I used to grow Episcia like 24 years ago. Pink Brochade, Cleopatra, Pink Dreams, Pink Satin and the other pink ones. The prettiest Episcia I have ever seen is Ember Lace.
I am just trying to picture where you are going to put all of these plants as they grow. I think you may have to start sleeping standing up 🛌🪴 those ikea trays are the best
Hello Miro this is not only a clever way for measurement, but is a way that the rest of the liquid doesn't get in contact with air. So do not open the other side it not needed, it will keep the liquid better for longer. Canna is a well known Company for fertilizer in Coco, soil and Hydro. Great company.
New Zealand tree Fern bark is awesome to mix in for moisture retention, sustainable too👍🍃💚🌿 Love your new Begonias, gorgeous!!! 😍 I have a Rhizotamous Begonia called Boomer, have had it for 20 years. I actually use mostly coco husk also mixed with pumice, charcoal, orchiata bark and bat guano, i just wanted to try the tree fern bark, i agree its pricey!
Oh that one is very pretty and from what I see, it gets to be HUGE. Well, I think there are other things that can be added in the mix for moisture retention and are sustainable as well :) I think one always needs to weigh in some other factors if we truly want sustainability - for example, is it better to get vermiculite that is available locally or order tree fern that has to be shipped from Netherlands to me? And it is a long way :)
That Episcia Pink Brocade 😍 It still blows my mind that leaves can have such colours! Still loving my Episcia Shimmering Valley, it looks similar, probably a different leaf pattern. I have a thought on why they don’t include the cable with the light. If someone wants several lights to daisychain, they don’t need all those cables.. I still think they should offer them with and without cable then if that is the reason. I’ve repotted some Pipers and will repot the plants and propagations that I am purging (giving away) so that they will have a food start Theres always more space for plants, but not always space for Miro it seems? 😅
I JUST WANTED TO GET SHIMMERING VALLEY! She didn't have it thoooough, So cruel. Have you seeb Ember Lace? It is sooooo pretty! There are a lot of episcia cultivars that look very similar, I have no diea how to tell some apart tbh xD Yeah they say that is why they don't offer the cable. I know it makes sense, but it still feels like a scam somehow to me xD Like when Apple ditched the chargers :D Oh there are some very nice Piper sp. that I have seen recently. I really like the look but I remember having that one of the most common Pipers in cultivation and it makes that black stuff on the back that really creeps me out. Do they all do it?
@@BasiePlants They look similar, so it is like you already have it 😉. Goodness, Ember lace has pink flowers! 🌸😍 I never really got into Episcia, since there weren’t many available here a couple of years back, the Shimmering Valley I do have arrived molten and took months to rehab, with little to no info about them on the internet (that I could find anyway). It is still thriving though, so maybe it is worth looking into again 😊 Oh I so dislike Apple for that, I bought a Samsung plug for my Iphone 😂. I have a few different Pipers, they all make the clear crystals that later turn black, its harmless though, but I can understand why it creeps you out. I like them, there is great variety and they don’t take up a lot of space.
Thanks! I wonder why that didn't pop up when I searched "buffered coco husk europe" How's the quality? are all the pieces big? Is there a lot of coco fiber and coir in it too?
@@BasiePlants no coir or fiber at all. The pieces are around 0.5-1cm, but they come dry so they’re easy to break up if desired. I think the quality is great, I know the owner is very passionate about all their soil (components), I also really love their orchid bark and pumice. I’m just not sure if they ship to Eastern Europe
It is! Even more gorgeous in real life 🥰 I agree, it is a rip off. And they claim the reason they did that is so the light is cheaper, in case you don’t need a cable because you are daisy chaining them 😂
I buy them from a grower here in Serbia. She primarily grows Gesneriads but has started with Begonias some years ago. She grows them very well and sells them quite affordably too!
I have Pink Smoke! Pink Smoke has very small leaves. The one I show in this video is more impressive :D But I like both. I think pink smoke will get nicer over time. One of them is also supposed to bloom pink which looks better imo than red. :D
I can’t find a pink brocade in germany online at the moment☹️ but i’ll search time to time. And omg the overwatered one in the end (i just watched till the end), i did it a few days ago to my quite big verticillata, i actually wanted to rank it, and it was hanging. I give always to hanging ones a little more water to do it every two weeks… well after two weeks i was expecting it would be dry but i was so wrong, there was like half of the pot in the water… roots falling apart, i gave it new potting mix and i am waiting, leaves are softer, but i dont want to cut it so much
@@terrapie23 oh noooo :( I did that many times too, but my hanging plants have a saucer (we don't have pots with no drainage) so if I am not careful, the water comes running out. I am sure your verticillata will recover, they are tough plants! If you have a propbox, you can reroot the entire plant as a whole - just make sure to clean of the roots first and a fresh potting mix - but it sounds like you did that already :) Good luck in finding the Episcia
"Sometimes plants are disgusting." It's funny because it's true. I didn't do any plant chores this weekend. I planned to stop by a local nursery to buy a couple of pots that I need for a repotting session and then thought I'd drop by another nursery that I like just to browse. But it was 91 degrees Fahrenheit today and I didn't feel like bursting into flames. I'm sticking a pin in that for now. I just bought my first two anthuriums about a month ago and am warning myself to "be cool" for reasons other than the stupid weather. I need another plant obsession like I need a hole in the head. That said, another local nursery is having a big houseplant event next weekend and keeps showing a picture of a Zara/Michelle in their promotions. So cool might not work out for me. (No surprise there.)
Hahahahaha saaaame. I did not need this begonia + gesneriad obsession at all. However, Doc Block crosses are magnificent. They are very expensive but beyond beautiful and should all be very easy going. I am particulary in love with Michelle and Black Widow. I also need to go out and buy some new pots but it is 109.4F today so I think not xD
@BasiePlants 109.4F is inhumane. I try not to complain about cold weather in the winter so that I can feel free to b×tch all summer long about the heat. Haha. I am hoping that the expense and the potential size of anthuriums will keep me rational, but history and Doc Block Michelle suggest that I might not be successful. The episcias that you are showing are also giving me pause, but I think I'll see how it goes for you before I commit. No pressure. 😉
Oh I water those regulary because I know they can't take it XD it's only hoyas that I underwater because I know most of them can handle it xD Plus, this is a totally different mix, heavy on coco coir.
I know you dislike mineral substrates. But Canna supplies easy to use great Fertilizers for Semi-Hydro. For example the Canna Aqua. Mineral substrates are great with adequate management. Canna for one offers a wide product range for such management, down to mineral flushes.
I'm sorry to hear about your paradisea. Maybe something good can come from that experience, teach us what NOT to do so our hoya does not tank like yours did?
Well, there were two cuttings in the pot, one tanked, other one is fine so it still will look good. I am not sure what went wrong, I will have to take it all out and diagnose it, but I am pretty sure oil treatment is a big culprit.
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I used to grow Episcia like 24 years ago. Pink Brochade, Cleopatra, Pink Dreams, Pink Satin and the other pink ones. The prettiest Episcia I have ever seen is Ember Lace.
Also over semi hydro, the sound of fingers in wet pon is the new nails on a chalkboard 😅 Thanks for all your wonderful videos Miro!
Also the sound of leca/ pon dropping to the ground is the same lmao.
Ok now I LOVE all the different begonias…
You are welcome. xD
If you are serious with the botanical illustrations, does that mean we will get merch? 😉❤️
I'd love to be able to support you in that way!
It will depend on how good they end up being haha :D
Such gorgeous begonias!
They really are 😍
Miro, you need to learn how to levitate over your plants for an easy exit! 🤣😂
Pretty much 😂 Oh shrink myself like Alice 😅
Always love a good repotting video and Hoyas are my favorite. Wish I could go begonias as well as you do.
Trust me, if I can grow them, everyone can 😂
Love me some Begonias, 💚🌱😍🍃💚
I am just trying to picture where you are going to put all of these plants as they grow. I think you may have to start sleeping standing up 🛌🪴 those ikea trays are the best
You and me both, you and me both. 😂 Well, they will have to get cut :) At least that is not so hard haha :D
@@BasiePlants I have given many away and don't have anywhere near as much as you, I don't know how you do it 🌻
Miro! Stop trying to convert us to Episcias! 😂
Me?! Neveeeer. :D
And Begonias. 😉
Hello Miro this is not only a clever way for measurement, but is a way that the rest of the liquid doesn't get in contact with air. So do not open the other side it not needed, it will keep the liquid better for longer. Canna is a well known Company for fertilizer in Coco, soil and Hydro. Great company.
Great tip, didn’t think of that! Thanks :)
Thank you for your plants lovely video
New Zealand tree Fern bark is awesome to mix in for moisture retention, sustainable too👍🍃💚🌿 Love your new Begonias, gorgeous!!! 😍 I have a Rhizotamous Begonia called Boomer, have had it for 20 years. I actually use mostly coco husk also mixed with pumice, charcoal, orchiata bark and bat guano, i just wanted to try the tree fern bark, i agree its pricey!
Oh that one is very pretty and from what I see, it gets to be HUGE. Well, I think there are other things that can be added in the mix for moisture retention and are sustainable as well :) I think one always needs to weigh in some other factors if we truly want sustainability - for example, is it better to get vermiculite that is available locally or order tree fern that has to be shipped from Netherlands to me? And it is a long way :)
Yes, I agree, too pricey for me! That's far for you to be shipped to 😮
Hi Miro, what is the begonia at 38:25? It is beautiful. Very different than a typical begonia. 🙏
It is Begonia polilloensis :)
@@BasiePlants 💓🙏
That Episcia Pink Brocade 😍
It still blows my mind that leaves can have such colours!
Still loving my Episcia Shimmering Valley, it looks similar, probably a different leaf pattern.
I have a thought on why they don’t include the cable with the light.
If someone wants several lights to daisychain, they don’t need all those cables..
I still think they should offer them with and without cable then if that is the reason.
I’ve repotted some Pipers and will repot the plants and propagations that I am purging (giving away) so that they will have a food start
Theres always more space for plants, but not always space for Miro it seems? 😅
I JUST WANTED TO GET SHIMMERING VALLEY! She didn't have it thoooough, So cruel. Have you seeb Ember Lace? It is sooooo pretty! There are a lot of episcia cultivars that look very similar, I have no diea how to tell some apart tbh xD Yeah they say that is why they don't offer the cable. I know it makes sense, but it still feels like a scam somehow to me xD Like when Apple ditched the chargers :D Oh there are some very nice Piper sp. that I have seen recently. I really like the look but I remember having that one of the most common Pipers in cultivation and it makes that black stuff on the back that really creeps me out. Do they all do it?
@@BasiePlants They look similar, so it is like you already have it 😉.
Goodness, Ember lace has pink flowers! 🌸😍
I never really got into Episcia, since there weren’t many available here a couple of years back, the Shimmering Valley I do have arrived molten and took months to rehab, with little to no info about them on the internet (that I could find anyway). It is still thriving though, so maybe it is worth looking into again 😊
Oh I so dislike Apple for that, I bought a Samsung plug for my Iphone 😂.
I have a few different Pipers, they all make the clear crystals that later turn black, its harmless though, but I can understand why it creeps you out. I like them, there is great variety and they don’t take up a lot of space.
One should always take the opportunity to remove one’s appendages.
I’m never going to get these non- Hoya plants 👀👀👀 😂
Sure, that is what I have been saying to myself as well and look at me now :D
Sybotanica sells buffered coco husk! its definitely pricey but they're an awesome NL based company
Thanks! I wonder why that didn't pop up when I searched "buffered coco husk europe" How's the quality? are all the pieces big? Is there a lot of coco fiber and coir in it too?
@@BasiePlants no coir or fiber at all. The pieces are around 0.5-1cm, but they come dry so they’re easy to break up if desired. I think the quality is great, I know the owner is very passionate about all their soil (components), I also really love their orchid bark and pumice. I’m just not sure if they ship to Eastern Europe
In the USA coco husk sold in reptile/pet shops are already buffered. I ordered off Amazon also, but it may be different for you.
The pink brocade is stunning! It is so wrong that you have to buy the cord separately for the lights. A big rip off.
It is! Even more gorgeous in real life 🥰 I agree, it is a rip off. And they claim the reason they did that is so the light is cheaper, in case you don’t need a cable because you are daisy chaining them 😂
Your Begonias are stunning! Where do you buy them?
I buy them from a grower here in Serbia. She primarily grows Gesneriads but has started with Begonias some years ago. She grows them very well and sells them quite affordably too!
Love it❤
I think I need a Episcia, i did a small research, Pink Smoke and Pink Shimmer Valley I like the most. Thank you for the video🫶🏻
I have Pink Smoke! Pink Smoke has very small leaves. The one I show in this video is more impressive :D But I like both. I think pink smoke will get nicer over time. One of them is also supposed to bloom pink which looks better imo than red. :D
I can’t find a pink brocade in germany online at the moment☹️ but i’ll search time to time. And omg the overwatered one in the end (i just watched till the end), i did it a few days ago to my quite big verticillata, i actually wanted to rank it, and it was hanging. I give always to hanging ones a little more water to do it every two weeks… well after two weeks i was expecting it would be dry but i was so wrong, there was like half of the pot in the water… roots falling apart, i gave it new potting mix and i am waiting, leaves are softer, but i dont want to cut it so much
Oh and the fertiliser, I use Hesi about a year and everything is great, its not strong, and you can choose between organic, hydro and coco lines
@@terrapie23 oh noooo :( I did that many times too, but my hanging plants have a saucer (we don't have pots with no drainage) so if I am not careful, the water comes running out. I am sure your verticillata will recover, they are tough plants! If you have a propbox, you can reroot the entire plant as a whole - just make sure to clean of the roots first and a fresh potting mix - but it sounds like you did that already :) Good luck in finding the Episcia
"Sometimes plants are disgusting." It's funny because it's true. I didn't do any plant chores this weekend. I planned to stop by a local nursery to buy a couple of pots that I need for a repotting session and then thought I'd drop by another nursery that I like just to browse. But it was 91 degrees Fahrenheit today and I didn't feel like bursting into flames. I'm sticking a pin in that for now. I just bought my first two anthuriums about a month ago and am warning myself to "be cool" for reasons other than the stupid weather. I need another plant obsession like I need a hole in the head. That said, another local nursery is having a big houseplant event next weekend and keeps showing a picture of a Zara/Michelle in their promotions. So cool might not work out for me. (No surprise there.)
Hahahahaha saaaame. I did not need this begonia + gesneriad obsession at all. However, Doc Block crosses are magnificent. They are very expensive but beyond beautiful and should all be very easy going. I am particulary in love with Michelle and Black Widow. I also need to go out and buy some new pots but it is 109.4F today so I think not xD
@BasiePlants 109.4F is inhumane. I try not to complain about cold weather in the winter so that I can feel free to b×tch all summer long about the heat. Haha. I am hoping that the expense and the potential size of anthuriums will keep me rational, but history and Doc Block Michelle suggest that I might not be successful. The episcias that you are showing are also giving me pause, but I think I'll see how it goes for you before I commit. No pressure. 😉
I under water like you and I can’t keep Episcias alive. Be aware so you don’t lose your collection 😮
Oh I water those regulary because I know they can't take it XD it's only hoyas that I underwater because I know most of them can handle it xD Plus, this is a totally different mix, heavy on coco coir.
I know you dislike mineral substrates. But Canna supplies easy to use great Fertilizers for Semi-Hydro. For example the Canna Aqua. Mineral substrates are great with adequate management. Canna for one offers a wide product range for such management, down to mineral flushes.
I don’t dislike mineral substrates, it is just pon that I had issues with. But also, with over 500 plants (and growing) it is really hard to manage.
I'm sorry to hear about your paradisea. Maybe something good can come from that experience, teach us what NOT to do so our hoya does not tank like yours did?
Well, there were two cuttings in the pot, one tanked, other one is fine so it still will look good. I am not sure what went wrong, I will have to take it all out and diagnose it, but I am pretty sure oil treatment is a big culprit.