I used to be the same way about naps. I started just lying down flat on my back, playing ambient noise (like a rain storm), and closing my eyes. I took the pressure off of myself about "having" to sleep during naps, and sometimes I don't even fall asleep, but the rest time is still really beneficial to me!
Instead of using tweezers to rescue leaves, hold it in front of a humidifier or run under water and use wet Q-tips to help the leaf, that way u won't stab through the leaf by mistake with the tweezers 😉
Myco seems to be very useful in theory, but I think it's very important to know what you're using. Some of the fungi used are specific to only one genus of plants, while others can interact with a broader spectrum of genera. I haven't used it myself, but if the brand is open about what species of fungi it contains, it might be very helpful to look into that a bit further just to make sure you're not just using something that isn't going to do anything (especially since it tends to be kind of a pricy product).
Watching this while I pack up my plant supplies, ready to move in 3 days! My favourite planty vids to watch are your plant chore videos so this is making packing that little bit easier to do 😂
I agree re. helping leaves! 😂 I ‘helped’ 2 or 3 leaves on my melanochrysum. They ended up ripped on one side but it allowed the plant keep growing and now it is unfurling on its own. Before that it was sticking so long that the stems went black and the whole leaf was falling off
I was on quite the hair journey myself! I buzzed my hair back when I was 19. I had very wavy/curly hair, so while growing it out it looked ridiculous. I'm glad I chopped it because my hair came back super healthy and even curlier. When I was pregnant with my daughter a couple years ago, I had the best hair ..I'm talking thick gorgeous curls....never needing to do anything with my hair. Then a substantial amount of it fell off shortly after birthing my daughter. Now I'm left with two distinct lengths of hair, it looks like I have terrible extensions in. Talk about a while hair journey!
Your soil mix 🥰 I use the lecca balls in my soil too! I want to get those clear pots too! Thanks for another great video. (I use a mask to mix my soil)
Fun video Fern, I really enjoy plant chore videos 😊 You might consider removing the dark outer skin of your black velvet corm. I soak mine for a bit then use a paper towel to kinda rub the outer skin off and it seems to help them grow faster.
A lot of nice variety in this video. That dragon scale is amazing. I would love one but don't know if I have the right environment. A variegated compacta is my #1 wish list plant. Interested to see how yours does. Thanks for sharing your love for plants with us.
I totally feel you on the naps. I never end up falling asleep or feeling refreshed after, only like I wasted daylight and could've gotten other things done. I recently got the Calm app... maybe a sleep story would help me next time. 🤷♀️ Also, I took my squamiferum out of terracotta and put her in plastic and she is taking off now. Spring season and fertilizer probably helped. But mine was drying out way too fast in a chunky mix in terracotta.
Oh yes I love the calm app, I used to use it a lot. Maybe I will get it again :) and good idea, mine is drying out like crazy too. Perhaps a switch to plastic is in order.
It takes a lot for me to let go and relax enough to nap. I usually just lay in a comfy quiet space and watch a boring video till I'm too tired, or it's time to get up and just resting my body helps
Daaannnggg, ok! Your second set came out so nice! You're improving so quickly 🙌😍 I feel the same way about napping! I get anxious because I get that same feeling, like I'm not 'supposed to' be doing this or just something about the stillness causes my thoughts to race. It sounds silly but it really helped me to speak kindly to myself while I felt that way. I wouldn't let myself get up or try to avoid the feelings but rather comforted myself and giving myself permission to take this time for myself. Something about literally telling myself that I am safe and that I deserve this time really helped to make it easier. Things can wait, nothing will go wrong if I take this time for myself, etc. Just lying still, closing my eyes, and almost pretending to sleep helped, too. ❤️
So wild to me to hear the houseplant community start talking about mycorrhiza! I never comment on YT, but your videos bring me peace (and super useful plant help). What’s wild is that my dad was kind of the “godfather” of mycorrhiza and I never thought it would be something people talk about. We moved to California from Canada in the 90s so that he could start the OG mycorrhiza company (still the best imo). It works like crazy. You had it right, it’s a symbiotic organism. Plants secrete sugars as waste, the fungus uses this and produces N-P-K at the exact levels for the specific plant it’s paired with. Don’t be shy with it, use more! Spores are living, you won’t burn the plants :) For those that are interested in trying it, compare spore/granule counts on the products you’re looking at. Look to the cannabis and (surprisingly, giant pumpkin growers) for the best info. Pair it with a nitrogen fixing bacteria product. It’s especially awesome for repotting/transplanting. Thank you for your amazing content Fern!
What brand does he sell? I’ve been using mykos forever, I buy like 40 pounds at a time for my outdoor garden. My plants are insane, and my Neighbours who grow the same plants with less growth!
@@VanessasPlants that’s the one! He started RTI/Xtreme Gardening and developed Mykos and Azos :) He passed away a couple of years ago, so it makes me really happy to see his legacy living on 💚
Ha! I am rescuing a smaller wet stick than that. I measured it and all it had left was the node itself which is less than 1/2 " and I put it in perlite and it's got the tiniest leaf ever. You practically need a magnifying glass, but it is a leaf ;) I believe it's what is left from an imported verrucosom. Now when I import I try to plant them, but as soon as I see a decline I'm now wrapping 'all' nodes in the spag moss they came with.
I’m obsessed with the new merch your wearing!! Hoping you’ll have bigger sizes! 🤞🏼 also always love a good plant chores video! Thanks girl for the motivation!
Napping! I wouldn't have said this a week or so ago but I've just started working with a psychologist for anxiety and she has me practising deep breathing three times a day. Just a couple of minutes, three seconds in through the nose and 4 seconds out through the mouth. Unintended consequence when I do this in bed is I get sooo sleepy so it's turned into this nightly thing and I'm an insomniac and I am drifting off so quickly I love it and wish I'd tried it years ago.
Chai is a staple tea; also, I don't know how much you need to take for it to be dangerous, but licorice in high concentration and frequency can make you sick, so please err on the side of caution when drinking your licorice tea! Those plant tonics sound really interesting, also snooped on their page and they have some loose leaf tea... I'm so happy your plants are doing so well right now. it's nice to change care methods sometimes, tbh. I don't have a compacta hoya, but I have heard they like being a bit more tight in regards to pots.
Hey Fern! 🙋🏻♀️ For the naps, maybe try breathing exercises, everything that allows you to concentrate more on your body sensations 😮💨😴😁 You could try to carefully peel off the skin of the Alocasia corn. Maybe put the corn in water for a few hours to make it easier. that worked great for me. nothing has happened before that. the shell of the corn has to come off. oh and.. i like the term plant chores. for me it has nothing negative!🙃
Hey, love your videos! You could call it planty PM… I’m a heavy duty mechanic in Alberta and we call our reg Maintenence on our equipment, PM which stands for Preventative Maintenence It’s just a suggestion ❤️ keep up the great work💋
I’m so interested in learning about the cormes. What is the reasoning for digging out cormes but then putting them back into the pot? I feel like I’m missing something in the process.
Power nap is the way to go! Set your alarm for 20 minutes and keep your eyes closed for 20 minutes. The goal is not to sleep the goal is to keep your eyes closed for 20 min. If you fall asleep great. If not no big deal. But #1 do not rest past the 20 min. Get up and do something right after. Give it a shot. Works great for me!
I start my corms with the puddle method and move to spagh once they have one leaf. I've had really good luck this way. I did notice my black velvet corms took the longest.
@@BoojiePanda basically I keep my corms in small condiment container or a Tupperware with just enough water to cover the bottom of them. They usually start rooting within 2 weeks or so. My black velvets took almost two months to have any leaves. My scalprum for example began rooting and putting out new growth within two weeks.
I've done quite a bit of scientific work on mycorrhizas - but not in Hoyas. I kind of wonder in these epiphytic plants how useful/common they'd be. Not very is my initial thought. Obviously mycorrhizal fungi help the plant gather nutrients from organic forms that the plant can't otherwise access. That said, if you're fertilising your plant regularly (albeit weakly I suppose) there should be more than enough inorganic nutrients that the plant can access on its own without mycorrhizal fungi. The bigger problem maybe simply that plants that are variegated largely lack chlorophyll in their variegated sections and so those leaves don't add much to the plants vigour.... Anyway, a thought before anyone spends money on mycorrhizal inoculants (which may or may not actually form on the roots of your plan).
Moving towards taking naps can take a while but I think a midday rest is so beneficial 💗 I find laying down around the same time each day can help your body know it’s rest time. It can start out as 5 minutes and work up from there… kind of like a meditation practice! You might not fall asleep for a while or ever, but that rest is really good :)
I know this is an older video now, but I have such problems with naps too! If I even manage to fall asleep I wake up with my heart pounding and such bad anxiety and then I don't feel good for the rest of the day. Now I just fight through the sleepiness because naps mess me up so badly.
Instead of a nap, try a guided meditation specifically one for bedtime etc. I used to do this and I’m now able to pretty much fall asleep at any time 😂
Can’t wait for the new merch! Although I’ve only discovered you a few weeks ago I’ve watched like 50 videos and I’m obsessed. Also that merch looks amazing, even if I didn’t know you. Are you shipping to Germany though? 😊
Try taking the brown layer off of the korm. I have never had an issue, I actually just did it to my silver dragon korm last week. :) I don’t know the actual rules if you should or not but I always have :) and nvr had a problem lol
I always use mycorrhizae powder or concentrate when I'm rooting up cuttings and the new roots grow out soooooo much quicker! I love watering my plants with it and the only problem is having to keep repotting when the roots bust out the bottoms of the pots 😆😆
Fernnnnn!! I’m so excited for your merch!! You’re such a tease for wearing it in this video knowing it ain’t even out yet for us 😩 lmao I’m obsessed!! 😍
Your new merch looks sooo good! Also your hair is so long.. I haven't had super short hair ever but I wonder how applying a leave in conditioner or a hair oil would help with the fluffiness. Love your plant chore updates, the best way to start my day while having a coffee!
That really is the cutest little Silver Sword ever and it's also my fav plant. Hopefully you'll do an update in a few months. And, if you don't care for calling it 'plant chores', maybe say 'plant to-do's? That's what I call it and it's just plain fun to say.🤪 lol Also, I like getting my hands dirty in soil when I'm potting plants and your soil mix made me want to run my hands thru it over and over again, it's part of the fun of gardening for me. Anyway, thanks for posting and I am looking forward to the SS update. Bye!😇🙏
I feel you about the hair woes! I did a buzz cut slightly before you, so my hair is a bit longer than yours, but man it's so awkward! I'm trying to grow it all the way to a short bob, but I'm already struggling, especially because my hair is curly and I have so many cowlicks. Yours honestly looks really cute still!
Yeah I can almost never take a nap. I definitely get fomo of daylight lol. I can't get sleepy enough to unless I definitely didn't get enough sleep the night before. But definitely less than 5 a year lol.
Nap time info: napping is beneficial at either 20 minutes or 90 minutes, but a 60 minute nap can leave you feeling more groggy than you started because of the point at which you are getting woken up in your sleep cycle (a sleep cycle is about 90 minutes). I like what someone else said about just resting for a short time, that can totally be refreshing and very grounding :)
I personally choose guided meditations for napping and sleeping. I have for 12 years now. It’s my natural restart button and never fails. I am bipolar, so it helps clear my mind and focus on my body, healing. I love body scan guided meditations, the most.
Hi Fern, try putting the corm into water. I tried my ones in soil, perlite and water and the water ones were the only ones to do anything and it was also fast! :-)
I agree 😊 water always worked for mine! I do a "shallow puddle" if you get what I mean 😂 like not have them swimming just enough to cover the corms, also change my water weekly not sure if that helps but at least I keep an eye on them 🤞
Yeah, I do the “shallow puddle” method as mentioned. Basically submerge the corm cca from half to almost fully, change the water weekly to biweekly and try to keep the corm either facing as it would while typically growing or on its side.
Hi Fern. Loving your videos as always. Are you able to provide a link for the inoculant nutrition you added to your plants a few videos ago? Id love to see what you used and do some research. Thanks heaps 🌱
I had the same experience with the soil tonic, the last part that I poured was foamy and satisfying but mostly it was just liquid. I also didnt know about the blender part! I shook mine to mix it but I will try to blend and shake!
Would you recommend I propagate my corms in perlite inside of sphagnum moss ? Also once they grew roots in perlite can I shift them to a chunky aroid mix with Vermi compost ? Without them going into shock or having the roots rot. I’ve lost a lot of Alocasia’s please help :(
Fern GIRL!!! You’re talkin to a professional napper! lol. I get like that when I got to lay down sometimes and my lil hack is to count to 100 then back down… either I never make it to 40 or past 70 counting back down. Especially when I can time it with the anxious beats I’ll count every 2-3 beats and you’ll notice yourself slowing down then…. GONE!!!! And with saving your babies!!! Honey do what you gotta. I never leave mine to struggle, it hurts too much. Lol. I usually just take a dropper with water and drop a few drops down the petiole around where it’s stuck let it sit for a few seconds then give it a lil shimmy and it come right out and unfurls with 0 damage!
Thanks for sharing a new and useful video I like the feeling that communicates well even if the language is different Full watch, I want to come again Cheer Have a great time ☺🤭⚘😚💑
I can't take naps. There's def days I want to and could fall asleep easily but if I take a nap im done for the day! It doesn't refresh me. Im just groggy all day after napping to the point of getting extremely agitated if I have to get up and do something. If I do nap I end up sleeping too long and I'm so lazy the rest of the day I end up being up all night.
You could call your videos like this, plant activities. 😁 I think your Variegated Compacta is going to take off now. The soil you mixed up looks awesome. 💚🌿🪴🌱💚
Fern, I adore you. I want your life! LOL! Really want that new shirt, girl. Any thoughts on why my wet sticks in perlite are molding? The perlite has orange mold and I don't know what to do or if it's safe. Any idea? Love your channel, so relaxing.
I’ve had mould on mine too but I’ve never really done anything about it as it didn’t cause a problem. You can spray with an anti-fungal houseplant spray and that should get rid of it!
I used to be the same way about naps. I started just lying down flat on my back, playing ambient noise (like a rain storm), and closing my eyes. I took the pressure off of myself about "having" to sleep during naps, and sometimes I don't even fall asleep, but the rest time is still really beneficial to me!
Mm so true - thank you for this!
Sometimes doing this but with a guided meditation is super helpful too!!
I love how frequently you upload! I can’t always count on you for a planty pick me up on my sad days. Thank you for being here 🌿💕
Instead of using tweezers to rescue leaves, hold it in front of a humidifier or run under water and use wet Q-tips to help the leaf, that way u won't stab through the leaf by mistake with the tweezers 😉
Waking up and doing my morning routine while watching this so it feels like we’re besties on FaceTime
🥰💚🌿
The only fun chore is a plant chore 🤗🌱
You should scrape the outer layer off that black velvet corm. That way the part that will root has direct contact with the moss. 😊
Myco seems to be very useful in theory, but I think it's very important to know what you're using. Some of the fungi used are specific to only one genus of plants, while others can interact with a broader spectrum of genera. I haven't used it myself, but if the brand is open about what species of fungi it contains, it might be very helpful to look into that a bit further just to make sure you're not just using something that isn't going to do anything (especially since it tends to be kind of a pricy product).
Today marks two years since my best friend passed away and your videos make me feel better. Thank you for being here beautiful 🤍
i love you fern! thanks for all the great content❤️❤️ you’re doing great!
Thank you so much Nina! I appreciate you ☺️☺️
I’m a napper and can relax to sleep mid day no problem! In fact, I need it on most days.
I would love to hear how you choose which plants to pot in the clear plastic vs terra cotta!
Watching this while I pack up my plant supplies, ready to move in 3 days! My favourite planty vids to watch are your plant chore videos so this is making packing that little bit easier to do 😂
I agree re. helping leaves! 😂 I ‘helped’ 2 or 3 leaves on my melanochrysum. They ended up ripped on one side but it allowed the plant keep growing and now it is unfurling on its own. Before that it was sticking so long that the stems went black and the whole leaf was falling off
I was on quite the hair journey myself! I buzzed my hair back when I was 19. I had very wavy/curly hair, so while growing it out it looked ridiculous. I'm glad I chopped it because my hair came back super healthy and even curlier. When I was pregnant with my daughter a couple years ago, I had the best hair ..I'm talking thick gorgeous curls....never needing to do anything with my hair. Then a substantial amount of it fell off shortly after birthing my daughter. Now I'm left with two distinct lengths of hair, it looks like I have terrible extensions in. Talk about a while hair journey!
Try taking omega 3 supplements. I read a whole thing.
@@M_SC I'll definitely be looking into this! Thank you!
So excited for the new merch!!
I live in Tennessee, and at 32:34 you spoke with a true southern accent. Threw me for a loop!
Oh my gosh hahah 😂 I love a southern accent!
Your soil mix 🥰
I use the lecca balls in my soil too!
I want to get those clear pots too!
Thanks for another great video.
(I use a mask to mix my soil)
Right?! That soil mix was gorgeous 😍 And FERNNN! Use a mask girl!! Just keep a cute little mask near your soil mix stuff & throw it on 😷💕
Could you update us on your Alocasia Dargon scale care? cus now it not in your cabinat anymore
Aw, this comment section is so nice and helpful! 🥺🥰
Right 🥺 love it 🌿
Fun video Fern, I really enjoy plant chore videos 😊
You might consider removing the dark outer skin of your black velvet corm. I soak mine for a bit then use a paper towel to kinda rub the outer skin off and it seems to help them grow faster.
thank you!! I will try that 💚🌿
Your dragon scale is beautiful. I just got my first one the other day and I can’t wait till it’s that big.
A lot of nice variety in this video. That dragon scale is amazing. I would love one but don't know if I have the right environment. A variegated compacta is my #1 wish list plant. Interested to see how yours does. Thanks for sharing your love for plants with us.
Scrape off the outer layer and then I’ve placed mine in a shallow dish of water with a lid and that did the trick!
You have to take the husk off the black velvet corm, sometimes the hard shell is to strong for the corm to no it’s not dormant
I peel my corms and keep them in a bit of water. I've waited as much as 3 months for growth, I don't throw it out unless it's squishy
I totally feel you on the naps. I never end up falling asleep or feeling refreshed after, only like I wasted daylight and could've gotten other things done. I recently got the Calm app... maybe a sleep story would help me next time. 🤷♀️
Also, I took my squamiferum out of terracotta and put her in plastic and she is taking off now. Spring season and fertilizer probably helped. But mine was drying out way too fast in a chunky mix in terracotta.
Oh yes I love the calm app, I used to use it a lot. Maybe I will get it again :) and good idea, mine is drying out like crazy too. Perhaps a switch to plastic is in order.
It takes a lot for me to let go and relax enough to nap. I usually just lay in a comfy quiet space and watch a boring video till I'm too tired, or it's time to get up and just resting my body helps
omfg ur potting mat is so cute. also i love how you just want the solution to be foamy! maybe try using a latte electric wisk to get it all foamy?
Ooo smart idea, I will try that lol!
I love naps!!! I use a night mask! I also leave my TV on for something to ignore!! Don't know if that helps!! But happy napping!!!
Your videos are always so great and informative! It's like therapy for me! Motivates me to get planty stuff done!💕🪴
Daaannnggg, ok! Your second set came out so nice! You're improving so quickly 🙌😍
I feel the same way about napping! I get anxious because I get that same feeling, like I'm not 'supposed to' be doing this or just something about the stillness causes my thoughts to race. It sounds silly but it really helped me to speak kindly to myself while I felt that way. I wouldn't let myself get up or try to avoid the feelings but rather comforted myself and giving myself permission to take this time for myself. Something about literally telling myself that I am safe and that I deserve this time really helped to make it easier. Things can wait, nothing will go wrong if I take this time for myself, etc. Just lying still, closing my eyes, and almost pretending to sleep helped, too. ❤️
So wild to me to hear the houseplant community start talking about mycorrhiza! I never comment on YT, but your videos bring me peace (and super useful plant help). What’s wild is that my dad was kind of the “godfather” of mycorrhiza and I never thought it would be something people talk about. We moved to California from Canada in the 90s so that he could start the OG mycorrhiza company (still the best imo). It works like crazy. You had it right, it’s a symbiotic organism. Plants secrete sugars as waste, the fungus uses this and produces N-P-K at the exact levels for the specific plant it’s paired with. Don’t be shy with it, use more! Spores are living, you won’t burn the plants :)
For those that are interested in trying it, compare spore/granule counts on the products you’re looking at. Look to the cannabis and (surprisingly, giant pumpkin growers) for the best info. Pair it with a nitrogen fixing bacteria product. It’s especially awesome for repotting/transplanting. Thank you for your amazing content Fern!
This is so cool! Thank you for sharing 🙏
What brand does he sell? I’ve been using mykos forever, I buy like 40 pounds at a time for my outdoor garden. My plants are insane, and my Neighbours who grow the same plants with less growth!
@@VanessasPlants that’s the one! He started RTI/Xtreme Gardening and developed Mykos and Azos :) He passed away a couple of years ago, so it makes me really happy to see his legacy living on 💚
@@sbgirl97 I’m so sorry to hear that, I use azos too❤️❤️❤️ love that he started it🎉 thanks for sharing his/your story
So excited for your merch! That sweater is incredible 🙌 Love how you incorporated a polyneura!
Thank you so much! So glad you like it 🥺💚🌿
My husband calls your videos "Fern's planty adventures". He doesn't watch them but he hears all about them lol. 🥰
Hahaha that is amazing, I love it.
Ha! I am rescuing a smaller wet stick than that. I measured it and all it had left was the node itself which is less than 1/2 " and I put it in perlite and it's got the tiniest leaf ever. You practically need a magnifying glass, but it is a leaf ;) I believe it's what is left from an imported verrucosom. Now when I import I try to plant them, but as soon as I see a decline I'm now wrapping 'all' nodes in the spag moss they came with.
For a good nap. I put the timer on and audio book and listen. Generally when the time stops, I awaken. Usually have to back up the book some.
I’m obsessed with the new merch your wearing!! Hoping you’ll have bigger sizes! 🤞🏼 also always love a good plant chores video! Thanks girl for the motivation!
Same! Fern, I hope you'll have bigger sizes alsol! I'm a chunky monkey lol. Love love love your sweater!💕🪴
Napping! I wouldn't have said this a week or so ago but I've just started working with a psychologist for anxiety and she has me practising deep breathing three times a day. Just a couple of minutes, three seconds in through the nose and 4 seconds out through the mouth.
Unintended consequence when I do this in bed is I get sooo sleepy so it's turned into this nightly thing and I'm an insomniac and I am drifting off so quickly I love it and wish I'd tried it years ago.
Thanks for the tip, will try that out. I bought a weighted blanket (8 kg) a year ago. I'm sleeping like a baby now!
@@leas.8603 I've heard good things about them! I wish they were cheaper so it was easier to just test one out
@@crochetqueen6440 yeah, definetely an investment. I was considering buying one for a long time. Never regretted it.
Chai is a staple tea; also, I don't know how much you need to take for it to be dangerous, but licorice in high concentration and frequency can make you sick, so please err on the side of caution when drinking your licorice tea! Those plant tonics sound really interesting, also snooped on their page and they have some loose leaf tea...
I'm so happy your plants are doing so well right now. it's nice to change care methods sometimes, tbh. I don't have a compacta hoya, but I have heard they like being a bit more tight in regards to pots.
Hey Fern! 🙋🏻♀️ For the naps, maybe try breathing exercises, everything that allows you to concentrate more on your body sensations 😮💨😴😁
You could try to carefully peel off the skin of the Alocasia corn. Maybe put the corn in water for a few hours to make it easier. that worked great for me. nothing has happened before that. the shell of the corn has to come off.
oh and.. i like the term plant chores. for me it has nothing negative!🙃
Hey fern such a big fan💚
Just curious usually what will you do with that old potting mix?
Maybe dip the slow starter corm into the mycorhysal (sp?!), could be helpful!
I cannot wait for that merch! That sweatshirt is coooool!
Thank you so much 🖤
Hey, love your videos! You could call it planty PM… I’m a heavy duty mechanic in Alberta and we call our reg Maintenence on our equipment, PM which stands for Preventative Maintenence
It’s just a suggestion ❤️ keep up the great work💋
I’m so interested in learning about the cormes. What is the reasoning for digging out cormes but then putting them back into the pot? I feel like I’m missing something in the process.
Power nap is the way to go!
Set your alarm for 20 minutes and keep your eyes closed for 20 minutes. The goal is not to sleep the goal is to keep your eyes closed for 20 min. If you fall asleep great. If not no big deal. But #1 do not rest past the 20 min. Get up and do something right after. Give it a shot. Works great for me!
I start my corms with the puddle method and move to spagh once they have one leaf. I've had really good luck this way. I did notice my black velvet corms took the longest.
Hi there! Can you explain what the puddle method is? 😊
@@BoojiePanda basically I keep my corms in small condiment container or a Tupperware with just enough water to cover the bottom of them.
They usually start rooting within 2 weeks or so. My black velvets took almost two months to have any leaves. My scalprum for example began rooting and putting out new growth within two weeks.
I've done quite a bit of scientific work on mycorrhizas - but not in Hoyas. I kind of wonder in these epiphytic plants how useful/common they'd be. Not very is my initial thought. Obviously mycorrhizal fungi help the plant gather nutrients from organic forms that the plant can't otherwise access. That said, if you're fertilising your plant regularly (albeit weakly I suppose) there should be more than enough inorganic nutrients that the plant can access on its own without mycorrhizal fungi. The bigger problem maybe simply that plants that are variegated largely lack chlorophyll in their variegated sections and so those leaves don't add much to the plants vigour.... Anyway, a thought before anyone spends money on mycorrhizal inoculants (which may or may not actually form on the roots of your plan).
Moving towards taking naps can take a while but I think a midday rest is so beneficial 💗 I find laying down around the same time each day can help your body know it’s rest time. It can start out as 5 minutes and work up from there… kind of like a meditation practice! You might not fall asleep for a while or ever, but that rest is really good :)
This is a great idea - thank you!
Thanks for the video!!
Love doing these plant chores with you! Hope you're well Fern 💜💜💜
Thanks so much!! 💚☺️
Omg the tiny philo sword 🥰🥺
I know this is an older video now, but I have such problems with naps too! If I even manage to fall asleep I wake up with my heart pounding and such bad anxiety and then I don't feel good for the rest of the day. Now I just fight through the sleepiness because naps mess me up so badly.
For mine I used charcoal and sphagnum in a plastic tub x
Oooh, love your sweater. Crossing my fingers and hoping for international shipping!
Instead of a nap, try a guided meditation specifically one for bedtime etc. I used to do this and I’m now able to pretty much fall asleep at any time 😂
My hack for falling asleep is to watch a relaxing plant chore video😉
I love your nails in this video Fern ❤️
Thank you ☺️ I'm enjoying learning how to do them myself!
You ready want to help your plants! They give us so much joy
Can’t wait for the new merch! Although I’ve only discovered you a few weeks ago I’ve watched like 50 videos and I’m obsessed. Also that merch looks amazing, even if I didn’t know you. Are you shipping to Germany though? 😊
glad for you that you found Wildfern.......I think she's wonderful
Try taking the brown layer off of the korm. I have never had an issue, I actually just did it to my silver dragon korm last week. :) I don’t know the actual rules if you should or not but I always have :) and nvr had a problem lol
I always use mycorrhizae powder or concentrate when I'm rooting up cuttings and the new roots grow out soooooo much quicker! I love watering my plants with it and the only problem is having to keep repotting when the roots bust out the bottoms of the pots 😆😆
Ahhh so awesome to hear!!! I really hope it helps give mine a boost too ☺️
Sitting out in the sun with a juice about to watch a 40 minute Fern video… YESSSS👏🏼🤩🌿
Oh that sounds perfect!!! 🌞
Fernnnnn!! I’m so excited for your merch!! You’re such a tease for wearing it in this video knowing it ain’t even out yet for us 😩 lmao I’m obsessed!! 😍
awwww hahah thank youuuuu it really means a lot that you like it 🥺🌿💚
I needed this to get me through my night shift at work! ♥
Ahhh night shift is sooo hard! Sending all the good energy x
Your new merch looks sooo good! Also your hair is so long.. I haven't had super short hair ever but I wonder how applying a leave in conditioner or a hair oil would help with the fluffiness. Love your plant chore updates, the best way to start my day while having a coffee!
Yes oil does help a bit! Thank you so much, really glad you like the merch 🥺🌿💓💓
That really is the cutest little Silver Sword ever and it's also my fav plant. Hopefully you'll do an update in a few months. And, if you don't care for calling it 'plant chores', maybe say 'plant to-do's? That's what I call it and it's just plain fun to say.🤪 lol Also, I like getting my hands dirty in soil when I'm potting plants and your soil mix made me want to run my hands thru it over and over again, it's part of the fun of gardening for me. Anyway, thanks for posting and I am looking forward to the SS update. Bye!😇🙏
I feel you about the hair woes! I did a buzz cut slightly before you, so my hair is a bit longer than yours, but man it's so awkward! I'm trying to grow it all the way to a short bob, but I'm already struggling, especially because my hair is curly and I have so many cowlicks. Yours honestly looks really cute still!
Yeah I can almost never take a nap. I definitely get fomo of daylight lol. I can't get sleepy enough to unless I definitely didn't get enough sleep the night before. But definitely less than 5 a year lol.
Nap time info: napping is beneficial at either 20 minutes or 90 minutes, but a 60 minute nap can leave you feeling more groggy than you started because of the point at which you are getting woken up in your sleep cycle (a sleep cycle is about 90 minutes).
I like what someone else said about just resting for a short time, that can totally be refreshing and very grounding :)
I personally choose guided meditations for napping and sleeping. I have for 12 years now. It’s my natural restart button and never fails. I am bipolar, so it helps clear my mind and focus on my body, healing.
I love body scan guided meditations, the most.
Lol i love when you say hay ya yay 🤣😂❤️❤️
Hi Fern, try putting the corm into water. I tried my ones in soil, perlite and water and the water ones were the only ones to do anything and it was also fast! :-)
Do you fully submerge them?
I agree 😊 water always worked for mine! I do a "shallow puddle" if you get what I mean 😂 like not have them swimming just enough to cover the corms, also change my water weekly not sure if that helps but at least I keep an eye on them 🤞
Yeah, I do the “shallow puddle” method as mentioned. Basically submerge the corm cca from half to almost fully, change the water weekly to biweekly and try to keep the corm either facing as it would while typically growing or on its side.
Hi Fern. Loving your videos as always. Are you able to provide a link for the inoculant nutrition you added to your plants a few videos ago? Id love to see what you used and do some research. Thanks heaps 🌱
I had the same experience with the soil tonic, the last part that I poured was foamy and satisfying but mostly it was just liquid. I also didnt know about the blender part! I shook mine to mix it but I will try to blend and shake!
100% with you on naps. Can’t sleep and I just lie there feeling anxious thinking of all the things I “should” be doing instead…
binging ur stuff rn
I can't nap either, the same exact thing happens to me. Even if I manage to fall asleep I usually feel worse after lol 😅
You should try putting the black velvet corn into perlite it works really well
Would you recommend I propagate my corms in perlite inside of sphagnum moss ? Also once they grew roots in perlite can I shift them to a chunky aroid mix with Vermi compost ? Without them going into shock or having the roots rot. I’ve lost a lot of Alocasia’s please help :(
Fern GIRL!!! You’re talkin to a professional napper! lol. I get like that when I got to lay down sometimes and my lil hack is to count to 100 then back down… either I never make it to 40 or past 70 counting back down. Especially when I can time it with the anxious beats I’ll count every 2-3 beats and you’ll notice yourself slowing down then…. GONE!!!!
And with saving your babies!!! Honey do what you gotta. I never leave mine to struggle, it hurts too much. Lol. I usually just take a dropper with water and drop a few drops down the petiole around where it’s stuck let it sit for a few seconds then give it a lil shimmy and it come right out and unfurls with 0 damage!
Yasssss they are from my town!
Ok so like I need me that new merch sweater 😍😍😍😍😍 can’t wait till it drops
Thank you so much 🥺🌿🥰
16:00 I had that crocodile toy in one of my pots years ago, its good to see im not the only one who keeps the toys from the kinder eggs 😂
Hahah that’s awesome!
Thanks for sharing a new and useful video I like the feeling that communicates well even if the language is different Full watch, I want to come again Cheer
Have a great time
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Dear Fern, try to drink an Ashwagadha tea before going to bed. It helped me a lot with my insomnia and it is Ayurveda. Love you XX
The fungus you added to the variegated compacta may make you think that you see root mealies but it’s the fungus
Thanks for the heads up!
i just potted up my silver sword cutting to 😁
Exciting!! Hope they grow quickly for us both ☺️
They have the almost clear nursery pots on Amazon. Looks like yours.
Where did u get ur plant tonic from? I can't find it lol. Also love these kinds of videos.
Sacred Elements! They're linked in the description box 💚
@@wildfern thanku
I can't take naps. There's def days I want to and could fall asleep easily but if I take a nap im done for the day! It doesn't refresh me. Im just groggy all day after napping to the point of getting extremely agitated if I have to get up and do something. If I do nap I end up sleeping too long and I'm so lazy the rest of the day I end up being up all night.
You could call your videos like this, plant activities. 😁 I think your Variegated Compacta is going to take off now. The soil you mixed up looks awesome. 💚🌿🪴🌱💚
Oooo activities I like that
I can’t wait to see if your little v compacta starts waking up now! 🤩
PLANT LOVE SESH! ;)
I don't use terracotta pots for indoor plants anymore, they feel so cold, even in summer.
♥️💗mycorrhizae is pronounced mike-row-rise-a 💗♥️
Hope you are having a good Monday! Love all your videos! And your vlog channel is my fav!
Try meditating before you nap Fern !! It really helps 🤍
good idea 💓💓💓
Your soil mix looks extremely satisfying 😍 And please keep us updated on the tonic plants !! That stuff looks super cool 👀
Fern, I adore you. I want your life! LOL! Really want that new shirt, girl. Any thoughts on why my wet sticks in perlite are molding? The perlite has orange mold and I don't know what to do or if it's safe. Any idea? Love your channel, so relaxing.
I’ve had mould on mine too but I’ve never really done anything about it as it didn’t cause a problem. You can spray with an anti-fungal houseplant spray and that should get rid of it!
@@wildfern Thank you! The roots are growing but no leaf. It seems to be taking a long time. Maybe I'm just impatient! Thanks again!
I need that spray bottle where do you get them , I’m in the Uk x
Other than Amazon I’m not sure. The brand mossify makes one similar.
Gel your hair down and style it like a flapper girl!!! It would look so cute lol.