An old fashion plant back in fashion mine is over 80yrs old & it is variegated. We Inherited it from my husband's mother & it belonged to her mother it is huge in size 🇦🇺
😲 😳🤯 Wow! 80 years old! That’s amazing to have something living in your family for so long. I would love to see a photo of it, could you send me a snap? houseplanthacker@gmail.com I’ve not seen a variegated one before let alone one so old! Thanks for your comment. 😀👌
I love this beautiful plant and have it planted all around the foundations of my house. Nothing ever eats it and they make beautiful thick mounds with some time. It does Not like direct strong sun. It is a slow grower so if you want it you will pay a bit more for it than other plants but they are worth it. I have read that this plant originates from Japan. There are many varieties of it too including spotted versions. So happy to see you promoting it. It is a great plant for people who don't want a fussy plant indoors or outdoors.
@@HouseplantHacks Yes, it takes a bit of time for it to establish and start sending up new leaves and spreading, but not all that long...and the wait is certainly worth it for a virtually no care beauty in your yard
This plant sit next to a window in my bathroom, so it is constantly going from hot a humid to cold and dry since I leave my window cracked year round. It pops up leaves once a year(unless you prune off some older leaves) and has never asked for anything, it takes what I give it. IF it gets really dry the leaves will curl upwards, but I've had that happen twice and only during summer. Excellent plant for a medium to low light spot!
Thanks for your reply about the flowers, Andy. I've since discovered that Aspidistra flowers grow close to the ground on mature plants. The leaves sprout a rhizome which explains why they grow very slowly and should only be re-potted every two or three years. Also it's a good idea not to over water them for the same reason.
I have the milky way one out on my balcony which gets east morning sun,but not all day sun. im new to this one.I have many plants,but im experimenting with larger plants and a couple palms at the moment.It seems happy out there.
Can I put this in my dark hallway? My parlour palm seems to struggle after a few months due to the lack of windows. There’s only indirect light through a frosted front door. The hallway table looks empty without a plant but I don’t want a plastic one, so I hope it’s more low-light tolerant than a palm. I really do love plants with dark green leaves like this!
It can't hurt to try it in your hallway...hopefully its not totally dark since I do think even this plant does like a little light ....but try it and see, if not it can go in another room easily. They are perfect house plants.
Very nice plant Andy. I bought one via eBay recently. I pop it into the bath about once a week to spray then dust the leaves. I was curious; do they flower and if so what are the flowers like and can you encourage one at home to flower? Out of interest, if you are keen to grow a large one, how often would you repot the plant? Like yours, mine is in the same pot it arrived in. Thanks for sharing your plant, knowledge and enthusiasm for this one. Great video.
Great idea to give your Aspidistra a shower in your bath! They do flower but from what I understand they are quite rare and not very attractive and only on mature plants. They don't like root disturbance and can live in the same pot for quite some time so I wouldn't worry about repotting more than once every few years and even then just for a slightly bigger one. They grow very slowly so you can't really encourage big growth, maybe good light levels will help it, not direct sun though, feeding every few months in the growing season but it will still only put out a few leaves each year so it's one to enjoy as it is and it will probably be with you for many years to come. Enjoy!
When I bought mine it had flowers, is that an indication that it won't continue to grow? I haven;t had new growth growth yet but its also winter here in Australia. I know it's slow growing but I'm keen to repot because it's quite lopsided.
No it will keep growing after flowering, in fact it's quite rare to see fowers on this plant so you've done well to see some. It does grow quite slow and doesn't put out many new leaves each year so don't worry about that. They don't need to be repoted very often but if you want to put it in a nice pot you can do, I would wait until spring though just to be safe.
30 years ago i inherited an aspidistra when my great aunt died......the plant was im told 100 yrs old......i fed it and looked after it repotting it every year and it came on beautiful and it had leaves upto 3 ft tall - it would flower too at the base (in soil) .......i had it in a sunny room for around 25 yrs....i moved home and it got a north facing window and slowly died off..........i was kinda upset about it as id tried everything to keep it alive.....ive tried looking for a replacement as i now have a sunny room but cant find them advertised for sale
So sorry to hear this story Geoff, a 100 year old Aspidistra sounds amazing and what a great legacy, I hope you don't feel too bad, changes in location can be quite a shock for plants, especially old ones and as you have experienced some just can't get used to the new light levels, humidity and temps. I'm sure your great aunt would have been very pleased you took such good care of it for all those years, I'm sure many other people wouldn't have been so attentive, I certainly haven't kept a plant alive for anywhere near 25 years so that is a credit to you. Send me your address to houseplanthacker@gmail.com and I will send you a small offset of my own Aspidistra so at least you have something to remember her by. Andy
I’ve been looking for one in my area for 6 months. And every nursery I go to tells me they haven’t had any in over two years. They claim no one buys them. I really want one and will continue to look.
@@HouseplantHacks . Thank you so much but I’m in USA. I have found some online. I’m ordering when the weather cools here in Oklahoma. Currently over 100 degrees everyday. 🔥
I haven't seen any seeds for sale unfortunatley, its worth mentioning that they tend to be quite slow growing so if you want to buy seeds it will take a long time to grow an adult plant. Andy
It might be a sign of too much water, if you have been watering regularly maybe wait until the top few centimeters of the soil dries out before watering again. If you haven't been watering at all mybe it needs a drink. Let me know how you get on. Andy
@@aniiak3786 It's hard to know for sure but brown leaf tips are usually down to not enough or too much water. When you water it make sure to give it plenty so that all of the roots get the water and it flows out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot, then leave it until the top is dry, maybe a week or sometimes more. Otherwise, the only other things is harsh direct sun, this plant prefers shade and the harsh sun will burn the leaves and can go brown. Good luck. things happen slowly with this plant so it might take months to come right. Keep going.
Love this plant but I think I've killed mine I bought it 6 weeks ago and put it in a nice spot with western late day sun. I may have watered it too much as it is looking bad now. The leaves are curled and drooping. :( Is there any way to revive it please?
They are pretty tough plants, if the soil is really wet you might try carefully lifting it out of its pot and putting it in fresh dryer soil, be careful not to disturb the roots while doing this. If it's not too wet I would just l; eave it to recover naturally don't water it for a few weeks at least, wait until all the soil has dried at least an inch deep into the soil. Good luck and keep us posted. Andy
I try to care for two that are sort of heirlooms going down the family since Victorian times. My sister hates them because they have no flowers and she just wants the pots they’re in. So she continually moves them into the sun or outside where the cats poo in their pot. Over 100 years old and I’ve got to deal with such behaviour. I personally think they look really nice, or did. Now they’re looking so sad compared.
Wow that's amazing! Its easy to take things for granted that have been around forever but that is quite a feat to keep a plant alive over multipple generations. You're not in the UK by any chyance are you? I would love to make a film about some of the oldest houseplants. ;-)
@@HouseplantHacks We live in the Manchester yes & I would be happy to invite you around but at the moment there’s family disputes going on ... families hey! Then there’s all the Covid business. When/if things settle down I’ll contact you again. That’s if the poor things survive! We had about 8 different varieties of Wandering Jew growing together that had been passed down too but now only one purple type survives. Again they were thoughtlessly discarded a few years ago when I was away on holiday. I’d kept just a purple sprig growing separately, rooting in a jar that missed the ‘axe’.
Hi! I just bought one of these today and one of the bigger leaves is brown on the tip (about 6 inches worth of brown). What should I do about that? I'll be a bit bummed it I need to cut it since it's such a large portion of it.
If this were my plant and I didn't want to lose the whole leave at this stage I would take a sharp pair of scissors and snip away nearly all the brown part of the leaf. It will make it look a little odd but at least you will be able to save most of it. Later on, when the plant has grown more leaves perhaps you can then sacrifice the rest of the leaf you've cut if you so desire.
As Zalthor says snipping part of it off will certainly tidy it up, just be sure to keep out of the direct sun, and not to overwater it, let the top few cms dry out before you water again. I'm sure it will be fine, they are pretty indestructible!
I ordered a cast iron plant from Amazon and they didn't have the plant but they sent me some roots to start off the cast iron plant it's been about a month now and the plants still haven't grown how long would it take it to grow I have it sitting outside
A cast Iron plant is not a good choice to grow from a root becuase it grows very slowly, it will take years to grow to an average size and by the sound of your one, it is not growing at all so I would contact the seller and ask for a refund.
An old fashion plant back in fashion mine is over 80yrs old & it is variegated. We Inherited it from my husband's mother & it belonged to her mother it is huge in size 🇦🇺
😲 😳🤯 Wow! 80 years old! That’s amazing to have something living in your family for so long. I would love to see a photo of it, could you send me a snap? houseplanthacker@gmail.com I’ve not seen a variegated one before let alone one so old! Thanks for your comment. 😀👌
I’m not even a beginner and I love these things
I love this beautiful plant and have it planted all around the foundations of my house. Nothing ever eats it and they make beautiful thick mounds with some time. It does Not like direct strong sun. It is a slow grower so if you want it you will pay a bit more for it than other plants but they are worth it. I have read that this plant originates from Japan. There are many varieties of it too including spotted versions. So happy to see you promoting it. It is a great plant for people who don't want a fussy plant indoors or outdoors.
I agree, I think it’s an underrated plant that looks beautiful once its large and mature.
@@HouseplantHacks Yes, it takes a bit of time for it to establish and start sending up new leaves and spreading, but not all that long...and the wait is certainly worth it for a virtually no care beauty in your yard
I just bought a beautiful cast iron plant. Thank you for the information and care tips. I named her Carmen and she sits in my dining room. I love her!
Glad it was helpful! Let me know how Carmen gets on.
I love that x
This plant sit next to a window in my bathroom, so it is constantly going from hot a humid to cold and dry since I leave my window cracked year round. It pops up leaves once a year(unless you prune off some older leaves) and has never asked for anything, it takes what I give it. IF it gets really dry the leaves will curl upwards, but I've had that happen twice and only during summer.
Excellent plant for a medium to low light spot!
They really are a great houseplant, they will often grow where most others wont! :-) Thanks for your comment.
I just got an aspidistra Milky Way. It’s in a 10 inch pot and it’s so happy where I put it. It’s amazing what they can tolerate. I love them so much.
I just dug up a few pieces from my yard and potted it up .
That is a pretty plant with lovely shaped leaves. I actually haven’t seen it in my neck of the woods but I will be on the lookout!
They look amazing when they grow really big. I hope you can find one. 🙂
My Iron plant is getting dry, need some tips pls..
Thanks for your reply about the flowers, Andy. I've since discovered that Aspidistra flowers grow close to the ground on mature plants. The leaves sprout a rhizome which explains why they grow very slowly and should only be re-potted every two or three years. Also it's a good idea not to over water them for the same reason.
All good advice Zalthor, thanks for your comments.
@@HouseplantHacks Thanks Andy.
I have the milky way one out on my balcony which gets east morning sun,but not all day sun. im new to this one.I have many plants,but im experimenting with larger plants and a couple palms at the moment.It seems happy out there.
It sounds perfect! As long as the sun doesn't get too intence I'm sure it will be fine.
Can I put this in my dark hallway? My parlour palm seems to struggle after a few months due to the lack of windows. There’s only indirect light through a frosted front door. The hallway table looks empty without a plant but I don’t want a plastic one, so I hope it’s more low-light tolerant than a palm. I really do love plants with dark green leaves like this!
It can't hurt to try it in your hallway...hopefully its not totally dark since I do think even this plant does like a little light ....but try it and see, if not it can go in another room easily. They are perfect house plants.
Dennis has given you great advice, try it and see. It will tell you if it's not happy.
Excelente información, gracias
de nada!
Pray for me, I just had to repot mine because the soil I got it in was really tightly packed and it was not drying out, hope it survives 😭
Very nice plant Andy. I bought one via eBay recently. I pop it into the bath about once a week to spray then dust the leaves. I was curious; do they flower and if so what are the flowers like and can you encourage one at home to flower? Out of interest, if you are keen to grow a large one, how often would you repot the plant? Like yours, mine is in the same pot it arrived in. Thanks for sharing your plant, knowledge and enthusiasm for this one. Great video.
Great idea to give your Aspidistra a shower in your bath! They do flower but from what I understand they are quite rare and not very attractive and only on mature plants. They don't like root disturbance and can live in the same pot for quite some time so I wouldn't worry about repotting more than once every few years and even then just for a slightly bigger one. They grow very slowly so you can't really encourage big growth, maybe good light levels will help it, not direct sun though, feeding every few months in the growing season but it will still only put out a few leaves each year so it's one to enjoy as it is and it will probably be with you for many years to come. Enjoy!
When I bought mine it had flowers, is that an indication that it won't continue to grow? I haven;t had new growth growth yet but its also winter here in Australia. I know it's slow growing but I'm keen to repot because it's quite lopsided.
Oh, I also noticed the roots are can be seen in the drainage holes so I'm quite unsure what to do.
No it will keep growing after flowering, in fact it's quite rare to see fowers on this plant so you've done well to see some. It does grow quite slow and doesn't put out many new leaves each year so don't worry about that. They don't need to be repoted very often but if you want to put it in a nice pot you can do, I would wait until spring though just to be safe.
30 years ago i inherited an aspidistra when my great aunt died......the plant was im told 100 yrs old......i fed it and looked after it repotting it every year and it came on beautiful and it had leaves upto 3 ft tall - it would flower too at the base (in soil) .......i had it in a sunny room for around 25 yrs....i moved home and it got a north facing window and slowly died off..........i was kinda upset about it as id tried everything to keep it alive.....ive tried looking for a replacement as i now have a sunny room but cant find them advertised for sale
So sorry to hear this story Geoff, a 100 year old Aspidistra sounds amazing and what a great legacy, I hope you don't feel too bad, changes in location can be quite a shock for plants, especially old ones and as you have experienced some just can't get used to the new light levels, humidity and temps. I'm sure your great aunt would have been very pleased you took such good care of it for all those years, I'm sure many other people wouldn't have been so attentive, I certainly haven't kept a plant alive for anywhere near 25 years so that is a credit to you. Send me your address to houseplanthacker@gmail.com and I will send you a small offset of my own Aspidistra so at least you have something to remember her by. Andy
I’ve been looking for one in my area for 6 months. And every nursery I go to tells me they haven’t had any in over two years. They claim no one buys them. I really want one and will continue to look.
You can order one right now from T&M - tidd.ly/3R2jgOJ
@@HouseplantHacks . Thank you so much but I’m in USA. I have found some online. I’m ordering when the weather cools here in Oklahoma. Currently over 100 degrees everyday. 🔥
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does anyone know where I can buy Aspidistra Elatior seeds? I would like to grow this plant - Thanks
I haven't seen any seeds for sale unfortunatley, its worth mentioning that they tend to be quite slow growing so if you want to buy seeds it will take a long time to grow an adult plant. Andy
Can you tell me why my one leaf is dropping but all the other ones arent
It might be a sign of too much water, if you have been watering regularly maybe wait until the top few centimeters of the soil dries out before watering again. If you haven't been watering at all mybe it needs a drink. Let me know how you get on. Andy
Mine stopped dropping but now 4 out of the 8 leaves. The tips are turning yellow and brown now
I watered it when it feels fairly dry. Any ideas ?
@@aniiak3786 It's hard to know for sure but brown leaf tips are usually down to not enough or too much water. When you water it make sure to give it plenty so that all of the roots get the water and it flows out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot, then leave it until the top is dry, maybe a week or sometimes more. Otherwise, the only other things is harsh direct sun, this plant prefers shade and the harsh sun will burn the leaves and can go brown. Good luck. things happen slowly with this plant so it might take months to come right. Keep going.
Love this plant but I think I've killed mine
I bought it 6 weeks ago and put it in a nice spot with western late day sun. I may have watered it too much as it is looking bad now. The leaves are curled and drooping. :(
Is there any way to revive it please?
They are pretty tough plants, if the soil is really wet you might try carefully lifting it out of its pot and putting it in fresh dryer soil, be careful not to disturb the roots while doing this. If it's not too wet I would just l; eave it to recover naturally don't water it for a few weeks at least, wait until all the soil has dried at least an inch deep into the soil. Good luck and keep us posted. Andy
I try to care for two that are sort of heirlooms going down the family since Victorian times. My sister hates them because they have no flowers and she just wants the pots they’re in. So she continually moves them into the sun or outside where the cats poo in their pot. Over 100 years old and I’ve got to deal with such behaviour. I personally think they look really nice, or did. Now they’re looking so sad compared.
Wow that's amazing! Its easy to take things for granted that have been around forever but that is quite a feat to keep a plant alive over multipple generations. You're not in the UK by any chyance are you? I would love to make a film about some of the oldest houseplants. ;-)
@@HouseplantHacks We live in the Manchester yes & I would be happy to invite you around but at the moment there’s family disputes going on ... families hey! Then there’s all the Covid business. When/if things settle down I’ll contact you again. That’s if the poor things survive! We had about 8 different varieties of Wandering Jew growing together that had been passed down too but now only one purple type survives. Again they were thoughtlessly discarded a few years ago when I was away on holiday. I’d kept just a purple sprig growing separately, rooting in a jar that missed the ‘axe’.
Hi! I just bought one of these today and one of the bigger leaves is brown on the tip (about 6 inches worth of brown). What should I do about that? I'll be a bit bummed it I need to cut it since it's such a large portion of it.
If this were my plant and I didn't want to lose the whole leave at this stage I would take a sharp pair of scissors and snip away nearly all the brown part of the leaf. It will make it look a little odd but at least you will be able to save most of it. Later on, when the plant has grown more leaves perhaps you can then sacrifice the rest of the leaf you've cut if you so desire.
As Zalthor says snipping part of it off will certainly tidy it up, just be sure to keep out of the direct sun, and not to overwater it, let the top few cms dry out before you water again. I'm sure it will be fine, they are pretty indestructible!
I would like a short one ! Is there such a kind of it?
I've not seen one, only younger Aspidistra have shorter leaves but they will soon grow.
I ordered a cast iron plant from Amazon and they didn't have the plant but they sent me some roots to start off the cast iron plant it's been about a month now and the plants still haven't grown how long would it take it to grow I have it sitting outside
A cast Iron plant is not a good choice to grow from a root becuase it grows very slowly, it will take years to grow to an average size and by the sound of your one, it is not growing at all so I would contact the seller and ask for a refund.
can I put it in water instead of soil?
I don't think this plant can be grown in only water.
definitely not, you can do that with bamboo though
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