As an older lady who owns a "crusty Thanksgiving cactus" I'm just happy I've kept it alive and that it actually flowers. I didn't really get into this new plant craze, mostly because I know my limitations on keeping plants alive. It is fascinating to watch tho. I just hope that when the trends die down the plants are still alive or found a good home.
Thanksgiving cacti are just great. They don't need specialized care, they thrive under a lot of different conditions, they flower, they live long and you can get them for cheap. For me, that checks all the boxes.
I just inherited one from my grandmother and would be thrilled to see it bloom since it almost died after she passed away last year. I would have never bought one myself which makes it more special and less crusty to me
The main thing that stopped me from diving too deeply into rare plants was reminding myself that the plant could perish at any point, whether it be shipping or old age or my undue care. I would be paying a premium for something that could possibly rot or decline in transit, it is a lot of risk. I have also seen so many of my 2020 wishlist plants at now a fraction of their original price back then, so I did pick some up in the end, but at a much more budget friendly price.
Yes a lot of people buy a whipped creme brûlée with caramel sauce spirits sanctity as their first plant and just expect every thing to be peaches and cream.
Honestly sounds like a perfect storm for someone with ADHD. I'm glad my impulse buying with plants never crossed over into 'rare' things but it definitely was there. I could totally see folks like me getting hooked on the novelty of the new, cool rare thing. Especially if there's that added community aspect and rejection sensitivity always being a looming threat. It's a little embarrassing how much my wallet grew after getting diagnosed and treated. The part about asking oneself why we buy things? before my diagnosis I wouldn't have a real answer, now I have an extra little bubble of funds for when the ADHD tax strikes, and I bought something I just really needed at that moment.
I am a millennial with ADHD. I'm so glad I got into houseplants BEFORE 2020. I don't have rare plants, but some of v the plants I already had, like several $10 Hoya I bought from Walmart, became highly sought after. I couldn't believe the prices! Helped me to put things in perspective for sure!
Yes, yes. Many of us are trying are best not to succumb to the addiction, but it takes patience to wait for the rare to show up at big box stores where a $75 dollar Pink Princess becomes a $20 one. A lesson learned.
I started collecting plants heavily because of the pandemic as well. I bought up any plant that was new to me as soon as I saw it, to collect them all. It was def a cover for my spending problems. Once I figured that out, went through a horrible thrip outbreak, hated my plants, got rid of who I didn't really appreciate, I was able to then come out the other side loving plants again with my whole heart. I am much more thoughtful about growth pattern, color, of course environmental needs, and lastly but most importantly, money when getting new plants. I appreciate that you make content like this, hauls and talking about/planning to get wishlist plants just fuels the addictive part of my brain. Watching creators like you, Fern, and Becca who revisit their plants, dont make haul videos on the daily, set plant goals, talk about the science of plants, and discuss toxic parts of the hobby keep my head in the right game.
I relate very much to this. A little over half of my collection died after a bout of severe depression a few months back. I was over watering like there was no tomorrow and in the process, did not notice those little white, fuzzy MFers making themselves at home. I killed my massive jade pothos, marble queen, heart leaf philo and neon pothos. Yes, I killed the supposed plants that cannot be killed. It didn't help that I took up an interest in the "rare" BS plant craze and was hyper focused on keeping them alive. Anyways, the plague was a good thing as I gave up owning those rare little heffers and learned to stick with the basics.
At 60 and always have been a lover of plants. Just been watching this whole thing unfold and collapse in on its self. Great ! I remember so many philodendrons from the 70's that look just like the rare ones of today.
Plants don't change. It is of course the same plant as it is now as it has been since before humans. Trowing them because they are not popularitet anymore is a huge disrepect of life. Holly fuck this dude annoys me. It is living things.
I'm a reformed Plant Gay who's getting back into buying, and this video was timely because just last night I was telling my girlfriend my own version of why I dropped out of the "community" side of the plant collecting world. Thank you always for your humour but also EXTRA thank you for being above the BS/being into plants independent of impressing other people. It must be remarked that part of plant buying as a community is being able to show off to others, which is a sobering reminder. Extra extra points for pointing out the Victorian plant craze - we aren't so different despite centuries in between. You rock don't ever change xox
oh my goodness....your comment made my day. Lol. And probably completely unintentionally. I started your comment reading "I'm a reformed plant gay" and I'm thinking a wonderfully proud and flamboyant gay man walking around his home surrounded by beautiful rare tropical plants....and within the same sentence you talk about your girlfriend. Lol. Then I'm wondering "is this a plant GUY? Or why would being a plant gay be your decriptor? oh my goodness this comment is a roller coaster." sorry, I found this hilarious. 😂 But on a serious note, you are absolutely right. I was more of an outdoor gardener until this past year and the two communities are SO very different. Outdoor gardeners are all about sharing secrets and sharing the love of the hobby....houseplant collectors on the other hand, seemed much much different. I'm so glad that, at this point, I've found a lot f people who love the plants more than their status because of the plant but it was a rough start. Lol.
OMG I wish you posted more. Lol. I started watching you when I started collecting. Your opinions and honest approach is always spot on! I've never purchased anything for over $40, no unstable verigation, no plants I don't love, and try to not get sucked in by the hype! You my friend...are a GEM 💎 ✨️
"If you have the variegated obliqua nodes, you are the Britney Spears of the Spokane rare plant buy/sell/trade group." This entire video is a masterpiece lmfao
I got into plants last summer and if I've ever experienced a culture shock in the interwebs, finding out North American prices for plants people here in the Nordics literally trade for free without a second thought was a huge one of those. Like you can ask a price for a rooted plant, but not for a cutting you didn't put any work into. Unfortunately you can start to see the effects of the online plant community taking hold here too, and people do try. Anyway my 30 cm pink princess was 5 euros
I got into this hobby because it’s essentially free. Cuttings from golden pothos plant someone left behind in an apartment when they moved: free Nursery pot from family members garage: free Enough potting soil for a 4” pot: free Honestly really preferred it when plants were not nearly as popular.
I really preferred aerobic respiration before it became popular, I think I'm going to go back to non-oxygen electron acceptors, even though it's less efficient. It will take me three weeks to climb a flight of stairs but I don't want to be lacking in hydrogen ions.
I wont tolerate this African Violet slander.....but at the same time, this slander keeps trailing wasp violets under $20 so keep at it I will also note I have never experienced such kindness than that of the local African Violet Society. Lots of very old ladies that just want to give you some leaves for a few paltry bucks. Very open to sharing the hobby. Better than 90% of the indoor plant community online.
Greeting Nick from Melbourne Australia. You are so funny!! Yes "rare indoor " plants have indeed become hyperboles. If you are a plant person, the best plants you own are cuttings that you have from someone you love, because they remind you of them.
I am decidedly *not* a millennial (I'm almost 45), but like you, I've loved plants since I was little. I read my mom's houseplant encyclopedia cover to cover when I was 8 or 9. It's been interesting to watch the houseplant craze over the last few years. Very insightful video!
I'll admit I dove right in about a year ago thinking I'll get some rare plants and possibly make some money, but my sister who has been into houseplants for over a decade reeled me in with almost exactly what you covered here, but with less syllables.
Another fantastic video. Totally agree. If I like a plant, I like a plant. I don’t care if it’s “rare” or trendy or whatever. The only “rare” plants that are important to me are the tropical fruit trees I’m growing indoors here in the snowy alps 🙃 I bought a PPP cutting for something like 8$ and people are like iT’s OvErHyPeD. And I’m like, but it makes me happy? And it cost me basically nothing? Just because I think it’s cute doesnt mean I’m willing to pay 150$ for it tho 😅 I stand by my African violets 😂 but I also stand by my monstera siltepecana and my Peru. Because they make me happy and don’t break the bank.
Purchased a mini obliqua peru in autumn for 60eur and each new leaf is a joy to watch unfurl. I'm happy new plants are being hyped as it means they are getting available and affordable at some point as opposed to some not categorised as rare that are difficult to find in Europe. The variegated string of tears was one of those difficult to find and it is every bit as fabulous as I expected it to be.
Feeling attacked as I was actively fawning over the first blooms of my single leaf prop African violet and also planning to experiment with a mix of my own compost and fine pine bark mulch for my houseplants (it's what I grow my container shrubs in). Thank you for making such thoughtful, funny, insightful and wise videos. My personal choke point (pun maybe intended) is to ask myself not if I want the plant, but if I want to take care of it. Coffee is on me ☕
I have had regular houseplants ie. Basic B houseplants for a long time. All of a sudden people wanted cuttings and I unfortunately got online. Thankfully I didnt make any crazy purchases, but I thought about it. I ended up with a couple uncommons to see how I would do. Ultimately, my favourite plant is my pearls and jade pothos, which I would be laughed out of the room at. Ultimately, it is showy and looks nice in the room because it has a nice shape to it, unlike the uncommon aroids. They are common/popular for a reason
Rare plants are only rare because #1 they are ugly, #2 they don't grow well or #3 they are hard to care for. People are just paying themselves and paying thousands of dollars.
@@phytosexual some of us don’t care about money though and if it’s a hobby that brings us great joy then we will spend whatever we have on it 😍 and more 🤩 life’s too short to give a **** about money or the price of things and plants give far more back than we pay for them if that’s what brings us joy, although that being said, I wouldn’t ever go for a ‘rare’ plant or a trendy plant (not that I’d know what one is 🤦🏽♀️ as I’m not a trendy person 🤪) but if I love it and it just so happens to fall into one of those categories so be it ~ as the gorgeous and perfectly neat little Japanese lady partly said, surround yourself with that which sparks joy and you’ll always be happy and in love 🥰😍❤️
… but I have seen those ikea cabinets 😱 wtf is that all about 😶 ffs 🤦🏽♀️ most of them look like f’kin monstrosity’s 😭 although I did see a single one that did look great but the plants would have looked even better outside of the confines of their prison
I was so glad you had something important to tell me after I paused the video to move to Ecuador. I was on the edge of my seat wondering how the video would end for the whole flight!
I love LOVE your channel. And you have validated my plant buying method. I buy plants that are colorful, pretty (my opinion) and which I can keep alive with a tiny bit of common sense, and said plants need to be fairly cheap. (So if I do kill them I won't cry.) I did kill my coleus (2 of them) and my celosia (3 of them) that I bought in 2022 in September Walmart sale -- in less than 2 weeks. But I have revamped my idea of plants staying alive by daily drowning them in water -- and I have now bought 2 celosia & 3 coleus, this time from Lowes September sale, and after a month they are still alive. So I've already beat last years record! Thank you for your intelligent humor, and sharing your knowledge, I needed both!
I need you to take this seriously…. The world NEEEEEEDS you to write a psychological compendium of modern culture through the lens of plants. Adam Driver would play you in the movie.
@@michelecooper2165 I love it when I have to make sense of meaningless reply in capital letters... You are being very mysterious. I suppose you suggest I didn't come for the comedy? So, you are also mysterious mind reader🤣🤣🤣
I've been into plants since I was a kid. The science is what interested me. Seeing plants with unique adaptations for survival. Carnivorous plants are one of my favourite "group" of plants to collect because of that. But on top of that, I like to see plants exist in a space. I've never been too fond of simply having a plant in a decorative pot on my windowsill, but rather putting them into a naturalistic terrarium, or making a specialized micro-climate for them to thrive in. When plants started to explode and all the biggest names, hashtags, and trends were just various aroids that have a 0.05% difference in the whiteness of veining on the underside of the leaf I just... I got turned away from it. I didn't lose my interest of plants, but I definitely felt a hostility from people by just mentioning that I liked X plant instead of Y. The dismissal of my interest, but then them injecting their new vine like it's not dying from a lack of chlorophyll was something else.
I turned 40 last year and the first plant I ever fell in love with was a Nertera Granadensis. I only ever knew it as the pin cushion plant. My mother had one when I was about 6 and she kept it on her sewing desk. I loved that little plant. For me it is “rare” but only because I can’t find it. That plant is the reason I started keeping plants in my 20’s. I have yet to find it. I’ve been watching your videos for a while and this is by far my favorite.
Hey, here in Germany you can order them from 7 to 17€ in online shops. Maybe you can get one but idk about international mail and plants. There have to be some specialized shops in the is too. I ordered once from a special shop and they are considering the weather forecast, special heating things in the package and keep in touch with you from ordering till receiving the plant. I hope you can get one soon!
This video, as all the others, is a masterpiece! Another aspect that I have fallen for is the "gambler mentality", like the feeling that I can make my money back and then some if I buy the plant when it's expensive and rare. It is a very dangerous game 😬 I convince myself that I'll come out even or even make money off of it.
So much insight and information! I collect plants for myself, despite being encouraged to sell cuttings. I know the market is dropping faster than plants can grow to sell cuttings. It has to. It can’t stay artificially high with personal budgets suffering from current economic conditions. Love your videos and your sense of humor!
Oh happy week! A new video from you AND the new season of the Mandalorian! Great job as always. For me, the plant craze really exposed me to so many more options. In love with Alocasia. I’m a GenXer and my mom was a plant person. I got that love from her, even though I lived a lie thinking Monstera Deliciosa was a Split Leaf Philodendron. 😢 On a serious note- WHERE THAT VARIEGATED OBLIQUA AT?!?!?!?! 🧞♂️🧚🏽🦄
Jenna Marbles' plant tour is what got me into trying plants (besides your videos). It made me think that failure was an acceptable option. I didn't have to raise my arm for the "rare" plant bit but I did horribly over spend over the course of a weekend when I crashed headfirst into the plant hobby. I figured at least half would die (they didn't), and then I got more and more (still thinking that), so we went from nothing to full jungle. Luckily, I actually love this hobby long term, and it's not just an ADHD blip.
I really don’t care if plants are “rare”, I care if plants are CUTE. If I can pay $5 for it that’s ideal lmao. If I can buy a cutting or a small plant, or even seeds, and grow it bigger myself, I do that. I don’t want to pay a nursery to grow something bigger when growing it bigger is the fun part! I think the most expensive plant I have ever bought was a $25 pink princess, because I just freaking love that it’s pink lmao. There are only a few really expensive plants that I want, but that’s like…a zz raven for 50 bucks. But I will always look on Facebook marketplace or Kiki hi or whatever for cuttings first.
The eff, kid?! Your videos are so good in kinda miffed you don't upload every day. Seriously though, you've got the nak. You're the only plant person on TH-cam that seems to know hoyas can take full sun.
How do you know about the Obliqua person in the "Spo-kane" plant group?? No lie. That person exists. In a Spokane plant group. 💀😆 It was def during covid lock downs, but everyone went nutz over that plant and the person who had it. They were like a celebrity for bit and I didn't understand it. The cost alone was just... Incomprehensible. I'm floored at your knowledge of this local phenomenon 😅 Seriously though, I agree with everything in this video. Even as a life long plant enthusiast, I have never paid more than $35 for a plant. Occasionally, a "rare" plant catches my eye but I wait until they become common and affordable. Like the PPP I recently paid $10 for. Heh. Thanks for another studious and hilarious video! 💚☮️🌿
Omg i just keep laughing as this goes on and wanting to comment on different things. My favorite one so far was "new sentence" and then startinf off on something else lmao. I am definitely subscribing to your channel. Gotta support my fellow LGBT gardeners
this is like stumbling into that weird artificial pearl collecting part of the internet but more philosophical and umm intentionally funny? i hope the next mass quarantine event wil bring a moss renaissance. 🙏
The thing is, is that everyone is doing this and by the time you have sellable plants they may not be rare, it's not the most reliable investment of money.
I still don't know what the hell this little guy is but I'm pretty sure it's one of those airoids big pointy leaf weird stem things y'all are going on about. Probably not those wildly rare ones but I saw it sick and sad in the grocery store and thought "I want to save it" and I regret that decision. it brought with it aphids and fungus gnats and the store only labled it as "tropical" and I had no clue what it was so I was struggling. I'm not going to abandon it but I also wish I could go back and not get involved. It'd look cool if it wasn't still sick I guess but even though it was less than seven dollars I still wish I would have made a more informed decision. I'm probably never gonna get another regardless even though they do look cool. I'm pretty much exclusively into beech family trees, carnivorous plants, and runner beans to give you a frame of reference for how out of my league airoids are. The fucking potato plant I've got going right now brings me more joy. When I think of "rare plants I just have to have" what pops up in my mind is the American Chestnut. Which if unfamiliar isn't rare because it's some cool fancy color morph it's rare because it's a vulnerable native species that got wiped out by an invasive fungus and yet funnily enough if you're willing to wait until winter and early spring they're also significantly less expensive to get your hands on than these crazy color morph tropicals. But their rarity sure as hell isn't going to change much until a solution for the fungal blight is found. No amount of cutting trades and reddit user propagations is gonna fix that. I struggle with buying things being the only source of happiness in my autism ADHD life so I guess I'm glad I'm not super into the highly sought after designer houseplants.
@nick Alexander you are fantasticly entertaining. You popped up in my recommendations and I love it. I hope you eventually do videos more often than just every couple months. I haven't been in the house plant sphere for long. I have gardened for YEARS outdoors and I have been SHOCKED at how different the two communities are. Lol. I've also been a bit perplexed by the plants that seem to be so popular...many are beautiful but others seem to sell only because everyone wants one. MY favorite indoor plant is the sensitive plant (essentially just a weed that pretends to die dramatically when u touch it) and I love it. Lol.
Nick, I always love your humour in these videos and your perspective on "rare" plants. My folks always kept some casual indoor plants and were big outdoor gardeners. I'd had a few succulents but really got into houseplants in 2015-2016 when I impulse bought a monstera on an especially crummy day. I am so, SO glad the "rare" plant nuttiness didn't come around until later because with my spending habits at that time, I absolutely would've wound up in this video having bought some $200 plant not realizing I was blowing my grocery budget. Happy to say I've got my finances in much better order with experience and a good ol' ADHD diagnosis a few years ago lol, but even so I was certainly TEMPTED by pretty pictures of absurdly priced houseplants. A few summers back, after being a fairly confident plant owner for a few years, a series of misfortunes (pests and issues caused by attempts to treat for said pests) decimated nearly my whole collection (iirc, four peace lilies, a monstera deliciosa, assorted little plants) at the time. I was absolutely DEVASTATED but also very very glad they weren't more expensive. This experience completely killed any lingering desires I had to spend more than maaaaaybe $30-40 on a single plant, and then only if it was large to begin with. Took me some time to settle in to what I wanted to get when rebuilding my collection, and I am quite happy with my "common" plants that grow huge easily and happily and won't cost me an arm and a leg if I ever need to replace them in the future. As it stands I've got a monstera from cuttings of the same original plant, two snake plants and a norfolk pine I got as gifts, a beautiful satin scindapsus, and multiple giant pothos of different varieties (my golden pothos I've had for less than a year and it grew six-nine feet in that time, so worth it). There's a few formerly-"rarer" plants I'd be interested in some day (philo micans, domino peace lily, neon philo cordatum come to mind) but I'd need more flat space or hanging locations and more grow lights to accommodate any more than I have rn anyways.
I know what you mean about the fragility of plants, I bought some expensive Hoyas only to watch them die from flat mites before I even knew i had them! Never heard of them before!
Well you have one Right leaning fan at least. I like your snarky sense of humor and you're pretty down to Earth. You've given me some great advice too. I've been subscribed for quite a while. You're one of those channels that I click as soon as I see the thumbnail, because I know that I am about to enjoy myself. Thank you for what you do.
I loved this analysis. I love my plants, and earlier this year I was buying quite a bit. But I had a new home, new room to fill, and I wanted more than just my dogs to care for. Haven't gotten any in the past month though because... Well... I don't need duplicates and the ones I do want at some point are outside of my current budget. So... I'm content with what I have. I'm at 55 plants, a few I don't care that much about but got for super cheap, and my most expensive plant is my Monstera Albo cutting. I have refused to buy it because of the price. But got a cutting for $40 and it really actually gives me a lot of joy. Most of my plants I got because I actually like them. Some are "rare"... But I got them because I liked them. Not because they were rare. Same with the seeds I got for a veggie garden this year. Many are "rare" or other heirloom varieties, not because of the rarity, but because I think they're SO cool, and I want to try the different types of tomatoes and carrots. There is definitely excitement in getting something "exclusive", but if that's the only joy you find in it... That's just so fleeting. These are living beings (like your cat comparison) that require care and attention in order to stay alive and do well and can last decades, so why would you focus on such a fleeting emotion in what you choose to bring into your care?
I used to be really into reptile husbandry, but after a while I distanced myself from the community because it also suffers from many of the issues you’ve outlined in this video. I think the consequences are often more egregious with reptile keepers though because the commodification, consumerism and “rarity” are being assigned to sentient beings. Poor husbandry runs rampant, and theres many morphs and mutations that are purposefully bred into existence despite the fact that they severely affect quality of life for the animal. There is a shift moving towards making enclosures larger and more naturalistic, but the harm has already been done. “Normal” (non mutated) animals that are common in the pet trade are sold for dirt cheap and often dumped shortly after being acquired by inexperienced owners. Similar things happened/are happening with dog and cat breeding. I am profoundly against this capitalist culture of turning nature, especially sentient beings, into “high value” and “rare” products and accessories for our entertainment.
Another brilliant video that was worth the wait. I've only been keeping a larger collection for a couple years, but it's been interesting to recognize what I've bought because I really like it (and can keep it alive), and what I've bought under the influence of social media. These days I'm all about EASY to grow.
Not lying I like your plants- but YOU are the reason I tune in. I myself am an old lady so no offence when I say with innocent conviction….. I love you!!!🌿
Are you from Florida? I was friends with your brother I think you might’ve been good friends with my nephew Troy when you guys were younger? Either way, I love your channel and I’m excited to start expanding my indoor growings!
being a millennial plant parent on the unhinged side is knowing where FINALLY IS MINE is from just based on the first still. (spiritus sancti being successful tc now is also mega lul)
Thank you, I needed to hear this, nobody has ever told me I am worth the dirt in which I was conceived, it touched my soil.
omg tysm
@@phytosexual no, thank you, you are a gem, who shares the same sentiments I do in most things plant related.
As an older lady who owns a "crusty Thanksgiving cactus" I'm just happy I've kept it alive and that it actually flowers. I didn't really get into this new plant craze, mostly because I know my limitations on keeping plants alive. It is fascinating to watch tho. I just hope that when the trends die down the plants are still alive or found a good home.
Thanksgiving cacti are just great. They don't need specialized care, they thrive under a lot of different conditions, they flower, they live long and you can get them for cheap. For me, that checks all the boxes.
I just inherited one from my grandmother and would be thrilled to see it bloom since it almost died after she passed away last year. I would have never bought one myself which makes it more special and less crusty to me
9:06 I ❤ you too!
If plants didn't want to die they should meow bark and squawk at us when needy
@@hexane8 They actually scream at high frequency when starved of water. According to one study...
The main thing that stopped me from diving too deeply into rare plants was reminding myself that the plant could perish at any point, whether it be shipping or old age or my undue care. I would be paying a premium for something that could possibly rot or decline in transit, it is a lot of risk. I have also seen so many of my 2020 wishlist plants at now a fraction of their original price back then, so I did pick some up in the end, but at a much more budget friendly price.
Yes a lot of people buy a whipped creme brûlée with caramel sauce spirits sanctity as their first plant and just expect every thing to be peaches and cream.
Honestly sounds like a perfect storm for someone with ADHD. I'm glad my impulse buying with plants never crossed over into 'rare' things but it definitely was there. I could totally see folks like me getting hooked on the novelty of the new, cool rare thing. Especially if there's that added community aspect and rejection sensitivity always being a looming threat. It's a little embarrassing how much my wallet grew after getting diagnosed and treated. The part about asking oneself why we buy things? before my diagnosis I wouldn't have a real answer, now I have an extra little bubble of funds for when the ADHD tax strikes, and I bought something I just really needed at that moment.
I can see how that could make thing much worse. Thank you for the perspective.
Yep. Theory validated by personal confirmation of that behaviour.
True! A lot of "collectable" hobbies have that frenzy and hype : makeup, crystals?!
This is very true for me
I am a millennial with ADHD. I'm so glad I got into houseplants BEFORE 2020. I don't have rare plants, but some of v the plants I already had, like several $10 Hoya I bought from Walmart, became highly sought after. I couldn't believe the prices! Helped me to put things in perspective for sure!
Yes, yes. Many of us are trying are best not to succumb to the addiction, but it takes patience to wait for the rare to show up at big box stores where a $75 dollar Pink Princess becomes a $20 one. A lesson learned.
True, but there are a lot of other plants that dont have hype around them to distract us.
I started collecting plants heavily because of the pandemic as well. I bought up any plant that was new to me as soon as I saw it, to collect them all. It was def a cover for my spending problems. Once I figured that out, went through a horrible thrip outbreak, hated my plants, got rid of who I didn't really appreciate, I was able to then come out the other side loving plants again with my whole heart. I am much more thoughtful about growth pattern, color, of course environmental needs, and lastly but most importantly, money when getting new plants. I appreciate that you make content like this, hauls and talking about/planning to get wishlist plants just fuels the addictive part of my brain. Watching creators like you, Fern, and Becca who revisit their plants, dont make haul videos on the daily, set plant goals, talk about the science of plants, and discuss toxic parts of the hobby keep my head in the right game.
Appreciate your honesty. You’ve got this! 😊
@@stephenw.6588 I've got it under control now, no worries! B)
I relate very much to this. A little over half of my collection died after a bout of severe depression a few months back. I was over watering like there was no tomorrow and in the process, did not notice those little white, fuzzy MFers making themselves at home. I killed my massive jade pothos, marble queen, heart leaf philo and neon pothos. Yes, I killed the supposed plants that cannot be killed. It didn't help that I took up an interest in the "rare" BS plant craze and was hyper focused on keeping them alive. Anyways, the plague was a good thing as I gave up owning those rare little heffers and learned to stick with the basics.
I ALWAYS love your new videos. You are awesome and ALWAYS have such great content.
Thank you so much!
At 60 and always have been a lover of plants. Just been watching this whole thing unfold and collapse in on its self. Great ! I remember so many philodendrons from the 70's that look just like the rare ones of today.
The philodendrons from the 70's are probably the are ones of today.
Plants don't change. It is of course the same plant as it is now as it has been since before humans.
Trowing them because they are not popularitet anymore is a huge disrepect of life.
Holly fuck this dude annoys me. It is living things.
I'm a reformed Plant Gay who's getting back into buying, and this video was timely because just last night I was telling my girlfriend my own version of why I dropped out of the "community" side of the plant collecting world. Thank you always for your humour but also EXTRA thank you for being above the BS/being into plants independent of impressing other people. It must be remarked that part of plant buying as a community is being able to show off to others, which is a sobering reminder. Extra extra points for pointing out the Victorian plant craze - we aren't so different despite centuries in between. You rock don't ever change xox
oh my goodness....your comment made my day. Lol. And probably completely unintentionally. I started your comment reading "I'm a reformed plant gay" and I'm thinking a wonderfully proud and flamboyant gay man walking around his home surrounded by beautiful rare tropical plants....and within the same sentence you talk about your girlfriend. Lol. Then I'm wondering "is this a plant GUY? Or why would being a plant gay be your decriptor? oh my goodness this comment is a roller coaster." sorry, I found this hilarious. 😂 But on a serious note, you are absolutely right. I was more of an outdoor gardener until this past year and the two communities are SO very different. Outdoor gardeners are all about sharing secrets and sharing the love of the hobby....houseplant collectors on the other hand, seemed much much different. I'm so glad that, at this point, I've found a lot f people who love the plants more than their status because of the plant but it was a rough start. Lol.
OMG I wish you posted more. Lol. I started watching you when I started collecting. Your opinions and honest approach is always spot on! I've never purchased anything for over $40, no unstable verigation, no plants I don't love, and try to not get sucked in by the hype! You my friend...are a GEM 💎 ✨️
People are so lame. I'd not even pay more than 20$ for a fruit tree for my yard.
"There are too many aroids in here to vogue." 🤣
It's not untrue
Same!
"If you have the variegated obliqua nodes, you are the Britney Spears of the Spokane rare plant buy/sell/trade group." This entire video is a masterpiece lmfao
I mean, you would be.
But if you had the monstera Thai constellation you'd be Beyoncé...
Spo-kain lol
I got into plants last summer and if I've ever experienced a culture shock in the interwebs, finding out North American prices for plants people here in the Nordics literally trade for free without a second thought was a huge one of those. Like you can ask a price for a rooted plant, but not for a cutting you didn't put any work into. Unfortunately you can start to see the effects of the online plant community taking hold here too, and people do try. Anyway my 30 cm pink princess was 5 euros
I have switched from circadian rhythm to a Nick Alexander rhythm. I have checked your channel the day before you posted for your last 3 videos!
Ohh my rhythm is very chaotic so watch out.
African violets did nothing to deserve this slander
Emphasis on the "did nothing"
LOL..
I got into this hobby because it’s essentially free.
Cuttings from golden pothos plant someone left behind in an apartment when they moved: free
Nursery pot from family members garage: free
Enough potting soil for a 4” pot: free
Honestly really preferred it when plants were not nearly as popular.
I really preferred aerobic respiration before it became popular, I think I'm going to go back to non-oxygen electron acceptors, even though it's less efficient. It will take me three weeks to climb a flight of stairs but I don't want to be lacking in hydrogen ions.
“Speak French to people that already know English…”💀🤣
thats the way to do it, and then continue to speak broken french when they point out they know english
I wont tolerate this African Violet slander.....but at the same time, this slander keeps trailing wasp violets under $20 so keep at it
I will also note I have never experienced such kindness than that of the local African Violet Society. Lots of very old ladies that just want to give you some leaves for a few paltry bucks. Very open to sharing the hobby. Better than 90% of the indoor plant community online.
Do you have a PhD in horticulture? If not, you should totally go for it!! You're so knowledgeable!
Greeting Nick from Melbourne Australia. You are so funny!! Yes "rare indoor " plants have indeed become hyperboles. If you are a plant person, the best plants you own are cuttings that you have from someone you love, because they remind you of them.
I am decidedly *not* a millennial (I'm almost 45), but like you, I've loved plants since I was little. I read my mom's houseplant encyclopedia cover to cover when I was 8 or 9. It's been interesting to watch the houseplant craze over the last few years. Very insightful video!
I'll admit I dove right in about a year ago thinking I'll get some rare plants and possibly make some money, but my sister who has been into houseplants for over a decade reeled me in with almost exactly what you covered here, but with less syllables.
Fewer.
If you can count the item(s) it's "fewer".
If you can't, it's "less"
Fewer sugarcubes
Less sugar
Fewer syllables
Less conversation
@@kateoc8 Who asked?
@@griffinl5036 The same person who asked for your opinion.
i love your content so much
no problem!
Oooh! Another NickVid! I needed this today!
:)
Another fantastic video. Totally agree. If I like a plant, I like a plant. I don’t care if it’s “rare” or trendy or whatever. The only “rare” plants that are important to me are the tropical fruit trees I’m growing indoors here in the snowy alps 🙃 I bought a PPP cutting for something like 8$ and people are like iT’s OvErHyPeD. And I’m like, but it makes me happy? And it cost me basically nothing? Just because I think it’s cute doesnt mean I’m willing to pay 150$ for it tho 😅 I stand by my African violets 😂 but I also stand by my monstera siltepecana and my Peru. Because they make me happy and don’t break the bank.
YESS im so sick of overpriced plants, can already tell this will be a banger video
Purchased a mini obliqua peru in autumn for 60eur and each new leaf is a joy to watch unfurl. I'm happy new plants are being hyped as it means they are getting available and affordable at some point as opposed to some not categorised as rare that are difficult to find in Europe. The variegated string of tears was one of those difficult to find and it is every bit as fabulous as I expected it to be.
Coming with the heat🔥🔥 Such an interesting topic
I always try to have engaging topics!
my parents are botanists... I bet we were at many of the same plant expos!
I love capitalism! But... 1000$ plants... 👀 nah
That's not very capitalism of you
@@phytosexual just ordered 2
Feeling attacked as I was actively fawning over the first blooms of my single leaf prop African violet and also planning to experiment with a mix of my own compost and fine pine bark mulch for my houseplants (it's what I grow my container shrubs in). Thank you for making such thoughtful, funny, insightful and wise videos. My personal choke point (pun maybe intended) is to ask myself not if I want the plant, but if I want to take care of it. Coffee is on me ☕
I have had regular houseplants ie. Basic B houseplants for a long time. All of a sudden people wanted cuttings and I unfortunately got online. Thankfully I didnt make any crazy purchases, but I thought about it. I ended up with a couple uncommons to see how I would do. Ultimately, my favourite plant is my pearls and jade pothos, which I would be laughed out of the room at. Ultimately, it is showy and looks nice in the room because it has a nice shape to it, unlike the uncommon aroids. They are common/popular for a reason
Rare plants are only rare because #1 they are ugly, #2 they don't grow well or #3 they are hard to care for. People are just paying themselves and paying thousands of dollars.
All I have in my plant collection is pothos and philodendrons. Love how pretty and easy they are. 💃
@@phytosexual some of us don’t care about money though and if it’s a hobby that brings us great joy then we will spend whatever we have on it 😍 and more 🤩 life’s too short to give a **** about money or the price of things and plants give far more back than we pay for them if that’s what brings us joy, although that being said, I wouldn’t ever go for a ‘rare’ plant or a trendy plant (not that I’d know what one is 🤦🏽♀️ as I’m not a trendy person 🤪) but if I love it and it just so happens to fall into one of those categories so be it ~ as the gorgeous and perfectly neat little Japanese lady partly said, surround yourself with that which sparks joy and you’ll always be happy and in love 🥰😍❤️
… but I have seen those ikea cabinets 😱 wtf is that all about 😶 ffs 🤦🏽♀️ most of them look like f’kin monstrosity’s 😭 although I did see a single one that did look great but the plants would have looked even better outside of the confines of their prison
I mainly buy plants based on looks, care, and propagation. Rareness isn’t really an attractor for me unless they already meet the other standards
I was so glad you had something important to tell me after I paused the video to move to Ecuador. I was on the edge of my seat wondering how the video would end for the whole flight!
nooooo ur supposed to take a train
@@phytosexual smh youre so right ill try again
How does the day/night cycle work that close to the North Pole? It got dark like four times throughout the video
This was filmed over a few days. I only had time to film after work instead of a whole day.
I love LOVE your channel. And you have validated my plant buying method.
I buy plants that are colorful, pretty (my opinion) and which I can keep alive with a tiny bit of common sense, and said plants need to be fairly cheap. (So if I do kill them I won't cry.)
I did kill my coleus (2 of them) and my celosia (3 of them) that I bought in 2022 in September Walmart sale -- in less than 2 weeks.
But I have revamped my idea of plants staying alive by daily drowning them in water -- and I have now bought 2 celosia & 3 coleus, this time from Lowes September sale, and after a month they are still alive. So I've already beat last years record!
Thank you for your intelligent humor, and sharing your knowledge, I needed both!
When’s the “There are too many aroids in here to vogue” merch dropping?
I was wondering the same thing 😂
Good morning Nick. Give me a sec. Just woke up and need my coffee ☕☕☕☕☕ you are right on time. I'm buying you 2 coffee ☕☕😊🤗
Thank you so much :)
@@phytosexual My pleasure. Thank you, I'm still smiling. Looking forward to your next video 😊
I need you to take this seriously…. The world NEEEEEEDS you to write a psychological compendium of modern culture through the lens of plants. Adam Driver would play you in the movie.
This video is an absolute masterpiece. I wish you posted more often.
EVERYONE AGREES…
Good things take time
I came for the comedy 🤣
There should be a healthy dose of it in all my videos.
FOR SURE….
@@michelecooper2165 I love it when I have to make sense of meaningless reply in capital letters... You are being very mysterious. I suppose you suggest I didn't come for the comedy? So, you are also mysterious mind reader🤣🤣🤣
@@aspirativemusicproduction2135 Your trying to make sense? Good luck with all that in your mind! 😆
I've been into plants since I was a kid. The science is what interested me. Seeing plants with unique adaptations for survival. Carnivorous plants are one of my favourite "group" of plants to collect because of that. But on top of that, I like to see plants exist in a space. I've never been too fond of simply having a plant in a decorative pot on my windowsill, but rather putting them into a naturalistic terrarium, or making a specialized micro-climate for them to thrive in.
When plants started to explode and all the biggest names, hashtags, and trends were just various aroids that have a 0.05% difference in the whiteness of veining on the underside of the leaf I just... I got turned away from it. I didn't lose my interest of plants, but I definitely felt a hostility from people by just mentioning that I liked X plant instead of Y. The dismissal of my interest, but then them injecting their new vine like it's not dying from a lack of chlorophyll was something else.
Lmao omg "this is a Christian channel" *starts voguing* hahaha riiiight christian channel hahaha. Love it.
fantastic lmaoo
Thank you Mr. Tech Plant
I turned 40 last year and the first plant I ever fell in love with was a Nertera Granadensis. I only ever knew it as the pin cushion plant. My mother had one when I was about 6 and she kept it on her sewing desk. I loved that little plant. For me it is “rare” but only because I can’t find it. That plant is the reason I started keeping plants in my 20’s. I have yet to find it. I’ve been watching your videos for a while and this is by far my favorite.
I've seen that. I' heard it's not easy to grow
@@phytosexual I’ve read the same. I’m up to the challenge if I ever get the chance.
Hey, here in Germany you can order them from 7 to 17€ in online shops. Maybe you can get one but idk about international mail and plants. There have to be some specialized shops in the is too. I ordered once from a special shop and they are considering the weather forecast, special heating things in the package and keep in touch with you from ordering till receiving the plant. I hope you can get one soon!
Yeah been waiting way to lllloooonnnngggg for new video and this topic is on point!🎉🎉🎉
As the rare plant market is crashing down of the heels of the pandemic.
This video, as all the others, is a masterpiece! Another aspect that I have fallen for is the "gambler mentality", like the feeling that I can make my money back and then some if I buy the plant when it's expensive and rare. It is a very dangerous game 😬 I convince myself that I'll come out even or even make money off of it.
It's definitely an excuse to buy buy buy even if they don't believe it in their heart of hearts.
So much insight and information! I collect plants for myself, despite being encouraged to sell cuttings. I know the market is dropping faster than plants can grow to sell cuttings. It has to. It can’t stay artificially high with personal budgets suffering from current economic conditions.
Love your videos and your sense of humor!
Oh happy week! A new video from you AND the new season of the Mandalorian!
Great job as always. For me, the plant craze really exposed me to so many more options. In love with Alocasia.
I’m a GenXer and my mom was a plant person. I got that love from her, even though I lived a lie thinking Monstera Deliciosa was a Split Leaf Philodendron. 😢
On a serious note- WHERE THAT VARIEGATED OBLIQUA AT?!?!?!?! 🧞♂️🧚🏽🦄
Besides my monstera albo and Thai constellation, I'm happy with my mostly basic ass houseplants.
I will be looking for those once they drop below $50
@@phytosexual me too! It's bound to happen
Jenna Marbles' plant tour is what got me into trying plants (besides your videos). It made me think that failure was an acceptable option.
I didn't have to raise my arm for the "rare" plant bit but I did horribly over spend over the course of a weekend when I crashed headfirst into the plant hobby. I figured at least half would die (they didn't), and then I got more and more (still thinking that), so we went from nothing to full jungle. Luckily, I actually love this hobby long term, and it's not just an ADHD blip.
Glad it all worked out for you!
I relate to every. single. word. in your comment 😭🫂
I really don’t care if plants are “rare”, I care if plants are CUTE. If I can pay $5 for it that’s ideal lmao. If I can buy a cutting or a small plant, or even seeds, and grow it bigger myself, I do that. I don’t want to pay a nursery to grow something bigger when growing it bigger is the fun part! I think the most expensive plant I have ever bought was a $25 pink princess, because I just freaking love that it’s pink lmao. There are only a few really expensive plants that I want, but that’s like…a zz raven for 50 bucks. But I will always look on Facebook marketplace or Kiki hi or whatever for cuttings first.
The eff, kid?! Your videos are so good in kinda miffed you don't upload every day. Seriously though, you've got the nak. You're the only plant person on TH-cam that seems to know hoyas can take full sun.
Omg you would think that plant which is basically a succulent (thick leaves) would want full sun.
The Law and Order DUN DUN made me choke on my coffee 😂 Damnit
UwU? I'm asking for a friend.
I love you so much 😂 muchisimas gracias🙏🏻
de nada
I don't spend more than $20 on a plant. I don't see the purpose of buying a expensive plant that I am probably going to kill
true.
How do you know about the Obliqua person in the "Spo-kane" plant group?? No lie. That person exists. In a Spokane plant group. 💀😆 It was def during covid lock downs, but everyone went nutz over that plant and the person who had it. They were like a celebrity for bit and I didn't understand it. The cost alone was just... Incomprehensible. I'm floored at your knowledge of this local phenomenon 😅
Seriously though, I agree with everything in this video. Even as a life long plant enthusiast, I have never paid more than $35 for a plant. Occasionally, a "rare" plant catches my eye but I wait until they become common and affordable. Like the PPP I recently paid $10 for. Heh.
Thanks for another studious and hilarious video! 💚☮️🌿
Thank you ….going to get a cup of tea and settle in to enjoy this!!!!!! 🪴🌱🌿
hope you like it :)
Its true. But I know that and I wont stop:-D
It's that a variegated cast iron plant to your right? The white striped one? It's lovely.
I kept looking at that one too
Got it on etsy, it was $40 but they are hard to come by.
FIRST 🌸💕🌷
Thank you michelle!
How do I know which one of my aroids is a power bottom, asking for my friend
It sucks up the water like one of those industrial size vacuums they clean out those greyhound busses with.
Also, the "leftist" leaning of the community is pretty much the equivalent of corporate sponsored Pride parade. 🥳
Omg i just keep laughing as this goes on and wanting to comment on different things. My favorite one so far was "new sentence" and then startinf off on something else lmao. I am definitely subscribing to your channel. Gotta support my fellow LGBT gardeners
I absolutely love your humor and knowledge!!!!! Thank you for your help, keep growing
OMG not me an Ecuadorian living in Ecuador with my 50+ house plants seeing this as I live 3 hours away from Chimborazo hahaha
You're a genuinely delightful human being.
Yay! New video!
I know, it's not often.
YAY ANITHER VIDEO TO WATCH!!!!! Love your content!!!
Thank you!
this is like stumbling into that weird artificial pearl collecting part of the internet but more philosophical and umm intentionally funny?
i hope the next mass quarantine event wil bring a moss renaissance.
🙏
What I’ll do I buy the rare plants not cause their rare but cause their pretty I’ll let it grow for a but then chop and make my money back
The thing is, is that everyone is doing this and by the time you have sellable plants they may not be rare, it's not the most reliable investment of money.
You can't deny capitalism has shaped the houseplant scene.
From an objective perspective capitalism *is* the houseplant scene just like any other online trend.
I still don't know what the hell this little guy is but I'm pretty sure it's one of those airoids big pointy leaf weird stem things y'all are going on about. Probably not those wildly rare ones but I saw it sick and sad in the grocery store and thought "I want to save it" and I regret that decision. it brought with it aphids and fungus gnats and the store only labled it as "tropical" and I had no clue what it was so I was struggling. I'm not going to abandon it but I also wish I could go back and not get involved. It'd look cool if it wasn't still sick I guess but even though it was less than seven dollars I still wish I would have made a more informed decision. I'm probably never gonna get another regardless even though they do look cool. I'm pretty much exclusively into beech family trees, carnivorous plants, and runner beans to give you a frame of reference for how out of my league airoids are. The fucking potato plant I've got going right now brings me more joy. When I think of "rare plants I just have to have" what pops up in my mind is the American Chestnut. Which if unfamiliar isn't rare because it's some cool fancy color morph it's rare because it's a vulnerable native species that got wiped out by an invasive fungus and yet funnily enough if you're willing to wait until winter and early spring they're also significantly less expensive to get your hands on than these crazy color morph tropicals. But their rarity sure as hell isn't going to change much until a solution for the fungal blight is found. No amount of cutting trades and reddit user propagations is gonna fix that.
I struggle with buying things being the only source of happiness in my autism ADHD life so I guess I'm glad I'm not super into the highly sought after designer houseplants.
Miss your vids - hope you are doing ok and would love to see more :)
I'm great and i'm sure you've seen my video already.
Great video as always 😊 Thanks for sharing and making me smile. I sent 3 coffee your way. Enjoy ☺️🤗🥰
☕☕☕😋🌿🌱
Thank you , appreciate it!
Love your videos
Thank you!
Do you still have your strap plants
@nick Alexander you are fantasticly entertaining. You popped up in my recommendations and I love it. I hope you eventually do videos more often than just every couple months. I haven't been in the house plant sphere for long. I have gardened for YEARS outdoors and I have been SHOCKED at how different the two communities are. Lol. I've also been a bit perplexed by the plants that seem to be so popular...many are beautiful but others seem to sell only because everyone wants one. MY favorite indoor plant is the sensitive plant (essentially just a weed that pretends to die dramatically when u touch it) and I love it. Lol.
Yeah the houseplant community is erm... something.
What a gem to stumble upon. Thank you for a truly amazing video.
I love you so much
Love u too
Finally someone else who doesn't love Adansonii 🙄🤦🏽♀️
Nick, I always love your humour in these videos and your perspective on "rare" plants. My folks always kept some casual indoor plants and were big outdoor gardeners. I'd had a few succulents but really got into houseplants in 2015-2016 when I impulse bought a monstera on an especially crummy day. I am so, SO glad the "rare" plant nuttiness didn't come around until later because with my spending habits at that time, I absolutely would've wound up in this video having bought some $200 plant not realizing I was blowing my grocery budget. Happy to say I've got my finances in much better order with experience and a good ol' ADHD diagnosis a few years ago lol, but even so I was certainly TEMPTED by pretty pictures of absurdly priced houseplants.
A few summers back, after being a fairly confident plant owner for a few years, a series of misfortunes (pests and issues caused by attempts to treat for said pests) decimated nearly my whole collection (iirc, four peace lilies, a monstera deliciosa, assorted little plants) at the time. I was absolutely DEVASTATED but also very very glad they weren't more expensive. This experience completely killed any lingering desires I had to spend more than maaaaaybe $30-40 on a single plant, and then only if it was large to begin with. Took me some time to settle in to what I wanted to get when rebuilding my collection, and I am quite happy with my "common" plants that grow huge easily and happily and won't cost me an arm and a leg if I ever need to replace them in the future.
As it stands I've got a monstera from cuttings of the same original plant, two snake plants and a norfolk pine I got as gifts, a beautiful satin scindapsus, and multiple giant pothos of different varieties (my golden pothos I've had for less than a year and it grew six-nine feet in that time, so worth it). There's a few formerly-"rarer" plants I'd be interested in some day (philo micans, domino peace lily, neon philo cordatum come to mind) but I'd need more flat space or hanging locations and more grow lights to accommodate any more than I have rn anyways.
I know what you mean about the fragility of plants, I bought some expensive Hoyas only to watch them die from flat mites before I even knew i had them! Never heard of them before!
@@phytosexual oof that's rough! it's all a learning experience but still, an EXPENSIVE learning experience hahaha
Well you have one Right leaning fan at least. I like your snarky sense of humor and you're pretty down to Earth. You've given me some great advice too. I've been subscribed for quite a while. You're one of those channels that I click as soon as I see the thumbnail, because I know that I am about to enjoy myself. Thank you for what you do.
No problem :)
@@phytosexual weird I was unsubbed. Subbed again.
Nick ,you are simply brilliant…😊
Thank yew.
I loved this analysis. I love my plants, and earlier this year I was buying quite a bit. But I had a new home, new room to fill, and I wanted more than just my dogs to care for. Haven't gotten any in the past month though because... Well... I don't need duplicates and the ones I do want at some point are outside of my current budget. So... I'm content with what I have.
I'm at 55 plants, a few I don't care that much about but got for super cheap, and my most expensive plant is my Monstera Albo cutting. I have refused to buy it because of the price. But got a cutting for $40 and it really actually gives me a lot of joy.
Most of my plants I got because I actually like them. Some are "rare"... But I got them because I liked them. Not because they were rare.
Same with the seeds I got for a veggie garden this year. Many are "rare" or other heirloom varieties, not because of the rarity, but because I think they're SO cool, and I want to try the different types of tomatoes and carrots.
There is definitely excitement in getting something "exclusive", but if that's the only joy you find in it... That's just so fleeting. These are living beings (like your cat comparison) that require care and attention in order to stay alive and do well and can last decades, so why would you focus on such a fleeting emotion in what you choose to bring into your care?
The legend has posted!!! 🥳
I have
I used to be really into reptile husbandry, but after a while I distanced myself from the community because it also suffers from many of the issues you’ve outlined in this video. I think the consequences are often more egregious with reptile keepers though because the commodification, consumerism and “rarity” are being assigned to sentient beings. Poor husbandry runs rampant, and theres many morphs and mutations that are purposefully bred into existence despite the fact that they severely affect quality of life for the animal. There is a shift moving towards making enclosures larger and more naturalistic, but the harm has already been done. “Normal” (non mutated) animals that are common in the pet trade are sold for dirt cheap and often dumped shortly after being acquired by inexperienced owners. Similar things happened/are happening with dog and cat breeding. I am profoundly against this capitalist culture of turning nature, especially sentient beings, into “high value” and “rare” products and accessories for our entertainment.
Brilliant as always 🤣😂🤣 Oh and you just saved my credit card bill so thanks for making me come to my senses 👍
Happy to stop the suffering.
Another brilliant video that was worth the wait. I've only been keeping a larger collection for a couple years, but it's been interesting to recognize what I've bought because I really like it (and can keep it alive), and what I've bought under the influence of social media. These days I'm all about EASY to grow.
That 27:19 day switch outside was fun
hahaha
Ohhhhh children are the fruit of the loom
Not lying I like your plants- but YOU are the reason I tune in. I myself am an old lady so no offence when I say with innocent conviction….. I love you!!!🌿
Same.
same
Your videos are awesome in many ways
Thank you!
Nick: talks about lonely people and amprophophallus
Also Nick: “This is a christian channel” 😂😂😂
I swear I could watch his videos 24/7
girl you know this isn't a christian channel, unless there is some guy hiding in the greenery named christian.
Fucking love your content. Just the best
Are you from Florida? I was friends with your brother I think you might’ve been good friends with my nephew Troy when you guys were younger?
Either way, I love your channel and I’m excited to start expanding my indoor growings!
I wish I was from Florida, until I see chaotic headlines that escape the state borders. No I don't have any friends named Troy sorry :)
Where is the rare??? 😫 WHERE?!? 😭😭😭 ooo new growth! hehe
Hey now my father in law loves African violets!
Yea ok you're right. I'm done.
being a millennial plant parent on the unhinged side is knowing where FINALLY IS MINE is from just based on the first still. (spiritus sancti being successful tc now is also mega lul)
lmao yeah from $20,000 to $200 and probably to $50. People.
I love your videos ❤🌱🪴your sense of humour always makes me laugh 😂