Discover A HIDDEN Plant Community in Singapore - RARE Aroids And Jungle Plants @blacksun.botanist

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  • In this episode, I team up with Leslie from @blacksun.botanist at a little known greenhouse area called Seletar West Farmway 9 - where a community of plant lovers set up their nurseries and shops to grow plants they love! Singapore is a tiny island with mostly dense and urban residential and commercial zones with mostly high-rise buildings. This poses a challenge to passionate collectors and small business owners. Hence, there was a need to build these communities to sustain growth and cultivation!
    At @blacksun.botanist, we tour his fascinating collection, including large aroids, variegated plants, interesting aglaonemas, and tons of jungle plants from Southeast asia. I discovered so many new species in this tour, and I bet you will too. Leslie generously shared his green house care tips as well as his propagation projects.
    This is a good start as we explore more collectors in Singapore in the upcoming episodes.
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  • @dylpillchill
    @dylpillchill ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Leslie was amazing! As were you Sean. I loved this video!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you 🙏🏽😀

  • @Grahamcracker6366
    @Grahamcracker6366 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    “So my wife doesn’t chase me out of home.” 😂😂😂 I say the same about my husband - he says too many plants. I say to stop taking photos of my plants. Lovely collections! ❤

  • @melvinho77
    @melvinho77 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Always a joy to visit their plots. Super friendly people.

  • @abigailhancock894
    @abigailhancock894 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow such an amazing collection. Thank you so much for taking the time to show these plants off!!

  • @ravensdotter6843
    @ravensdotter6843 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a special plant community they've set up!!!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeahhh hope many can replicate 😀

  • @janecurtis5726
    @janecurtis5726 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It’s wonderful how people got together to create this plant oasis! I learned about a totally new genus and species today, Michaelmoelleria vietnamensis. As soon as I saw the flower I knew it had to be in the gesneriad family. Leslie has some very interesting species of uncommon genera. Thanks for the tour!!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for coming with😀

  • @eugt2307
    @eugt2307 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh my gosh! This place is AWESOME!!!! Such beautiful and healthy plants! Such a joy to see them. Really relaxing and therapeutic. Thanks for the video.

  • @happinessnpot5043
    @happinessnpot5043 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m amazed with the dedication of these people. Thank you Sean!

  • @madelyncamarillo9212
    @madelyncamarillo9212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these plants.. sooo amazing...😊

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 🥰🥰

  • @kailynnberman780
    @kailynnberman780 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love his setup! Thanks for showing us plants we didn’t know existed :)

  • @sherryporsch9349
    @sherryporsch9349 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice tour. Wishing I had been born in a warmer climate. Lol The plants are so beautiful 💚💚💚

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ❤️ me wishing I live in cooler climate haha

  • @boazboem
    @boazboem ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks!

  • @pstahr23
    @pstahr23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This gives me so much serotonin

  • @beautybeast3649
    @beautybeast3649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Leslie seems so Nice and Happy Guy. You can tell he really love this Hobby 😍💕🪴🌱

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha yes. Hes a plant big brother type.

  • @geena2plz
    @geena2plz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was some awesome to watch. I felt all the passion. ❤❤

  • @vickokoszka6836
    @vickokoszka6836 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow....that was so inspiring Sean.
    What AMAZING COLLECTIONS.....
    I could have spent days in there, waiting to get a chance to see what everyone was growing.
    Would have bought a lot of plants if I could convince them to part with them. The incredible colour variations and textures on a lot of the local Indonesian plants ( guessing a lot from Borneo ) was absolutely mindblowing 😁😲
    Another save to my playlist🙏🙏🙏

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Vic 🥹

  • @judymckerrow6720
    @judymckerrow6720 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Sean. The diversity of plants are truly amazing. 🌷💚🙃

  • @carolstuff
    @carolstuff ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lovely plants! Thanks for taking us along.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for coming along 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @EverythingPlants
    @EverythingPlants ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great video and VERY impressive collection!!!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you 🥰🥰

    • @EverythingPlants
      @EverythingPlants ปีที่แล้ว

      @@onlyplants I really love the plot concept. Each person has their own little section to grow their plants. This is absolutely genius. I wish I had something like that to move my collection to. Great video Sean.

  • @clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957
    @clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always love these videos with other peoples collections.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @azizahselamat8030
    @azizahselamat8030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this ..thanks Sean and Leslie ..great !!! 😍🪴🌿🌾💚

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @trixinred
    @trixinred ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos make me so happy! 😍 I usually watch your chanel on my TV 4K of 65'. I have to say, in this case, the bigger the better. Amazing! I would love to enjoy those giant leaves and that wonderful green. Unfortunately, I live far away from that paradise! 😢 Thanks! ❤

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @tinamajors9786
    @tinamajors9786 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing this video. Everything was so neat and clean and beautiful.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you

  • @sandrams7939
    @sandrams7939 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing collections , thanks for sharing.

  • @m.m1675
    @m.m1675 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous plants ❤

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @pilitathomason6993
    @pilitathomason6993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Haha Leslie reminds me of my brother, my brother loves fish and have big aquarium and fishing as a hobby. What a lovely personal garden. Thanks again Sean for taking us. ❤

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @chamroeunmuy3078
    @chamroeunmuy3078 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful collection

  • @NeSa-mf3gf
    @NeSa-mf3gf ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's great to see so much greenery

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      🥰🥰 thank you

  • @denirusmana9491
    @denirusmana9491 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks SEAN.....👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @PetraEmmy
    @PetraEmmy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WowWOWOWOW! SO many beautiful plants 😍

  • @leafing.around
    @leafing.around ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So many plants I had never seen before! What is that beauty at 5.56?❤

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha Leslie lost a lot of the tags 👻✌🏻

    • @lesliequek6416
      @lesliequek6416 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i have another pot somewhere with the tag, let me go find it and reply here. Hahahahahaha

  • @Wendy-zl8kv
    @Wendy-zl8kv ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was so exciting! Thank you guys for sharing your passion with us!

  • @littleorchid9202
    @littleorchid9202 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving this video!! Thank you so much....❤

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @asp921
    @asp921 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous content Sean! I have been waiting for a video drop., you never fail to inspire✨Tipp topp quality, i too will Watch this several times! 😁

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 😀🙏🏽

  • @debbieverret4033
    @debbieverret4033 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! I would be there everyday.

  • @zenthumb
    @zenthumb ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing community. They are really well connected in Singapore. 👍

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeahhh I hope we have something like this in Indonesia

  • @Qalvin
    @Qalvin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's a massive Esqueleto! Great upload Sean!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeahhh and that new leaf is so gorgeous dangling

  • @renatecormick7399
    @renatecormick7399 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can’t stop thinking about the Aglaonema Queen of Siam, what a beautiful plant. I’ll be on the lookout for one although I don’t think it’ll be so easy to find where I live. Thanks for taking us on a tour of this amazing grow space, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. Aglaonemas are seriously underrated

  • @hafiezlukmandwiputro3599
    @hafiezlukmandwiputro3599 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing collection, that was so inspiring me😮

  • @diamdante
    @diamdante ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love your recent streak of singapore content. commenting for algorithm, will be watching this with interest later (Y)

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank youu. Im replying for algorithm too! TH-cam rewards engagement with comments. I appreciate your time ❤️

  • @StanWatt.
    @StanWatt. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I breed snakes (Royal Pythons) and Black Headed Caiques but of all the other hobbies I have, growing orchids and plants have the best people. You can fly from country to country, continent to continent and real plant people are the friendliest. I know if it was possible, most of us would be inundated with cuttings from people all over the world. I know this because ebay vendors have received cuttings from me, and me from them. It's fabulous.
    Thanks again. Sean for another wonderful video. :)

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      This is probably because plants keep on growing and giving us back. I used to work in Fashion its all about this season and next season… not many nice people 😅

  • @my_garden.secrets
    @my_garden.secrets ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woke up with this video .Feeling blessed .Thank yu so much 🥰❤💚!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whoaaa thank you for the dose of positivity

  • @keziaalexander7263
    @keziaalexander7263 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These men really love their plants

  • @cassandraCC
    @cassandraCC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic place and plants!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 🙏🏽❤️

  • @dorothymcintosh-sims597
    @dorothymcintosh-sims597 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, Everything, Everywhere All At Once, ( that was cute) I chuckled but the gentleman didn't catch it lol

  • @KathyGallagher01
    @KathyGallagher01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great idea for plant lovers, some stunning plants 💚 shame we don’t have the same weather here in the UK will never get as big as some of those and definitely not looking as good. Thank you for showing us around 🙏🏼 🌱💚

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for coming along 😀

  • @IwanPriadi
    @IwanPriadi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Garden of my therapy

  • @OT7hisham
    @OT7hisham ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an eye opener for me too! haha

  • @babesnurhasan2153
    @babesnurhasan2153 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very inspiring move for someone to do this kind of habits or love for plants . God gave us these flora to help human exist in this wide world . And this would be a very good antidote to climate change by revivng them back to our community and life . Thanks so much for showcasing this very stunning and lots of endemic plants. Viewing from Davao City , Mindanao , Philippines .

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, what a thoughtful comment. I enjoyed reading it ❤️

  • @lynnnguyen3517
    @lynnnguyen3517 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful! It’s a small paradise. Thank you for sharing. Is it humid? From Seattle, Washington, USA

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its quite humid in Singapore. 50-95% naturally

  • @usmancatriz9328
    @usmancatriz9328 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just subscribed to your channel!I can't wait to see my pothos marble to be that big😊❤️

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Whoaa thank you, welcome to the channel ✌🏻

  • @vickokoszka6836
    @vickokoszka6836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I HAVE JUNGLE FEVER......
    JUST WATCHED 3 TIMES IN A ROW...
    ALL YOUR FAULT SEAN...😁😄😆

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha thank youuu 🥰 I worked especially hard on this video

  • @devbachu7072
    @devbachu7072 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tell recently I. Utup my burgundy philderon think it's a red emrald an put it in water to grow will it any tips

  • @masfaridos
    @masfaridos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow di kampong niners ni, review semua dong 😁

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hehe hanya film 3 kali ini 😀

  • @vickokoszka6836
    @vickokoszka6836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very impressed by the walling/ shelving system.....looks very rigid and strong as well as giving good air flow......Would take it to another level if it was from recycled plastic!
    Thanks Sean.....
    Just thowing a thought out into the ether.....
    Will all the knowledge and the incredible list of connections you have amassed with local growers, esp in Indonesia...
    .Have you or would you consider offering plant buying trips for very small groups
    ie : 1 to 3 people at most, so you could cater to specific individuals wants. And depending on their buget could be 1 or 2 days. Is that something you could add to your already imressive skills list.
    Could do a vlog on the occassional trip as well as make all this aquired knowledge create another income stream.
    I would.definately sign up.......when I move to Indonesia.
    Well if its not something thats crossed your mind before.......NOW IT HAS 😃😄😁

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes It has crossed my mind but I am stretched thin doing my current work already 🥲 also if something goes wrong with any transactions I dont want to go down with it too lol

    • @vickokoszka6836
      @vickokoszka6836 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes.....it could become very difficult to manage.....the moment you add another person into a plan.......thats when things can easily come unstuck.
      All that you already do is Amazing.
      Seriously Impressive. 🙂👍🙏

  • @mrfaise5098
    @mrfaise5098 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve always wanted to know what misting system he uses! I don’t like the usual low pressure mist and his actually seems like moderate rainfall. Do you have any information on Leslie’s misting system? :-)

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have no information but if you DM him Im sure he will share. 😀

  • @asiridinendra5657
    @asiridinendra5657 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello Sean , always looking your updates of plants world!!
    And need little help from your side to find Japanese plant seller or nursery
    I’m traveling in next week to Japan
    Thanks 🙏

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love ozaki flower park and proto leaf in Tokyo. 🥰

    • @asiridinendra5657
      @asiridinendra5657 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks 🙏

  • @t-ime
    @t-ime ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ok good i'm actually in singapore sourcing for monstera deliciosa and albo

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Woo do reach out to him maybe he can point you in the right direction.

  • @raquelstewart6780
    @raquelstewart6780 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s a cool concept for a shared plant space. I wonder if it could work in the U.S.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It should! And makes a lot of sense too.

  • @guywithaplant
    @guywithaplant ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most Singaporeans live in HDB flats and it's amazing how many pots of plants we can squeeze along the corridors 😆😊 😂

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yes. Very determined

  • @avanthypriyalifevlog2226
    @avanthypriyalifevlog2226 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @ianabineri8136
    @ianabineri8136 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What’s the name of the plastic grid used for the walls and tables etc

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Let me find out

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its called “drainage cell” you may also search using keyword “drenaggio” i believe that might be the brand name.

    • @ianabineri8136
      @ianabineri8136 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@onlyplants thank you! Love the content you’ve been creating!

  • @MultiSunny59
    @MultiSunny59 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤️❤️

  • @tanchye1720
    @tanchye1720 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t even remember 3 plant’s name.🙄

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha the names come to me… I dont even try. Im bad with peoples names on the other hand 🤭

  • @alexandraelin
    @alexandraelin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *pushing the algorithm- have sent the allmigthy propogation master a DM on insta for help

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! 🙏🏽