The TRUTH About Rootbound Plants The Pros Know

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@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Become a better plant parent 👉 sheffieldmadeplantsacademy.com

@kathyvettraino2267 10 ай бұрын

You've graduated from delivering plant advice to delivering plant advice with humor! The two best things, laughing and plants ❤ thanks plant guy 😊

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@princepalmer3329 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you.Richard is showing his humour now that he has gotten used to talking too a camera( and eventually us). Cant imagine this is easy.

@dollycaldwell4938 2 ай бұрын

I too have always thought: where does the dang soil go???

@dennyhounds8102 10 күн бұрын

Most of the soil breaks down into more sandy soil and is ran off whenever you water the pot. This can be seen if you place a plate underneath the pot for the duration of its life

@rebellonedog 10 ай бұрын

Video Idea: Smaller alternatives to the giant plants for those who live in small spaces.

@sarahrosen4985 10 ай бұрын

I can't recommend air plants enough. I've been asking him to get some and take us on the journey for several months now.

@Tminus89 10 ай бұрын

The common Tillandsia I see here in the Netherlands are pretty boring imo, but if you check a video with a Thai grower for example... all sorts of interesting species :)

@iloveprivacy8167 10 ай бұрын

My local garden centre has a rack of bitty plants - they may get pretty big eventually, but that's likely years away. Bonus: they're cheap! (Recently raised prices to 🇨🇦$5 - still a great deal.)

@Tminus89 10 ай бұрын

For plants where no substitute can be found, keeping them in smaller pots by cutting roots as demonstrated on this channel could be the only real option. I am solving my issue by hanging some plants from the ceiling at differing heights, but I get that is not a solution for everyone and every plant. I get the struggle:)

@janiceandthomas 10 ай бұрын

Yeesss, I have a few small spaces that I'd like to fill with some small plants that will stay small

@MoDavison 10 ай бұрын

You know how every time you water, a bit of soil comes out? And every now and then you add some soil to the top because the roots are showing in places? That's what happens! You lose a tiny bit every time you water, and eventually the bottom is all roots. I learned that from Planterina 😊

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Mind blown 🤯

@barbaraowens2299 10 ай бұрын

You had me at swing a cat 🤣🤣🤣

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😁

@missj9908 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the good humour and useful videos 😊

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

You bet!

@wilhelminaulry4663 9 ай бұрын

Hi. Billie fromUS. You are the best teacher. You have taught me so much. I have turned my dinning room into a room full of plants. Thank you for being you. Take care of yourself.😇😀

@SheffieldMadePlants 8 ай бұрын

Great job! Thank you 😊

@Ironnana206 10 ай бұрын

I live in Texas and made the mistake of planting the Purple Heart - tradescantia - outside. I spend all summer trying to weed it out. Unless you want a sea of purple forever, never let it out of the pot! Love your channel and your sense of humor! Well done!

@shawnahare4299 10 ай бұрын

Same in Georgia.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Oh no! Thanks for watching 😁

@gauchesymbiote1039 10 ай бұрын

Happens in Phoenix as well. They love it here.

@JermaineJagger 10 ай бұрын

HAHA the orchid pot part!!! TOO funny! you crack me up AND educate me everytime! SO entertaining. I used to think about getting orchid pots until I saw those prices haha

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Love it thank you

@VickyHafler 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I love my clear pots. I’m glad I’m home alone because I can’t stop laughing. Thanks for the planty humor.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁

@rachelpham435 10 ай бұрын

I was watching your rubber tree care video from a year ago and I must say I love the humour from your recent videos. I loved the soy sauce and milk videos! Glad to see that you’re getting more comfortable with making videos!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ravertaking6343 10 ай бұрын

Richard I have never chuckled from a video more than this one. Loving your laid back and humorous style. Have you ever had a purple passion plant?

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve not had that one. Looks a bit weird to me to be honest

@sarahshaw-sehgal1146 10 ай бұрын

Lol the gentle lowering into the trash can 😂

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😁

@jenibean9968 10 ай бұрын

I’m sick with the dreaded Covid. This video made me actually laugh out loud. Very good medicine, thank you sir.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁 Hope you get better soon

@kimberlyfitz-fagan5023 10 ай бұрын

I’m laughing at the bum squishing to get the plant out 😂 absolutely love when you put out a new video ♥️

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😂 thanks!

@shmpooch 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are so amazing! Educational while being charming and funny

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@kbm4409 10 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos....I can be in the middle of something and my notification will pop up for your video and I stop right then to watch... you're awesome and hilarious 😂😂😂...

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

You're the best!

@viclarock5321 10 ай бұрын

You seem to be having more fun creating, editing, and splicing you plant videos. Very entertaining indeed! I love it!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Astara_star 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Richard, for another fantastic plant vid. Always enjoyable and informative 😁 Love your sense of humour! 😄

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly 😁

@sarahrosen4985 10 ай бұрын

I have tradescantias from random cuttings. Most of mine are purple hearts. Want to be a fan but, yes, they get long and leggy and break off and just are not worth it. Originally, I put them in hanging pots with my spider plants for a nice colour mix but I've given up and I stopped planting them. Every time one breaks off I stick it in with its siblings in a big glass pickle jar full of water hanging on the railing of my balcony. They seem very happy. Sometimes I even remember to water them. 🤭Save your sanity with the pots and soil.

@evamei9030 10 ай бұрын

Purple hearts love full sun in 110°f. I used to live in Arizona and I just threw them outside. They exploded with the sun and heat. Even now in the midwest in my apartment I give them 6 hours of direct sun in the window and they have been growing and blooming nonstop. I'm probably sticking them in a heated terrarium over winter to keep them happy.

@sarahrosen4985 10 ай бұрын

@@evamei9030 perfect! That is what most of mine get. Thanks for the reassurance!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Like it!

@princepalmer3329 10 ай бұрын

Squeeze it a bit!! 😂 ha ha the pot or your cheeky cheeks!got me in stiches there!!!!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@janicelindegard6615 10 ай бұрын

I've wondered where the soil goes, too. I assume it decomposes and the decomposed matter gets washed out bit by bit when we water. Since you bottom water and I don't, it would be interesting to see if the soil "disappears" more quickly in my plants than yours, since my plants get watered until water drains out, then set aside to finish draining. I bet there are a lot of soil bits in my wastewater! Lol.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Would be interesting to see!

@florenceiams5622 10 ай бұрын

Another brilliant display of humor and plant advice... Look forward to every video...

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@painetdldy 10 ай бұрын

I love a good weirdo! And I love British humo(u)r! You are the complete package. WEIRDOS UNITE (HERMITS UNTIE)

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Legend!

@Shreeladebi 10 ай бұрын

Your videos have convinced me that I hate Tradescantias. I really do. My eyes gloss over just at the sight of them.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😂 oops!

@jayandreas1131 10 ай бұрын

Growing roots outside the soil seems a smart idea to get more oxygen.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Makes sense 😁

@7sins_of_life 10 ай бұрын

I recently sniffed my Alocasia Portadoras roots, it's in Leca, and they smelled like fresh corn husks/ freshly shucked corn. I was very confused. And to those who can afford Orchid pots, I'm jealous, sitting here with my yoghurt cups xD

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Is that a good or bad smell?

@7sins_of_life 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants I think it's good. Reminds me of when I used to just take corn directly from a field as a kid.

@cascadianroots 10 ай бұрын

Been really enjoying your videos lately, cheeky humor gets me every time friend👍✨

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍 thanks

@cheriecourville9430 10 ай бұрын

I just love your videos. So fun and insightful.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@noraharris3857 10 ай бұрын

excellent video. Keep up the good work.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@kati-ana 10 ай бұрын

I confess. I watch you for your comedic narration. I have a black, very black thumb so at this point it's all about your wit. This here is one of your best. With my dry sense of humor I actually LOL more than once. That's impressive.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 👍

@Soozely666 10 ай бұрын

i repotted my ficus moclame and about 2 weeks later the roots were going on an adventure again! love the plant, its growing so quickly :)

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Nice plant. Never had that one

@EwenRoss 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree that it's not essential to repot a plant once the roots begin to poke out of the drainage hole. Also, it's nice to see that you're a convert to Sybasoil as well. I've been using his stuff for over a year and the plants have loved it

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Ah nice one!

@mmca9323 10 ай бұрын

Your tip for using water conditioner was priceless information. All of my plants are so happy now. Thank you!

@MrPoint50 10 ай бұрын

That stress coat really do work it's crazy actually

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Legend! Thank you 😊

@laurenscomet 10 ай бұрын

I just repotted and root pruned my two magnificent philodendron Xanadus because I saw big roots and PANICKED. Now the gorgeous green leaves have all turned yellow 🤪🤪🤪 they were so happy I should have left them

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Should bounce back

@marciajohnson1825 10 ай бұрын

Great video Richard, you had me hooting with laughter - honestly!😂annd btw the water conditioner hack you gave us a little while ago has made a great difference. I made a small piercing with a knife, did a small twist of the handle, so that the stress coat comes out in droplets. 1 or 2 drops max in the watering can and job done ✔️ 👌🏾

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Great hack thanks!

@evamei9030 10 ай бұрын

Tradescantia need a few hours of full sun. Direct sun. I've been rehabbing quite a few for friends. The only difference is I stick them in the window where they get a few hours of direct sun every day.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@collinrobert4236 10 ай бұрын

good old chuckle love ur vids pal

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@JH-lz4dh 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again for the laughs and advice

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁

@jessegee179 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks! I was just making toast when you cut the rootball with a bread knife..😂😂😂 Can you do a video on what plant would look best in what pot? I’ve got a gorgeous new pot and trying to choose what plant would look best in it. Next time you get a new fab pot or wall hanging let us in on the fun of voting for our favourite?

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

@roxannecox7861 10 ай бұрын

Another great video, thanks!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@debbiehenri345 10 ай бұрын

I think Tradescantias are on the verge of winter hardiness in the South of Britain. When I lived in Essex, a long time ago, I planted my Tradescantia in the garden for the summer, forgot about it, and found new growths the following spring. I have heard that a banana has developed actual bananas in Hackney this year, so we might be surprised by what some of our little house guests are capable of in the near future.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Bananas in the UK! We’ll have monkeys roaming the streets soon

@jennifermarlow. 10 ай бұрын

I now know why those poor plants got so scraggly, no matter what I tried. You've just solved a mystery I gave up on, decades ago. Thanks!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

You bet!

@jennifermarlow. 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants They have a bad rep, for a good reason. hahaha . :)

@mariepatterson7804 10 ай бұрын

Do you every morning with my breakfast it’s a good way to start the day. Thanks.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍 😁

@janwillard6708 10 ай бұрын

I’ve had a plant collection since green mid 1970’s. I used to think the soil “disappeared” too. In reality the majority of the roots grow around in circles inside the pot. This compresses the soil inside the root “cage” that forms. 🪴❤️

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Makes sense thanks!

@user-3thworldcountry 10 ай бұрын

I am so on the point you can do a repot anytime bc i did this last winter 😂. Only a defanbachia sufered bc i repoted to many times. But they hate me this plant 😅. I have a few plants wich toke some time to manage but this plant ah....

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@sheilacasper2030 10 ай бұрын

Good info. And your jokes cracked me up.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@hesherette 10 ай бұрын

a purple + green Tradescantia was my very first plant gifted to me (Zebrina?). I thought mine was just ugly with tons of crispy brown leaves/ bare leaves bc I was a terrible, uninformed, neglectful plant parent who went between never watering + over watering while also leaving her in 4-6hrs of daily direct sunlight lol. Turns out I was a pretty terrible plant parent to her, but they still tend to act badly even with perfect care! Your dislike of them has started rubbing off on me lol. They're somehow so low + high maintenance all at once I don't get it! congrats on 200k woooo hooo!!!!

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@carmenlane7681 10 ай бұрын

Does the same apply to an Umbrella plant? Help a sister out! 😂😂

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Sure 💯

@ceciliag4219 10 ай бұрын

I have stopped replanting to larger pots when I get a new plant, I have killed many a plant doing that or my plants don’t prosper. I am also using a water meter on my bigger plants , I can tell when the soil is screaming for water on my little pots 😂

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

@ghengis430 10 ай бұрын

The xmas cactus( mine's an any time it feels like it cactus) likes to be really pot bound, ive found it flowers more when it is.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Interesting 🤔

@lindsey4178 10 ай бұрын

Anyone who is familiar with this tradescantia, I have a question. Mine was a deep purple when I got clippinging and got it rooted. It has grown magnificently and is very healthy but it's lost all its purple! I do sort of like it actually, it's almost a bright lime color and has a beautiful velvety, sparkly sheen on top of the leaves but now I'm just curious....I thought maybe it was light but I keep it directly under a plant light. Then I thought maybe heat, but the place in my house is usually around 85 Fahrenheit...how much heat does it really need? Lol. Also, great job with the video. I love the humor, the info, and the audience you have cultivated in general. I watch your videos just as much for entertainment as I do education.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊. I would have said lack of light for that problem. Is the light close enough to it? Is it a decent light?

@lindsey4178 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants I'm wondering if my light just sucks. 😂 It's about 8 inches from it....if that....

@kathyvettraino2267 10 ай бұрын

@lindsey4178 try moving the light closer :)

@no4657nono 10 ай бұрын

3:34 Fungus gnat!!! 😱😱😱

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Little terror

@Plantcave 10 ай бұрын

I use a chunky aroid mix I make including some bark, coco coir, perlite, ect. And I almost never worry about overwatering. I also use moss poles so I’m sure that’s another reason I don’t get overwatering problem. Well not entirely; I do have an alocasia black velvet that got overwatering and now it just looks horrible.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Mix makes all the difference. My black Alocasia succumbed in the end. Not sure why

@sarahbernath 10 ай бұрын

I have found that an unglazed clay pot helps keep plants alive that are susceptible to root rot because of my tendency to overwater.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Fair enough 👍

@SparkleInMoonlight 10 ай бұрын

I very much enjoy your fun videos :-D "The roots eat the substrate" - exactly, where else does it go? With some plants I feel like they are forcing me to repot them by growing like weeds... when I refuse to do it again (2nd time a year), they push out the top layer of the substrate out of the pot and push to all directions like a rocket getting ready to fly out :-D So then they get repotted again :-D My personal record holder is stromanthe triostar, which forced me into 3 repots a year (since then I´m scared to take her out of the pot because she spreads and doesn´t fit back in :-D ). She grows so fast that it makes me worried that she will take over the whole space 😀

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Oof 3 in a year. That plant ain’t for me 😂

@polarperlen 10 ай бұрын

Time to teabag my plants, I guess...

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😳

@koko-lores 10 ай бұрын

You can actually get temperatures stable above 12 deg C in an igloo if you live in it. The plants may start complaining about a lack of light though...

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😁

@mydogmyplantsandme 10 ай бұрын

Now, I'm pretty sure that you know where the soil goes! It goes on your floor wherever you have your pot sitting! The plant roots push it out of the top and out of the bottom drainage holes.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

That’s what all that mess is!

@mydogmyplantsandme 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants 🤣🤣

@edenviews 10 ай бұрын

Oh no! i have a lot of rootbound plants and i live in an igloo in the winter! I'll try not to panic......😁😁😁

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

😱

@DusanMijailovic99 10 ай бұрын

One of the reasons soil seems to disappear into thin air is, well, exactly that - the organic portion of a soil mix is broken down by soil microorganisms, which convert cellulose, lignin, and other components into CO2 during their respiration.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@mamorales26 5 ай бұрын

That weird thing is a bloom lol it usually opens up but doesn’t look like a normal flower just some weird fluorescence thingy (I think that’s what it’s called?) my alocasias put out several and I just left them till they died.

@SheffieldMadePlants 5 ай бұрын

Yep mine shrivelled up in the end

@mamorales26 5 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants some ppl cut them off right away to help the plant focus on leaf growth but I kinda like the blooms lol

@bluestar.8938 10 ай бұрын

Thank you : )

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

You bet!

@Spnart 10 ай бұрын

I've often found succulent type plants I much prefer to be root bound so long as I use a weak liquid fertilizer occasionally(I use an orchid liquid fert). I think its actually way worse to put plants in oversized pots with a potting mix composition which doesn't drain extermely well. You're always setting yourself up for root rot in those sort of situations.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Definately 💯

@um-mariem9694 10 ай бұрын

Hallo, schöne und wichtige Informationen, kann ich bitte beschneiden die monstera wurzeln auch?? Weil ich habe es gemacht letzte Woche..Danke dir im voraus . Vielen Gruß

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Yes you can 👍

@um-mariem9694 10 ай бұрын

@SheffieldMadePlants thanks alot for ur replay ..

@kbm4409 10 ай бұрын

Are any of those soil mixtures good for a ginseng ficus plant?

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

There will be something suitable. They label them specifically but most plants will happily live in any of them

@PlantsAndBlink 10 ай бұрын

What should i use to glaze terracotta pots with?

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

This is what I’ve got www.amazon.co.uk/Deco-Art-DuraClear-Polyurethane-Varnish/dp/B002VPKTQC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=241B18S6V05SE&keywords=terracotta+glaze&qid=1694067808&sprefix=terracotta+glaze%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1

@user-sv7yp8tg7k 10 ай бұрын

@SheffeldMadePlants you may want to look into pinguicula if you want a beautiful plant that eat gnats

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Are they hard to keep?

@user-sv7yp8tg7k 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants not at all, as a bog species, they just need sun, peat moss and distilled/rain/RO water. They can get from the size of a button to a small melon depending on the species, but the smaller ones look more like succulents, and you never need to fertilize them as that's what the bugs do.

@Shreeladebi 10 ай бұрын

As usual, I am at a tangent here. Have your ever tried bamboo to support tall vining plants?

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

I have. I’ve got my big monstera on bamboo. Works for some plants

@Shreeladebi 10 ай бұрын

My heart shape Philodendron lemon lime now has overgrown the seven foot bamboo, having come on a two foot moss pole about 4 months ago. Similar story with the Philodendron Brasil. I'm pretty happy as I don't want the plants to grow beyond my ability to care for them well. So now I'll be chopping and sharing with friends. Propagation is not feasible as I already have far too many plants.

@bhumphries1360 10 ай бұрын

I'm betting that the soil is slowly eroded away through watering. It's probably so minimal each time, that it's not noticeable.

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Hmm maybe 🤔

@soniasaha4236 10 ай бұрын

Hi, can anyone tell me if the snake plants get sunburnt after keeping in the sun for 2 hours and appear droopy? If yes, can I revive it or how can I save the plant from dying because only 3 leaves are sunburnt

@SheffieldMadePlants 10 ай бұрын

Snake plants should do well in sunlight and shouldn't droop after 2 hours. Maybe there is something else wrong?

@soniasaha4236 10 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants no it was thriving before that but the heat in India is too much (40° C), I didn't realise it would get burnt 😔