Claire, please know that your videos are appreciated. In a world of armchair critics who are quick to make and pass judgment, you're not going to be able to be at things to all people. The rest of us are able to see your heart. I'm a 65 year old woman, and I couldn't do what you do. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks with us.🪴🌻
Claire, you were talking about a disappointing comment, that kinda hurt you (the one about being authentic), and I have a feeling it was me who wrote it... I was asking you about you possibly overexaggerating your love for some plants - it was a house plant tour... Right when I was writing it, I knew it might sound a bit bad and asked you to delete the comment immediately, if you feel like its out of line. English is not my first language and I really regret posting it, especially now seeing how it made you feel! My intention was not to be mean or cut deep or anything like that, I really was just wondering if just because you have a RUclips channel, you sometimes find yourself exaggerating... Please accept my apology, I truly truly love your videos and love your personality and the last thing I want is for you to feel hurt by a comment I made, especially as I love your channel so much! 💛💚
Oh my goodness thank you so much for this. Whether or not it was your comment, I seriously appreciate you taking the time to clarify - what you’ve written here is really lovely. There are zero hard feelings, and I also know that things can be misconstrued sometimes when put on paper. Regardless, it’s so kind of you to take the time to write this 💚
I think I’ll actually be sad if it moves, I commented the other day I think saying I was invested now in it living on the balcony 🤣 it’s acclimatised and may actually be enjoying it out there who knows haha!
Sydney Plant Guy, who lives in Sydney, Australia, has ideal conditions for growing tropical plants. High temperatures, humidity and coastal temperate conditions means he could put a lot of his plants outside, even in winter. Something one could not do in the United Kingdom, unless you have a green house, like Memo. Claire, you have done well in a colder climate, to which I can relate. Thank you for your great videos 💚.
In terms of the seed germination, I can confirm that germinating in the dark does work. I am a scientist and recently did a study on seed germination. We determined that roots from seeds produce small amounts of light which we think they are using to communicate with other parts of the plant. By being in the dark, this communication is more effective so the plants can grow faster! 🌱
I'm glad I'm not the only one who tells their plants how proud they are of them lol. Most of mine come from the clearance bin, so I really feel like they have been through a lot. Some of them have been through a lot because of mistakes I've made. So when they start to recover I get so excited and tell them how proud of them I am lol
Hi Claire! I think you are one of the most authentic person I watch on you tube. 💚 and for the plants I would start my collection with all over again🤔 my euphorbia ingens which I got 22 years ago, alocasia cuprea red secret, alocasia black velvet, hoya australis lisa et agloanema pictum tricolor....I think!! It's very hard to choose😅 love everything you post🇨🇦
So pleased to see the comment apologising. As you can see we all love you and your videos. I have to say watching you trip over your words makes me smile, I’m glad you don’t edit it out. I do it when I’m tired so it’s always nice to know other people do as well 😊😊😊❤❤❤
These videos are just my fave. Cuppa tea, Claire video and I get through so many plant chores! How many baby anthuriums do you think you have in total? Do you think you'll be selling any?
I enjoy plant chore and I feel so happy when I’m doing any kind of work on my plants. It’s bring me immense joy. Some times I just sit and stare at them. Hoping that they do something lol. I sing to them. So you sing to your plans?
Claire❤I love your videos they are relaxing yet inspiring. They make me happy. I asked about your Doriyaki a couple of months ago. I'm so glad you mentioned it. It probably wasn't due to my question but nonetheless, thank you. I love 💞 that you have a secret garden 🏡😜🌵 🪴. That is so cute. I'm thinking of mounting a couple of ferns. You did a video years ago about them. I was wondering if you could do an update on the care and what you might do differently. As well as how you care for regularly your higher up plants.☘️🌴🪜. Please and thank you.
I have a giant 4 ft tall regal shield with 10 12inch leaves I put that stuff to deter mites when I bought it.Intending for it to go outside for summer and then give it away.Well a year later and all the growth-i bought it med. Size it never made it outside,I couldn't bear for it to get bugs and it has not had any bugs inside even though mealies are reg.tennants.
Hi I found your channel today and subscribed I love your videos, I watched your syngonium albo video as I prorated mine yesterday. I watched a free off your videos as I did plant chores. Glad I found your channel
One of my favorite plants is is the Manjula Pothos. I looked it up and it’s a cross between the n’joy and marble queen. Developed by the university of Florida.
That's what Alice from youdontevengrowhere does she's been planting in slightly larger pots and it's been working.So here's to getting new growth.Thank you Claire I hope your enjoyingblife.Stay safe and healthy,I adore you.ps I'm a 64 year old granny that loves to watch your videos.
My easiest plant I think are a couple cactus/succulent I have, but easiest grower, my philo green Congo, constant growth, no drama ❤ Thanks to you for showing me about building a moss moat around my anthurium/Alocasia stem! I’m finally seeing less die off on my Cuprea! It was a grow one leaf-lose one leaf plant before! I’m with you, I get a lil plant burnout probably monthly or every 2 months, I’ll be on it for a couple weeks then off for a couple, then play catchup lol But I don’t have a problem throwing a plant away if it’s going to be too much trouble
I find that mine like to be root bound BUT like to have a lot of aeration around the roots. Pon was too dense, so Leca or moss with perlite seem to work best for my anthurium. No drainage. Good luck and feel better soon!
Couldn’t be happier to see your video today! My easiest plant is a good old spider plant! Had them on & off for years, they take any care or lack of you offer! X
Hi Claire! Sorry about the pests, seems like they are coming out so much around this time of year. Two of my plants are giving me troubles as well, that have NEVER been a problem before. Still trying to figure out what’s going on with my aloe, has all these tiny black dots on some leaves that won’t wipe off, ugh 😑
Love you Claire! Sorry for the pests. Man they suck! Odd it’s your dragon fruit. You just got it!! Hmmm? Thrips too 😢 super frustrating! Sending love and blessing from FL! I’m having trouble with spider mites so you are not alone!
You’ve given me sooo much valuable advice! I love watching your videos! Can I give you a small tip? Don’t touch anthurium leaves until they are completely done growing. Not even a tiny little bit. 😂
Thank you for this. You just made me feel so much better about my spider plant that just won't do anything. Won't give me spiderettes, won't grow won't die. I can't just toss mine either.
It can be a right pain sometimes when people feel its ok to dump on you. However, sometimes its just them venting on a stranger for issues in their own lives. There is no come back for them. Also they sometimes feel that you owe them for watching you and that they should have a say in the direction of the channel.
Random Philodendron patriciae fact if you didn’t know: it was named for the wife of Tom Croat of Missouri Botannical Gardens who has described more Anthurium species than anyone else and is a world expert on them. We have him to thank for all the beautiful new anthuriums coming out. Some interesting talks by him with Summer Rayne Oakes on YT. For nerdy reasons I would love a patriciae too. Also because it is beautiful.
Love you and your channel Claire! ❤ I feel like when anyone posts on any type of social media, you are automatically subjecting yourself to a response… which should be expected. However there is a difference between criticism and constructive criticism. I do also agree that if you don’t have something nice to say, the don’t say anything at all.
Hey Claire, I started writing to you last night, but then forgot to hit send. This is about that pot of Selenicereus undatus - what you have there, which you will have figured out by now after the pest treatment - is a pot full of seedlings. Each of these plants will get enormous. If I were you, I would just keep 3 or 4 of them and toss the rest. This way, the pest situation will be easier to manage. Since you won't have the room to keep the whole lot anyway, in the long term, I mean.
One thing that’s worked really well in my anthurium care is placing them into no drainage with a Leca reservoir then semi hydro with a little collar of moss at the top. Huge massive upsizing. I have a video coming out on Sunday that shows my MagXPap that’s sized up and in this system. It’s also humid in Fl. Not so much right now but they drink drink drink up some water even still! So I find this set up to be really perfect. Don’t be afraid to size up the pot
Claire your my favourite plant person. I’ve learned so much from you. But I do have a question I just got a small alocasia so. Two of the leaves are curling I know that has to do with moisture what would be the best way to fix this. Thanks for all your advice from normal Alberta Canada
There's a trade-off between pot size and medium compactness - for full soil you want smaller pots to prevent root rot.... but you can use large pots if your mix is more free draining/airy. Most (ancestoral/wild type) houseplants _aren't_ rootbound in nature - they have a free root-run, but they have free draining soils & competing plants taking up additional moisture. In other words these plants 'liking' being rootbound is fallacious reasoning; whilst I appreciate _why_ it's come about (to prevent overpotting) it's not actually how plants behave & gives the wrong impression to growers by turning good advice into an unbreakable rule.
I am dealing with Thripse all over my collection right now since autumn .... unfortunatly those beastes are able to lay their eggs into any succulent plants - I find them even a bit more often on those than on my Philos.... My String of Hearts for example suffered a lot because of the infestation (I thought it was because of relocation...) Watch your plants super carefully - I find even a couple of thripselarve can have a huge impact on small plants....
My top five that I would start with. My Alocasia Stingray, scindapsus tricolor, brevirimosa, string of hearts and rhaphidophra tetrasperma.😊 Also my piper crocatum is important to me.
I was wondering would you be able to do an update on the grapefruit cactus. From an education perspective I would love to know the process of getting rid of adult thrips. Plants by Melissa had some on a plant she got and thought they were gone 4 weeks later there was still eggs.
Wait till your dragon fruit starts flowering. You’ll be mind blown. These have some of the most majestic flowers. By the way, you can easily grow them from the fruits available in many supermarkets. I use these as grafting stock and I’ve grown a ton of them from seeds. They have a super high germination rate and grow fast compared to regular cacti grown from seeds, which often stay minuscule for years. You can get a plant as big as yours in about a year or less. The last batch I germinated around October is already almost as big, but I grew them under very powerful growlights. There are also ornamental varieties like Selenicereus grandiflorus or Selenicereus validus you can grow from seeds as well.
@@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013 Yes, it will as long as it’s in a sunny spot, which it needs to be in regardless otherwise it will etiolate. Most cacti can bloom indoors provided they are in a bright and sunny spot. The reason why most people don’t see cactus bloom is because they don’t take good care of it. They keep it cramped in a tiny pot. They either under or overwater. They don’t fertilize it during the growing season. They often kill it before it reaches maturity or force it to go dormant for a long time. It takes years to see Selenicereus bloom for the first time. It needs to reach an appropriate size. These are actually really large plants. Truly enormous by indoor standards.
@@morningstar8187 Ohhh, right. Yeah, I knew they were big plants because I've seen clips of 'em in farms, I just hadn't thought they could flower indoors, atleast not easily.
@@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013 The main problem is reaching the right size. I can’t imagine most people are able to keep a fully mature S. undatus at home. But it’s doable. Selenicereus grandiflorus are far more manageable as houseplants and have even more beautiful blooms.
Hi Claire. Youdontevengrowhere recently did an anthurium deep dive and she mainly focuses on that genus now with some amazing specimens. Anyway she mentioned that she’s been experimenting with large pots sizes for her anthuriums and they are sizing up quickly. Am thinking I will try that myself. Also I’m recently trying out putting a moss collar in plastic around the base to activate aerial roots. But now I think I’ll try tower pots. Question about Strelizia if you read this. Mine has been in a stasis for nearly a year with the newest leaf stuck and curled up. Today I picked it off in frustration 😮 The roots are very chunky and I had up potted it in a more moisture retentive soil but it has not grown above ground at all! Do you have any advice on how to pull this plant back to growth? It’s by a West facing glass door. It’s been cold in Ireland but I’m hoping the Spring will get it going. Should I up pot it? The roots are very thick and maybe it needs to spread out? Also I love your channel and learn so much from you and your manner and approach are so reassuring and kindly. Keep up the great work! 🌿
Hi Claire, I've been subscribed to you for over a year and am truly thankful for all your insights into being a houseplant mom. However I have a question that I just don't know the answer to... so here goes.... I bought a baby monstera last summer that has no holes in its leaves and It looks like there is actually two plants in the same pot. Is it too soon to repot into a bigger pot and do I split the two plants or keep them together 😅 hope you can help 😂
It´s always so annoying to find bugs, I have thrips as well, they are somehow there and I can´t get rid of them, but it´s not bad. So I would for 2-3 weeks not see any and then find them on a new plant. The latest victim is my philo. brasil, it was yellowing and loosing leaves for a while and I thought it´s a watering problem (it´s in semy hydro and the indicator was stuck, so I don´t know how long it was dry). I took it down the other day and found thrips 🤦♀ I took it as a opportunity and cut it all up, so in a few weeks I hopefully can pot it all together and get a fuller plant out of it. But I have a lot of plants in lechuza pon and feel like thrips have troubles breeding in that, that´s the only reason I can think of why it´s not getting terribly out of hand. Though I really should get a better schedule in checking them, maybe like zoning and taking care of one zone a day. Right now I struggle a bit to find the time with 100+ plants, a full time job and a small kid. Oh and I also put a baby mosspole on a few plants in pon. the plan it to cut them in 2-4 peaces once they reach the top, to get a fuller plant or maybe have some extra to swap.
I've had a rug I tossed outside last fall for washing as well(kitty was peeing on it). I think at this point, yes, it's trash. I'm sure the pattern is sun bleached by now. 😂
I think burnout is quite a big word for something you could also describe as temporary falling out of love or disinterest. I mean who never has a bad workday when you’d rather stay in bed and ignore everything else? And especially because it’s a hobby for most of us, its quite normal that your interest and the time you spend on it goes up and down. But when you experience a real burnout it has a huge impact on your daily life, you cannot function properly, daily tasks are a major struggle and you often will need therapy to overcome. So not a big fan of the word burnout in correlation with plants as a hobby… Actually being into nature and working with plants can be healing for people with burnout so I cannot imagine that plants can cause a burnout. But that’s all my thoughts 🤗
I wish I could send you a photo of the giant hole in my queen anthurium that developed from me very carefully trying to pick off a piece of dirt from the leaf when it was a baby. 😩
How big is you PPP and how much will it's cost to ship it in this side and do you think someone is willing to pay that prize? Maybe this question will help you if you sell cuttings or a whole plant
Your poor cactus! I just spend twenty minutes cleaning my Euphorbia acrurensis with orange peel water, and cotton buds. The only reason I can do this , is because I have less than thirty plants. I think I would've started crying if I discovered pests. The new leaves on that dorayaki are amazing. I see you keep the damaged leaves on there. Would it be harmful to the plant if you cut them off? Looking at damaged leaves makes me very depressed, so I just remove them, but if it would be harmful, I might try to learn to live with them.
Awwww... I'm so sorry you found posts in your beautiful collection. I'll be watching as I wipe leaves down....... thank you for sharing this video........😊........
Don’t feel bad about the rug. Instead think about all the smiles it has given us viewers😄
Claire, please know that your videos are appreciated. In a world of armchair critics who are quick to make and pass judgment, you're not going to be able to be at things to all people. The rest of us are able to see your heart. I'm a 65 year old woman, and I couldn't do what you do. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks with us.🪴🌻
Claire, you were talking about a disappointing comment, that kinda hurt you (the one about being authentic), and I have a feeling it was me who wrote it... I was asking you about you possibly overexaggerating your love for some plants - it was a house plant tour... Right when I was writing it, I knew it might sound a bit bad and asked you to delete the comment immediately, if you feel like its out of line. English is not my first language and I really regret posting it, especially now seeing how it made you feel! My intention was not to be mean or cut deep or anything like that, I really was just wondering if just because you have a RUclips channel, you sometimes find yourself exaggerating... Please accept my apology, I truly truly love your videos and love your personality and the last thing I want is for you to feel hurt by a comment I made, especially as I love your channel so much! 💛💚
Oh my goodness thank you so much for this. Whether or not it was your comment, I seriously appreciate you taking the time to clarify - what you’ve written here is really lovely. There are zero hard feelings, and I also know that things can be misconstrued sometimes when put on paper. Regardless, it’s so kind of you to take the time to write this 💚
This was really sweet.
That was such a lovely thing to say ❤🪴
This was a beautiful example of accountability, well done. You are a good person
That’s so nice of you to respond like this ❤
I’m invested in the rug saga 😂 #rescuetherug
I think I’ll actually be sad if it moves, I commented the other day I think saying I was invested now in it living on the balcony 🤣 it’s acclimatised and may actually be enjoying it out there who knows haha!
Sydney Plant Guy, who lives in Sydney, Australia, has ideal conditions for growing tropical plants. High temperatures, humidity and coastal temperate conditions means he could put a lot of his plants outside, even in winter. Something one could not do in the United Kingdom, unless you have a green house, like Memo. Claire, you have done well in a colder climate, to which I can relate. Thank you for your great videos 💚.
“The rug is growing another rug.” Baaahahahah!😂😂😂
In terms of the seed germination, I can confirm that germinating in the dark does work. I am a scientist and recently did a study on seed germination. We determined that roots from seeds produce small amounts of light which we think they are using to communicate with other parts of the plant. By being in the dark, this communication is more effective so the plants can grow faster! 🌱
Ahhh yes you messaged me about this! I find this so fascinating!!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who tells their plants how proud they are of them lol. Most of mine come from the clearance bin, so I really feel like they have been through a lot. Some of them have been through a lot because of mistakes I've made. So when they start to recover I get so excited and tell them how proud of them I am lol
I like to watch your vidoes during my cozy mornings with a cup of coffee 😊 And I would love to see your anthurium collection one day💚
Hi Claire! I think you are one of the most authentic person I watch on you tube. 💚 and for the plants I would start my collection with all over again🤔 my euphorbia ingens which I got 22 years ago, alocasia cuprea red secret, alocasia black velvet, hoya australis lisa et agloanema pictum tricolor....I think!! It's very hard to choose😅 love everything you post🇨🇦
Enjoyed the chatty repot. My Mom always taught us if you have nothing good to say, don’t talk👍 It seems a lot of people need to internalize that 😀🇨🇦
I really love the long and chatty videos! They really help me to get things done in my own collection 😊
Watched this while dividing my bird of paradise and loved the sound of the rain in the background. Such a relaxing morning. ❤
How do they work, if you don't mind me asking? I have a tiny one with one growth centre... do they start to produce side shoots as they grow?
Lol..I can relax now I've had a rug update 😂😂😂
Enjoying your videos every time !!!! Entertaining and very informative! Thank you Claire!
Soooo happy this came earlier than expected 😍
So pleased to see the comment apologising. As you can see we all love you and your videos. I have to say watching you trip over your words makes me smile, I’m glad you don’t edit it out. I do it when I’m tired so it’s always nice to know other people do as well 😊😊😊❤❤❤
These videos are just my fave. Cuppa tea, Claire video and I get through so many plant chores! How many baby anthuriums do you think you have in total? Do you think you'll be selling any?
It's becoming difficult for me to comment so if you don't see my comments, just know I'm still watching and supporting your channel ❤
I enjoy plant chore and I feel so happy when I’m doing any kind of work on my plants.
It’s bring me immense joy. Some times I just sit and stare at them. Hoping that they do something lol. I sing to them.
So you sing to your plans?
Thank you for taking all the time you do to educate or share your learned lessons with us.
I really love your repotting Q & A videos. Thanks for sharing Claire!
Wait a dang minute. I come here for you, but Ross is great! I love when he cameos!
Been really enjoying these long videos!
I'm doing some painting and I needed something to watch in the background!!!! Yasssssss I love these videos
As soon as I hear thrips I feel the tension forming at the base of my neck from stress😂. Really enjoyed this video Claire.
Thank you for all your videos, the long ones are my favorites. ❤
Claire❤I love your videos they are relaxing yet inspiring. They make me happy. I asked about your Doriyaki a couple of months ago. I'm so glad you mentioned it. It probably wasn't due to my question but nonetheless, thank you. I love 💞 that you have a secret garden 🏡😜🌵 🪴. That is so cute. I'm thinking of mounting a couple of ferns. You did a video years ago about them. I was wondering if you could do an update on the care and what you might do differently. As well as how you care for regularly your higher up plants.☘️🌴🪜. Please and thank you.
I have a giant 4 ft tall regal shield with 10 12inch leaves I put that stuff to deter mites when I bought it.Intending for it to go outside for summer and then give it away.Well a year later and all the growth-i bought it med. Size it never made it outside,I couldn't bear for it to get bugs and it has not had any bugs inside even though mealies are reg.tennants.
Hi I found your channel today and subscribed I love your videos, I watched your syngonium albo video as I prorated mine yesterday. I watched a free off your videos as I did plant chores. Glad I found your channel
One of my favorite plants is is the Manjula Pothos. I looked it up and it’s a cross between the n’joy and marble queen. Developed by the university of Florida.
I always enjoy watching your videos ❤ all the time. From Texas, USA 😊
That's what Alice from youdontevengrowhere does she's been planting in slightly larger pots and it's been working.So here's to getting new growth.Thank you Claire I hope your enjoyingblife.Stay safe and healthy,I adore you.ps I'm a 64 year old granny that loves to watch your videos.
I loveee your plant chore videos! They literally make my day and I can’t wait to get home to watch them!
My easiest plant I think are a couple cactus/succulent I have, but easiest grower, my philo green Congo, constant growth, no drama ❤
Thanks to you for showing me about building a moss moat around my anthurium/Alocasia stem! I’m finally seeing less die off on my Cuprea! It was a grow one leaf-lose one leaf plant before!
I’m with you, I get a lil plant burnout probably monthly or every 2 months, I’ll be on it for a couple weeks then off for a couple, then play catchup lol
But I don’t have a problem throwing a plant away if it’s going to be too much trouble
Hi Claire!
Have you tried using LECA as a medium for semi hydro, I find it much more affordable in bulk and it’s chunkier so allows better airflow!
Interested to see how your Jacklyn does…when I upsize my plants pon-pon a lot-almost all roots die! Then they need downsizing.
I find that mine like to be root bound BUT like to have a lot of aeration around the roots. Pon was too dense, so Leca or moss with perlite seem to work best for my anthurium. No drainage. Good luck and feel better soon!
Couldn’t be happier to see your video today! My easiest plant is a good old spider plant! Had them on & off for years, they take any care or lack of you offer! X
Hi Claire! Sorry about the pests, seems like they are coming out so much around this time of year. Two of my plants are giving me troubles as well, that have NEVER been a problem before. Still trying to figure out what’s going on with my aloe, has all these tiny black dots on some leaves that won’t wipe off, ugh 😑
Love you Claire! Sorry for the pests. Man they suck! Odd it’s your dragon fruit. You just got it!! Hmmm? Thrips too 😢 super frustrating! Sending love and blessing from FL! I’m having trouble with spider mites so you are not alone!
I love Ross cameos too!!
You’ve given me sooo much valuable advice! I love watching your videos! Can I give you a small tip? Don’t touch anthurium leaves until they are completely done growing. Not even a tiny little bit. 😂
Thank you so much for this video. Love your long ones❤
Love this new shooting angle btww
Thank you for this. You just made me feel so much better about my spider plant that just won't do anything. Won't give me spiderettes, won't grow won't die. I can't just toss mine either.
It can be a right pain sometimes when people feel its ok to dump on you. However, sometimes its just them venting on a stranger for issues in their own lives. There is no come back for them. Also they sometimes feel that you owe them for watching you and that they should have a say in the direction of the channel.
Random Philodendron patriciae fact if you didn’t know: it was named for the wife of Tom Croat of Missouri Botannical Gardens who has described more Anthurium species than anyone else and is a world expert on them. We have him to thank for all the beautiful new anthuriums coming out. Some interesting talks by him with Summer Rayne Oakes on YT. For nerdy reasons I would love a patriciae too. Also because it is beautiful.
Love you and your channel Claire! ❤
I feel like when anyone posts on any type of social media, you are automatically subjecting yourself to a response… which should be expected. However there is a difference between criticism and constructive criticism. I do also agree that if you don’t have something nice to say, the don’t say anything at all.
im so glad ur coming to the bristol plant swap!
Also - if you are looking for a PPP look but with better variegation and better internodal spacing, I would highly recommend a Red Anderson!
I've been lucky with my Scindapsus water props -- after 7 - 10 days, roots are developing. (Exotica and Argyraeus) I did use rooting hormone.
Hey Claire, I started writing to you last night, but then forgot to hit send. This is about that pot of Selenicereus undatus - what you have there, which you will have figured out by now after the pest treatment - is a pot full of seedlings. Each of these plants will get enormous. If I were you, I would just keep 3 or 4 of them and toss the rest. This way, the pest situation will be easier to manage. Since you won't have the room to keep the whole lot anyway, in the long term, I mean.
I'm battling thrips too
One thing that’s worked really well in my anthurium care is placing them into no drainage with a Leca reservoir then semi hydro with a little collar of moss at the top. Huge massive upsizing. I have a video coming out on Sunday that shows my MagXPap that’s sized up and in this system. It’s also humid in Fl. Not so much right now but they drink drink drink up some water even still! So I find this set up to be really perfect. Don’t be afraid to size up the pot
Great advice!
My easiest plant is my golden pothos, love her! 😊
I also have 3 spider plants, their big and beautiful😊
Claire your my favourite plant person. I’ve learned so much from you. But I do have a question I just got a small alocasia so. Two of the leaves are curling I know that has to do with moisture what would be the best way to fix this. Thanks for all your advice from normal Alberta Canada
There's a trade-off between pot size and medium compactness - for full soil you want smaller pots to prevent root rot.... but you can use large pots if your mix is more free draining/airy.
Most (ancestoral/wild type) houseplants _aren't_ rootbound in nature - they have a free root-run, but they have free draining soils & competing plants taking up additional moisture. In other words these plants 'liking' being rootbound is fallacious reasoning; whilst I appreciate _why_ it's come about (to prevent overpotting) it's not actually how plants behave & gives the wrong impression to growers by turning good advice into an unbreakable rule.
Well put!
I am dealing with Thripse all over my collection right now since autumn .... unfortunatly those beastes are able to lay their eggs into any succulent plants - I find them even a bit more often on those than on my Philos.... My String of Hearts for example suffered a lot because of the infestation (I thought it was because of relocation...) Watch your plants super carefully - I find even a couple of thripselarve can have a huge impact on small plants....
42:00 “it’s like an octopus” Or perhaps like another creature with lots of legs, like a spider, maybe 😆
My top five that I would start with. My Alocasia Stingray, scindapsus tricolor, brevirimosa, string of hearts and rhaphidophra tetrasperma.😊 Also my piper crocatum is important to me.
Ok I need to know what substrate you have your piper in. Mine has always been a challenge. Any advice you can give, I would appreciate it so much%!
I was wondering would you be able to do an update on the grapefruit cactus. From an education perspective I would love to know the process of getting rid of adult thrips. Plants by Melissa had some on a plant she got and thought they were gone 4 weeks later there was still eggs.
Wait till your dragon fruit starts flowering. You’ll be mind blown. These have some of the most majestic flowers.
By the way, you can easily grow them from the fruits available in many supermarkets. I use these as grafting stock and I’ve grown a ton of them from seeds. They have a super high germination rate and grow fast compared to regular cacti grown from seeds, which often stay minuscule for years. You can get a plant as big as yours in about a year or less. The last batch I germinated around October is already almost as big, but I grew them under very powerful growlights.
There are also ornamental varieties like Selenicereus grandiflorus or Selenicereus validus you can grow from seeds as well.
Can they actually flower indoors? I see a lot of farmers growing them outdoors in full sun, so I wouldn't expect them to flower indoors.
@@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013 Yes, it will as long as it’s in a sunny spot, which it needs to be in regardless otherwise it will etiolate. Most cacti can bloom indoors provided they are in a bright and sunny spot.
The reason why most people don’t see cactus bloom is because they don’t take good care of it. They keep it cramped in a tiny pot. They either under or overwater. They don’t fertilize it during the growing season. They often kill it before it reaches maturity or force it to go dormant for a long time.
It takes years to see Selenicereus bloom for the first time. It needs to reach an appropriate size. These are actually really large plants. Truly enormous by indoor standards.
@@morningstar8187 Ohhh, right. Yeah, I knew they were big plants because I've seen clips of 'em in farms, I just hadn't thought they could flower indoors, atleast not easily.
@@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013 The main problem is reaching the right size. I can’t imagine most people are able to keep a fully mature S. undatus at home. But it’s doable. Selenicereus grandiflorus are far more manageable as houseplants and have even more beautiful blooms.
@@morningstar8187 Claire's got large ceilings, so she'll probably just train it to grow taller if she does decide to grow it that large.
Hi, I have just found your channel and I am wondering if there is a reason why you use clear pots?
Hi Claire, Is it a good idea to mix in lechuza pon with a typical potting mix . Do you find that it’s a good idea if on hand for all plants ?
I'm thinking with spring coming more people will jump to attention with plant care.
Hi Claire. Youdontevengrowhere recently did an anthurium deep dive and she mainly focuses on that genus now with some amazing specimens. Anyway she mentioned that she’s been experimenting with large pots sizes for her anthuriums and they are sizing up quickly. Am thinking I will try that myself. Also I’m recently trying out putting a moss collar in plastic around the base to activate aerial roots. But now I think I’ll try tower pots. Question about Strelizia if you read this. Mine has been in a stasis for nearly a year with the newest leaf stuck and curled up. Today I picked it off in frustration 😮 The roots are very chunky and I had up potted it in a more moisture retentive soil but it has not grown above ground at all! Do you have any advice on how to pull this plant back to growth? It’s by a West facing glass door. It’s been cold in Ireland but I’m hoping the Spring will get it going. Should I up pot it? The roots are very thick and maybe it needs to spread out? Also I love your channel and learn so much from you and your manner and approach are so reassuring and kindly. Keep up the great work! 🌿
Is it possible to talk more about semi hydro. What you are using and way. And are there plans you can recommend or don't.
Hi Claire, I've been subscribed to you for over a year and am truly thankful for all your insights into being a houseplant mom. However I have a question that I just don't know the answer to... so here goes.... I bought a baby monstera last summer that has no holes in its leaves and It looks like there is actually two plants in the same pot. Is it too soon to repot into a bigger pot and do I split the two plants or keep them together 😅 hope you can help 😂
Can you tell me about the square pots your using, are they a recommendation
It´s always so annoying to find bugs, I have thrips as well, they are somehow there and I can´t get rid of them, but it´s not bad. So I would for 2-3 weeks not see any and then find them on a new plant. The latest victim is my philo. brasil, it was yellowing and loosing leaves for a while and I thought it´s a watering problem (it´s in semy hydro and the indicator was stuck, so I don´t know how long it was dry). I took it down the other day and found thrips 🤦♀ I took it as a opportunity and cut it all up, so in a few weeks I hopefully can pot it all together and get a fuller plant out of it.
But I have a lot of plants in lechuza pon and feel like thrips have troubles breeding in that, that´s the only reason I can think of why it´s not getting terribly out of hand. Though I really should get a better schedule in checking them, maybe like zoning and taking care of one zone a day. Right now I struggle a bit to find the time with 100+ plants, a full time job and a small kid.
Oh and I also put a baby mosspole on a few plants in pon. the plan it to cut them in 2-4 peaces once they reach the top, to get a fuller plant or maybe have some extra to swap.
I've had a rug I tossed outside last fall for washing as well(kitty was peeing on it). I think at this point, yes, it's trash. I'm sure the pattern is sun bleached by now. 😂
Nice video
Where do you get the clear pots please and thank you
Ive never seen that many adult thrips on one plant!!( knock on wood)
I didn’t know cactus gets thrips too..😮
Yeah my Dragon fruit cactus was the last plant I expected them on but still 😅
41:35 you have some ghost lady somewhere around you who is very interested in plants, shouting at you... schismatoglottis 🤣
I think burnout is quite a big word for something you could also describe as temporary falling out of love or disinterest. I mean who never has a bad workday when you’d rather stay in bed and ignore everything else? And especially because it’s a hobby for most of us, its quite normal that your interest and the time you spend on it goes up and down. But when you experience a real burnout it has a huge impact on your daily life, you cannot function properly, daily tasks are a major struggle and you often will need therapy to overcome. So not a big fan of the word burnout in correlation with plants as a hobby… Actually being into nature and working with plants can be healing for people with burnout so I cannot imagine that plants can cause a burnout. But that’s all my thoughts 🤗
How or where do you get the info for plant swaps, please? Thank you
Claire, do you know Oxalis? if you do, please tell me why does my Oxalis closed when it's day not night-time
You could be the juiciest, most ripe, perfect peach on the tree. But there's always gonna be people who hate peaches.
I wish I could send you a photo of the giant hole in my queen anthurium that developed from me very carefully trying to pick off a piece of dirt from the leaf when it was a baby. 😩
How big is you PPP and how much will it's cost to ship it in this side and do you think someone is willing to pay that prize? Maybe this question will help you if you sell cuttings or a whole plant
Czn you pls put that lovely n blessed doggie some more in your video also..at least around you while you're doing your interesting videos..tks.
Have your bird of paradise ever bloomed?
Your poor cactus! I just spend twenty minutes cleaning my Euphorbia acrurensis with orange peel water, and cotton buds. The only reason I can do this , is because I have less than thirty plants. I think I would've started crying if I discovered pests.
The new leaves on that dorayaki are amazing. I see you keep the damaged leaves on there. Would it be harmful to the plant if you cut them off? Looking at damaged leaves makes me very depressed, so I just remove them, but if it would be harmful, I might try to learn to live with them.
I hear ya, me too, get the damaged leaves gone , your plant , your choice
Awwww... I'm so sorry you found posts in your beautiful collection. I'll be watching as I wipe leaves down....... thank you for sharing this video........😊........
Top 5
Monstera Albo
Philodendron Plowmanii
Philodendron el choco red
Anthurium Crystallinum
Calathea Medallion
Are u selling cacti now? 🤔🤣