I TURNED A TREE TRUNK I FOUND ON THE STREET INTO A PLANT DISPLAY - experimenting with bromeliads

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  • Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2024

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  • @Elvylthiel
    @Elvylthiel Месяц назад +5

    I still hope that one day someone will give you a platycerium. In my humble opinion, it really is the perfect cross between plant culture and natural artistic display

  • @Judy-nm2mr
    @Judy-nm2mr Месяц назад +9

    Love your bromeliad display/experiment Jan. Bromeliads are one of my favourite plants. They are so low maintenance like you said and perfect for a shadier garden like mine. The tree fern trunk was the perfect thing to grow them on. It looks very natural 🐈

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 Месяц назад +5

    As long as they have water in their cups they'll grow, they also get nutrients that way from drowned bugs and falling organic matter.

  • @michellesamuda2462
    @michellesamuda2462 Месяц назад +7

    I have so many different types and sizes of bromeliads. I love every type of plants. I really enjoyed you featuring something different

  • @emmanuelV37
    @emmanuelV37 Месяц назад

    Such a great way to reuse and recycle!! They have grown beautifully and love the look of the little plant pups just floating off the mount. Very Avatar! You can also grow soak orchids on there too!

  • @katiepearsall3030
    @katiepearsall3030 Месяц назад

    Lol! Brad lost his innocence in this video.
    I love your trash to treasure way of thinking and it was really so relatable that you had that trunk in your garage for 2 years before you used it. Thank you for always being real!

  • @Juliaknz09
    @Juliaknz09 Месяц назад +3

    how cool! I love experiments like this. You can do so many creative things with plants

  • @sandyg8794
    @sandyg8794 Месяц назад

    Hi Jan! Love this idea! It turned out really pretty. Hi Bradley! He's such a great addition to your videos. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @saskiadeclercq6308
    @saskiadeclercq6308 Месяц назад

    Brad looking at you and the tree fern, so funny 😂 and love to see playfull Jan coming out with the powertools 😁

  • @kylashore1175
    @kylashore1175 Месяц назад

    Loved the chaos in this video. The drill, the dust in your hair and the randy birds had me laughing the whole way through. Also love the content...growing plants on other things is on my to do list. I love the natural look. 🐦🐦

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад

      Haha I was definitely a bit chaotic there 😂😂 thanks :)

  • @sylviagutierrez7676
    @sylviagutierrez7676 Месяц назад +1

    Looks really good!!
    💚🌿🍀🌵💚

  • @timothygreer188
    @timothygreer188 Месяц назад

    if you want to green it up put some live moss and buttermilk into a blender and mix it thoroughly. You can paint the moss/milk onto area sespecially around the base of the bromeliads . You can also use live sphag for an instant green up

  • @Blueskyemining
    @Blueskyemining Месяц назад +3

    I love this, looks great.
    I did something similar but instead I used ferns, orchids and elkhorns. 🌱
    My latest trial is some orchids where the branches grow from the main trunk of our Poinciana tree.

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад

      Orchids would be such a good idea on there !!!

  • @gerhardzinke1801
    @gerhardzinke1801 Месяц назад +2

    Hi Jan,
    nice tree. But I think Brad would have preferred a new scratching post. Tell him to use the rear.
    Just one tip for fixing plants. You may use small amounts of superglue (cyanacrylat) without solvents. Aquascapers use it widely in their aquariums. This glue turns white drying if the surfaces are moist. It remains clear drying on dry surfaces.

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      Such a great tip! Thank you :) and Brad exclusively likes to scratch my couch 🥴😬😒

  • @necrovive
    @necrovive Месяц назад +12

    Ah, thank you... This has inspired me. There are many tree frogs here; perhaps if I create something similar to yours, the tree frogs might sleep or take a nap on the bromeliads. That would be adorable....💚💚

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      Omg that would be so cute 💚🥰

    • @pudik2008
      @pudik2008 Месяц назад +1

      @@necrovive That would be so adorable. I live in a dry climate,sadly no frogs 🐸 here ☹️

    • @necrovive
      @necrovive Месяц назад

      @@pudik2008 maybe toads? but toad aren't nice they tend to burrow in to my potting media and made a mess.

    • @pudik2008
      @pudik2008 Месяц назад +1

      @@necrovive Yes further up north of Australia they have toads which are a pest,no thanks 🙀

  • @ericaeschenbacher4921
    @ericaeschenbacher4921 Месяц назад +1

    I love that you've used yard trash to create this beautiful inspiring display. We don't have tree ferns up north here, but I've collected driftwood with potential ( indoor) plant displays in mind. It would be fun to see all the different kinds of (sticks) branches people find locally. Next planty adventure, maybe a garden water feature ( fountain or small pond) to see the Colocasias thrive? Been keeping my Mojito in aroid mix that always has water/ nutrients 2/3 full in cover pot to keep it happy until I figure out some sort of water display myself. Thanks again for the inspo, so many ideas so little time 😹

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks :) a water feature might be a little too much commitment as a renter :) but all will happen in due course :)!

  • @clairepook2703
    @clairepook2703 Месяц назад

    Love the way they look on the tree trunk

  • @lesliehughes9382
    @lesliehughes9382 Месяц назад

    So cool! We've been teased about this project for a whole year. 😆 Cool experiment. Great job on the bromeliads!

  • @Mudi2783
    @Mudi2783 Месяц назад

    I love your excitement and confidence, lifts my mood. Thank you! Your creative experiment turned out nice 😊

  • @scottschuette9253
    @scottschuette9253 Месяц назад

    That's Beautiful.

  • @naturalgalwilliams
    @naturalgalwilliams Месяц назад

    Awesome idea now thriving!👏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽❣️

  • @pudik2008
    @pudik2008 Месяц назад

    Love the pattern on the trunk. We just planted 2 tree ferns in our garden underneath a large tree. Turned out great! 🌿💚✅

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      Once I own a garden I really want to plant some too!!!

  • @PetraEmmy
    @PetraEmmy Месяц назад +1

    Oh your old garden.. Is that palm with you in your new garden? This experiment looks awesome! 👏🏻your drill should have a reverse in case it ever gets stuck 👍🏻

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      I actually bought a drill after that when I moved and gotten lots of practice in 💪 and yes, the palm came with me :)

  • @torquess454
    @torquess454 Месяц назад

    I’d adore building something like that, in our arid climate I’d definitely have to add moss to the base for sure though
    I’d have a really tough time deciding on whether to keep the pups attached to the momma or pop them into their own holes to fill the branch out more! Decisions decisions! Yours looks so good like that I’d have to leave it as is I think, wouldn’t wanna cover the looknof that branch underneath it’s pretty cool,
    I’ve got a shingling Rhaphidophora I tried on a branch used for reptile enclosure decor, the branch ended up being a bit thin for the plant, it didn’t sit properly against the wood, so I’m moving to a cedar plank next I think

  • @DieDieEla
    @DieDieEla Месяц назад +1

    Such a fun Video, love your facial expressions. Sydney bromelia guy 😂😂😂😂

  • @jeryckma
    @jeryckma Месяц назад

    Love your videos. Gives me ideas for my philodendrons and other plants. ❤️

  • @karolinaw.
    @karolinaw. Месяц назад +1

    Wow, that looks great 💚 You have always some interesting ideas 💚

  • @out.of_the_fryingpan
    @out.of_the_fryingpan Месяц назад

    I have some bromeliads in pots, in a (UK) north facing window, they look in a similar growth stage as yours which is reassuring! I might propagate a couple onto bark and move them back a bit to see what the results are.
    Always fun to experiment with new things...and to see other people having similar results is, like I say, reassuring!!
    (I loved Brad's thought bubble!!)

  • @jpgypsyxo
    @jpgypsyxo Месяц назад +1

    3:56 stop it with the drill… I’m dying laughing 😂😂😂😂😂
    It turned out amazing!! I’d definitely add more plants, even different types of air plants!! ❤

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +1

      😂😂i’m a child and should not be allowed to use powertools :D

  • @turogers13
    @turogers13 Месяц назад

    I just watched your trip to Miami Florida at the plant show.❤

  • @karinaj8046
    @karinaj8046 Месяц назад

    If you enjoyed bromeliads, do a display with orchids 🙏💞. I enjoy mine so much ! Super easy to care for . If you want something extremely weird and striking try a bulbophylum Elizabeth Anne 💫 GOOD LUCK

  • @pixidanberty5530
    @pixidanberty5530 Месяц назад

    😮 ohhh i LOVED this! Thank you Jon

  • @dany380
    @dany380 Месяц назад

    Looks very cool and interesting, another great video Jan👏👏

  • @angelajanz339
    @angelajanz339 Месяц назад

    I love watching you! You’re so real! Power tools 😂

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад

      Something about holding a power tool that just brings out the clown in me 😂😂😂

  • @robynfisher4455
    @robynfisher4455 Месяц назад

    Beautiful tree fern trunk, what a great find! 🤗 Love what you did with it😍
    I'm sur it wouldn't be suitable, but for some stupid reason, I couldn't stop thinking it would make a very attractive didgeridoo😂

  • @teartamother1892
    @teartamother1892 Месяц назад

    Awesome Jan what a great idea

  • @antoniobeserminji736
    @antoniobeserminji736 Месяц назад

    Tried a couple of times with a few bromeliads, killed them all, so I gave up, but I have a tip for you 🙂
    Try at least with one bromeliad to drill a new hole and secure a new shoot into the wood. When it takes a root, cut the "umbilical cord". Through observation I noticed that the mother plant accelerates with new shoots, at least as far as agave, some cacti, chlorophytum are concerned.
    I think it causes some kind of "plant survival stress", and you will end up with a much more massive bush, especially in the long run (Fill the base first, then let the fireworks begin)... but again, that's just my opinion based on a few plants. Keep doing what you're doing! Nice job so far 👍(I mean in general)

  • @HFeyn
    @HFeyn Месяц назад

    You got soooo lucky with that tree fern stump. I'm not sure you can even buy one that big over here in Germany. Even small pieces for terrarium supply cost like 20-30€

  • @DasKaddelchen
    @DasKaddelchen Месяц назад

    Such a good idea 👍 I wonder if you could do something like this with hoya or dischidia if you provide them with an bit of moss or treefern fiber to root in? I might have a try if I stumble upon a nice thick branch in the park 😊🌿

  • @heatherstephens9295
    @heatherstephens9295 Месяц назад

    I really like that look, looks so nice 👍👍

  • @nikhicormier5815
    @nikhicormier5815 Месяц назад

    Definitely inspired!! Thank you!! You know, my daughter (paleontologist) has a large chunk of that tree's ancestor (in fossil form) that I have been trying to sneak away from her. hahahaha I will pop a photo on your Facebook page- it is so cool. She has given me many plant fossils which is so fun to compare to what could be their counterparts today and I think I just may start incorporating into my displays. Now I am wondering about something else you could try, that I may, too...driftwood with air plants? Not really a fan but you got me thinking.... Many, many thanks, Jan! Biggest love to Bradley- please give him an extra treat or two from me.

  • @erichclaeserichamon3135
    @erichclaeserichamon3135 Месяц назад

    I do the same on a moss pole and that worked also❤

  • @ytuseracct
    @ytuseracct Месяц назад

    That trunk is made for air plants!

  • @stanleystone49
    @stanleystone49 Месяц назад

    Nice very beautiful 😊

  • @wanderotter4667
    @wanderotter4667 Месяц назад

    That is funny I was looking for a trunk to attach my aechmea fasciata to.

  • @AnnisGarden
    @AnnisGarden Месяц назад

    Uuuhh, finally 😃 have been waiting for this one for a while 😊 looks super cute ❤

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад

      Hehe it’s been a long time in the making hehe :) thanks for staying patient :)

  • @thisisme7645
    @thisisme7645 Месяц назад

    You are so weird and silly sometimes, lol. I love it! 💚

  • @moiraslater8526
    @moiraslater8526 Месяц назад +1

    Air plants are part of the bromeliad family

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад +2

      So are pineapples :P

    • @moiraslater8526
      @moiraslater8526 Месяц назад

      @@sydneyplantguy yes, and I can grow bromeliads and air plants but have never managed to keep a pineapple growing!! Go figure!!

  • @crown7media892
    @crown7media892 Месяц назад

    I think you have given us the best of the best of all your facial expressions in this one video!! 😂😂😂

  • @aidensiessmayer5615
    @aidensiessmayer5615 Месяц назад

    add a few more holes and stick in some tillandsia
    spanish moss and the other ones

  • @EitanV1
    @EitanV1 Месяц назад

    Add more small climbing epiphytes to fill in the empty spots

  • @southofthesticks
    @southofthesticks Месяц назад

    @3:44 Roflmao, crying and wetting myself !
    Thanks for that ! 👍💜💚💜

  • @Nabatawi-
    @Nabatawi- Месяц назад

    Hi can you help me, I have a snakeskin plant and the roots always rot, what is the right soil mixture for it, I use 50% perlite 50% cocopeate😊

  • @minoalala
    @minoalala Месяц назад

    I would love to have something Like this, low effort all year around, for my balcony. But Austria gets way to cold for this.

    • @sydneyplantguy
      @sydneyplantguy  Месяц назад

      Maybe a pine cone display instead ?:P

    • @minoalala
      @minoalala Месяц назад

      @@sydneyplantguy 😂 something more Green and alive

  • @ellencnixon
    @ellencnixon Месяц назад

    💜💜

  • @paulmackenzie4587
    @paulmackenzie4587 Месяц назад

    Why don't you put something in the hollow in the top😊

  • @mint_rose88
    @mint_rose88 Месяц назад +3

    Я первая!

  • @virginiamartinez391
    @virginiamartinez391 Месяц назад

    😻🌱🌿😻

  • @YoosufMo
    @YoosufMo Месяц назад

    What’s the size of your cute little green house?

  • @tubegoob1
    @tubegoob1 Месяц назад

    😻😺😽😽😽😽😽

  • @patsimmons3123
    @patsimmons3123 Месяц назад

    👍🏽🫶🏽