Wow, can't believe it is known to be rare, I found mine growing wild at the backnof our house. It was running under our citrus tree on the ground, but I only see it in the rainy season...so I decided to pot some and see if I can give it some Height to get split leaves 🙂 BTW I am from the Caribbean.
In my experience don't forget to mention light! If you'd stick a pinnatum into a dark corner, even if it's going to be supported with the best, moss-wraped plank, it won't be able to mature. It'll only produce long stems and small leaves in search for light and won't grow nice and compact but leggy and sad. I am amazed what a difference it made for my plants in my 16m² living-room with two south-facing and one east-facing large windows to put grow lights above them! Especially now in winter time I can see so much better the difference in growth rates between seasons! Plants being put directly on the southern window sill are growing as if they're put 6 feed back from the window in summer. And the plants 6 feet back from those windows without the grow lights don't move at all. Two months back in October they'd at least put out small leaves with looong stems. All marble pothos' go almost green ("mint"), not white varrigated. Light is such a huge factor when it comes to growing lovely mature leaves. That's why all those plants behind you, Memo, have been growing to their best potential, which some of us won't be able to achieve indoors without light support. I adore your little green house. I want one, too. Just for owning one large Esmeraldense just like yours =) Thanks for this important update on your cutting. I hope it'll work on philodendren (Melano), too. Crossed fingers :D
Fenestration refers to holes, gaps, or "windows" like typical Monstera adansonii. You are talking about pinnatifid lobing, a trait of adult phasation in aroids. As a plant taxonomist, I notice this is a common error on social media and not sure where it originated. One can have both true fenestration (windows) and pinnatifid dissection (incised, open at the margin) on one leaf but not in your examples.
I tried to find your plank, moss pole comparison video but wasn’t able to find it. Love, love your site! So much bad info out there. Beautiful plants and I am amazed at those leaves. I make my own huge moss poles and plant several plants as you do.
I bought a non mature variegated branch about when this video came out and its been growing amazingly, I've got it growing up a couple poles and the leaves have gradually been getting bigger I cannot wait for the first slits to come in it feels like every new leaf could be the one
Congrats! I’ve got a couple epi. albos and aureas I’m wanting to fenestrate, so good to know an approximate timeline for them. I had them trailing in baskets but have just chopped them up to switch them over to leca and give them moss poles. Do you use grow lights or just natural light?
You were showing us a top cutting. Which usually doesn’t take any blows re maturity. That’s gonna be different with mid and bottom cuttings. They will totally revert back to their juvenile form. I’d say, depending on the care/conditions and plant, a mid cutting will take about 2-5 leaves until you reach the size of any original leaf on the cutting or the last leaf before the cut spot. Hope that makes sense. You’ll see when your other EP cuttings start to take off.
@@Houseplantygoodness I have many mid stem cuttings and mine also reverted to the immature leaves but with the mid line fenestration holes. My mother plant has had large long holes in the leaves but no true full splits. This is a vert fun plant. I am very curious to see how the Baltic Blue version turns out.
How did the next few leaves grow? Have all new leaves in the last year been matured fenestrated leaves? I really want to try this with my Monstera Pinnatipartita, so thanks for this video. It's so helpful!!
what a display of life🪴 may i ask the temperature & humidity range of your conservatory- assuming you are standing un one! not sure you'd need a sweater😉
It is usually 34-40C in the summer and 80-90% humidity and definitely no need for a sweater then. in the winter it is 12-15C and 60-70% humidity. the heating is not the greatest in the winter so it can be a bit chilly
I have air layered my camposportoanum philodendron a few times. And it's the only way I've been able to keep leaves mature. I haven't tried a ep or even a monstera. But I'm thinking about doing that in a month when the pole is out grew
Hi Memo, did you air layer the top cutting? I’m curious - I don’t have a fenestrated, mature epipremnum pinnatum to try it out with, but I would assume you’d have better luck with initial leaf size and retaining fenestrations if you air layered it first. BTW I’m thinking of starting a new drinking game - take a shot every time Memo says “essentially”. 😝 As always, fantastic video!
My neighbor cut down a 4” diameter Chinese elm by his pool. The piece I took is 9ft tall. I asked him if I could have them. Anyway, I was going to cut them in half and use the “bark side” to grow my Baltic blue on. My concern is setting the elm in my soil for potentially diseases, or maybe it would suck up the nutrition and my Baltic would suffer. Any suggestions?
Wow, can't believe it is known to be rare, I found mine growing wild at the backnof our house. It was running under our citrus tree on the ground, but I only see it in the rainy season...so I decided to pot some and see if I can give it some Height to get split leaves 🙂 BTW I am from the Caribbean.
SO cool to see that this plant doesn't lose it's maturity after being propagated! Wow that's going to be a stunner once you get the cuttings going!!
In my experience don't forget to mention light! If you'd stick a pinnatum into a dark corner, even if it's going to be supported with the best, moss-wraped plank, it won't be able to mature. It'll only produce long stems and small leaves in search for light and won't grow nice and compact but leggy and sad. I am amazed what a difference it made for my plants in my 16m² living-room with two south-facing and one east-facing large windows to put grow lights above them! Especially now in winter time I can see so much better the difference in growth rates between seasons! Plants being put directly on the southern window sill are growing as if they're put 6 feed back from the window in summer. And the plants 6 feet back from those windows without the grow lights don't move at all. Two months back in October they'd at least put out small leaves with looong stems. All marble pothos' go almost green ("mint"), not white varrigated. Light is such a huge factor when it comes to growing lovely mature leaves. That's why all those plants behind you, Memo, have been growing to their best potential, which some of us won't be able to achieve indoors without light support. I adore your little green house. I want one, too. Just for owning one large Esmeraldense just like yours =) Thanks for this important update on your cutting. I hope it'll work on philodendren (Melano), too. Crossed fingers :D
Love that west country accent coming through ☺️
Beautiful leaves. Well done!
Fenestration refers to holes, gaps, or "windows" like typical Monstera adansonii. You are talking about pinnatifid lobing, a trait of adult phasation in aroids. As a plant taxonomist, I notice this is a common error on social media and not sure where it originated. One can have both true fenestration (windows) and pinnatifid dissection (incised, open at the margin) on one leaf but not in your examples.
I tried to find your plank, moss pole comparison video but wasn’t able to find it. Love, love your site! So much bad info out there. Beautiful plants and I am amazed at those leaves. I make my own huge moss poles and plant several plants as you do.
Thank you for your great videos , I really enjoy them. I also wish you a merry Xmas and a happy and healthy 2022.
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Ohhh thanks glad you enjoy them. Thanks and you too 🎉🎁🎊🎄
Thank you for the info that fenestration will remain in the plant when cut and repotted, it was a very troubling question, 🙏
I bought a non mature variegated branch about when this video came out and its been growing amazingly, I've got it growing up a couple poles and the leaves have gradually been getting bigger I cannot wait for the first slits to come in it feels like every new leaf could be the one
update: THE LEAF THAT WAS OPENING WHILE TYPING THIS HAS A SLIT IM SO HAPPY
Congrats! I’ve got a couple epi. albos and aureas I’m wanting to fenestrate, so good to know an approximate timeline for them. I had them trailing in baskets but have just chopped them up to switch them over to leca and give them moss poles. Do you use grow lights or just natural light?
You were showing us a top cutting. Which usually doesn’t take any blows re maturity. That’s gonna be different with mid and bottom cuttings. They will totally revert back to their juvenile form. I’d say, depending on the care/conditions and plant, a mid cutting will take about 2-5 leaves until you reach the size of any original leaf on the cutting or the last leaf before the cut spot. Hope that makes sense. You’ll see when your other EP cuttings start to take off.
Thanks for sharing, trying it now with the other cuttings too which are mid cuttings so i can see this in action, fascinating!!!
@@Houseplantygoodness I have many mid stem cuttings and mine also reverted to the immature leaves but with the mid line fenestration holes. My mother plant has had large long holes in the leaves but no true full splits. This is a vert fun plant. I am very curious to see how the Baltic Blue version turns out.
How did the next few leaves grow? Have all new leaves in the last year been matured fenestrated leaves?
I really want to try this with my Monstera Pinnatipartita, so thanks for this video. It's so helpful!!
what a display of life🪴
may i ask the temperature & humidity range of your conservatory-
assuming you are standing un one! not sure you'd need a sweater😉
It is usually 34-40C in the summer and 80-90% humidity and definitely no need for a sweater then.
in the winter it is 12-15C and 60-70% humidity.
the heating is not the greatest in the winter so it can be a bit chilly
I have air layered my camposportoanum philodendron a few times. And it's the only way I've been able to keep leaves mature. I haven't tried a ep or even a monstera. But I'm thinking about doing that in a month when the pole is out grew
That one is nice one when the leaf mature they dont climber anymore i have that and so so beauty
When growing up something how long does it take to go from small unbroken leafs to fenistrate? Apologise if the video said it and I missed it
Hi Memo, did you air layer the top cutting? I’m curious - I don’t have a fenestrated, mature epipremnum pinnatum to try it out with, but I would assume you’d have better luck with initial leaf size and retaining fenestrations if you air layered it first.
BTW I’m thinking of starting a new drinking game - take a shot every time Memo says “essentially”. 😝 As always, fantastic video!
Take a shot everytime he says "you might be able to see" :D
Yay shot games i love it, i do repeat some phrases to much at times... i will try to do better. no no air layering, straight from cutting into pon.
My one only has fenestrations on one side, it’s kinda pissing me off but at the same time it’s kinda cool
My neighbor cut down a 4” diameter Chinese elm by his pool. The piece I took is 9ft tall. I asked him if I could have them. Anyway, I was going to cut them in half and use the “bark side” to grow my Baltic blue on. My concern is setting the elm in my soil for potentially diseases, or maybe it would suck up the nutrition and my Baltic would suffer. Any suggestions?
I feel like plank works well in green house condition but not in the low humidity indoor condition
How long did it take you to mature the mother plant?
This is also called Baltic blue?