GUYS! I forgot to mention something REALLY IMPORTANT. WATER QUALITY. I live in NYC where our water is some of the best in the United States. Our tap water comes from upstate reservoirs. It is considered moderately hard, meaning it has some calcium and magnesium. Check your local tap water quality to see how hard or soft it is. You might benefit from buying a water filter if your water is very hard or heavily treated with chemicals. Plants like hard water because they use the cal and mag in it. Hope this clarifies!!!
I live in an area with VERY minerally tap water (it’s a mining area, so the ground water is full of stuff). I’ve been growing this way for over a decade after working in a floral boutique where the plant expert taught me that planting in glass was a good method. I had never heard of flushing until the last couple years when I started getting into online plant communities. But I’m a thoroughly low-tech, low maintenance, thrifty person, and this works great for me and my ~150 plants.
I am not a regular flusher, but I am growing in pots with drainage holes and I feed at a rather low PPM. When I do "flush", I typically use R/O water that has 100 ppm calcium nitrate and 100 ppm magnesium sulfate. Now, of course, this isn't actually a conventional flush. But, as I use coconut husk chips as my growing medium, it functions in ion exchange. Coconut husk tends to hold potassium, using a calcium nitrate/magnesium sulfate solution causes some of that K to be released and replaced with Ca or Mg. The plant can then take extra Ca or Mg as needed until the next "flush". As for mycos, are they absolutely necessary to grow well? No. Have I noticed a difference since adding them to my routine? Yes. More robust root growth and, by proxy, faster and better overall growth. I have found them invaluable in growing out seedlings.
Completely agree about myco. I have been finding it great. Within a week or so of planting into glass with a substrate inoculated with myco I have observed lots of hyphae and roots seem to come on strong and fast. Probably all would be fine without but it seems to give a real boost as far as I can tell.
@@plantgayforlife yes it is, its never failed me , i love the look, i always have a plant or 2 in a vase setup, now i want to put as many as i can is a vase, thank you for explaining how it works it makes perfect sense and i noticed that i really dont have to water mine frequently
“I don’t know how to talk. I’m very presidential.” I damn near choked lmfao I too practice the art of not flushing while growing in semihydro and I continue to do so because (thankfully!) there haven’t been any issues. It’s been 3+ years since. I also use our tap water (chlorine-treated afaik) since that’s what our decades-old local gardens and private collectors do. If it’s good enough for them then it’s good enough for me lol
Good point! If your local garden center uses the tap water, then it’s probably perfectly fine! Tap water was one thing I forgot to mention so some people might need filters if the tap water is heavily treated. But in NYC, no filtering needed😁
Wonderful advice. I add nutrients+ at full strength and I use it for most of my plants for every watering, there are no signs of nutrient burn or problems with salt buildup or whatever. I mostly use vases and I water in place. Occasionally, I’ll over pour. That’s when I tip out the extra water from the top. I think having low reservoirs helps. I’m not 100% sure but I think more moisture can increase the likelihood that less than ideal stuff will build up. Totally agree that a cleanup during upsizing is probably a factor when it comes to why this approach works and starting with ideal water upfront is great too. Glad you reminded people to flush their toilets 😂 That’s also wonderful advice.
Earlier today I added to my cart the mico thing and silica. I left them there because I got busy, funnily enough, I decided to watch this video after a long day, didn’t remember about the cart until you mentioned it and I’m so happy to know that I’ve saved some bucks! Thank you for sharing valuable info, I love your channel because of it and your sense of humor mixed with great energy! I’ve a question, you said you use fluval because keeps at bay algae, does it harms the roots? Haven’t found serious information on that
Fluval is GREAT for plant roots! It has beneficial bacteria in it that might be responsible for keeping the algae in check. Aroid roots LOVE rooting into it too. As for the mico and silica I have not tried either so I won’t say they work or don’t work. They might work well for some people. But I’ve never felt the need to give those products a shot.
We just got a water softener to protect our pipes! So I will have to add back Cal Mag (and maybe do something about possible higher levels of Sodium) 🤦♀️ Glad to hear Baloanchium section Anthuriums make easy houseplants. I only have a decipiens, but it looks really similar to brownii. It just put out a gargantuan leaf nearly 3 ft/ 1 metre long - almost double the size of the last one. It grows like a beast and I have to up pot it now because we’ve moved to a bigger place and I want to see how large I can grow it. Want a Tom Croat-style selfie under it some day! It has been so trouble free in the less than one year I’ve had it. I think it’s like the Anthurium version of the Monstera deliciosa in terms of statement plant vibes. You and Charmaine have inspired me to grow some plants in no drainage glass vessels - loving the look and easier watering so far. So reassuring to know flushing isn’t as big a deal as I have been a bit concerned about that. Lol that outro though 😂😂❤❤
Great to hear! Decipiens is beautiful, and yes very similar looking to brownii and other section belolonchium anthuriums. And I totally agree about them being the “monsteras” of anthuriums! They really can make a statement in a collection!!
I also grow in glass vessels with no drainage holes but I do flush (leca). I fill the vessel and empty it out though so that's how I do it without drainage holes. I do this once a week bc I've heard that's when the ph balance in the nutrient solution starts changing. So it was interesting to see this, I'm a bit cautious to change my routine now though I think 😅. So when I flush I also: replace the nutrient water, put in a bit of rainwater and add some mycorrhizae. I know you mentioned myco and while I don't think it's absolutely necessary it has been something that's made a real difference for me at least. Since I've been using it the roots are certainly rooting let's just say that😅. I've never had such vigorous roots. But yet again I don't think it's a must certainly not. Things can get a bit too technical and overcomplicated sometimes in this hobby. And so it's good to try things yourself and not just listen to others. There is no be all end all way to grow healthy plants. And they're not always going to be healthy because anything can happen, they're living organisms.
hey bit of an off topic question but I know you live in NYC so I figured I would ask. I went to the NYBG for the first time this year to see the orchid show which was FANTASTIC and got me so excited to visit again but when I went to the most recent exhibit for the Alice in Wonderland theme it was… underwhelming. From my understanding the orchid show is the biggest event NYBG hosts but in your opinion are any of the other themes they do worth going to? Or did I just go at the wrong time since July is past rose season?
Good question! I’ve only ever been to the orchid shows and they’ve been underwhelming the last couple years. 3 years ago the orchid show was AMAZING. It’s been smaller and more “experimental” with the theming the last 2 years. Not sure if they have had budget cuts or are just being cheap. I’ve heard there is a tulip garden at some point.
@@plantgayforlife thanks for getting back to me! I was impressed with this years orchid show so I can only imagine what it was like three years ago haha. ooo the tulip garden sounds wonderful to visit though, i’ll keep an eye out!
Beautiful plants! My anthuriums are doing much better since I moved them to no drainage and a lot of them are flowering now. However one thing I haven't yet figured out: a lot of the new leaves develop small holes or brown scarring. I can't find any pests and the plants seem healthy otherwise. Any idea what could cause it?
Happens to me sometimes. Brown scars are usually just cosmetic damage. Sometimes they damage their leaves as they emerge out of the cataphyll. Spray emerging leaves with water helps lubricate them. And holes happen when there is a small hole in the leaf and as the leaf expands the hole gets bigger. If you’re having a significant issue with holes in leaves, ask in a plant Facebook group. They might be able to tell you if a certain nutrient deficiency causes it. It hasn’t been a major issue for me so I haven’t looked into it😅
@@plantgayforlife Thanks! It's not a big issue, just a bit annoying when perfect leaves are tarnished. I will be spraying some water on emerging leaves, maybe that will help.
Do you think that when you changed out your big plant to the bigger vase made his leaves break out more or did the leaves start doing that prior to your upsize video? I love that plant so cool.
Just a reminder... if it works for you it might not work for others so just remember when talking about what other people use, maybe don't be so flippant. ☺😚
You dont need to flush before you bottom either but it is recommended. Ok sorry for the bad joke! I wonder what nutrient solution is, what water you use... Your appartment looks great! My money flushed down the toilet for sure.
Funny video. Did someone say something against not flushing? Or you just woke up and chose “presidential” (vawulens)? 😅 Anyway, where do you get your glass vases from please? And, do you still have any of your self anthurium babies available?
I'm glad you haven't had issues with salt build-up, but your experience is not universal. Tap water is different everywhere. Other people use different types/brands/sources of semi-hydro media. Etc. The video comes off as quite dismissive of a potential plant care issue that others may face.
Like I said, this video is literally just a show-and-tell. I pinned a comment about my water, which I forgot to mention. But the brand of sphagnum moss you use is not going to affect your plants. I know, because I’ve tried them all.
GUYS! I forgot to mention something REALLY IMPORTANT. WATER QUALITY. I live in NYC where our water is some of the best in the United States. Our tap water comes from upstate reservoirs. It is considered moderately hard, meaning it has some calcium and magnesium. Check your local tap water quality to see how hard or soft it is. You might benefit from buying a water filter if your water is very hard or heavily treated with chemicals. Plants like hard water because they use the cal and mag in it. Hope this clarifies!!!
I live in an area with VERY minerally tap water (it’s a mining area, so the ground water is full of stuff). I’ve been growing this way for over a decade after working in a floral boutique where the plant expert taught me that planting in glass was a good method. I had never heard of flushing until the last couple years when I started getting into online plant communities. But I’m a thoroughly low-tech, low maintenance, thrifty person, and this works great for me and my ~150 plants.
Nice! Tbh I think flushing is a placebo for a lot of people, unless their tap water is heavily treated with chemicals or very hard.
Glad I came across this tip. I started semi-hydro and I was dreading the process of flushing. I use distilled water bc our tap water in the south is 🥴
This was amazing! I also don't flush and use no drainage. It's so much easier to manage + it looks so much more aesthetic.
I am not a regular flusher, but I am growing in pots with drainage holes and I feed at a rather low PPM. When I do "flush", I typically use R/O water that has 100 ppm calcium nitrate and 100 ppm magnesium sulfate. Now, of course, this isn't actually a conventional flush. But, as I use coconut husk chips as my growing medium, it functions in ion exchange. Coconut husk tends to hold potassium, using a calcium nitrate/magnesium sulfate solution causes some of that K to be released and replaced with Ca or Mg. The plant can then take extra Ca or Mg as needed until the next "flush".
As for mycos, are they absolutely necessary to grow well? No. Have I noticed a difference since adding them to my routine? Yes. More robust root growth and, by proxy, faster and better overall growth. I have found them invaluable in growing out seedlings.
Completely agree about myco. I have been finding it great. Within a week or so of planting into glass with a substrate inoculated with myco I have observed lots of hyphae and roots seem to come on strong and fast. Probably all would be fine without but it seems to give a real boost as far as I can tell.
I to never flush any of my plants and they look amazing to me, your plants are beautiful and i love looking at the roots
Thank you! Growing in vases is the best!
@@plantgayforlife yes it is, its never failed me , i love the look, i always have a plant or 2 in a vase setup, now i want to put as many as i can is a vase, thank you for explaining how it works it makes perfect sense and i noticed that i really dont have to water mine frequently
“I don’t know how to talk. I’m very presidential.” I damn near choked lmfao
I too practice the art of not flushing while growing in semihydro and I continue to do so because (thankfully!) there haven’t been any issues. It’s been 3+ years since. I also use our tap water (chlorine-treated afaik) since that’s what our decades-old local gardens and private collectors do. If it’s good enough for them then it’s good enough for me lol
Good point! If your local garden center uses the tap water, then it’s probably perfectly fine! Tap water was one thing I forgot to mention so some people might need filters if the tap water is heavily treated. But in NYC, no filtering needed😁
Oh my gosh! Thank you for bringing up cal-mag and mycho! I succumbed to buying those 2 things and frankly I don’t think it’s needed.
While it might benefit plants, I feel like it’s wayyy too much work to justify any minor improvements.🤷
Wonderful advice.
I add nutrients+ at full strength and I use it for most of my plants for every watering, there are no signs of nutrient burn or problems with salt buildup or whatever.
I mostly use vases and I water in place. Occasionally, I’ll over pour. That’s when I tip out the extra water from the top.
I think having low reservoirs helps. I’m not 100% sure but I think more moisture can increase the likelihood that less than ideal stuff will build up.
Totally agree that a cleanup during upsizing is probably a factor when it comes to why this approach works and starting with ideal water upfront is great too.
Glad you reminded people to flush their toilets 😂
That’s also wonderful advice.
It’s good advice!
Clean loo
Happy you!☺️
Earlier today I added to my cart the mico thing and silica. I left them there because I got busy, funnily enough, I decided to watch this video after a long day, didn’t remember about the cart until you mentioned it and I’m so happy to know that I’ve saved some bucks! Thank you for sharing valuable info, I love your channel because of it and your sense of humor mixed with great energy!
I’ve a question, you said you use fluval because keeps at bay algae, does it harms the roots? Haven’t found serious information on that
Fluval is GREAT for plant roots! It has beneficial bacteria in it that might be responsible for keeping the algae in check. Aroid roots LOVE rooting into it too.
As for the mico and silica I have not tried either so I won’t say they work or don’t work. They might work well for some people. But I’ve never felt the need to give those products a shot.
love your energy❤
I flush my alocasias about once a month that are in self watering with pon and/or leca. FL water is pretty bad.
Have you experimented not flushing for 6 months or longer?
We just got a water softener to protect our pipes! So I will have to add back Cal Mag (and maybe do something about possible higher levels of Sodium) 🤦♀️ Glad to hear Baloanchium section Anthuriums make easy houseplants. I only have a decipiens, but it looks really similar to brownii. It just put out a gargantuan leaf nearly 3 ft/ 1 metre long - almost double the size of the last one. It grows like a beast and I have to up pot it now because we’ve moved to a bigger place and I want to see how large I can grow it. Want a Tom Croat-style selfie under it some day! It has been so trouble free in the less than one year I’ve had it. I think it’s like the Anthurium version of the Monstera deliciosa in terms of statement plant vibes. You and Charmaine have inspired me to grow some plants in no drainage glass vessels - loving the look and easier watering so far. So reassuring to know flushing isn’t as big a deal as I have been a bit concerned about that. Lol that outro though 😂😂❤❤
Great to hear! Decipiens is beautiful, and yes very similar looking to brownii and other section belolonchium anthuriums. And I totally agree about them being the “monsteras” of anthuriums! They really can make a statement in a collection!!
“I am very Presidential” 😂😂😂
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Ooooo Black Swan 🤤 love love love it
I also grow in glass vessels with no drainage holes but I do flush (leca). I fill the vessel and empty it out though so that's how I do it without drainage holes. I do this once a week bc I've heard that's when the ph balance in the nutrient solution starts changing. So it was interesting to see this, I'm a bit cautious to change my routine now though I think 😅.
So when I flush I also: replace the nutrient water, put in a bit of rainwater and add some mycorrhizae.
I know you mentioned myco and while I don't think it's absolutely necessary it has been something that's made a real difference for me at least. Since I've been using it the roots are certainly rooting let's just say that😅. I've never had such vigorous roots. But yet again I don't think it's a must certainly not.
Things can get a bit too technical and overcomplicated sometimes in this hobby. And so it's good to try things yourself and not just listen to others. There is no be all end all way to grow healthy plants. And they're not always going to be healthy because anything can happen, they're living organisms.
hey bit of an off topic question but I know you live in NYC so I figured I would ask. I went to the NYBG for the first time this year to see the orchid show which was FANTASTIC and got me so excited to visit again but when I went to the most recent exhibit for the Alice in Wonderland theme it was… underwhelming. From my understanding the orchid show is the biggest event NYBG hosts but in your opinion are any of the other themes they do worth going to? Or did I just go at the wrong time since July is past rose season?
Good question! I’ve only ever been to the orchid shows and they’ve been underwhelming the last couple years. 3 years ago the orchid show was AMAZING. It’s been smaller and more “experimental” with the theming the last 2 years. Not sure if they have had budget cuts or are just being cheap. I’ve heard there is a tulip garden at some point.
@@plantgayforlife thanks for getting back to me! I was impressed with this years orchid show so I can only imagine what it was like three years ago haha. ooo the tulip garden sounds wonderful to visit though, i’ll keep an eye out!
at 12:00 Where did you get that brass pot (if you don't mind me asking). I absolutely love it!
Jamali garden in Manhattan! Their website is jamaligarden.com
@@plantgayforlife Thank you!
Beautiful plants! My anthuriums are doing much better since I moved them to no drainage and a lot of them are flowering now.
However one thing I haven't yet figured out: a lot of the new leaves develop small holes or brown scarring. I can't find any pests and the plants seem healthy otherwise. Any idea what could cause it?
Happens to me sometimes. Brown scars are usually just cosmetic damage. Sometimes they damage their leaves as they emerge out of the cataphyll. Spray emerging leaves with water helps lubricate them. And holes happen when there is a small hole in the leaf and as the leaf expands the hole gets bigger. If you’re having a significant issue with holes in leaves, ask in a plant Facebook group. They might be able to tell you if a certain nutrient deficiency causes it. It hasn’t been a major issue for me so I haven’t looked into it😅
@@plantgayforlife Thanks! It's not a big issue, just a bit annoying when perfect leaves are tarnished. I will be spraying some water on emerging leaves, maybe that will help.
Do you think that when you changed out your big plant to the bigger vase made his leaves break out more or did the leaves start doing that prior to your upsize video? I love that plant so cool.
Just a reminder... if it works for you it might not work for others so just remember when talking about what other people use, maybe don't be so flippant.
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Your collection is S👏T👏U👏N👏N👏I👏N👏G👏 🥹🥹🥹
Thanks Natasha!☺️
Do you grow any anthuriums in pon at all?
I do not
You dont need to flush before you bottom either but it is recommended. Ok sorry for the bad joke! I wonder what nutrient solution is, what water you use... Your appartment looks great! My money flushed down the toilet for sure.
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Do you have a semihydro tutorial?
I have videos on how I care for plants in pots without drainage holes you can check out:) search them by “most popular videos”
@@plantgayforlife Awesome! Thanks.
Funny video. Did someone say something against not flushing? Or you just woke up and chose “presidential” (vawulens)? 😅
Anyway, where do you get your glass vases from please?
And, do you still have any of your self anthurium babies available?
I get my vases from Jamaligarden.com
And yes I have a few Black Swan babies left! DM me on Instagram or Facebook (Jake Inzerra)😊
I'm glad you haven't had issues with salt build-up, but your experience is not universal. Tap water is different everywhere. Other people use different types/brands/sources of semi-hydro media. Etc. The video comes off as quite dismissive of a potential plant care issue that others may face.
Like I said, this video is literally just a show-and-tell. I pinned a comment about my water, which I forgot to mention. But the brand of sphagnum moss you use is not going to affect your plants. I know, because I’ve tried them all.
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