Thank you so much 🥹 that's so kind of you to say! I appreciate you for being here for this long 🫶 It's crazy to think back to those early days and I have learned so much. It makes me happy to be able to grow and care for them all ☺️

Thank you so much Linda that's so sweet of you! I love being able to help 🥹🫶

I'm so glad I can help! ☺️🫶

Nice! I love filling out the pots to make them more full looking. Good luck with all your props! Florida ghost is a gorgeous plant, you will love them so much!

It’s so fun watching them. We had a big group come by today that has like 10 babies with a smaller tag a long 😂

@@plantsbymelissa That sounds so sweet🥰

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! thanks for watching! 💖

Thank you so much! ☺️

Thank you so much!!

That's so sweet of you! Thank you for making me a part of your plant chores 🥹🫶

That means so much 🥹🫶 Thank you for being here and for your support!

Aw you're so sweet for doing that! 🥹 I'm actually not sure how views work as far as watching again - I would think it counts as a view each time. I really appreciate it and I'm so excited for the sale tomorrow. I really like this batch going out this week ☺️

yay! Thank you for being here and watching 💖

yay! Thank you so much for being interested! I'm working on adding the plants to the site now - had to take a break lol. But I really like this batch - it's a good group!

I'm going to upsize it soon! It's grown well the best I've ever been able to grow one haha.

I know what you mean, my baby black velvets are doing better than the mother plant rn lol looking forward to seeing that video :)

Thank you so much 🥹🫶 you're very welcome! I love being able to gift cuttings or other plants out when I can. I appreciate you for ordering!

It's possible! We do have a few owls that hangout too 😜 one likes our neighbor's tree!

Yes I second that. Step by step on what and how much you add to your water.

Good morning! Hope you're well, Lisa! 💖

haha I don't think I'm used to it yet. My husband loves to watch them. His brother is retired Air Force and he's been to some air shows with him before but he will jump up and run to the window to see them lol. Good luck with your gloriosum repot! 🫶

oh no! Polly can be finicky so definitely can see that. The low variegated one I got did well but I had it in stratum before pon. Not sure if that made a difference or not. My regular polly might have struggled a little at first too - I think it took awhile for it to actually start growing 🫠

I've moved mostly from stratum or water first then to pon. I've moved some anthurium over from moss and they did well. If the roots seem okay and they didn't get damaged too much from taking moss off they should do okay but you can definitely let them sit in stratum for a few weeks if you want to me more cautious with the transfer.

@@plantsbymelissa Awesome! ThankYou so much for responding. 😍 I was able to get some Stratum. I’m so excited to try it! Keep up the great work.💞

Thank you so much! 🙏🏼 I was a little anxious with mine but it honestly has done so well. You definitely got this 💪🏼. I usually add regular water unless it’s been in stratum for a really long time. Sometimes I do add my nutrients if it’s the only water I have made up when I’m watering that day 🙊 but that’s not often.

@@plantsbymelissa Awesome! You've been such an inspiration for growing alocasias this way, can't wait to see how your collection grows! 🥰

I honestly am scared to go back to soil again for alocasia after all the fungal issues I had last spring 😭 but I'm always open to try things. I still have several more plants to move over to pon but I probably have close to 40 now. I have a couple more alocasia, philodendron and maybe another 1-2 anthurium. Pon has been so nice for me because my space is really warm especially in summer. Now that my collection is so big with all the shop props I care for - I tend to underwater more often now so it really saves me.

@@plantsbymelissa Thank you so much for explaining, it makes sense😊

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I either use stratum or water first then move to pon. You definitely don't have to but just my preference. I don't have any calathea in pon but I have a couple maranta and they both were water transferred and they love pon!

Hi there! thank you 🥹🫶 This pon I rinsed myself but it does have the fertilizer in it. I fertilize right away now because I underfed a lot of them when I first started with pon. There's no way to know how much slow release granules are in a particular pot so I'd rather the plant get enough nutrients in the beginning. You can go in at half strength for a little bit if you're worried to overfeed ☺️

@plantsbymelissa You're so right about the granules! Some feed heavier than others. I am so grateful for your help! Thank you so much!! 🤗💚

Hi Melissa, could you give recipe for your fertilizer mix with all you add to it and proportions, I have followed your lead with my alocasias started in stratum and then pon. You obviously know what you are doing 😊 looking at all your beautiful plants! Hoping to be quick enough to snag some more alocasias tomorrow at your drop.

@@ginagamel2412I would love to know also

@lovelylady_plantlover79 @suzetteaboud8014 Thank you! I'm going to make a pon video soon with all my tips/tricks and everything I have learned and I'll do a step process with my water too. 1 gallon jug of filtered water: I use 0.5 mL of silica (power si) - I let it sit for about 15 minutes Then I add Cal mag which is 5 mL I do about 5-7 drops of the stress coat Then I add my foliage pro fertilizer (production dose 1mL) I usually let all that sit for a little bit after giving a good shake then I check/adjust PH - I usually bring it down to a 6.5 It's a lot I know and it takes a little bit of work up front but I make about 6-7 gallons up at once and water then I usually have to make a second round to get to everyone. You definitely don't have to do this all and I'm sure the plants will be happy with just the fertilizer but I'm so happy with this routine now and the silica is definitely amazing stuff.

Nope! No need to have a cabinet at all - just as long as they can get some light. My stratum can dry out quickly so depending on the environment I might have to water it more often. My cabinet is very warm so I'm usually watering them every 4-5 days.

@@plantsbymelissa thank you. I'm not new to plants, just new to stratum and pon. I tried starting cuttings from my thanksgiving cactus in stratum, but it didn't work for me. They died.

Hi Patricia! Our neighbors found an alligator on their front porch just a little bit ago so some excitement lol. But just finished this video and going to get my photos done for the sale this Friday! Thanks for watching 🫶

haha some days are definitely more loud than others - especially when our neighbors are mowing and the jets and loud geese are out lol.

haha it was for the best - sometimes I love restarting them especially with they are overgrown and I'll have little plants for the shop in the future! 🥰

It looks better already soooo…. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️🤩

@@plantsbymelissa I can see the beauty at the end of your work.

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