I put mine outside in deep shade about 15 years ago and then kind of forgot about it. When I did remember, it had been sitting there for about a year and the roots had gone through the bottom of the pot so I ended up leaving it in that spot permanently. Now it has grown so tall that it has broken through the plant that was giving it shade and amazingly, it suffers our very hot and dry summer heat of over 40ºC and 15-20% RH almost every day. But somehow it has adapted and is thriving.
I got mine last summer as a baby. I live in Louisiana sometimes the temperature gets close too 100 degrees. Mine stays in the direct sun all day long & only gets water when it rains. My money tree is over 4 feet tall. I do absolutely nothing too it & it's so absolutely beautiful.
Also, I do braid mine. There’s a video on RUclips in which someone shows how her 10-year-old money tree looks, and it turns out that the stems really need the support of being braided together.
You can absolutely put one of these in direct sun in a south facing window. (Or a north facing window if you’re in the southern hemisphere) You just need to acclimate it slowly. Best time to do so is in the late winter or early spring (like this time of year in the northern hemisphere) Start out several feet from the window and move it 6 to 8 inches closer every week. Once they get accustomed to the sun they grow MUCH faster and suck up water a lot quicker too. Letting them dry out completely between waterings occasionally helps encourage the trunks to thicken and store more water. Lots of people grow these as landscaping trees here in South Florida. They do very well in direct sun.
I got one from Ikea and I choose one with a broken stem, it was like fold. (in the green part) because I love saving plants 😅 I just add a tutor nothing more and it healed it self😊 now it's visible if you search for it.😅
This is my first and best plant that I've grown at my office! I've had it for 2 years now, and once I see signs of spring growth I'm going to cut a lot of it back for the very first time. I'm nervous but excited!
They also love 75% cactus 25% regular soil mix where they live goes through dry periods to flooding periods so what you can do leave a plastic tray under the pot to hold to left over water that will simulate flooding and leave the water the plant will eventually drink it and leave it dry for about a week also or use your moisture meter and do what he said
So funny to see the Dutch mountains in the background of your picture for the Netherlands. (I'm Dutch.) Clearly, the Dutch mountains is where unicorns live happily ever after - happily galloping among the money trees, apparently.
I got one like 2 years ago for mother's Day or some event and it's clinging on it has grown but it definitely turns yellow and looks droopy a lot of the time
Well that explains why both of mine are doing great from the start, as I am from the Netherlands 😂 It was one of my first plants and for me they are as easy as my sansevierias and zz plants. I actually one water when the soil is dry. I did place them in well draining soil and then only fully water them, let it drain and put it back in its decorative pot. The stems hold a lot of moisture so for me this works for watering and it prevents rootrot.
Had one before and it was gorgeous for about a year. I ended up giving it fertilizer and it slowly died after that. I was told it was due to the rubberband I didn't see around the trunk below dirt level. But I blame that Miracle Gro. It drew in so many gnats though!
I actually unknoted mine after one died. Now, the 4 that are left are loving life. Got Mr Sheffield's moisture meter for Christmas and as you say, "it's a (plant) life saver" 😊
Ive been braiding mine for 4 years and keep the top bushy. Its great. I just have a hard time keeping the stems even. Thanks for another wonderful video.
I just stick mine under a plant light and it's doing well. It does get some light from a window. I'm terrible about remembering to water so the soil dries out completely on a regular basis. Still looks fine. I let the soil sit in a dish of water so it can really saturate when I do water it. And I add a silicon supplement to the liquid fertilizer I use since I heard it makes the plant more resilient.
There is a difference between light and heat. I find windows with blinds are helpful. Morning sun is much better than afternoon sun. Here in the U.S. the summers are brutal, so the right spot inside can be challenging. Thanks for the advice. Keep up the good work.
Mine lives outdoors in full sun. I live in the Caribbean, so it is a very hot and humid tropical climate. It is about 8 feet tall. I water every day. I am not the best plant parent and most of my plants suffer my lack of know how but this guy seems happy. Thanks for the videos. I have learn a lot, even if our enviroments are quite different.
I just watched this video and must thank you. I thought have I got one of them wired things round mine. Went and looked and the plant had grown round it and it was embedded in the trunks. The stems above the wire had gone really thin and I have never had any real growth. Now taken off and hoping for some improvements. Cheers.
I live in a garden level apartment, so sunlight from windows isn't really an option for me, but my little unbraided chonky-trunk baby money tree was still doing quite well for itself...until my cat figured out how to get to it. She absolutely ravaged its leaves, and as a result it's looking like it just threw itself into a blender...but it's not dead. I've been putting it outside in the late afternoon to give it a boost now that the weather is warmer, so I'm hoping it'll pull through.
@DementedDistraction Hey! My situation is nearly identical. Any luck with your tree? Granted, before my little devils used it as chewing tobacco, I was afraid I had overwatered it (as a reaction to forgetting to water it for like a month. Terrible, I know.) by putting in the bathtub to bottom water it and accidentally leaving there over night. Then I didn’t water it again for nearly another month because it was still damp on the bottom, but once it dried out like 2 inches on the top, I watered it with 6.5 oz of water on top with a little fertilizer mixed in (out of panic again because I had a plant app saying maybe it was UNDERWATERED now), so it might’ve been on the way out based on my over or under attentiveness. 😅 So that might effect what happens to mine, since I also had repot because all the dirt was out. Basically, did your plant survive? Did you do anything special to it?
I have mine for almost two years now. When I brought it home I realized a few pieces broke off during the transport. So I just put them in a jar of water and kept them there for almost a year. They both grew nice roots and now are planted in a cactus soil and happy. I bottom water mine whenever the leaves look a tiny bit droopy. I love this plant so much that I bought another one. It was braided very tightly and the stems were suffocating. One died. So I loosened up the braid a bit and now the stems are happy.
Our money tree is thriving! It's even doing better than the plant next to it! However the money not effecting our pockets because that still depletes! The tree is growing wonderfully though! It reaches the ceiling! Lottery numbers come out straight only when they aren't played. As long as they are played the draw snakes around the numbers. 😑 Ours started off as a tiny piece of another plant and now it has grown so beautifully into its own plant! I have a spray bottle for also spraying the leaves with water but it was already doing good before I started doing that. It use to be on top of the fridge but it took off growing so we had to move it to in front of the living room window next to our other plant.
Mine is loving its over winter spot in the bathroom window even though it is directly above the heater. It has consistently produced new growth and some of the shoots have six levels instead of five. That might be its permanent spot even when the rest of the plants go back outside for the season.
Beginner plant mama here! I have 3 money tree plants filled with 7 leaves, I only have one baby that’s an 8 leaves! I’m finally able to grow an Alocasia after killing 2 of them lol. Always looking forward for improvements! Love your videos!
Mine it gets longer and bigger. Now it reach our high ceiling. I bought it like size like yours now it grew like crazy. You are right first I place my MT next to our sliding door then it grew crazy and healthy now I moved farther from the sliding door cause it is to high it doesn’t fit there it will teach the ceiling. Now I observed it some of the stem getting or dying and some more leaves going yellow but I can’t move close to sliding door no more.
Bought my money tree at Lowes on their clearance table for $10. It was already about 2-3 feet tall but 4 branches were cut for whatever reason and the others seemed fine. I placed it in my kitchen about 2 feet from a window and it was not happy - dropped every last leaf in protest! I thought all hope was lost but decided to place it on my front steps outdoors and within one week it started sprouting all over! I am in upstate NY and it is now July so it seems to thrive with the humidity and 2-3 hours of morning sun. It rained last night so I worried the soil may now be too moist - I will keep checking with my moisture meter and keep my fingers crossed but shouldn't the money tree be able to tolerate outdoor rain as long as the pot has adequate draining holes ?
you should probably remove, or at least loosen, that tie. you can see that the wood is bulging around it. also the plant should stay together without the tie.
I have a 10 ft money tree that grew from a tiny thing probably 10 inches tall, that I found thrown away in the side of the road, in one year under Florida full sun
Just what I needed. Mine was just like yours and then I moved it closer to the window and... 😢. This is northern Spain, and it rains quite a lot so a bit warmer than Sheffield but still not too much. Now I moved it back and seems to be better but I suspect possible rot roots. Just bought my moisture meter although I might change the blocky soil I put back in the day when I had no idea what I was doing whatsoever. We'll see how it thrives or if it totally dies. In any case I have some propagation going on so hopefully I'll be able to keep it. It's a lovely plant. Thanks.
First time I hear to keep their soil moist. mine is very happy and constantly growing with me letting it dry out completely in between watering. BUT it has a quite big pot (I didn´t know better when I repottet), I test as far as my chopstick can reach but not sure how dry the very bottom get´s. I probably water about every 2-4 weeks, depending on the temperature. It does get a lot of light though, it´s in prime position together with my monstera deliciosa.
I also only water every 2-4 weeks when the soil is completely dry, I treat it the same as my zz plants and get new leaves all the time it's doing great
That's my bubba as you call it. He is much smaller than yours and has been cut lots of times so no more braiding for me either. He is 13 inches tall including the 7 inches of braiding. I love him and this video was cracking. I did it and made the two cuts on my jade and now we will see if all three will grow. Very exciting stuff. My last task for the day is my ficus microcarpa. It's too has a knobby root ball growing out of the earth with the leaves growing from the top. It had three out of place long leave stems growing so I cut them off and planted them in earth like a ficus cutting. Let's see if they will grow! It looks better anyways. Cheerio Rich. Love and Peace.
Thanks for this video. I had one for a couple of years and it grew too big so I trashed it because I didn’t know how to tame it back and I was tired of seeing all the yellow leaves! 😢 With this great video care I think I’ll try again! Thank you Sir! 😊
I just got a money tree last week, so glad you did this video! Mine is pretty tall a couple feet with a nice braided trunk but the leaves are all on the top..I hope this is normal lol..compared to your bushy one 😊
I was waiting to see if he would trim the roots and replace soil when he checked for root rot. I also would have liked some guidance as to what size pot for whatever sized plant. It seemed as though the pot used was rather small and with the loose, light soil, would tend to flip over.
I’ve had a money tree for around 6 years. It’s never grown and is now down to only one trunk. Summer time I take it outside and it does well, but the indoors during the winter and over/under watering… I’d like to get another one and do better with it
I have 7 tall pachira aquatica inside my house. All of them have seven leaves in their stalks. This is the best plant vlog I have ever seen. I love this. So funny. "Give it an oxygen tank and a mask?" And catching knats with pot lids😂😂😂😂😂
My money tree always looked great outside in the shade for the summer and then it would droop, throw out a bunch of yellow leaves and act like it was about to die when I had to bring it inside for the winter. Believe it or not, it has done the best I’ve ever seen since living in a self watering pot. Yes, I know, that’s blasphemy but my money tree seems to enjoy that pot!
Another great video! I live in the Southeastern US and keep mine in a west facing window and it seems to be pretty happy. Your tree is beautiful and I’m hoping mine looks like that in the future. Do you repot yours once a year? What type of soil mix do you use? How long did it take to grow to that size? Thanks again for the great content. This is my number one houseplant channel 🍃🌱🌿
I had one for a few years it all died except one piece. That hing on for s while but never grew and eventually died.😢 Ahahaha yes! The bin has made a great comeback Does the bin have an Instagram 🤣😂 I don't know if I want to try again or not, last time I got so sick of looking at it I couldn't wait for it to die. I was so disappointed.thsnks for sharing Mr Sheffield! Thanks for your time, can't wait for the next!
After killing 2 of these, I finally watched this video, and have the courage to try again. ( Turns out, I was doing EVERYTHING wrong🤦🏼♀️) I bought Mr. Sheffield’s moisture meter, and am ready to try again. I feel lucky🍀
Hi Mr Sheffield, I love your channel and your content, you’re very entertaining and fun to watch and listen to! Hey, I’ve got a 4 year old old money tree about the size of yours. What’s been going on with mine is she’s got these clear sticky droplets on most of the leaves stems. No pests and no other issues, and googling isn’t giving me any help. The only thing I need to do and will do tomorrow is take it out of its same pot it’s been in and add all fresh soil. The sticky droplets aren’t bothering me unless I accidentally brush my arm up against it, even that’s not a big deal. Can you give me some advice about this? Thanks in advance!✌🏻 I’ve got another question … I’ve actually got 2 of these and they’re both growing beautifully except on each I’ve got 1 branch that’s naked for about 12” above the soil line, after that, lots of leaves. I’d like to snip it off and root the top, if I’m lucky to root it I’ll pick another 2 branches between my 2 plants, root those as well and then plant all 3 in the same pot, braid them, then gaining another money tree. Now, will the lower part of the branch that will remain in the soil grow a bunch of new leaves from where I cut it? I think it might, but I’d like reassurance. Again, thank you!
@@SheffieldMadePlantsyes, that’s what I was hoping for, thanks! Now, I’m still wondering what you have to say about the clear sticky droplets that are all along many the stems? It’s been doing this for about a year now. Thank you!
i’ve got the most traumatic plant story from one of these. took it home, found it had fungus gnats. quarantined it out of my room, my cat started going ham on the leaves. moved it somewhere the cat couldn’t reach….. it falls on top of my ALREADY BROKEN AND SUFFERING TOE and pieces of pot were literally shanked into the hard floor. it’s trying it’s best, but we’re struggling a bit 😭
RIP to his brother that died from being milked for 3 months, he will be remembered. I was expecting that other plant (forgot its name) that fell victim to soy sauce. I was sad when you mentioned in your tour video of 2023. But I was surprised when you mentioned that your money tree with milk had also died. It was looking much better than the soy sauce plant. I know it had no roots left basically, but wow, I guess that milk has long term effects.
Just changed my soil and pot so I’m hoping mine will bounce back. It’s droopy and the end of the leaves are yellow. It’s struggled since I moved in with my girlfriend and the sunlight here is crap.
We have skylights and mine is growing like wildfire! So it gets lots of sunshine, mostly indirect, and I swear I can hear it growing. It seems to require more water than all my other plants. I don’t want it to get any taller though so I’m trying to figure out how to prune it back!
Every time I water mine I lose a branch of leaves. 😢 I’ve started bottom watering maybe a cup each time. It’s not happy, but I’m not losing leaves anymore.
I just bought one but mine is a miniature 10 inches there arent that many videos out there for smaller ones. (One of the roots is shedding and feels super wet)
This is so timely for me! I'm struggling hard with mine and I'm scared to death I'm going to lose him. He's been super healthy until this winter and now he's dropping leaves like crazy! They turn yellow and die. I've had him in an east facing window but this winter's been gray with hardly any sun and I don't know if that's the problem. I transplanted him in hopes that would help and noticed his roots are short and weak looking so I started bottom watering hoping that will help. If anyone has any tips at all I'd appreciate them. 😢
Mine struggles. I did have a successful propagation. But even it has stem turn yellow and fall off. Regularly. 😢. I have mine in the bathroom south facing filtered light ( we have a film over the window. It did perk up and now back to loosing leaves again. So in short trying out your advice. At least I haven’t killed them. Yet
I recently re-poted my Money Tree. I put two coffee filters at the bottom in hope the soil doesn't seep through. I also mixed some water beads with the soil. Is that ok? 🤔
I might want to get one again, but I'm afraid it will lack light... and act like a drama queen. this plant gave me more difficulty than my calatheas 😅 My patio door to the East, a little to the North, makes me doubt sufficient lighting. And yes in 🇨🇦 my calathea, marantha, stromanthe are living their best lives 😆 but I kill two small money tree 🤷♀️ Great video, I took notes, it remains to be seen if I dare to try again
That's funny. I'm going to stick some dollar bills on it, just for a minute, to take a photo and show it to my kids. Hmmmm, I might post it on Facebook, too! 😂😂😂
🎉So you technically have more subscribers than Planterina.. Unfortunately it wasn't the traditional way. We miss Amanda, but are grateful to still have "Mr. Sheffield" ❤. Keep up the great work 🎋🌿🌱
My colleagues ruined my plant when I wasn't at work for a long time. Probably too much water. Everyone who walked past in the break room watered it. Now I've seen large pachiras in a mobile phone shop and asked for a cutting. It will soon get roots and stay at home with me!
Had to rewatch this one to see if I missed anything. Just repotted my big one and it always stumps me how tiny the roots are. Is it just mine that doesn't respond well to my soil or should I perhaps leave it alone? Maybe my baby ones can teach me something? They have not been repotted yet. Uncertain if I should keep them in smaller pots if their root systems are equally small to their mamas. It's not like most other plants... So beautiful though!
Can I use an orchid pot for replanting my money tree into? I also wanted to use orchid pots for my Alocasia, my snake plant and my Areca Palm...I would appreciate any info you can provide
My tree was doing swimmingly until summer hit. Now a lot of leaves have brown spots while some others are either yellow or patchy. I figured it was getting too much scorching sunlight, so I actually moved it away from the window. Not sure that's what it is now. Any thoughts? The hardest part for me is always figuring out the cause of things like this, as the reasons listed are always either underwatering or overwatering. I read everywhere to water it only once every 3 to 4 weeks. I watered it every 4 weeks, but when it started looking a little un happy changed it to every 3 weeks. Some places say you should let the soil dry completely, others say you should always keep it a little moist. How do you do that without watering it and risking root rot?
@@SheffieldMadePlants Will do, thanks. Is it unusual for a tree to have both brown tips and yellow leaves? From what I've read there seem to be different causes for both.
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I put mine outside in deep shade about 15 years ago and then kind of forgot about it. When I did remember, it had been sitting there for about a year and the roots had gone through the bottom of the pot so I ended up leaving it in that spot permanently. Now it has grown so tall that it has broken through the plant that was giving it shade and amazingly, it suffers our very hot and dry summer heat of over 40ºC and 15-20% RH almost every day. But somehow it has adapted and is thriving.
Sounds lush
I just bought mine for the first time today ..thats why I am here ... hoping I can grow my money tree well🙏 I love plant
I got mine last summer as a baby. I live in Louisiana sometimes the temperature gets close too 100 degrees. Mine stays in the direct sun all day long & only gets water when it rains. My money tree is over 4 feet tall. I do absolutely nothing too it & it's so absolutely beautiful.
If mine got even slightly too dry, leaves would turn yellow and die. So for a few years, I’ve had it in a self-watering pot, and it LOVES it!
Also, I do braid mine. There’s a video on RUclips in which someone shows how her 10-year-old money tree looks, and it turns out that the stems really need the support of being braided together.
Now, that I'm going to look into, a self watering pot. Thanks 👍
I'm growing my money tree in leca for last two years. I'm happy that it's doing great. 😊
You can absolutely put one of these in direct sun in a south facing window. (Or a north facing window if you’re in the southern hemisphere) You just need to acclimate it slowly. Best time to do so is in the late winter or early spring (like this time of year in the northern hemisphere) Start out several feet from the window and move it 6 to 8 inches closer every week. Once they get accustomed to the sun they grow MUCH faster and suck up water a lot quicker too. Letting them dry out completely between waterings occasionally helps encourage the trunks to thicken and store more water.
Lots of people grow these as landscaping trees here in South Florida. They do very well in direct sun.
Great stuff 👍
woohoo, what a coincidence, I just got myself a huge moneytree yesterday! was meaning to see if you did a video on them and here we are!
Perfect!
I propagated mine!! It took 5 months, but i got roots from one leaf!! Will be potting soon!!
I got one from Ikea and I choose one with a broken stem, it was like fold. (in the green part) because I love saving plants 😅
I just add a tutor nothing more and it healed it self😊 now it's visible if you search for it.😅
Great idea!!
Unbraided two huge money trees, and planted in groups of three, or individually. It looks so cool
This is my first and best plant that I've grown at my office! I've had it for 2 years now, and once I see signs of spring growth I'm going to cut a lot of it back for the very first time. I'm nervous but excited!
You’ve got this ✊
They also love 75% cactus 25% regular soil mix where they live goes through dry periods to flooding periods so what you can do leave a plastic tray under the pot to hold to left over water that will simulate flooding and leave the water the plant will eventually drink it and leave it dry for about a week also or use your moisture meter and do what he said
So funny to see the Dutch mountains in the background of your picture for the Netherlands. (I'm Dutch.) Clearly, the Dutch mountains is where unicorns live happily ever after - happily galloping among the money trees, apparently.
Finding b roll is tough you know. Not much footage of dutch greenhouses 😅
@@SheffieldMadePlants it's okay, I always enjoy your videos and this gave me a laugh.
Maybe the foothills of the Andes?
I got one like 2 years ago for mother's Day or some event and it's clinging on it has grown but it definitely turns yellow and looks droopy a lot of the time
omg you have 7 leaf clusters!!! I managed that only once and felt like I won the lottery!
Thanks Mr Sheffield for all your tips. Your money plant looks very healthy. I’m a big fan of your channel 😊
You should get one to replace your palm ms J
@@SheffieldMadePlants I should Mr Sheffield 😀
Well that explains why both of mine are doing great from the start, as I am from the Netherlands 😂 It was one of my first plants and for me they are as easy as my sansevierias and zz plants. I actually one water when the soil is dry. I did place them in well draining soil and then only fully water them, let it drain and put it back in its decorative pot. The stems hold a lot of moisture so for me this works for watering and it prevents rootrot.
Great stuff 👍
Happy to see coir mentioned. The Burpee brand seems good, sells out often on Amazon.
Had one before and it was gorgeous for about a year. I ended up giving it fertilizer and it slowly died after that. I was told it was due to the rubberband I didn't see around the trunk below dirt level. But I blame that Miracle Gro. It drew in so many gnats though!
I actually unknoted mine after one died. Now, the 4 that are left are loving life. Got Mr Sheffield's moisture meter for Christmas and as you say, "it's a (plant) life saver" 😊
Btw, they were tied up under the soil!! So check your plant for this 😉
Nice!
Yeah the usually are
Ive been braiding mine for 4 years and keep the top bushy. Its great. I just have a hard time keeping the stems even. Thanks for another wonderful video.
You bet!
I just stick mine under a plant light and it's doing well. It does get some light from a window. I'm terrible about remembering to water so the soil dries out completely on a regular basis. Still looks fine. I let the soil sit in a dish of water so it can really saturate when I do water it. And I add a silicon supplement to the liquid fertilizer I use since I heard it makes the plant more resilient.
There is a difference between light and heat. I find windows with blinds are helpful. Morning sun is much better than afternoon sun. Here in the U.S. the summers are brutal, so the right spot inside can be challenging. Thanks for the advice. Keep up the good work.
You bet!
Mr. Sheffield, how are you not sponsored by the makers of your famous bin? Honestly, they should get on that.
Where's their number...
Perfect! Such a perfect, to the point video on how not to anger the Money Tree!🌴
Glad it was helpful!
Mine lives outdoors in full sun. I live in the Caribbean, so it is a very hot and humid tropical climate. It is about 8 feet tall. I water every day. I am not the best plant parent and most of my plants suffer my lack of know how but this guy seems happy. Thanks for the videos. I have learn a lot, even if our enviroments are quite different.
They sure are!
I just watched this video and must thank you. I thought have I got one of them wired things round mine. Went and looked and the plant had grown round it and it was embedded in the trunks. The stems above the wire had gone really thin and I have never had any real growth. Now taken off and hoping for some improvements. Cheers.
Mine is dieing. Just washed it, sprayed it and new soil, smaller pot roots were very short. Moved closer to window. Thanks for the advice.
Sorry to hear that
I’ve always wanted to try a money tree. Now that I know how to care for one properly I might just take the plunge. Thanks!
You should it's nice
I live in a garden level apartment, so sunlight from windows isn't really an option for me, but my little unbraided chonky-trunk baby money tree was still doing quite well for itself...until my cat figured out how to get to it.
She absolutely ravaged its leaves, and as a result it's looking like it just threw itself into a blender...but it's not dead.
I've been putting it outside in the late afternoon to give it a boost now that the weather is warmer, so I'm hoping it'll pull through.
@DementedDistraction Hey! My situation is nearly identical. Any luck with your tree?
Granted, before my little devils used it as chewing tobacco, I was afraid I had overwatered it (as a reaction to forgetting to water it for like a month. Terrible, I know.) by putting in the bathtub to bottom water it and accidentally leaving there over night. Then I didn’t water it again for nearly another month because it was still damp on the bottom, but once it dried out like 2 inches on the top, I watered it with 6.5 oz of water on top with a little fertilizer mixed in (out of panic again because I had a plant app saying maybe it was UNDERWATERED now), so it might’ve been on the way out based on my over or under attentiveness. 😅 So that might effect what happens to mine, since I also had repot because all the dirt was out.
Basically, did your plant survive? Did you do anything special to it?
@@Hbr_ed Unfortunately it died, it was just mauled so badly that it couldn't recover.
I have mine for almost two years now. When I brought it home I realized a few pieces broke off during the transport. So I just put them in a jar of water and kept them there for almost a year. They both grew nice roots and now are planted in a cactus soil and happy. I bottom water mine whenever the leaves look a tiny bit droopy. I love this plant so much that I bought another one. It was braided very tightly and the stems were suffocating. One died. So I loosened up the braid a bit and now the stems are happy.
Great stuff 👍
Mine is outside in the shade watered lightly everyday and heavily once a week.
Thriving
I love you Mr Sheffield!!! 🌿🪴🌱🌴
You too 😁
Our money tree is thriving! It's even doing better than the plant next to it! However the money not effecting our pockets because that still depletes! The tree is growing wonderfully though! It reaches the ceiling! Lottery numbers come out straight only when they aren't played. As long as they are played the draw snakes around the numbers. 😑 Ours started off as a tiny piece of another plant and now it has grown so beautifully into its own plant! I have a spray bottle for also spraying the leaves with water but it was already doing good before I started doing that. It use to be on top of the fridge but it took off growing so we had to move it to in front of the living room window next to our other plant.
Mine is loving its over winter spot in the bathroom window even though it is directly above the heater. It has consistently produced new growth and some of the shoots have six levels instead of five. That might be its permanent spot even when the rest of the plants go back outside for the season.
Great stuff 👍
Thanks for sharing. I saw the Money Tree selling here in Northern California farmers market for about $5 for the 4-inch size pot. I may give it a try.
I made a cutting of my lucky chestnut and it has grown very nicely by now.😺
Great job!
Beginner plant mama here! I have 3 money tree plants filled with 7 leaves, I only have one baby that’s an 8 leaves! I’m finally able to grow an Alocasia after killing 2 of them lol. Always looking forward for improvements! Love your videos!
Thank you 😊
Scorched my first money tree, now I have 2 happy ones in different places.
Thanks for the advice! Mine is not doing too well. I'm going to work on it now! 😊
Richard I have one of these it’s beautiful. Bushy. One of my favorite plants ❤
Plants are adaptive plants grow with what they are given. The older the plant though the less it can adapt.
Hmmmm, like me or a bit older adults. I'm only 76 years young, and find it harder to adapt to changes. 😄
Mine it gets longer and bigger. Now it reach our high ceiling. I bought it like size like yours now it grew like crazy. You are right first I place my MT next to our sliding door then it grew crazy and healthy now I moved farther from the sliding door cause it is to high it doesn’t fit there it will teach the ceiling. Now I observed it some of the stem getting or dying and some more leaves going yellow but I can’t move close to sliding door no more.
Bought my money tree at Lowes on their clearance table for $10. It was already about 2-3 feet tall but 4 branches were cut for whatever reason and the others seemed fine. I placed it in my kitchen about 2 feet from a window and it was not happy - dropped every last leaf in protest! I thought all hope was lost but decided to place it on my front steps outdoors and within one week it started sprouting all over! I am in upstate NY and it is now July so it seems to thrive with the humidity and 2-3 hours of morning sun. It rained last night so I worried the soil may now be too moist - I will keep checking with my moisture meter and keep my fingers crossed but shouldn't the money tree be able to tolerate outdoor rain as long as the pot has adequate draining holes ?
Yeah should be fine
you should probably remove, or at least loosen, that tie. you can see that the wood is bulging around it. also the plant should stay together without the tie.
Good shout thanks
I have a 10 ft money tree that grew from a tiny thing probably 10 inches tall, that I found thrown away in the side of the road, in one year under Florida full sun
You are adorable and you know your stuff
Thank you 😊
I've got a money tree - glad to see a video on it
Love your banter, very entertaining and informative❤❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed
Just what I needed. Mine was just like yours and then I moved it closer to the window and... 😢. This is northern Spain, and it rains quite a lot so a bit warmer than Sheffield but still not too much. Now I moved it back and seems to be better but I suspect possible rot roots. Just bought my moisture meter although I might change the blocky soil I put back in the day when I had no idea what I was doing whatsoever. We'll see how it thrives or if it totally dies. In any case I have some propagation going on so hopefully I'll be able to keep it. It's a lovely plant. Thanks.
PS. You're a star. Britishly funny.
Thanks! At least you've got your back up lined up
The best plant out for sick plants
First time I hear to keep their soil moist. mine is very happy and constantly growing with me letting it dry out completely in between watering. BUT it has a quite big pot (I didn´t know better when I repottet), I test as far as my chopstick can reach but not sure how dry the very bottom get´s. I probably water about every 2-4 weeks, depending on the temperature.
It does get a lot of light though, it´s in prime position together with my monstera deliciosa.
I also only water every 2-4 weeks when the soil is completely dry, I treat it the same as my zz plants and get new leaves all the time it's doing great
That's my bubba as you call it. He is much smaller than yours and has been cut lots of times so no more braiding for me either. He is 13 inches tall including the 7 inches of braiding. I love him and this video was cracking. I did it and made the two cuts on my jade and now we will see if all three will grow. Very exciting stuff. My last task for the day is my ficus microcarpa. It's too has a knobby root ball growing out of the earth with the leaves growing from the top. It had three out of place long leave stems growing so I cut them off and planted them in earth like a ficus cutting. Let's see if they will grow! It looks better anyways. Cheerio Rich. Love and Peace.
Love your sense of humor ❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
Thanks for this video. I had one for a couple of years and it grew too big so I trashed it because I didn’t know how to tame it back and I was tired of seeing all the yellow leaves! 😢
With this great video care I think I’ll try again!
Thank you Sir! 😊
My pleasure 😊
I just got a money tree last week, so glad you did this video! Mine is pretty tall a couple feet with a nice braided trunk but the leaves are all on the top..I hope this is normal lol..compared to your bushy one 😊
It should bush out
I was waiting to see if he would trim the roots and replace soil when he checked for root rot.
I also would have liked some guidance as to what size pot for whatever sized plant.
It seemed as though the pot used was rather small and with the loose, light soil, would tend to flip over.
I’ve had a money tree for around 6 years. It’s never grown and is now down to only one trunk. Summer time I take it outside and it does well, but the indoors during the winter and over/under watering… I’d like to get another one and do better with it
You’ve got this ✊
Thank you for the video🙏🏻
Would you please make a video on how to prune a money tree?🙏🏻
I have 7 tall pachira aquatica inside my house. All of them have seven leaves in their stalks. This is the best plant vlog I have ever seen. I love this. So funny. "Give it an oxygen tank and a mask?" And catching knats with pot lids😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you 😊
My money tree always looked great outside in the shade for the summer and then it would droop, throw out a bunch of yellow leaves and act like it was about to die when I had to bring it inside for the winter. Believe it or not, it has done the best I’ve ever seen since living in a self watering pot. Yes, I know, that’s blasphemy but my money tree seems to enjoy that pot!
Not much wrong with those pots in my book
Another great video! I live in the Southeastern US and keep mine in a west facing window and it seems to be pretty happy. Your tree is beautiful and I’m hoping mine looks like that in the future. Do you repot yours once a year? What type of soil mix do you use? How long did it take to grow to that size? Thanks again for the great content. This is my number one houseplant channel 🍃🌱🌿
I use a chunky mix from sybotanica. Probably not every year though. Just when it’s rootbound.
I looked up money tree flowers: Wow! I wonder if they ever grow on houseplants, or just in the wild.
I'd imagine it's tough to get them indoors
I had one for a few years it all died except one piece. That hing on for s while but never grew and eventually died.😢 Ahahaha yes! The bin has made a great comeback
Does the bin have an Instagram 🤣😂 I don't know if I want to try again or not, last time I got so sick of looking at it I couldn't wait for it to die. I was so disappointed.thsnks for sharing Mr Sheffield! Thanks for your time, can't wait for the next!
Could be worth another shot
money trees are the most resilient houseplant imo. I have two large ones and they have been easy to care for😄
Get the basics right and it's not too bad
After killing 2 of these, I finally watched this video, and have the courage to try again.
( Turns out, I was doing EVERYTHING wrong🤦🏼♀️)
I bought Mr. Sheffield’s moisture meter, and am ready to try again.
I feel lucky🍀
Fingers crossed 🤞
Hi Mr Sheffield, I love your channel and your content, you’re very entertaining and fun to watch and listen to!
Hey, I’ve got a 4 year old old money tree about the size of yours. What’s been going on with mine is she’s got these clear sticky droplets on most of the leaves stems. No pests and no other issues, and googling isn’t giving me any help. The only thing I need to do and will do tomorrow is take it out of its same pot it’s been in and add all fresh soil.
The sticky droplets aren’t bothering me unless I accidentally brush my arm up against it, even that’s not a big deal. Can you give me some advice about this?
Thanks in advance!✌🏻
I’ve got another question … I’ve actually got 2 of these and they’re both growing beautifully except on each I’ve got 1 branch that’s naked for about 12” above the soil line, after that, lots of leaves. I’d like to snip it off and root the top, if I’m lucky to root it I’ll pick another 2 branches between my 2 plants, root those as well and then plant all 3 in the same pot, braid them, then gaining another money tree. Now, will the lower part of the branch that will remain in the soil grow a bunch of new leaves from where I cut it? I think it might, but I’d like reassurance. Again, thank you!
It’ll grow a new stem(s) yes
@@SheffieldMadePlantsyes, that’s what I was hoping for, thanks!
Now, I’m still wondering what you have to say about the clear sticky droplets that are all along many the stems? It’s been doing this for about a year now. Thank you!
i’ve got the most traumatic plant story from one of these. took it home, found it had fungus gnats. quarantined it out of my room, my cat started going ham on the leaves. moved it somewhere the cat couldn’t reach….. it falls on top of my ALREADY BROKEN AND SUFFERING TOE and pieces of pot were literally shanked into the hard floor. it’s trying it’s best, but we’re struggling a bit 😭
😳
Wow I had this plant ALL WRONG! Poor thing 🤦🏻♀️ Thank you so much for such an informative video.
You bet!
I unbraided mine because it's possible for water to get in between the trunks and it can rot them.
THANK YOU for this amazing video! Loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
RIP to his brother that died from being milked for 3 months, he will be remembered. I was expecting that other plant (forgot its name) that fell victim to soy sauce. I was sad when you mentioned in your tour video of 2023.
But I was surprised when you mentioned that your money tree with milk had also died. It was looking much better than the soy sauce plant. I know it had no roots left basically, but wow, I guess that milk has long term effects.
He went to a better place 🙏
My money tree wasn't doing well. So I decided to give rain water instead and now it's doing good.
Just changed my soil and pot so I’m hoping mine will bounce back. It’s droopy and the end of the leaves are yellow. It’s struggled since I moved in with my girlfriend and the sunlight here is crap.
We have skylights and mine is growing like wildfire! So it gets lots of sunshine, mostly indirect, and I swear I can hear it growing. It seems to require more water than all my other plants. I don’t want it to get any taller though so I’m trying to figure out how to prune it back!
Sounds lush
When will the money bills be fully grown and ready to be picked?
Funny, that would make us all smile!
Every time I water mine I lose a branch of leaves. 😢 I’ve started bottom watering maybe a cup each time. It’s not happy, but I’m not losing leaves anymore.
I just bought one but mine is a miniature 10 inches there arent that many videos out there for smaller ones. (One of the roots is shedding and feels super wet)
I heard the money tree loves to "see" the sky. I get great late afternoon sun where he has full view of the sky.
This is so timely for me! I'm struggling hard with mine and I'm scared to death I'm going to lose him. He's been super healthy until this winter and now he's dropping leaves like crazy! They turn yellow and die. I've had him in an east facing window but this winter's been gray with hardly any sun and I don't know if that's the problem. I transplanted him in hopes that would help and noticed his roots are short and weak looking so I started bottom watering hoping that will help. If anyone has any tips at all I'd appreciate them. 😢
NOTE: He is still sprouting leaves and they're growing ok. Not as quickly as usual though.
Your vid really comes at the right time!! I love my money tree, but the leafs are starting to yellow and fall off😔
You’ve got this ✊
Mine is too! I've had mine 3 yrs, it's done beautifully... until this winter. I hope you're able to save yours!
I have mine with a tank and oxygen mask on direct sunlight near the radiator all year and it thrives! 🤘🏻
Happy as Harry was it?
Larry!
Mine struggles. I did have a successful propagation. But even it has stem turn yellow and fall off. Regularly. 😢. I have mine in the bathroom south facing filtered light ( we have a film over the window. It did perk up and now back to loosing leaves again. So in short trying out your advice. At least I haven’t killed them. Yet
Fingers crossed 🤞
Hello, Do you what the slime on the leaves are? It´s clear at the end of the leaves (the thin branch) sometimes on and very sticky - pest maybe?
Sounds like it could be
I recently re-poted my Money Tree. I put two coffee filters at the bottom in hope the soil doesn't seep through. I also mixed some water beads with the soil. Is that ok? 🤔
Should be fine
@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks much for your prompt reply. Hugs 🤗
I might want to get one again, but I'm afraid it will lack light... and act like a drama queen. this plant gave me more difficulty than my calatheas 😅 My patio door to the East, a little to the North, makes me doubt sufficient lighting. And yes in 🇨🇦 my calathea, marantha, stromanthe are living their best lives 😆 but I kill two small money tree 🤷♀️ Great video, I took notes, it remains to be seen if I dare to try again
Good luck if you do
'dark and gloomy like yours truly' 😂😂😭 I'm gonna steal that
Has anyone gotten any money since getting the money tree?😅
That's funny. I'm going to stick some dollar bills on it, just for a minute, to take a photo and show it to my kids. Hmmmm, I might post it on Facebook, too! 😂😂😂
Yes been winning on scratchcards but since found out it not money tree as such but Chinese money penny tree 😊
I just keep loosing money after I kill my money trees then buy new ones trying to figure out the formula.
I have. I'm about to propagate mine! 💰
No, but this video has me wondering if I can sell the advice from this video 😂😂😂
awesome video! I was wondering: would you cover the soil with some light mulch (hay), to keep it moist for longer?
Yes you can!
🎉So you technically have more subscribers than Planterina.. Unfortunately it wasn't the traditional way. We miss Amanda, but are grateful to still have "Mr. Sheffield" ❤. Keep up the great work 🎋🌿🌱
I'm sure she'll be back at some point 🤞
Yessss finally found a great video about my favorite tree❤❤❤
Glad you liked it!!
My colleagues ruined my plant when I wasn't at work for a long time. Probably too much water. Everyone who walked past in the break room watered it. Now I've seen large pachiras in a mobile phone shop and asked for a cutting. It will soon get roots and stay at home with me!
Best place for it
Can I add a growing light if it's not by a window? I love those plants.
Sure can
Had to rewatch this one to see if I missed anything. Just repotted my big one and it always stumps me how tiny the roots are. Is it just mine that doesn't respond well to my soil or should I perhaps leave it alone?
Maybe my baby ones can teach me something? They have not been repotted yet. Uncertain if I should keep them in smaller pots if their root systems are equally small to their mamas. It's not like most other plants... So beautiful though!
Can I use an orchid pot for replanting my money tree into? I also wanted to use orchid pots for my Alocasia, my snake plant and my Areca Palm...I would appreciate any info you can provide
Yes you can!
Entertaining … and spot on advice too.
Thanks!
I appreciate the tips, I just replanted mine.
Would it increase growth if I put a humidifier in my room?
Won’t really increase growth.
My tree was doing swimmingly until summer hit. Now a lot of leaves have brown spots while some others are either yellow or patchy. I figured it was getting too much scorching sunlight, so I actually moved it away from the window. Not sure that's what it is now. Any thoughts? The hardest part for me is always figuring out the cause of things like this, as the reasons listed are always either underwatering or overwatering. I read everywhere to water it only once every 3 to 4 weeks. I watered it every 4 weeks, but when it started looking a little un happy changed it to every 3 weeks. Some places say you should let the soil dry completely, others say you should always keep it a little moist. How do you do that without watering it and risking root rot?
3 weeks seems a long time but depends on heat and light. Just water when the soil is pretty much dry and keep it somewhere bright
@@SheffieldMadePlants Will do, thanks. Is it unusual for a tree to have both brown tips and yellow leaves? From what I've read there seem to be different causes for both.
@@santanacaipirinha9536 I think I’ve had that on plants before
I have one leaf left. Helllp, mr Sheffield