Chopping Up My Favourite Philodendrons (because of thrips 😭)
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Watching you chop up the silver sword was painful 😭she was so big and beautiful. You're all about new starts though so I'm sure you'll love growing her back to that point, maybe she will attach to a plank easier now!
yes 💚💚 thank you for watching!
When I read ur comment I thought “oh it can’t be that bad” nearly no plant left hahaha. Tbf tho I do enjoy starting a fresh and having a tonne of cuttings
It used to be really hard for me to chop back some of my plants, but you’ve encouraged me to believe that the plant can be even more beautiful the next time around :)
Yes, exactly 🥰
When you paused towards the base of your silver sword like "should I leave it and put it back on the plank? Or keep cutting?" I was so team keep the base 😭 lol
hahaha I knew people wouldn't like that I chopped it 😂
Haha me too she’s like “should I keep this?” And I’m yelling at my tv like I’m watching sports “yes! Keep it!” 🤣
Hey fern I’m loving and appreciating ur consistent videos!💕
Thank you so much 🤗
I was going crazy with thrips. What I ended up doing was filling up my tub dunking into soapy ish water, then with the shower pressure I wash it again spray neem oil let it chill and then rinse. Then I throw the dirt out and rinse the roots. New dirt, and then for the next few dais I use the sink sprayer and rinse the plant without getting the new dirt wet. And I somehow got rid of them. I did this for 2 weeks. So it was deffff a lot of work, but so glad it’s behind now.
One of my monsteras I did cut up cus it was huuuge and dunked all the cuttings in soapy water. I hope you’re able to rid of these soon! You got this! ♥️
So glad they're gone now!
@@wildfern YAY! So happy 😀
You know I got a silver sword and it grew like crazy last summer and I had one huge long piece. I watched some Planterina vid where she had a lot of rooted philodendrons growing up giant states in the middle and they looked like full out trees. I thought I'd going to do the same with mine then do a ton of cuttings, my friend and sister thought I was insane. From my one plant I got 12 cuttings and rooted all the babies. I then got a really nice floor planter at the end of Fall clearance sale, also got a huge plastic liner pot for it and transferred the mother and all the babies into that pot. This monster in the making took off on me like crazy - all the babies and mother plant have been thriving I think by the end of spring going into summer I can start training them to a huge stake I got for the center. I cannot wait to see how full and hedge like this monster is going to get lol. When in doubt go with your gut on cutting. :)
Hi Fern, I’m so glad to see you Bath your cuttings. I have a large ziplock bag that I use solely for soaking cuttings. I also got rid of all soil that infected plants were in. And disinfected surfaces and places where the plants had been living, and where I’d dealt with them. I had a bad thrips infection amongst my 90 plant collection, in several rooms. I sprayed every plant once a week for several weeks. Then introduced predator mites after 14 days for 4 weeks. Then any sign that plant either was bathed for an hour in soapy water, or took cuttings and soaked them, or binned it. Now a few months on I feel at last it’s gone. 😀
The sound of the chops was so satisfying 🤣
Omg Fern ,I don’t know if I could chop my plants that way,but I know is for the best of the plants ,keep us updated..💚🌵☘️🌱
As someone who recently had to chop and prop a few of my plants due to thrips, I feel this. The best part about plants is they can regrow, so even though it's sad to be chopping, it's exciting to see the new plant you'll get! (The worst part about plants is thrips. Hands down. )
Awe girl 😭😭 I'm sorry! I'm dealing with mealy bugs on a few of mine😭😭😭 I. feel. your. pain! 💕💛☀️☀️
It's so rough!
@@wildfern sooo rough 😓❤
Your beautiful silver sword philodendron was my inspiration and encouragement to take care of one too! No regrets, because absolutely gorgeous plant. To new beginnings friend 💚
I’m home sick with Covid and I feel like absolute shit. Woke up early with fever and headache, but then I see you posted a new video! Just what I needed❤️
feel better 🥺❤️❤️
Glad you’re making the best of a bad situation. I can’t wait to see them grow and become even better! 💚
Hi there I don't want to recommend my channel or anything but I'm a newish plant yiutuber if you was looking for more plant videos I would really appreciate any support ☺
I love the fact you‘re reusing so many things for plant related stuff. It’s so sustainable, smart und inspiring 😇💚🪴 thank you, Fern 🌿
You give me so much confidence to do the right thing when it’s needed! Now to chop a couple of leaves that need it. 💚
Having just found thrips today, I'm really hoping I don't end up at this point! Although the upside to chopping is more plants...
true lol! good luck!
Girrrlll, I've been doing the same. 🙈 Bring back the summer I say! 👁️🌞💚
wahhhh lol!! 🌞
Fern, you seem very patient and optimistic. 🙂
Oh that was painful to watch but I’m sure that’s a load of stress off your shoulders! Can you do an update wet stick video?? I’ve tried a few times but mine never take! 💚
You will have so many plants to choose from or really nice full pots.
I had thrips 7 months ago and i actually found a very effective strategy that only required me to cut like the really affected leaves and all the plants have jumped back now :)
I sprayed them down and put them in clear plastic bags. Since thrips can reproduce asexually and have a life cycle of 40 days, this ensures that they cannot spread from plant to plant. If you spray em down every week, youll eventually kill them. Systemic insecitices are very helpful too. With this method she wouldn't have needed to cut nearly all of the leaves off
Thanks for posting this! Now I know what thrip damage looks like. I need to start the same process on a few of my plants.
we love you Florida Beauty 😭🥺😭🥺💫💫💫forever living on in your prime in our hearts!!!!!💖💖💖
I love love love this, its going to be so cool to see the more full, lush, awesome plants!!
You give me confidence.. I hyperventilate watching you chop those beautiful plants
Hey Fern
So sorry you had to chop up your beautiful Silver sword and Florida Beauty so sad 😢
But I agree with you it’s better to do that than have damaged leaves. I love your attitude how you just make the best out of a bad situation and start from scratch again. Loved the vid.
You and Olive Tc xx
My silver sword has been having all sorts of issues. Yet I can't figure out what's wrong with it!! So I totally understand the frustration you feel.
I don't think mine has thrips though. It's getting clear sticky sap all over the stocks and eventually discoloration starts to happen.
Excited to follow the progress!
True story about trips.
I had some plants infested with trips, and I had some ants trying to get at my cat's food.
I got this insecticide for the ants and in the process of treating that area for ants I got some of this insecticide on my plant.
I freaked out, thought my plant (monstera) was going to die.
2 weeks later the plant is fine, the thrips are gone.
So I experimented. I took a plant that was not that expensive and I had no problem losing and I sprayed it all over with the insecticide. Within seconds all the trips on it were dead, and 2 weeks later I had new growth the plant was thriving there were no more thrips. Even when placed next to another plant with trips they wouldn't go on that plant that was treated with this insecticide.
I sprayed my entire collection with it. it caused no damage and I have no thrips, spider mites, mealybugs or fungus nats.
The product is made by Wilson it's called Ant Out ant and roach killer.
It smells like mint and works better than any insecticidal soap I have ever used.
I can’t wait to see all those wet sticks grow! I love itty bitty plants lol
ahhh same!
Soooo I have a leaf that looks like that on my PPP and I’m freaked out! I wish I could send you a photo. The inner most part of the leaf that unfurled is wrinkled and turned soft and brown…I have no one to help me diagnose! I keep suspecting bugs but when I look soooo close I don’t see a bunch of bugs crawling on my plants like the google images. Idk what to do! I keep on buying pesticides but I’ve only used the stuff for fungus gnats in the soil cuz I don’t wanna spray captain jacks if there’s really not bugs.
Bitter sweet is definitely a good way to put it. Thrips are the worst! I love the Captain Jack’s deadbug spray for getting rid of thrips.
I hear it's great - wish we had it here in Canada!
I saw some damage on my new Brazil leaves the other day and I know I need to take a close look but I almost don’t want to know if it’s pests or just the cold/heat cycle being close to a window and vent.
Yessss!!! A fresh start is always best!
Ugh that silver sword was/is beautiful
right lol :( she will be even better one day 😃
So much sounded like lemongrass choppage. Sending love and growing vibes!!!!🥰🤩💓
Oh my goodness Fern. Chopping those up!!! That would be hard for me! Those are some of my favorites ❤
Not the silver sword!!!!!! 😭😭😭
Pls make update about each propogations
I will! :)
We had an unexpected cold snap where I live in FL (I keep 90% of my aroids outside) and they all got quite a bit of cold damage, so I cut them all down to the bottom node and cut the rest up , removed the leaves, and chucked the nodes into my prop box, hopefully they’ll rebound in the spring 😭😭
no way!!! hoping they grow back quickly 🤞
I restarted my Subhastatum and jungle Boogie, just wasn’t feeling the growth pattern on the top few leaves. Got some new growth and they look better
Watching this while I'm treating my first thrips outbreak 😬
Hi Fern! Back to watch!
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I had thrips, it took forever to get rid them!! Sending you Love And Positive Vibes!!!!
Thank you 💚
Oh my gosh chopping that Florida Beauty is giving me stressss😂 I mean it's VERY unlikely but there is always a possibility that NONE of the cuttings makes it loool
bestie 💀
So sad seeing chopping it all off and start again. Hopefully they will grow full again. They are lovely plants and very rare too. My collection is mostly Hoya’s and succulents and Cacti so i only come across fungas gnats. And the occasional fungas and mildew. Maybe leafy plants tend to get more pests like thrips and mealy bugs and spider mites. I recently saw a lovely Euphorbia Ingens in a nursery and was my first time saw mealy bugs on it. Which was a pity since i would love to own a Euphorbia. Especially the ghost and the variegated one.
The green on the stems is striking!!
I feel your pain 😥 thrips have just attacked my 1st ever albo half moon 🌗😭 I'm going to follow your example and chop up my silver sword into wet sticks they seems to love it. The rest of my plants seem to be getting better 🤞 Hope yours do too 💚
First, I love you fern
Love youuuu 🌱
Silver Swords are beautiful!! I got mine in September and it’s at least doubled in size.. if not more!!! Gorgeous!! Good luck 🍀!!
Right!! They are amazing 💚
Omg the leaves on my silver sword also get stuck almost all the time. So frustrating.
i had to chop up a huge white wizard because of thrips. i feel you. bonus is i now have like. a lot of em!
Love the sustainability too btw.. hooray for reusing take out containers and perlite! 🙌🏽🌎🥰
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Did you soak the Florida Beauty cuttings in the soapwater solution like you did with the Silver Sword?
Ughh! Thats sucksss omg. Im pretty sure my “rare” plant shelf plants all got spider mites. It sucks having pests 😭
I'm likely to be chopping up my silver sword in the next week or two, thanks for doing it first. 👍
Could we get a little update on your Philo Splendid? I just ordered one and I’m curious how yours is doin!
Yes!
Aw, you motivated me to Check my plante 😂
I had to do that too with my philodendron Melanochrysum, Micans and scandens, they were so ugly because of thrips damage so I had to start over 😫
I have chopping my bobcee because of thrips too! 😭 after a month new growth seems to be ok
I chopped back my silver sword and the new growth was like baby leaves. 😭😭😭 so now I have these big mature leaves mixed with baby leaves 😅 same happened with my Florida Green. Perhaps I should have completed chopped it up like you did but I only chopped mine cosbit was growing really wonky and kept falling over in the pot as a result
small silver swords from nodes are really beautiful, i have 5 potted together and are hoping they trail or do something cool. Its going to take ages but i think they will look cool
How are the nodes getting along? I adore watching them grow
@@m...9160 they are doing so so great❤️ i wish i could show you😭 not "trailing" yet but getting there i think
@@carmenlana9258 aww that’s so great to hear!
I hope you kept the root system! They can sometimes grow back from stumps!
I wish I spoke english on a daily basis to use the word "unwell" 😂 The amount of damage thrips can make have me terrified of them omg 😖
lucky you could save a lot from your babies! can't wait for them to get big again!
I may have to give the big chop to my Thai Constellation and I am nervous :( if you decide to rehome any of your Florida Beauty babes there’s a loving home here in NJ for one! I can’t find one for the life of me and want one so badly 😩😩😩
Good luck with the Florida Ghost,it is so hard to propagate them,especiallly from the wet sticks👍
It was really painful and satisfy to see you chop her up.
Ugh 😩
But she will grow new beautiful leaves and apparently achieving back or more beauty growth.
So excited to see her grow
Hey Fern
I mentioned this in a previous video, but have you ever considered beneficial insects? I don't know if they have them in Canada, but they are amazing!!! They directly eat all the bad bugs in the plant and the soil within a couple of consistent treatment.
We do have them here! I have considered it, but don't think they're right for me. I shower my plants a lot and don't like the way they look on the leaves 😩 I would use them as a last resort though. Luckily my thrip situations has majorly improved.
@@wildfern That's good to hear! I also shower my plants a lot. So I totally get where you're coming from!! I find that holding off on that and dealing with seeing a few bugs on my plants is worth it in the long run as thrips have such long life cycles and had killed many of my plants despite frequent thorough spray downs and systemic granules.
Hopefully cutting them back helps!!!
OMG NOOOOOOOOO! You should have sprayed it a couple of times with pro perm from on guard and the thrips would be gone 😭! So sad to chop an amazing and beautiful plant like that one! When I am doing a treatment with pro perm, I do it like 3-4 times and thrips are a story of the past 😖!
Was the moss pole saturated when you were trying to get the roots out? Next time try to make sure it's really wet and put a little dish soap in some water in a spray bottle and use it as a lubricant to wiggle the roots out of the moss with a toothpick or plastic fork. Also, for water propagation, I have really good luck when I put a chunk of charcoal in the water. It keeps it clean and I'm lazy about changing the water, so I'm able to just top it off.
can't wait for the update on these 3 methods
Hi Fern, can you suggest a good brand of sphagnum moss. Also, have you tried Vermiculite as a substrate to propagate your plants. Let me know your opinion on this. Thank you for your awesome content. Cheers!!
I usually air layer my Florida Beauty before cutting them, for higher rate of survival. Mortality rate of wet stick/leaf cuttings (without sufficient roots) of Florida Beauty is very high, I tried them before in sphagnum, perlite, vermiculite, soil, water and almost all of them died. I hope yours will survive.
Really! Interesting, I haven't had trouble rooting it before. I guess we will see!
I am also dealing with thrips on a bunch of by bushier philos. They’re the worst. They spread fast also
Ugh yes they do!!
I’m still watching your old videos! Do you prefer perlite over moss?
Definitely! Perlite is my go-to for tough to root plants :)
Sometimes our plants, just like our hair, benefit immensely from a good brave cut! The first cut is the deepest....😉😊
hahah so true!!
KEEP IT!!!
This reminds me that I need to repot my Marble Queen she grows so fast 😂💚🪴💚🪴💚
yesss 💪
I just got a philodendron birkin. I have had it for a week and the new leaf won't unfurl. I don't know what to do
Sometimes it takes awhile! Misting can help too :)
i just got a baby philedondron silver sword because yours looked so beautiful
I'm really feeling that Florida Beauty 👀
Oh no 🥺😩
I can’t believe I haven’t found any Thrips yet. But I’m waiting because I know it’s just a matter of time 😞
Your silver sword is beautiful. Mine is really not growing well and doing the same as yours due to spider mites. I’ve seen damage that looks like thrip damage but I just can’t find anything other that the mites. So confused. Really hoping you get rid of those suckers girly 💖
Ugh pests are the worst aren't they! Thank youuuu ❤️🥺
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I literally chopped my silver sword while watching this haha
fern I love all of your videos 💕
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I have the same moss poles from Trofolia and I love them but struggle to keep them moist 😩 how often do you mist/fill yours to get roots growing into them like your Florida beauty’s did?
I need a magnifying glass for sure! I've never seen a thrip, yet I'm positive I've had them. This video makes me paranoid. Silver sword is one of my favorite plants too, but mine has decapitated itself twice now, so I'm air layering the top to chop it and start over.
What I find easier to see are the thrips damage and thrips poop
Thanks for sharing ❤️
I had to do the same with my silver sword due to thrips. It is so painful.
Omg this hurt but it’s for the best u had all my plants get thrips it was painful to deal with
Thrips seem to just not care about neem oil. Honestly, I've seen them just having a picnic on the leaves I used neem oil on. I HATE thrips so much lol. Only thing that obliterated them for me was the Provanto concentrate from Amazon, but I know a lot of people don't like going down the chemical route 🙂
lol yes I've eliminated them with neem once but it was a lot of work & I was only dealing with one plant! I don't think it can be relied on for a whole outbreak, unless you want it to be your full time job 😆
Same here ! Washed every single leaf, seperated the plant and treatened it with neem oil, next morning they were back.
The problem is that neem doesn’t hurt them, but from my understanding it makes the next generation sterile, so that way it sloooowly eliminates them 😅
Are you able to get Captain Jacks Deadbug spray? I had thrips for a few months and that finally did the trick for me. Good luck with bringing these babies back! 💚
nope 😢 it's not available in Canada, sadly
@wildfern darn! That's really too bad. I use a mix of water, neam oil and soap otherwise, but I can't say for sure if it works against trips since I started using it after getting rid of them. It might be worth a try though, being more gentle than most commercial sprays.
To be honest, my Silver Sword had issues with new leaves from the very beginning. They always got stuck in the sheaths and came out with rips in them. I kind of think it might just be a Silver Sword thing!
I’ve never had this problem with mine before I moved. Or with my other one that I sold! So I’m really hoping it resolves once thrips are gone 😩
@wildfern Oh man!!! Makes me wonder if mine was sold me me with pests 🥺 I sold it a while ago because I was soooo done with the damaged leaves. Fingers crossed for yours!! 😭🤞
yay!! more baby plants ☺️
Hi Fern! I have a question about propagating when a new leaf is coming in and hasn’t unfurled.. (can’t seem to find info anywhere)
I want to propagate my PPP, but it has two new leaves which are taking their Sweet time. If you chop when they haven’t unfurled are you most likely to lose them? Or will they continue to grow..?
Thank you so much! Love your videos!
It could go either way, but I feel like it's always best to wait until the new leaves have fully emerged. You can risk them not reaching their full potential!
Thank you for your reply, Fern! I’ll wait. Enjoy your day! 🥰🌿🌱
Awwww I feel your pain 😖 I am also dealing with thrips and had to do the same with most of my plants I still have to chop my ppp 😪 good luck and I hope they go away sooon
I had thrips about 7 months ago and have not had one in over 5 :). My solution is to spray em down and remove the very affected leaves. Then put them in clear plastic bags for at least 40 days (life cycle of thrips). Spray em down every week when you water it with insecticide again. The plastic bag technique ensures that the thrips cannot jump to another plant and you will kill them all eventually. On top you will not have to cut them up and the plant will bounce back super quickly
@@couch_philosoph3325 Yes I put them in a clear container and give them a shower/good spray frequently! Thank you, you gave me hope 😅
@@magalieleblanc25 that sounds great :) if you feel you cannot kill em at all in the end, a systemic insecticide worked wonders for my big plants that i couldn't isolate. You buy sticks and put them in the soil amd the plant will become immune. Wish you all the best 🥰
@@couch_philosoph3325 good idea ! Thank you ! All the best to you as well 🥰
Why not water propagate all the leaves and you could trim the damaged leaves after additional growth? And could the moss pole have thrips/eggs on it? (I’m not familiar with thrips)
I prefer wet stick propagating! It saves on space, and the leaves always come out super fresh & nice.
can i have some of those silver sword and florida beauty stems? i wanna adopt some of those. UwU💖💖💖