I don’t have one and it’s not even on my wishlist! I just like learning from Kaylee. If I ever run into one and it’s a good price then I’d get it and love it but I am not going out of my way to get one.
@@smartpawsbehaviourI think Kaylee bought the Monstera deliciosa from an Asian take away restaurant that was easy 20+ years old, hence the imposing size.
Great minds think alike my dear. I purchased a Florida Ghost "Mint" on a FB purge last winter. It pushed out several "minty" leaves and I was pleased as punch. I then decided I needed a complete set and purchased a Florida Ghost. All was well in my world! Or so I thought. The only issue I have had is that both plants were growing small leaves. I watched a TH-cam video that said these plants were heavy feeders. So instead of the organic weak fertilizer I had been giving them I started feeding them with a different fertilizer and I'll be darned if not only did the leaves become larger, my "Mint" just unfurled a gorgeous white leaf. This is absolutely the only thing I have changed. It sits on my shelves under my grow light exactly where I put it 8-9 months ago when I got it. Literally nothing else has changed other than the season going from winter to summer. Both plants sit on the shelf next to each other. It really doesn't matter to me what it is. I still love both plants. I can now pot them up together, give them a moss pole and have a nice big beautiful pot of Florida Ghost. Prior to all this I believed the Florida Ghost Mint was just a Florida Ghost with crappy variegation. I am firmly convinced, in my case anyway, that the fertilizer was the factor that was the game changer for me. Please keep us all informed on this subject as I am very interested to see what conclusions you come up with. Love all your videos! Keep up the great work!
Okay this gives me SO much hope for my P Billietiae. I accidentally snapped off the new growth and it came back with the TINIEST little leaf I've ever seen 😂 it's under one of my nicer grow lights and gets half decent natural light as well. Going to pump it full of plant steroids and hope it helps
Just want to add to Kaylee’s wonderful video. In my experience importing and caring for ghosts - not all ghosts seem to have the potential to be brilliant white. I have many all under the same light and conditions but from many different breeders - light does = lighter leaves but some will never go past a light green/‘minty white’ stage in my experience
I tried to talk a friend out of buying a mint, when she already had a regular ghost, and told her just to take a cutting and give it less light, but she refused to listen, even though her mint cost her twice what the ghost did. I'm sure she's kicking herself now. In the meantime, I've been turning my green into a mint over the last few months, and hoping it turns into a white one soon, just I think it needs a lot more light still!
excuse me, did your florida green turned mint and finally white? I'm trying to decide whether to get a more matured greener florida, or to get a smaller mintier ghost for almost the same price in Indonesia. i overthink the 'florida' green of not being able to turn lighter overtime given enough light thank you for writing this comment
@@adriantomo5688 my ghost reverted to green, yes, it turned into a mint and now is finally white again using the brighter light. But a regular florida I don't think will turn white, just the ghost varieties.
I moved my ghost a while ago into a different spot with lower light, knowing full well that it would likely produce lime leaves instead of the white. I still adore it and I still think it looks beautiful as a mix of citrus green colours. Its nice to be reassured though that if I did really want the white back I can switch up where it's living. I did start to worry that I had reverted my plant and I couldnt find ANY information confirming whether or not that could happen. Really appreciate the video 💚👻🌱
I love how thorough you research before you make a video. Also, the light and verigation theory makes a lot of sense. I've heard the same with verigated string of hearts. If it doesn't get a lot of sun, it'll revert back to green
I finally found a Florida Ghost locally! I am so excited. Kaylee, you've given me the confidence to slowly start collecting rare aroids THANK YOU so much for all of your content, much love from across the pond xx
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Ow god! What a glorious monstera in the background! I want such beauty!
I really needed this video. I have literally been thinking about the difference between the "mint" and the regular ghost in my sleep! This is my favorite plant at the moment.😍
I agree with you, light is the most important determining factor! Though I have yet to experiment with grow lights vs natural light. I do find that growing them in dappled natural light does tend to produce more mint leaves for me. I've also known friends that have given their ghosts too much natural light and the leaves emerge white/brown and can't sustain themselves as there's not enough chlorophyll in the new leaf, so moving it back from the light source (window) solved that problem. Very interested to discover how the random patches of reverse variegation occur though!
I think this is the problem I had - mine had two leaves that never turned green no matter how much I willed them to, and they died off. Further away from the light source, the leaves are coming in a very pale green, but at least they have some chlorophyll!!
I totally agree with the fact that light affects the whiteness. I have mine growing in the same spot for 5 months now. It pushed out whiter leaf during sunny season and greener during rainy season (monsoon) . By the way, I'm from Malaysia.
Thanks so much for clearing up that whole debate! The lighting being what’s influencing variegation makes total sense! It’s overcompensating and basically making up for the lack of chlorophyll in the white leaves. Plants are so amazing! I love Florida ghosts! It’s one of the 2 plants I still don’t have and hope to get soon.😊🌱
I suspected and came to this same conclusion. Having several large Florida Ghosts, I’ve experimented growing them in different light conditions. Using a full spectrum high quality white LED , the leaves emerge with red cataphyil and leaves have very bright white or light cream. When a plant is deprived of light, it tends to produce more chlorophyll to achieve photosynthesis. I have propagated cuttings from the same plant and produced variations based on light. If a leaf already has produced a lot of green chlorophyll, it will not revert to white but it may produce some paling which resemble a mint effect. New growth will be creamy white.
Interesting observations I was thinking the same thing about the green leave. If a plant isn't getting enough light it will obviously need more chlorophyll to meet its needs for nourishment and continual growth. If we think about other variegated plants renisance the golden pothos if it's kept in a darker place it loses its variegation because it needs to have every little cell producing food for the plant. When a plant gets enough light it could let some of it cells be lighter in color. What's interesting about light versus Darkness with this plant is we all know that white leaves on Hoya and other plants if it has too many white leaves the plant will die because there is not enough chlorophyll in the leaves to produce food. Not sure if magnesium has anything to do with white leaves but I do know magnesium is necessary for chlorophyll production so I wonder if that mineral has anything to do with all of this. So many variables so little time
Kathleen Murphy good points. it seems that on the ghost, the emerging leaves are designed to take on more chlorophyll as they age. They start out white and then eventually fill in more green when they are bypassed by a new emerging leaf. My assumption is that ample light and photosynthesis on the lower green leaves trigger a whiter emerging leaf.
@@Bronco_Graves great insight and to that plant because if it gets enough light it can produce new leaves that are a lighter color but to keep the plant alive it has to develop chlorophyll in the older leaves... I love the comments section on videos because through the discussion there we can go beyond what was said in the video that was posted!
I picked up a pot with three stems of Florida Ghost for free because previous owner was disappointed in "variegation reverse". I'm really thankful for this video.
I got a Florida Ghost on eBay that was sold for €10 because they thought it was a Florida Green and believed they got scammed. I still found the leaf shape so pretty that I got it without thinking about it further and since it's really warm the plant is outside on my south-facing balcony most of the time. The first new leave came out super white, and I was so excited.
Any of you guys a fan of Night blooming Cereus? Epiphyllum Oxypetalum? They grow beautifully in FL if you can provide the right amount of shade and their blooms smell soo amazing!! They can also be grown indoors...honestly its a pretty hardy plant that is super worth it once they mature enough to bloom
YES I have owned one from cuttings for 35 years or more. LOL Populated a whole lot of Idaho with them sharing cuttings. Just posted photos of mine on instagram yesterday?? after a huge repot and break down to three plants as she was far too large for me to handle any more. @chrispyle1949 The blooms are to die for except they come on so late at night and are done by morning. I try to make a point of needing to do something through the night to enjoy her flowers. I used to keep her in my studio so I could work drink wine and enjoy. Life is too short not to enjoy the small things.
I love this video and talking about different varieties! Thank you for making such lovely planty content 🪴💕 Just found this channel and I look forward to watching more of your content!
I have a Florida green not a ghost but this comment is really about your eye makeup… very nicely done! It seems like a lot of makeup on a plant content person but you look beautiful 😊
one of my dream plants!! i have been looking for one in my budget for a while and it finally happened. i came for the all the info thank you for sharing and explaining
I have a regular Florida (ie fully green and will never be any other colour) and I love the leaf shape. I am not a fan of the white leaves so have not been tempted by the ghost, but after seeing this I definitely need one: in my home and light conditions it would grow in lime and I LOVE it like that.
"Just to be clear, I'm not saying sellers are trying to make extra money off saying 'Mint' is a cultivar..." You should be, because they absolutely are. They deliberately stay "uneducated" so they can always use it as an excuse. If you and I are capable of doing research, so is every other seller and they should be held accountable for blatant lies.
just wondering if it is the same with squamiferum..i mean the change of color in their leaves depending on the light...since they are almost the same,just the stem varies.
@@bettyjaso444 I don't think plants vary in the stem, that's a good indicator of species if there is a difference to be seen. I do believe the 'Florida' and other similar looking species are hybrids or selective tissue cultures using either pedatum or squamiferum as a parent plant, but the evidence is in the stem--if it's bumpy, it's probably from squamiferum, if it's smooth it's probably from pedatum.
the first time i saw this video..i fell in love with florida ghost immediately.. now i have 5 pots of florida ghost.😁😁😁 and all of them really really have their own thing..love them so much!!!
I love that you showed the juvenile form! I have a baby plant with those leaves and I got worried. Also, thank you for shedding a light on what mint is. I was only planning on buying a Florida ghost and ended up with Florida ghost mint per the seller.
My ghost is extremely white but the leaves got thin and fell off in direct sun. I moved him to a high humidity, ~80-90 F room with something in front of it to block direct sunlight. Popped 2 cream leaves out in a week right after the move. He’s so happy now
My ghost was putting out white leaves under my grow light. I moved it to my green house shelf where i didnt finish putting the extra light strip on that shelf. Ultimately, my white leaf turned to mint and now the new growth is coming out mint. I just moved it back to its original spot directly under my grow light. We will see what happens!
Such a great information and knowledge . Never happened that by seeing first video I ever subscribed any channel. But I couldn't resist myself . Your voice is so clear n clean every word is so touchy . Lovely video with lots of Information and knowledge. Stay cool N safe n healthy n HAPPY ENJOY YOUR DAY. With Love from SAM Guwahati Assam INDIA
variegation is affected by light because white tissue has no chlorophyll. For the plant to be able to spare some space on the leaves that won't photosynthesize much, it needs to get bright light.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video. When I got my Florida ghost a few months ago a girl was trying to argue that I had a "Mint" ghost. ++ I've constantly seen FB purges where a ghost & a "mint" were being sold and the "mint" was priced higher. It drives me bonkers!!!!
Every new video you upload, I check your followers and genuinely get happy to see you getting more and more! Youre currently at 80k and im soooo happy for you! I noticed it around when you had 50k. Love you so much Kaylee! Rooting for you always!!!
Love this video! You are so mark to notice all these differences in this very same plant! Thank you for all the dedication you have to our Plant World... And I don't mind a longer video and fact I prefer them over short ones! Thank you so much or this very very interesting video. This plan is on my wishlist so one of these days I'll have one hopefully teehee because I'm 71 years old and we never know how much time we have left one we hit the big 7 0!
Honestly I see them pretty often here....its fairly easy to give them ideal conditions and even the small ones seem to be healthy when I see them 👍 I saw some at ACE Hardware this past month 👏👏
I was under the impression that a Ghost mint was a ghost/hastatum hybrid that caused the blue silver color of hastatum to come out but the shape of the leaf to resemble a ghost. I'm glad I now know this is not true.
So glad you made this! Recently got a ghost that's fully green and the new leaves come in slightly lime, so was wondering if it was a ghost at all. Gonna give my dude a bunch more light 🌞🙌🏽
Hey Kaylee, You probably don't know how much influence you have in the Australian plant group, but you do :) Your videos are always being quoted in our online FB group and I bet after releasing this video, everyone here is going to want a Florida Ghost. Just a request, would you happen to make a video between different types of Monstera Siltepecana? Thanks for all the hard work!
I planning to add some florida ghost to my collection for the first time. This video really helps me to get to know more about florida ghost. Thank you Kaylee. Just the right information that I needed.
I assumed our Florida ghost was a mint, which I was happy with because believe they're quite beautiful but we just built a shade house in our Southwest Florida backyard so I will be putting this more light to the test to see if the new young leaves turn white and I will update on this video in a couple weeks
Thank you for explaining that it is a hybrid and also all the info on light. I will try your lighting trick on my plants to see if the new leaves will be lighter.
Thank you so much for this video. It cleared up a lot of confusion for me. It was very well presented and touched on all the questions I had. You are so knowledgeable! I just pre-ordered my very own Florida ghost. It will be delivered when it warms up in the spring. So excited! Thank you again for sharing your expertise and experience!
Thanks for making this video! 👻 My Ghost is arriving today. I named him Casper as well! My toddler is obsessed with Halloween, so this is a gift for both of us. 💚
Well I have a weird story. I had a lovely green plentiful Florida Ghost but despite being in good strong light and consistent temperatures it never produced anything but green leaves not even minty at all. At the start of this year I had to go and care for my mother and my husband failed to water the Ghost at all for many months and it was in Leca...I though it was all but dead...it had a twig of a stalk left, but I thought there was some hope so I fed and watered consistently the 'stalk'! It now has produced the most perfect brilliant white leaf and is about to produce another......go figure! lol
This video is super helpful thank you so much for taking the time to make it! I think I just got one for my collection but it is all green I'm excited to experiment with it to see if I can get it to change at all!
Nice video, thanks. I agree that it is probably due to light. Plants in lower light condition need more chlorophyll (hence the mint color) to get the same amount of energy as a plant in brighter light. It is a form of conditioning them self to the light they get.
I agree with the higher light statement. My calathea fusion white was moved to my bathroom with a higher light output and each leaf that unfurls is whiter than the last. Pretty soon I’m going to have to move it just to get more green!! 😆
This was so helpful! I bought a ghost and there's some variegation, but we haven't seen much of the coloration we'd expect. Now that it's been in more light, I'm excited to watch it lighten up!
Thanks for the information I just imported some and some of my viewers messaged me saying it wasn't a ghost. I messaged the seller and he said it was a ghost. I have put it in a bright area (well as bright as I can give it 🤪) and fingers crossed. I have to learn to stop listening to everyone's opinion and go with my gut. I'm Irish living in Canada so love listening to your accent 💚
Great timing! I was sold a Florida ghost mint and noticed the leaves are as speckled anymore and look more lemon/lime in color. I’m not upset because I actually wanted a Florida ghost anyways.
I purchased a “Florida ghost” that seems to be producing leaves similar to the parent plants you mentioned. It seems to be alternating through the three leaf types.
Thank you Kaylee for the clarification for the plant. Always love your contents really informative and I love to learns from yout video about plants 😘❤
this is so strange literally half an hour before this video was released I was looking at the new leaf coming through on my Florida Ghost and wandering why it was so green. THANKS FOR THIS.
If you're still thinking about expanding the experiment I would like to see if there is an effect of the spectrum in the growing light. Not only in FG but any variegation really. I noticed that my bluer light promotes more chlorophyll, while warmer, yellow light promotes variegation. I haven't done any actual study just random observations.
I think the monstera needs to continue his commentary anytime you go out of the shot and the camera focuses on him. He can be the Abbott to your Costello! Thanks for the great info on the Florida ghost! I never wanted one until now!
Who else is watching this when they don't even have this beautiful plant 🥺😂 a wishlist plant fo sho
Yep.. me 2
I don’t have one and it’s not even on my wishlist! I just like learning from Kaylee. If I ever run into one and it’s a good price then I’d get it and love it but I am not going out of my way to get one.
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Saaaammee
Thought it was just me 😂😂
I don't even have a Florida ghost nor am I interested in owning one, I'm just watching all of Kaylee's videos 😂
Ha ha me too!
Same 😅
saaame! :P
same :DDDDD
Ditto
When somebody says Florida Ghost, I automatically think of Kaylee 😆
Same!!!
I think of Roos and her Caspar the ghost 👻 ❤️
SAME!!!
Omg yes! She’s the reason why I got one!
Me 2 haha
Kaylee: explaining Florida ghosts
Monstera in the backround: 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
That juvenile Florida ghost is the cutest thing I've ever seen 😭😭😭 also that eyeshadow, YOURE FLAWLESS😍😍
It's the same with the pothos marble queen. The more light, the more white it gets. Nature is amazing.
Thats Calles ghost🤣🤣🤣🤣
Im WaItInG fOr ThE hOyA hAuL😅
I read that as "Make your Philodendron Florida Ghost WITHER!" and was scared for a moment🤣
:-D :-D :-D
Lol, thought the same with all the craziness here in the US.
It makes sense. The more light, the less chlorophyll the leaf needs to get the same sugar level. It’s a balancing act.
Dear lord that monstera behind you is breath taking!!!!
My thoughts exactly. Wonder if it is a hybrid.
I agree 100%!!! She is a scene stealer!
@@smartpawsbehaviourI think Kaylee bought the Monstera deliciosa from an Asian take away restaurant that was easy 20+ years old, hence the imposing size.
Shout out to Simon on your team for literally having this exact email chain-conversation with me!
Great minds think alike my dear.
I purchased a Florida Ghost "Mint" on a FB purge last winter. It pushed out several "minty" leaves and I was pleased as punch.
I then decided I needed a complete set and purchased a Florida Ghost. All was well in my world! Or so I thought.
The only issue I have had is that both plants were growing small leaves.
I watched a TH-cam video that said these plants were heavy feeders. So instead of the organic weak fertilizer I had been giving them I started feeding them with a different fertilizer and I'll be darned if not only did the leaves become larger, my "Mint" just unfurled a gorgeous white leaf.
This is absolutely the only thing I have changed. It sits on my shelves under my grow light exactly where I put it 8-9 months ago when I got it. Literally nothing else has changed other than the season going from winter to summer. Both plants sit on the shelf next to each other.
It really doesn't matter to me what it is. I still love both plants.
I can now pot them up together, give them a moss pole and have a nice big beautiful pot of Florida Ghost.
Prior to all this I believed the Florida Ghost Mint was just a Florida Ghost with crappy variegation.
I am firmly convinced, in my case anyway, that the fertilizer was the factor that was the game changer for me.
Please keep us all informed on this subject as I am very interested to see what conclusions you come up with.
Love all your videos! Keep up the great work!
Please, what was the name of the game (colour) changing fertilizer you used?
Okay this gives me SO much hope for my P Billietiae. I accidentally snapped off the new growth and it came back with the TINIEST little leaf I've ever seen 😂 it's under one of my nicer grow lights and gets half decent natural light as well. Going to pump it full of plant steroids and hope it helps
Just want to add to Kaylee’s wonderful video. In my experience importing and caring for ghosts - not all ghosts seem to have the potential to be brilliant white. I have many all under the same light and conditions but from many different breeders - light does = lighter leaves but some will never go past a light green/‘minty white’ stage in my experience
This is my experience, too.
I tried to talk a friend out of buying a mint, when she already had a regular ghost, and told her just to take a cutting and give it less light, but she refused to listen, even though her mint cost her twice what the ghost did. I'm sure she's kicking herself now. In the meantime, I've been turning my green into a mint over the last few months, and hoping it turns into a white one soon, just I think it needs a lot more light still!
excuse me, did your florida green turned mint and finally white? I'm trying to decide whether to get a more matured greener florida, or to get a smaller mintier ghost for almost the same price in Indonesia. i overthink the 'florida' green of not being able to turn lighter overtime given enough light
thank you for writing this comment
@@adriantomo5688 my ghost reverted to green, yes, it turned into a mint and now is finally white again using the brighter light. But a regular florida I don't think will turn white, just the ghost varieties.
I moved my ghost a while ago into a different spot with lower light, knowing full well that it would likely produce lime leaves instead of the white. I still adore it and I still think it looks beautiful as a mix of citrus green colours. Its nice to be reassured though that if I did really want the white back I can switch up where it's living. I did start to worry that I had reverted my plant and I couldnt find ANY information confirming whether or not that could happen. Really appreciate the video 💚👻🌱
The monstera in the background though..😍😍😍
I love how thorough you research before you make a video. Also, the light and verigation theory makes a lot of sense. I've heard the same with verigated string of hearts. If it doesn't get a lot of sun, it'll revert back to green
Omg I needed this video in my life, mine is practically completely green rn hahah
I finally found a Florida Ghost locally! I am so excited. Kaylee, you've given me the confidence to slowly start collecting rare aroids THANK YOU so much for all of your content, much love from across the pond xx
Ow god! What a glorious monstera in the background! I want such beauty!
I really needed this video. I have literally been thinking about the difference between the "mint" and the regular ghost in my sleep!
This is my favorite plant at the moment.😍
Never clicked so fast before! And I don't even have a ghost haha
I agree with you, light is the most important determining factor! Though I have yet to experiment with grow lights vs natural light. I do find that growing them in dappled natural light does tend to produce more mint leaves for me. I've also known friends that have given their ghosts too much natural light and the leaves emerge white/brown and can't sustain themselves as there's not enough chlorophyll in the new leaf, so moving it back from the light source (window) solved that problem.
Very interested to discover how the random patches of reverse variegation occur though!
I think this is the problem I had - mine had two leaves that never turned green no matter how much I willed them to, and they died off. Further away from the light source, the leaves are coming in a very pale green, but at least they have some chlorophyll!!
Thank you for covering this!! I’ve seen all these “mint” ghosts and I’m over here like “it’s not a thing people, it’s not a thing.”
I totally agree with the fact that light affects the whiteness. I have mine growing in the same spot for 5 months now. It pushed out whiter leaf during sunny season and greener during rainy season (monsoon) . By the way, I'm from Malaysia.
Thanks so much for clearing up that whole debate! The lighting being what’s influencing variegation makes total sense! It’s overcompensating and basically making up for the lack of chlorophyll in the white leaves. Plants are so amazing! I love Florida ghosts! It’s one of the 2 plants I still don’t have and hope to get soon.😊🌱
I suspected and came to this same conclusion. Having several large Florida Ghosts, I’ve experimented growing them in different light conditions. Using a full spectrum high quality white LED , the leaves emerge with red cataphyil and leaves have very bright white or light cream. When a plant is deprived of light, it tends to produce more chlorophyll to achieve photosynthesis. I have propagated cuttings from the same plant and produced variations based on light. If a leaf already has produced a lot of green chlorophyll, it will not revert to white but it may produce some paling which resemble a mint effect. New growth will be creamy white.
Interesting observations I was thinking the same thing about the green leave. If a plant isn't getting enough light it will obviously need more chlorophyll to meet its needs for nourishment and continual growth. If we think about other variegated plants renisance the golden pothos if it's kept in a darker place it loses its variegation because it needs to have every little cell producing food for the plant. When a plant gets enough light it could let some of it cells be lighter in color. What's interesting about light versus Darkness with this plant is we all know that white leaves on Hoya and other plants if it has too many white leaves the plant will die because there is not enough chlorophyll in the leaves to produce food. Not sure if magnesium has anything to do with white leaves but I do know magnesium is necessary for chlorophyll production so I wonder if that mineral has anything to do with all of this. So many variables so little time
Kathleen Murphy good points. it seems that on the ghost, the emerging leaves are designed to take on more chlorophyll as they age. They start out white and then eventually fill in more green when they are bypassed by a new emerging leaf. My assumption is that ample light and photosynthesis on the lower green leaves trigger a whiter emerging leaf.
@@Bronco_Graves great insight and to that plant because if it gets enough light it can produce new leaves that are a lighter color but to keep the plant alive it has to develop chlorophyll in the older leaves... I love the comments section on videos because through the discussion there we can go beyond what was said in the video that was posted!
I picked up a pot with three stems of Florida Ghost for free because previous owner was disappointed in "variegation reverse". I'm really thankful for this video.
I got a Florida Ghost on eBay that was sold for €10 because they thought it was a Florida Green and believed they got scammed. I still found the leaf shape so pretty that I got it without thinking about it further and since it's really warm the plant is outside on my south-facing balcony most of the time. The first new leave came out super white, and I was so excited.
Hey! Where are you based, Germany?
Any of you guys a fan of Night blooming Cereus? Epiphyllum Oxypetalum? They grow beautifully in FL if you can provide the right amount of shade and their blooms smell soo amazing!! They can also be grown indoors...honestly its a pretty hardy plant that is super worth it once they mature enough to bloom
YES I have owned one from cuttings for 35 years or more. LOL Populated a whole lot of Idaho with them sharing cuttings. Just posted photos of mine on instagram yesterday?? after a huge repot and break down to three plants as she was far too large for me to handle any more. @chrispyle1949 The blooms are to die for except they come on so late at night and are done by morning. I try to make a point of needing to do something through the night to enjoy her flowers. I used to keep her in my studio so I could work drink wine and enjoy. Life is too short not to enjoy the small things.
Thank you so much for bringing up this topic. I have dried to discuss this with people in the past and I got dismissed.
*round of applause*
I love this video and talking about different varieties! Thank you for making such lovely planty content 🪴💕 Just found this channel and I look forward to watching more of your content!
I finally got one of those.. Not for the mint myth, but because i find the leaf shapes amazing!! So green or lime or white, i love them all!!
Ohhhh it’s my first time seeing the juvenile form! So cute! Also thank you so much for this video, now I’m going to move my ghost to a brighter spot 🥰
I love your brain. I could spend days listening to you ❤️
I have a Florida green not a ghost but this comment is really about your eye makeup… very nicely done! It seems like a lot of makeup on a plant content person but you look beautiful 😊
All these ghosts just make me want one more 😂
one of my dream plants!! i have been looking for one in my budget for a while and it finally happened. i came for the all the info thank you for sharing and explaining
I have a regular Florida (ie fully green and will never be any other colour) and I love the leaf shape. I am not a fan of the white leaves so have not been tempted by the ghost, but after seeing this I definitely need one: in my home and light conditions it would grow in lime and I LOVE it like that.
I don’t even own a Florida ghost. I just wanted to watch a new Kaylee video 😂
"Just to be clear, I'm not saying sellers are trying to make extra money off saying 'Mint' is a cultivar..." You should be, because they absolutely are. They deliberately stay "uneducated" so they can always use it as an excuse. If you and I are capable of doing research, so is every other seller and they should be held accountable for blatant lies.
perfect expaination!
just wondering if it is the same with squamiferum..i mean the change of color in their leaves depending on the light...since they are almost the same,just the stem varies.
@@bettyjaso444 I don't think plants vary in the stem, that's a good indicator of species if there is a difference to be seen. I do believe the 'Florida' and other similar looking species are hybrids or selective tissue cultures using either pedatum or squamiferum as a parent plant, but the evidence is in the stem--if it's bumpy, it's probably from squamiferum, if it's smooth it's probably from pedatum.
the first time i saw this video..i fell in love with florida ghost immediately.. now i have 5 pots of florida ghost.😁😁😁 and all of them really really have their own thing..love them so much!!!
I had suspicions about the mint thing. Thank you for this video. Definitely going to move my super green goes to a brighter spot and see what happens.
Any updates?
I love that you showed the juvenile form! I have a baby plant with those leaves and I got worried. Also, thank you for shedding a light on what mint is. I was only planning on buying a Florida ghost and ended up with Florida ghost mint per the seller.
Off topic completely, but your eyeshadow is fireee and on point in this video! Love it
Thanks for always schooling us in the best way possible 🙌🏻💚🌿
My ghost is extremely white but the leaves got thin and fell off in direct sun. I moved him to a high humidity, ~80-90 F room with something in front of it to block direct sunlight. Popped 2 cream leaves out in a week right after the move. He’s so happy now
My ghost was putting out white leaves under my grow light. I moved it to my green house shelf where i didnt finish putting the extra light strip on that shelf. Ultimately, my white leaf turned to mint and now the new growth is coming out mint. I just moved it back to its original spot directly under my grow light. We will see what happens!
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variegation is affected by light because white tissue has no chlorophyll. For the plant to be able to spare some space on the leaves that won't photosynthesize much, it needs to get bright light.
Dear god, we needed this video from a long, long time :D
Kaylee you've convince me florida ghost is much more enteresting plant than deliciousa, now i loved to have one
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video. When I got my Florida ghost a few months ago a girl was trying to argue that I had a "Mint" ghost.
++ I've constantly seen FB purges where a ghost & a "mint" were being sold and the "mint" was priced higher.
It drives me bonkers!!!!
Every new video you upload, I check your followers and genuinely get happy to see you getting more and more! Youre currently at 80k and im soooo happy for you! I noticed it around when you had 50k. Love you so much Kaylee! Rooting for you always!!!
Thank you for always sharing your honest knowledge!
Love this video! You are so mark to notice all these differences in this very same plant! Thank you for all the dedication you have to our Plant World... And I don't mind a longer video and fact I prefer them over short ones! Thank you so much or this very very interesting video. This plan is on my wishlist so one of these days I'll have one hopefully teehee because I'm 71 years old and we never know how much time we have left one we hit the big 7 0!
I think stress from propagation makes a lot of variety in colors as well! I love chopping my ghost
Just realized the name of our really old overgrown plant 😍. Didnt even know it was highly sought after
Yay👏👏FL girl here😊 I know it's silly but I feel a weird attachment to these plants just because I'm born and raised in FL😄😄
Do you see a lot of ghosts for sale in FL or is it just as rare there too?
Honestly I see them pretty often here....its fairly easy to give them ideal conditions and even the small ones seem to be healthy when I see them 👍 I saw some at ACE Hardware this past month 👏👏
I was under the impression that a Ghost mint was a ghost/hastatum hybrid that caused the blue silver color of hastatum to come out but the shape of the leaf to resemble a ghost. I'm glad I now know this is not true.
So glad you made this! Recently got a ghost that's fully green and the new leaves come in slightly lime, so was wondering if it was a ghost at all. Gonna give my dude a bunch more light 🌞🙌🏽
Hey Kaylee,
You probably don't know how much influence you have in the Australian plant group, but you do :)
Your videos are always being quoted in our online FB group and I bet after releasing this video, everyone here is going to want a Florida Ghost.
Just a request, would you happen to make a video between different types of Monstera Siltepecana?
Thanks for all the hard work!
I wish a Florida ghost and you gave me all information I needed. And about "mint version" i was thinking too. Thanks.
YOU, YOU!!! Have gotten me OBSESSED WITH FLORIDA GHOST! I have bought 6!!!!!
I planning to add some florida ghost to my collection for the first time. This video really helps me to get to know more about florida ghost. Thank you Kaylee. Just the right information that I needed.
Thank you for sharing information about that Florida ghost, now I know & clear to my mind how to get that white varigation.
Love it! 😍😍😍
Thanks miss kaylee of this blog
Come on plant queen with that stunning eyeshadow beat. 👏
I assumed our Florida ghost was a mint, which I was happy with because believe they're quite beautiful but we just built a shade house in our Southwest Florida backyard so I will be putting this more light to the test to see if the new young leaves turn white and I will update on this video in a couple weeks
Has something changed? ☺
Perfect timing @Kaylee Ellen as I was *finally* able to spend too much today on one and can’t wait to get it ☺️🌱
Informative and smart explanations here, thanks a lot!
Thank you for explaining that it is a hybrid and also all the info on light. I will try your lighting trick on my plants to see if the new leaves will be lighter.
Florida ghost is top of my wishlist
Florida Ghost is one of my Favourite Philodendron. I have one with a halfmoon Variegation, which surprised me when it unfurled.
Thanks for clearing the 'mint' thing up. I did suspect they were just 👻👻👻
Very interesting, Kaylee. Thanks for clearing up the misinformation about Florida Ghosts.
I really love and appreciate your videos. They are so informative and therapeutic for me. Thank you for all your time in making these videos!
Thank you so much for this video. It cleared up a lot of confusion for me. It was very well presented and touched on all the questions I had. You are so knowledgeable! I just pre-ordered my very own Florida ghost. It will be delivered when it warms up in the spring. So excited! Thank you again for sharing your expertise and experience!
Thanks for making this video! 👻
My Ghost is arriving today. I named him Casper as well! My toddler is obsessed with Halloween, so this is a gift for both of us. 💚
Well I have a weird story. I had a lovely green plentiful Florida Ghost but despite being in good strong light and consistent temperatures it never produced anything but green leaves not even minty at all. At the start of this year I had to go and care for my mother and my husband failed to water the Ghost at all for many months and it was in Leca...I though it was all but dead...it had a twig of a stalk left, but I thought there was some hope so I fed and watered consistently the 'stalk'! It now has produced the most perfect brilliant white leaf and is about to produce another......go figure! lol
This video is super helpful thank you so much for taking the time to make it!
I think I just got one for my collection but it is all green I'm excited to experiment with it to see if I can get it to change at all!
Nice video, thanks. I agree that it is probably due to light. Plants in lower light condition need more chlorophyll (hence the mint color) to get the same amount of energy as a plant in brighter light. It is a form of conditioning them self to the light they get.
Very topical for me - thanks Kaylee, informed and watching my plant closely 💚
I agree with the higher light statement. My calathea fusion white was moved to my bathroom with a higher light output and each leaf that unfurls is whiter than the last. Pretty soon I’m going to have to move it just to get more green!! 😆
This was so helpful! I bought a ghost and there's some variegation, but we haven't seen much of the coloration we'd expect. Now that it's been in more light, I'm excited to watch it lighten up!
I totally would buy that gangly import one, it's really quirky and funky. 😊
Thanks for the information I just imported some and some of my viewers messaged me saying it wasn't a ghost. I messaged the seller and he said it was a ghost. I have put it in a bright area (well as bright as I can give it 🤪) and fingers crossed. I have to learn to stop listening to everyone's opinion and go with my gut. I'm Irish living in Canada so love listening to your accent 💚
I absolutely love the way you explained this!! Thank you 🌿🤍
You are so well spoken and informative. Thank you
Great timing! I was sold a Florida ghost mint and noticed the leaves are as speckled anymore and look more lemon/lime in color. I’m not upset because I actually wanted a Florida ghost anyways.
I was just thinking of buying a 'mint' for some $$$. Glad I came to you for info. Thank you sooo much. I'll just wait.
I purchased a “Florida ghost” that seems to be producing leaves similar to the parent plants you mentioned. It seems to be alternating through the three leaf types.
You nailed it !Brilliant.
Needed this!!! Thank you for clearing this all up! Need more videos like this. 🦄
Thank you Kaylee for the clarification for the plant. Always love your contents really informative and I love to learns from yout video about plants 😘❤
Thank you sooooo much for this!!!! I've been so confused about all this talk of mint ghosts lately!!!
this is so strange literally half an hour before this video was released I was looking at the new leaf coming through on my Florida Ghost and wandering why it was so green. THANKS FOR THIS.
Kaylee really said, "All ghosts matter" 😂
If you're still thinking about expanding the experiment I would like to see if there is an effect of the spectrum in the growing light. Not only in FG but any variegation really. I noticed that my bluer light promotes more chlorophyll, while warmer, yellow light promotes variegation. I haven't done any actual study just random observations.
Thank you so much! I was waiting for this. Just got one recently and I wanted to be sure I was doing things right
I think the monstera needs to continue his commentary anytime you go out of the shot and the camera focuses on him. He can be the Abbott to your Costello! Thanks for the great info on the Florida ghost! I never wanted one until now!