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Thanks so much for the feedback Carol! I don’t mean to plug another video of mine, but I do have one that shows you the differences between a moss pole, trellis, etc: th-cam.com/video/kwAxVn0a3AQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RU3UXA0auygYiUmO You might find this one useful too. Hope that helps! ☺️

Thanks so much for the feedback Carol! I don’t mean to plug another video of mine, but I do have one that shows you the differences between a moss pole, trellis, etc: th-cam.com/video/kwAxVn0a3AQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RU3UXA0auygYiUmO You might find this one useful too. Hope that helps! ☺️

No worries Victor - glad I could help! They are super rewarding and easy to care for; best of luck ☺️ how exciting!

Hi Cecilia - no worries, I have done similar to my plants where I’ve moved them outdoors; they’ll just take a bit of time and patience to acclimate to the new environment. Bird of paradise love full sun, but if they weren’t used to it, the leaves could potentially burn if you transition this too quickly. Hope that helps!

hello!!! thankyou for watching from Sri Lanka <3

That’s a great tip! I’ve tried that too - actually did it once when I went overseas for 1 week and I grouped them all together against the balcony door and kept the bug zapper on - came back to a cemetery of gnats on the floor 😅

No worries, I’m glad you found it useful and thankyou so much for subscribing! My tips have browned over time but they have gotten better - doesn’t necessarily mean your plant is dying hehe they’re pretty sturdy plants and even after weeks of neglect mine has still held on pretty fine! Hope that helps ☺️🍀

I gifted one to my friend and it flowered! How amazing ✨

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Great idea - and in my case, stabbing the top layer of soil with a chopstick 😂😂😂 I guess if you don’t mind getting your fingers dirty, that’s all good too! Thanks for sharing ☺️

hey there - unfortunately yellow/brown spots cannot be reversed, so you could cut it if you wish - don’t worry, if anything, cutting it off will allow your plant to redirect its energy to new growth, so you will eventually get new leaves ☺️ hope that helps!

No worries ☺️ happy to help 🙏

Hi Samantha - transport shock can definitely contribute to the appearance of its health diminishing. How long ago did you move? Also, have you repot the plant into new soil in the past couple of years? A repot gives your plants a refresh of nutrients it needs to continue to be healthy ☺️

I’m great thanks! Could you describe a little bit more on how the bumps look like?

@@simpleplanty its like a little grey bumps

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Long time no see and great to hear from you Raymond!!! I’ve not actually uploaded content in so long - but hopefully this video helps 😂 definitely stake your plant, there are so many benefits! Hope it helps ☺️

I rotate between a brand called ‘plant runner’ and ‘powerfeed’. As long as it’s got NPK in it, your plants will go gangbusters for it ☺️🍀

Thank you for the info.

@@ebotebot5 no worries, happy to help ☺️

I average about 1.5-2 weeks between watering ☺️ will depend on your climate and substrate but it has been a little colder lately in Sydney! Hope that helps

​@@simpleplanty that does help! Do you mist yours at all? The humidity isn't the best in my house. About 43% usually.

@@cammiforeman no worries, glad I could help. Do you mean misting directly on the plant? I generally would not recommend it and feel like it’s the biggest misconception - usually if there’s residual on leaves this can cause more problems than do good. In general misting only raises the humidity very temporarily (unless you have it on all day, etc.)

Also, the Thai is pretty easy in my experience, I’ve actually recently put her outside (it’s currently autumn and humidity is no way near 43%) and the temperatures have been going down to 14 degrees overnight, yet she is still producing a large healthy leaf right now!

Absolutely ☺️ if it isn’t already in a place with full sun, might be a little time for adjustment. Hope that helps!

The tide has shifted for me - 40% plants 40% dog 20% food 😂😂

@@simpleplantyI love that. 🤣

@@HappyBuffalo-ky9ni 🙊🙊🙊 how old is your dog!?

@@simpleplanty Just turned 2!

@@HappyBuffalo-ky9ni omg my dog is the same age - turned 2 in March!!

Hey hey! I am currently using a mix of a bunch of products that I’ve bought from my local hardware store. It’s a blend of orchid mix, indoor potting mix with perlite and charcoal added. I’ve actually just purchased another brand by the Plant Runner that is called ‘Aroid Mix’ that contains a blend of orchid bark, perlite, coco peat, charcoal and compost which looks like an amazing mix for my future repot (but it’s basically the same as doing it myself but with a premium price tag 😂). In general, adding some drainage into your mixes is highly recommended for aroids such as the monstera ☺️ hopefully that helps!

Oh and also, I wouldn’t say one is ‘better’ than the other and it’s by matter of preference; terracotta pots tend to dry out faster (essentially better drainage) which means you’ll generally have to be watering more frequently so your plant babies aren’t so thirsty - as for plastic pots, I use these for most if not all of my plants (just from an ease and aesthetic purpose). Hope that makes sense!

That must be such a luscious and beautiful jungle to walk around 😍 do ever let me know if you get to taste the fruit! Would love to hear your thoughts!!

Oh but be careful.. can’t just harvest a random one and eat it as I heard they’re toxic if not eaten at the correct stage

Sometimes I do wish they could water themselves 😂😂😂

Ah yep! I suppose I would do the same if I had a complete Amazonia of plants 😂 have a lovely weekend!!

Plants are living things too 😝 just like children!

Awww I’m so sad to hear about your dog 🥹 I have the little one at home who sleeps with me every night, so I completely empathise. Once a week doesn’t sound too bad, as it just seems routine to set aside / allocate a time period to just do them all in one go!

Definitely! I have purchased so many packs of them now cos they’re so useful!!

Thankyou for watching ☺️ hello from Australia 👋👋👋

Hey Florence - you most definitely can! That’s what I have been doing - and gifting my top propagation cuttings to friends who want to grow a monstera for free ☺️

That’s actually a really great idea - ensures maximum sturdiness 👍

Thanks so much Kay! What happened to the other 6? 😂 although, 2 sounds way more manageable!

@@simpleplanty I sold them to get a bigger Thai haha. Although I’m trying to buy another big one tomorrow so I can chop and prop my one lol. Mines not super variegated. Gorgeous but.. lol. Hopefully it’s still there because I saw it last week but Bunnings in Orange had a really nice variegated one.

@@KayBX so good! You must have sold at such a great time, because I’ve noticed the price these days have dropped on the Thai 😭 each leaf is like a work of art 🤩

@@simpleplanty it has. My first Thai (20/30cm tall) was $137. Now almost metre tall ones are $99 at Bunnings. Also, I rang them up and they had one left and it very hard variegation… I asked them to put it on hold 😂

@@KayBX so envious! My Thai was $499 😫 it’s crazy that they are literally around $99 these days - I’m definitely due for another one, since I’m so impatient to propagate 😂

No worries Charles! Glad I could help - the upkeep for a moss pole is just too much for me and my busy (aka: lazy) lifestyle 😂 It still has great aesthetic if you’re not bothered to keep it moist though but they can be a little troublesome to extend. Thanks for commenting!

Could you describe a little bit more of the problem? How are the leaves suddenly ‘drying’? Would be more than happy to help ☺️

It does sound like you’re doing the right thing from your message / do you ever apply liquid fertiliser to your waterings? Stumps do eventually evolve over time and can grow back the leaves - so maybe give it a bit of patience and it will get there ☺️

@@simpleplanty no I do not what type of liquid fertilizer do I need to get where can I use any fertilizer?

@@AngelReyes-fu9xv basically any fertiliser that has NPK in it will do well. NPK stands for nitrogen phosphorus and potassium which will give your plants a boost! You can get them at nurseries and hardware stores and they are added to your water when you are watering your plants ☺️

@@simpleplanty thank you.

@@AngelReyes-fu9xv no worries ☺️

Thanks for the feedback! I agree - super convenient!!

Thanks so much! Hope it helped ☺️🍀

I tend to make my own which means I only have really tried the round moss poles. Just means that the roots are escaping the other end at most times - which I can imagine the D moss shape pole would be quite useful for! I can see pros and cons for both ☺️

@@simpleplanty 😊🌱🌿excellent informative video! have you discovered a solution to help eliminate the mold when using a moss pole? in case you may still have that challenge, perhaps try leaving a bit of a gap between the moss and top of soil line, and fill that space using aroid mix or another breathable less dense medium. since the base area of the moss pole touches the soil, should it remain as breathable as possible? have you tried this method? I’ve seen a few folks here on the tube who also make their moss poles and have used that method without mention of mold/bacteria issues. I’m also torn between the semi-enclosed D-shaped pole vs round. I’m thinking the D-shaped pole may help contain the roots as well as keep the moss from drying out too quickly. just recently added this plant to the mix and excited plant care. thanks again for the helpful info. cheers and sanitized plant shears! 😊🌱🌿

@@mizcreativelyme thanks for the words of wisdom! I’ve actually not had too many mould problems since, but this is because I’ve been not as diligent in watering my pole 😅 otherwise your method sounds great! I would see pros and cons for both types of moss poles - but as I make my own, I tend to just have the round ones which have done me well. If you plan to prop and chop, they’re probably a better alternative, but you’re right in saying that if you have the D shape ones, they would be better to keep the roots intact and growing in the moss. Hope that helps ☺️🍀

I’m sure it will! Give it plenty of light and TLC and before you know it, you’ll have a giant! 🍀

Unfortunate that we can’t post pics on here 😂 you’re not slow!

Hey Debra - I mean water the pole ☺️

Hi Debra - you could do either ☺️ I generally just hose / water the general area when I’m watering my plants, but you definitely could employ the water bottle technique 💦

No worries, Debra! The whole reason why I started this channel was to help - glad you went down the moss pole route, just have to continually maintain it by keeping it moist and your plants will have the best chance ☺️ happy planting! You’re doing amazing!!! ✨

Hey Debra - the coir poles don’t need to be moist; won’t be much use to attempt to moisten them unfortunately 😅 hope that helps!

Hey Debra - thanks for reaching out! I’ve not yet made one about doing this specifically, but it’s a pretty simple procedure. Just ensuring that you are cutting at the right place between the nodes (and especially top cuttings work very well). There’s heaps of other resources out there, but lovely of you to check with me ☺️ thank you!

I like the moss ones (assuming you can add sphagnum moss into them) when I particularly care about a certain plant and a coir totem if I’m lazy ☺️

Hi Amanda - absolutely, you can use pesticide pretty safely if you wish ☺️ I use a whole bundle different ones, depending on what I am treating! White oil has also been serving me quite well as of recent - but best to be sprayed outdoors.

No worries - I can help! How often were you watering? If you absolutely know you’ve watered way too much, a real tedious method you could deploy is taking the plant out of the pot and wrapping in paper towel to soak the excess. This could be very messy and risky though, but it’s preferred to just wait it out and reduce watering the next time! Hope that helps ☺️

Hi Debra - I’ve definitely chopped the stems up for the purposes of propogating (making new plants)! Just takes some time and effort, and then I basically have more / for free! If you want a cheap option, I’ve seen some selling on Temu where you just need to add moss in it. Honestly, any stake is fine - there are just some that are more suited to your situation than others. Hope that helps ☺️

Pruning means simply cutting off the leaves ☺️ I usually just cut back damaged or wilted leaves as a normal routine exercise. How exciting - I’m sure they will flourish under your care!

@@simpleplanty thank you for your response and for making these informative videos!!! Would you go into depth of liquid fertilizer ? Or do you have another video that explains how to distribute it?

@@crylas3637 no worries at all - glad to help! Liquid fertiliser is amazing - you should look out for ones that contain NPK (nitrogen phosphorus & potassium). Ones I use here in Australia are by the plant runner and powerfeed and my plants go gangbusters for it. I’ll usually apply it to my watering once every 2-4 weeks during growing season (spring/summer) and cut down during winter. Just make sure you’re administering the right dosage from the product, as they are all different ☺️ hope that helps!

Same lazy plant parent over here! I don’t want to be spending hours looking after them but reap the maximum benefits 🤣 glad I could help! Thanks for watching ☺️

No worries, see how you go with them and make sure you tie them up nicely to the stakes / plant ties, rubber twist ties are a great options! 👌