Holes are no fun. I can attest to that. And omg finally someone confirmed my conclusion with my Gloriosum, I had her in a pon/leca mix and she absolutely hated it. Now she’s in coco coir/leca/perlite and she’s beasting out. I like how intuitive you are with plant care and how you try to show us that. It took me a long time to step out of the predetermined path that people looooovvveee to lecture you on. It was scary at first but now I have happier plants and I have a lovelier experience with them.

I killed so many anthuriums until I tried your translucent glass/ leca method . Literally all are thriving now. Thank you.

I love that you do your homework on how plants grow in the wild and how you communicate growth techniques for specific plants. Highly educational and valuable ❤

I am so encouraged by your airflow discussion with the Anthuriums. I see one in a store and walk immediately away. Maybe one can come live with me!

first 9 seconds of this video and I love it already! I BEEN not having drainage holes. Why? because I know how to water my plants, it is that simple.

I just transplanted some of my plants into clear pots with little drainage and I see them so much happier rooting. It’s like I can see that the medium is nicely and evenly moist and watering is so much easier. So I’m changing all of them! Then this video was recommended by KZfaq and I’m starting following you!

Have just transitioned another anthuriums into it’s glass jar moss mix with leca…. All. Look extremely happy thus far. Before I do the transition, I check out the video and SEE the plants…and am encouraged. Thank you so much!

Your Dean McDowell is gorgeous! …and the way you used those natural form stakes-so beautiful! 😍

Yes this was very entertaining, and educational. The majority of my my plants have been in no drainage for the longest time and yes they are alive and thriving. Like you said they don’t need drainage holes, they need drainage!

Thank you for this. I just bought an Anthurium and was looking for the best potting method in a low humidity climate. So much knowledge here, thanks again!

I am SO glad I found your channel. You are very knowledgeable and I love how you give useable advice for regular non greenhouse owning people!

Great video! I just started growing my anthurium in glass vessels with leca at the bottom and a tree fern soil mix. It was nice to see your success. I'm going to try SM next time

I just want to say thank you so much. I was so worried about my anthurium pterdactyl. She is doing so great thanks to using your method. I was scared at first but its doing so darn good!!

Great video!!! Good to know that we don’t need hole drainage in pots🪴. Love your collections 🪴💚💚

So glad i found your channel. So insightful and entertaining and educational. Time to binge all your videos ! Thank you!

Would love to see a video from u potting up your propagations! 💕

My queen grows in 50% to60% humidity in the open. She is in a chunky mix with drainage holes. 350 foot candles about 12 hours a day. So far she is soo happy! I just got a second 22”x7” leaf; and the old leaf is still beautiful.

I love your channel and your humor 😊

Late to finding your channel, but I also grow in almost the exact same method you use. Leca and moss. My humidity is also in the 20’s or lower so I can’t get away with using any other substrate. Definitely agree with the airflow vs humidity rant lol

I'm still catching up on your videos. You've officially won my YT ❤! You're so funny and informative.

So glad I found you! I wish I could shout you my Macrolobium! I’m so proud of it.

On a roll now, Jake… Have just put a Colocasia in jar with Leca/chunky mix. Have you done this? I figure I will know soon enough if the plant is terribly unhappy - but thought I’d ask…. ( …and I might be able to Save the plant!).

Oh my gosh you are hilarious! Dean McDowell WOW that thing is huge! I love the fact that you have answered my question about putting these in a vase possibly just with water may work. I converted a few of my plants to water recently Syngonium, Philodendron Brazil and they love it. As much as the Alocasia’s and Anthurium like moisture you’d think they’d do find in it too, but based off what you have here it’s Leca may be better than the fish stone from aquarium’s I am using. 🤔 I love your videos!

I have several plants with no drainage also! I completely agree with what you said about they need drainage even if I drainage holes. New subscriber here btw I love your personality 🤩

Great video! I grow in a grey area where my plants are potted in porous cups with drainage and tucked into a solid cup with no drainage. Depending on the season, since I live in an extreme desert climate, I often opt to leave a reservoir. But with a completely north facing residence, my winters require a slighter quick evaporation which I can only achieve by drainage.

This is true as long as you don't put them outside in the summer where they can be drowned by torrential rainfall. I put most of my plants in cheap plastic pots, and then drop those into heavier ceramic or glass containers to keep them from falling over. Inside, I don't worry about the outer container having no drainage because I am in control of the watering. When I put them outside, I make sure they are placed in an outer shell that has drainage to prevent drowning. I stick to this method because I have way too many plants, and am basically lazy.

my all my gloriosum plants are in leca or my diy pon mix and they are very happy. Originally it was in soil then i cleaned the roots as much as i could then I placed it in water for a month. once the new water roots grew enough I placed it in leca. Will try the moss and leca method it seems really interesting

Hey there, Jake - thanks to you I have an immense M Cupulispathum now and several (,!) McDowells . And as much empty space as possible . My tiny studio apt is glorious. However, please do a marvelous video on lichen…

It's true you don't need them, but after a while. I like drainage holes because it provides drainage, so I can wash the extra stuff out when I use fertilizers and such 😅

lol these video's are really informative and funny at the same time! Love em! And now im able to save a queen anthurium i got for a bargain, but looks really sad!

Ooof, and THE Radicans-of-my-heart, which started this all for me!

great video! innformative and def gonna switch some of my anthuriums over!! i follow a couple other KZfaqrs that also do their in jars and they are fineeee

New sub here. Very interesting, informative and entertaining! Thanks for sharing! 💚🙂

I knew it! Feels very validating, hah

This looks very interesting

I agree with you.mine are in perlite.i do the same as you

dunno how this video just showed up on my feed but I'm so glad it did! I'm gonna move some sphagnum moss props into some Mason jars tonight

Do u cover the roots wd moss? And top up ed leca again? How do u water it.? Do u have reservoir in the bottom leca? Im dying to try coz i stuglle wd my waroq❤❤

I learned so much. Very informative and will try that aeration on my queens. That pink inflo plant, what is it? Enjoy your plant babies! Will sub

Where have you been all my plant life 💚

What was the name of the plant with the hot pink inflo? It’s gorgeous! Just discovered your channel. You are a gem! I live in Massachusetts and it’s nice to find a fellow plant collector from the northeastern US growing high humidity plants. Anthurium are my new obsession. Can’t wait to see more from you. 🙂

Beautiful plants! And I really like the dead wood. Do you think pumice would work as well as leca for that kind of semi-hydro?

Love your vibes! Thanks for this very interesting and informative video. I'm super excited to run out to get Anthuriums now! How do you fertilise them in this setup? For watering, just top up accordingly? BTW, you got a new sub 😃

Haters always gonna hate! Plant folks get real mad without drainage holes. I totally think it’s a very valid growing style/practice. Pay the haters no attention, grow on fellow plant gay! I love layering soil types myself too, but that by definition is simi hydro

Super informative video! All your plants are gorgeous🤩. I was wondering--how high do you keep water levels? Do you just fill up the leca reservoir section and let the moss absorb water from the bottom up? How far down do you let the water drain before filling it up again? Also, does it become problematic when roots grow to the bottom of the reservoir area and stay submerged constantly? Thanks!

Alright you convinced me hahah I’m gonna give this a shot! Watering my huge anthuriums in place instead of lugging them to the sink sounds like a dream. Just wondering if you’ve ever tried other substrates at the bottom instead of leca? I’m thinking of trying activated charcoal or pumice

If your area has hardwater, the salts will rapidly accumulate in a glass vase without a hole and kill your plant

Dirty cocoponleca has been doing miracles for me. I believe it's some point someone coined it the parfait method. I just fuck with my plants like get it right😂🎉 it all depends on your individual environment the plants you're working with🎉 moss on top all day long🎉

Do u keep them inside or outdoors? I placed my anthuriums outside and thinking in putting them in inside in leca,im struggling wd my a. Waroq queen, in leca, then aroid mix dn now in moss inside glass dome i hope it will survived. It had 4 leaves when i got her but now none is left 🤭😂

Fun fact this works on my orchids too

How do you keep pests away and what type of fertilizer do you use in your jars? Planning on transferring my Queen to a container with leca and moss. Thank you.

ok, so whenever i have continued issues with one of my plants i rinse off any dirt from the roots then place them in a jar of plain water which i switch out every week or 2. i will add fertilizer once a month to the water during growing season. It does seem to stabilize the plants and they seem to do better for me and I like that they are pest free also now. My question is "is there a benefit (or 2) of adding moss/perlite with a leca or pon bottom? I also wrap a cut up old sock around the jars for root darkness and to add insulation during cooler nites...

Do you recommend just moss or super chunky no soil with little bit of moss mix for anthurium?

I'm dying...haha

Okay…gonna try…. Absolutely . Question: how much water is in container? I couldn’t see. Maybe I am a moron (so be it). Please, tell me how much water! Thank you, really.

Been collecting plants since last spring, man from that time I have killed so many of them just by being bullied by tiktoks hahah, I did everything they told me to do as if there are exact rules to how any plant wants to thrive and it just did not work for me, no drainage has been working so much better, it makes so much more sense to me to water until it's wet enough than to water until you have all the soil down the sink, I have most plants in pon now just cause soil annoys me, I do not like seeing droopy plants so letting shit dry out completely and then watering is not something I want to deal with

Wow ive been hearing alot of humidity stuff, cand call me stupid but um having a hard time understanding it 😂😂 and same wd u i dont agree wd it

What about checking ph and changing out the water

how do handle the nutritions

I wonder if the plants do so well when the pots are full of alge is because the alge produces oxygen?

Are those willow stakes?

#TeamNoDrainage

COME AT ME BRO! I think I know where the phrase is from 🤣

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omg i cant believe it, i actually watched the whole thing waiting for the practicle guide of how to do semihydro like you do, and there is no practicle guide at the video at all!!! so misleading and frustrating man, you should start this video with disclamer of "want a guide for semihydro? click here". what a waster of my time 😢