 cent... Fun journey.. To me the h. Polyneura would be nr1 on the wishlist, I ve gotten very selective, but there's still some I d buy in an instant (and some im finding ugly no matter the hype) 🍀
I’m happy to do the hard work for the beautiful plants. Sometimes I wish there was more work, sometimes less: us humans can be very changeable and contrary sometimes.
I am more than happy to do the hard work as well :) Not every week will be the same. Managing a collection with over 400 plants is not easy, especially when it is not the only thing that you do. I see a lot of people quitting the community and selling the plants because they did reach that breaking point and I wanted this video to be out there so hopefully more people can pace themselves when it comes to buying plants and see how something will work when perhaps their life circumstances change, for example, what taking care of 200 plants looks like when you don't work from home, but you have to go back to your office :)
Watching this a bit later than I normally would. loved the topic. Have found I’m now at a point where I want to downsize, very quickly went from NO interest in plants of any sort to having over a 100. Sit here sometimes wondering what happened lol.
Hahaha :D Well, I think partially what happened is the influence of social media :D But also I think that some people who have no interest in plants at all, not even social media can sway them. So, you definitely have a love for plants in you 😂 but yes, going to 100 fast can be overwhelming. I am always for downsizing and growing what feels manageable. :)
@@BasiePlants yeah your right about social media having an influence over people. It can be considered dangerous to the bank account but great for mental health (sometimes) 😂
haha thanks for keeping it real, miro!💯
You know....somewhere in my squirrel mind, when you talked about taking a voyage "in this economy?", I had this thought that we -being..the ones who stuck with the hobby and what not - determine a neutral location, aka the ideal plant environment with cheap plant supplies, and we'll just live happily ever after with our plants and new besties.
hahahaha :D And then that popped up xD Well, I do sometimes like to think my plants 'take me' to those places where they are from :) It's a bit of a daydream, but if you ask me, I have been to SE Asia many times :D
I had about 15 when things shut down, then I suddenly had over 200 and starting feeling crowded so I started getting rid of them.
You're so funny, #Brave. Not all superheroes wear capes! Don't lose those tights, though! I laughed so loud when you said, "Lechuza pots, old money!" So true! Then finally, "Balls and whistles, bows and whistles." Pricless! The saying is, Bells and Whistles. That alone got a thumbs up from me. I followed you down the rabbit hole. Great video!
:D I am glad you got a good laugh. But honesty, who is affording those pots? I know whoooo isn't 😅
the pests can be managed with the help of predatory mites however this comes back to being extremely costly in case of outbreaks. the worst months i have to just pay about 150 dollars on the predatory mites for both the spidermites and thrips. very little effort, successful treatment but yeah, very costly.
Thank you Miro😊🪴 I think with me it’s finding the right plant for me and for my house! And that’s why I have so many 😂 and of course it is a form of an addiction. But some plant’s do so well in different environments and we don’t know until we buy them! Thanks again for a great video Plant Friend 🤣🤣
I also think it is important to find the right plant for you. There are many plants I love, but I know I simply cannot have them. And that is okay. If they don't want to grow here, I shan't force them. There are MANY that will be more than grateful. It is a form of addiction, of course, but I don't think it's negative. Yes, it can get out of hand and then it is *slightly* more troubling, but unlike other condtions, I'd say consequences here are far less severe (in most cases). And OMG HOW DARE YOU PLANT FRIEND I JUST GOT TO THAT PART 😠😂😂
Enjoyed this video very much. I struggle with getting rid of plants I’m not loving or is not loving me back. I have a Calathea Network that I swear hates me. BTW….your hair looks so healthy….I’d kill for that hair!
Yes . . . bangs.
The point of no return.
Maybe, you could make a video about how to slow down plant growth in general and how to let plants grow more compact.
I am currently experimenting with IBA, because it is widely available as CloneX, applied at the growth tip, and can say, that this is a way to stop a runner from growing, but it can have negative effects and I have not yet tested if it is reversible.
I know that there are other phytohormones better suited for this task, but I started with what I had right there.
Thank you Miro
You are a hero to me! 💚
Haha :D Thank you Wendy
This was a good one. Yeah my 30 something plants are good enough for now. Good points for sure. But hey! I have one calathea, and a few cacti lol. They make me happy most of the time 😅.
Wait, which are bad ones?! 😂 1 calathea = 10 hoyas in terms of difficulty. Cactus... well, we all make mistakes. I have some as well.