I look forward to your Saturday uploads, Drea ... always educational and Favorites videos are so fun to watch. I love every time you show your Stromanthe TriColor ... such a statement plant! Question about your Black Velvet jewel alocasia with the corms and fab roots: What is the substrate in that plastic cup? Thanks.
@fabiennebovis-higgins714913 сағат бұрын
The tall stems on the stromanthe show it’s happy - they are flower stems which get so heavy that in nature they end up horizontal and roots come from the node.
@lifepathjourney363815 сағат бұрын
Which easy going Anthurium, would recommend for me?🤷 it'll be my first Anthurium🌿
@julieogilvie238916 сағат бұрын
Could you show us how you store all of your plant soils and supplies? I need a better way! 😂
@sonyad.594217 сағат бұрын
I need to do some repotting since the worst of the summer heat is almost over. I just used up the last of my good potting mix so I need to buy some more. I could try LECA, too, because my husband briefly ventured into indoor gardening several years ago so I have a ton! I’m just not sure how to go about it successfully. I know you did a video on it, but I haven’t been motivated to watch it yet!
@villettemaynor97517 сағат бұрын
Where'd you get those round metal/wood shelves?
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
Nebraska furniture mart!
@villettemaynor97515 сағат бұрын
@@AlohaPlantLife thank you for getting back to me
@belindacheatham914017 сағат бұрын
I would love if you can do a video on your pots and where you got them.
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
It’s in the works!
@richardlawton102318 сағат бұрын
I use chunky aroid mix with extra coco chunks almost 50% seems to work.
@darthtraya830519 сағат бұрын
Sorry so many comments today, but I am curious about your choice of Leca vs. Pon. I want to transition some of my plants from soil to Leca or Pon, but besides experimenting I am not sure how to decide which are good candidates and which are not. Will have to go back and look at the Leca 101.
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
I chose to try Leca first for several reasons, one it’s been in use longer, two it was cheaper, and three pon was like out of stock everywhere at the time that I decided to start doing semi hydro.
@darthtraya830519 сағат бұрын
I would so love to get a variegated ZZ. They are still pretty expensive though, so I wait.
@darthtraya830519 сағат бұрын
I’m holding off on getting any new plants shipped until September when our Texas temps start to come down some. I’m afraid of plants getting fried right now. I really want to order some Episcia my pink panther has been growing like crazy!
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
I was definitely nervous having that anthem shipped even doing it today
@AhmadAsrafHashim20 сағат бұрын
If u love red backs, try the syngonium erythrophyllum
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
I have one! Got it at a plant swap last fall. It’s not growing very fast for me though, and I’ve heard mixed reviews on whether or not it’s a fast grower. Do you have one?
@AhmadAsrafHashim16 сағат бұрын
@@AlohaPlantLife i do, it's fast growing for me, even cut it a few times to make it bushier. Currently in semi hydro. Planning to grow it out and have it hang as trailing plant so i can see the red backs from below 😬
@ADHDKING20 сағат бұрын
Great video
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
Thanks!💚
@KatarinaS.Күн бұрын
How/why do you use the clear pots/liners? Do you use them as actual pots instead of regular pots? I haven't seen your previous videos discussing this. Could you please link those here?
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
I use them like nursery pots and then put them inside of decorative cover pots. Main reason for using clear pots is so I can keep an eye on the roots in case anything starts going wrong. I’m pretty sure all the clear pots that I buy on Amazon are linked to my Amazon storefront and that link is in the description of every single video on my channel.
Does it hurt the mother plant to cut off its corms?
@AlohaPlantLife16 сағат бұрын
No, but I usually only propagate the ones that have fallen off naturally and are loose the soil or the ones that occasionally grow straight up out of the soil💚
@twistedelegance_2 күн бұрын
I have a lemon one and it's not doing so well. At first I think it got too much direct sunlight - but otherwise the room is ideal (high humidity, warm). So I brought it downstairs to the living room where it would get medium light. But turns out it's too cold. Now the plant has some leaves that sre permanently closed and the rest do not close at all during the night. I'm gonna bring it back upstairs. I live in Nordic Europe, so the growing conditions are very different to most other world. Like during winter it's -20C and dry air. No sunlight (I have plant lights for this reason). However, come spring and summer the temperatures go up to 35C and the sun is up for approx 18hours a day (not joking btw). It's also extremely high on UV radiation because we are in the north so it doesn't shine high up in the sky but rather directly from the horizon. It's quite a hassle to keep these alive when the conditions go from one extreme to another every year.
@AngelaDiBetta2 күн бұрын
I have really struggled with this plant. I was giving it way too much light. It got spider mites... I think it's on the mend finally! Thanks for all the info. I need all the tips I can get with this one.
@blusurf99642 күн бұрын
They let you stack up to 3 times. #Snipers
@ClearviewDriving2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!! I never knew about corms and I’m so excited to find them and start new alocasias from a speed 🥹🥹🥹❤️
@AlohaPlantLife2 күн бұрын
You are so welcome!
@jesyblacksonblackjamcianqu91442 күн бұрын
I have a alocasia black stem and I’m about to repot it and I’m hoping it’ll have corms instead of placing it by my window would it also work with my LED lights?
@annmiskus70942 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing however please pronounce it's name properly. Kala-thee-uh
@optimusprime64363 күн бұрын
Subd. Just started collecting peperomias and this video was incredibly thorough. Thank you.
@annalawton81633 күн бұрын
Thanks forall that useful imformation so much to learn with plants 😅
@user-ln4ic5dg2q3 күн бұрын
Cant find the follow up! Is there one? Thanks!
@passive-panda4 күн бұрын
Thank you for your video it was very useful! I have a quick question if you don’t mind me asking. Is it better and safer to unwind roots which have recently been watered or to unwind relatively dry roots? I’m struggling with a dilemma all the time.. Same questing with repotting in general. Should I water plants a couple of days before repotting or should I wait until they are on a drier side. 😢 Thank you again!
@rossinilapena98594 күн бұрын
thats what i get too, brown tips. thank you!!!
@rossinilapena98594 күн бұрын
can we keep the solution for a long time, if we dont finish it? thank you
@AlohaPlantLife4 күн бұрын
Try to use it up within 48 hours
@rossinilapena9859Күн бұрын
i love your presentation very informative. you will be a good teacher or professor.
@ParrotplaySix4 күн бұрын
Love the tour, some of the plants I never heard of. Thank you.
@AlohaPlantLife4 күн бұрын
You are so welcome!💚
@monsterhighdoll5 күн бұрын
DOMINO PEACE LILY??? I just got one and wanna know what’s gonna happen 💔
@jennifercastillo53525 күн бұрын
You are great . Love that plant and you explain everything so good. I do want to mention you shake a lot , are you ok?
@AlohaPlantLife4 күн бұрын
I have a condition called essential tremors. Nothing serious, just more of a nuisance than anything
@matthewzacher88795 күн бұрын
I want an "I'm so shocked" mug.
@user-lp9tj2db3c5 күн бұрын
Thank you this was very informative. I am getting ready to buy my first syngonium so this was helpful.
@AlohaPlantLife5 күн бұрын
Wonderful!💚
@SteveNoblin6 күн бұрын
24:37 that is a Crassula
@AlohaPlantLife5 күн бұрын
Thank you!💚
@ceeceejacinto72446 күн бұрын
Holy cow their prices are pretty hefty. I typically stick with going to Calloways. Their prices tend to be fairly low on tropical plants
@mistcoveredmt6 күн бұрын
1. Can you save any leftover spray for next week, possibly in another container? 2. How do you clean the sprayer out? I've had the spray nozzle clog up before and was unable to get it to work again. 3. If you use this on calatheas, do you need to use distilled water or tap water that's been left out for 24 hours? (they hate straight tap water). Thanks. Great thorough video.
@Paula-sw2tt6 күн бұрын
Kinda of funny, I don't like the look of the Baltic blue and will never own one, but I adore my Cebu blue.
@melodyemay64026 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the advice regarding the plugs. I literally just bought one today and noticed the plugs. I will definitely repot!
@AlohaPlantLife5 күн бұрын
Glad to help!💚
@Lyssa726 күн бұрын
I just found spider mites on my Verrucosum I received a month ago😭 I have started treated with the peppermint and tea tree Castile soap with alcohol and peroxide. The leaf that was the worst is now a yellow orange and it only has 6 leaves but I am wondering if I Should I go ahead and cut that leaf off?
@AlohaPlantLife5 күн бұрын
I would
@kylelund60446 күн бұрын
Thank u
@AlohaPlantLife6 күн бұрын
You’re welcome!💚
@syth1086 күн бұрын
Hello Drea! As much as I love your videos, there are some myths and misinformation in this video. 1. Cutting off inflorescences. When a plant goes into the blooming cycle, it undergoes hormonal changes. Cutting off flowers will not encourage it to stop flowering, it won't magically stop the internal biological and hormonal processes that are going on in the plant. By the time you see an inflorescence, the plant already spent a ton of energy on those inflorescences and if you cut them, that energy is lost and it might shock the plant too. Moreover, since it is still in flowering mode, it will often try to make yet another inflorescence, spending even more energy and exacerbating the problem further. By keeping the inflorescences and letting them die out naturally, the plant will then recycle those nutrients. (Source: LariAnn Garner, founder of Aroidia Research Institute, lead hybridizer of many modern popular Alocasia cultivars) 2. You say it's not concerning if a leaf dies as a new one emerges. I'd argue it is a bit concerning because what this means is that the plant is forced to sacrifice an otherwise healthy leaf because it is lacking nutrients. I have a few different alocasias (e.g. black velvet, silver dragon, zebrina, micholitziana, cuprea) and each have 7-8 leaves at the same time. My baby cuprea is pushing its ninth leaf and the oldest one is still standing, happy and healthy. It is not a natural leaf cycle in most cases. This is why many people find themselves in the 2-leaf club. 3. Plant leaf senescence (dying of age) is a real thing but a leaf that's barely a few months old is not dying due to senescence, but due to a lack of nutrients. All of these problems are tied to a lack of nutrients and fertilizing. If your leaves are dying while the plant is flowering, you're 99.9% not fertilizing enough. You need to make up for the energy that is used on blooms, because they will take that energy from leaves otherwise. If your lower leaves are dying and they're not years old, it is because the plant has not enough nutrients. Think about it: there's no biological advantage to killing healthy leaves on which the plant already spent energy and receives energy from, unless the plant is forced to kill them off by poor conditions. It is natural but it's a survival mechanism. I have my alocasias in a mix of 20% peat-based potting soil and the rest is bark, perlite, pumice, coco chips, etc. I'm giving them a ton of light. I have them in very small pots, and at this time of the year, I find myself watering them every 1-2 days. I use full strength fertilizer with each watering (following the label on the bottle), and there are zero signs of any fertilizer burn. People are so afraid of fertilizer burn and so they don't fertilize enough... I love your videos and I know you like to look at things from a scientific perspective, so I hope you don't take this as a criticism! I'm just tired of these alocasia myths, and they are often perpetuated on reddit and other forums by many users who are then giving advice to novice indoor gardeners. Sorry for the very long text! :D And thanks for everything you do!
@renatecormick73997 күн бұрын
Hi Drea. I had to have a close up look at that orchid. I've been involved with orchids for many years and never seen a genuine blue phalaenopsis. I think they have some way of injecting blue dye into them but when they bloom again they will be plain white. It's definitely an eye-catching plant but not for me. (Yuk!)
@cynthiagrossman5697 күн бұрын
Ive been watching plant videos and seeing people pot up a plant and then proceed to press down extremely hard on the soil mix and you can actually hear the roots crumble crunching. I was always taught to gently tap the pot like you showed.
@JustMe-fl1db7 күн бұрын
That spider on the cebu blue looks like a whirligig mite. An amazing predatory mite that is barely hitting the market.
@maribethconley96327 күн бұрын
Thank you for this very helpful video! Which mix would you use for a cyclamen, and for the Sensitive fern?
@AlohaPlantLife7 күн бұрын
Basic mix will work well for both💚
@RangerPuff7 күн бұрын
The anthurium at the 16:40 mark I believe is Anthurium Superbum. I've not heard of this nursery and now I must make a trek over to Dallas!
@od.vandeveer7 күн бұрын
So ugly that phaleanopsis orchid that had blue ink used on it. But when you get it to rebloom (luckily ) the blue dissapears
@dora93687 күн бұрын
I like all the gorgeous plants. I'm happy you shared them with us😊
@ifmimow7 күн бұрын
Thank you for all that info
@AlohaPlantLife7 күн бұрын
You’re welcome!💚
@AlphaHenriksen7 күн бұрын
Epipremnum marble queen will lose most of the white in low light conditions. Most of the variegations on the new leaves is almost only determined by light level, to such an extent that the marble queen and snow queen pothos are exactly the same plant subjected to different levels of light for long periods of time.
@GreenWitch17 күн бұрын
I have never had a desire for a ZZ plant until I found a Chameleon ZZ yesterday at Home Depot. It’s so beautiful I had to have it! I got the only one for $19.99
@AlohaPlantLife7 күн бұрын
I was just thinking yesterday that I haven’t seen one of those in a store in a while. I absolutely love my raven ZZ but have never been a huge fan of the all green variety
@GreenWitch17 күн бұрын
@@AlohaPlantLife I like the Raven also, but anything with variation grabs my attention. Ive never seen this variety on any planty videos 🤷♀️
@JuanellHopper7 күн бұрын
That little succulent was a string of buttons I think 😊