You have a marvellous sense of humour! You really made me laugh when I was watching this video! Thank you for that and for all the valuable information! :) Cheers!
I Always prune my plants roots when I notice they stop thriving. it may upset some of them for a day or two but they always get happy a day or two later and start growing like crazy
This vid was such a joy! 😄 The struggles with calathea are real! I've tried about 7 times, with different varieties. They all died. I have a tiny one that is doing well 🤞 I remember your advice about buying plants small. Seems to be working... so far so good! 🎉 Thank you Richard, I always look forward to your vids 😁
I have 11 calathea now 🤭🥴 my little divas lol they do grow well, but I find they like sunlight more than ppl know. My spouse is just like Mrs Sheffield 😅
My son gifted me a huge rattlesnake calathea a month ago so this video is right on time! Hopefully with your tips Beyonce (my name for her cuz she's a diva!) will grow full and bushy!
It's 3.30am here in Australia, and I'm awake watching your latest video like a needy calathea. Thank you for the info and the giggles. We plant people are *special*. 😊
We are Just simply weird! My son lately said when I visited and told him to give his room some more oxigen( like open a window) he replied" you are just a freaking Plant! 😂I chuckled and kept my thoughts for myself. My home has come to the point where " you can't see the trees through the forest" meaning it's a green place where only a calanthea or red or pink flower is noticed and they Plant friends take in most space and human have to careful wiggle their way to a hidden seat 😂😊
I use tap water to water my plants without browning tips. Browning tips are not from the water (with the exception of some extreme cases) but due to the less-than-ideal humidity. At home growing environment, it is very hard to nearly impossible to have relative humidity over 40-50% without some sort of enclosure like a grow tent or a giant wardian case, and these plants thrive at humidity at over 60% minimum. At this level of humidity, you will start to see molds on the wall and paint or wallpaper coming off. lol If you keep them watered at the perfect interval and aim to maintain the humidity at least 50%, then you will not see browning tips. Again, this will not be achievable for most home growers especially during the winter months when people use heating which drops the relative humidity significantly lower. Another thing, too much light will cause the browning tips and edges. Lastly, fungal diseases will also cause browning tips and edges, but they will look different.
Omg! I have this calathea and it's been limping along since February. It's lost the purple coloration on the underside :( can't wait to try out these tips to help it bounce back
Mine is the same. It was lovely for over a year, then when we had a really hot and sunny spell it started to droop and go yellow. I definitely wasn’t over or underwatering it (I use a moisture meter all the time) All the new leaves are light green with no purple. I’ve moved it to a more shady spot and am keeping everything crossed that it perks up. 😢
Your original tip about the water conditioner some months ago, is one of the best tips I've ever gotten online. (that and the moisture meter of course) . The dechlorinated water made my primadonna plants look so much better in just a few weeks. Among Calatheas I was probably known as a serial killer 😉 so I haven't had any for two years or so, that is until a month ago or so... I bought a Rose-Painted Calathea wanting to redeem myself and my bad reputation among Calatheas 🤣 So far it's growing well and looks healthy. The dark purple leaves with the pink stripes are very pleasing to look at Thank you Richard, for making me see the errors of my former ways and guiding me onto the right track 😂👍🏻 Take care and thank you for another great video
Same here! I have a palm that never got any fuller, because for every new leaf that grew, one dried up and died. Now it's bright green and becoming lush. My umbrella plant has shown extreme happiness with the conditioner too.
I have two umbrella plants, a big three stemmed bushy slightly variagated one and a medium sized very variegated one... They are among my favorite plants and they love the magic potions (aka dechlorinated water) For years I was told and believed that low humidity was the problem, it matters to some extent, but 'clean' water matters a lot more Happy growing with your plants 😃
@@TheNetsrac I know that Mr. Sheffield is anti-mist, but I've got central heat and good circulation in my sunny rooms, my plants enjoy a "morning mist" every day, like they got a taste of morning dew.
@@waskelweewabbit1453 It might depend on the climate you live in, I tried it it, and it made no difference on my plants. If it works for you, that's great 👍🏻
Very cute educational video. I just saw that calathea at a garden center and was tempted to buy it. I may get it in a few weeks after I return from vacation 😂. Rainwater, distilled or any clean water is a game changer for calathea.
We tried using water conditioner because we had brown spots on a lot of plants, and sadly two months later we can now toss most of our plants out. I guess not all water conditioner is equal.. I was so hopeful
When watering you are looking for the soil capacity, within soil there are 3 sizes of pore space that are interconnected miso, micro and macro each one serves a purpose one for water, oxygen and roots.
Hello! I use the same water conditioner you showed, but what proportion do you use? The instructions say 5ml per 10 US gallons, but I believe it’s directed to aquariums
When you cut leaves off your calathea because they aren't growing up with the rest, meaning not brown & crispy, can they be rooted? If so, is water or soil better? I'm expecting a Peacock Plant this week so I'm nervous, & curious! Thanks Mr. Sheffield!
What about fluoride? As far as I can tell, aquarium water conditioners will remove chlor(am)ine, but none can remove fluoride. Is your tap water non-fluoridated? Or do you think there's just not enough in "normal" tap water to harm your calatheas? Thanks ever so much for sharing your insights!
Agreed. Hopefully, include plants that aren't succulents. I gave up on calatheas because I could never maintain high enough humidity levels in my apartment.
Hi! Thanks for the video! My calathea’s leaves stayed rolled for some time, so I’ve decided to wash my calathea with rainwater. Its leaves drooped right after the wash. Is it normal or should I be worried? Some of the leaves starts to open but they doesn’t lift up… :(
Thanks so much for your so useful advices ! I watched your video with extreme interest because my Calatea has quite all crispy and brown leaves. Do I need to cut them off ? Is it too late ? 😢. Thank you so very much for your precious advice ⚘️🌿
Im back to comment. 😢 I loved mine so much I wanted him outside. The sun beat him up badly. Leaves are toasted and roasted how can I fix?? I moved back in full shade.
Hi, Instead of cutting out the entire leaf could you not just cut off the brown part carefully with the scissors? I give my variegated spider plant as well as some of my other plants a gentle haircut so to speak. I ensure that I shape the end of the leaf to as natural looking as possible.
I went on vacation and had family come water my healthy velvet calathea and when I came back all the stems dropped to the ground. How can I fix it? I took care of the plant like a baby and it grew so well. I have been watering it and keeping it in the sun for a few hours is there anything I can do to save it ??? Please help
Just took mine out of pot after 3 years. It’s gets the odd tall leave but not much mote than that. Repotting today and it seems to have many bulb looking things at the bottom of the soil so I’m concerned about chopping them? I really don’t want a bigger pot.
I just bought a Calathea four days ago and rather spontaneously so because i found my Croton still/again throwing its leaves so assumed it wasn't getting enough light (now i hope it recovers, Crotons have wonderful leaves but also its autumn and idk how it affects the Croton). Has been the fourth time I've used the art of hacking off a plants feet due to unwillingness to spend any more money on bigger pots and so far all of them loved it, especially one of my ferns whose leaves were getting tired. A day afterwards they looked as strong as never before. I admire how fast it got back up.
Vit C (aka ASCORBIC acid) breaks the bond of chloramine into chlorine and another compound. Then you can let the water sit and chlorine will dissipate. Also only take a pinch per gallon.
Ever hear about air pruning pots. It would make for a good experiment to see if they're good for long term house plants. The idea is that it stops root circling and makes the roots grow more in the center of the soil and less around the edges.
I litteraly was sitting with my Red Calathea, watching this vid, and hoping for advice.......and then the root-butchering began!!! I hid my plant away from the casual savagery, lest she get the screaming willies 🙀
I used to cut my potted rosemary every year, because I could not have a bigger pot on the balcony of my former hous, now I have a garde so I don't do it anymore. I cut on the bottom and the sides roughly 3cm. Rosemary will grow back without problems.
I have this and am living her. She does get some brown tips but looks healthy otherwise. I hope she grows to be like yours. I'm so loving your calathea!!
Thx 4 your sharing. I have given up on calathias after buying 6 kinds and all dying. I have watered them using rain water to no avail. The only thing I have not done is cutting the roots. Maybe I will give it a try someday.
Help me Mr Sheffield! 😭 I was bothered by the water “stains” I got on the leaves of my Eldergrass and decided to take the time to wipe the leaves off today, and I thought I was gonna do it some good by treating it with Neem oil. After I returned a few hours later, all of the leaves were hanging down and no longer lush and fluffy. I tried to wash off the neem oil and the water made things worse 😭😭😭 please please please help me. What should I do?
Also while I almost always use drainage holes, I like terracotta self watering for my Calathea and African Violets, and my Cane Begonia is THRIVING in a pot without drainage holes. I just am careful with watering.
I was already loving this because your plant's twin is directly behind me, not as beautiful of course. However when you said you stuck your moisture meter into his private parts I lost it....been watching a while but this is my first comment. LOLLLLLL You're killin me Smalls ROFL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I recently was given a very poorly doing Calathea from my friendly-so far I am keeping her happy. She just has super crispy brown leaves that were a pre-existing problem. I’m hoping I can get a new leaf to grow first before I start hacking anything off. And then Monday my SO’s boss let me take some of their work calathea! This one was much healthier but they hated how fussy it was LOL. I said I would happily take some of her off their hands!!
I see people spraying their plants off with a hose or in the shower but that's tap water - the hardest of which might exist here in Tucson. You're spraying at an angle to avoid wetting the soil much, but don't you get water spots on your leaves? I've only used a sprayer outside with miticide for a palm - and I used distilled water. I'm afraid of what comes out of a hose! Aside from whole-house water filtration, is there anything I can do? (And yes, whole house filtration is something I'm saving for, but it's going to be a while - so I put an RO filter under my kitchen sink)
I root pruned my Monstera and it just stopped growing😢 No new growth whatsoever in 4 months now, but it’s not dying eather, it’s like it is frozen 😮 I believe I did everything according to Richard’s instructions, the only reservation I have is about the light - I had to put the plant in a less lit place than before, but I don’t believe it’s so bad as to stop the plant from growing at all. Any advice, please?
Mr.Sheffield, i have an experiment I would love to see if you can! I cant afford to buy new lights for my plants. But I have read that fish tank lights (the ones that sit on top of fish tanks and are LED blue red white) can act as effective grow lights. I am trying it with my plants, but since this is the first time I've ever used grow lights, I dont know how much better it will be for my plants. Would you be willing to try this experiment with me?
Tip no1: as I like to say "tap water is fine if you didn't have rainwater for long enough to water your plants, but living in britian and not having enough rainwater, What are you doing?" also tip about light, I've heard of people growing plants in their wardrobes, that being said I don't think they were plants that are legally acceptable to own P.s. Can you spray your plants with an indoor shower?
I have cut the roots by a third many times over the years, and the plants do just fine. The only problem is after doing this a few times, the plant grows so big that it begins to look a bit foolish in the smaller pot . . . These plants love to be bottom-watered as well, and yes to the stress coat because of the lousy water here in my apartment. That Stress Coat works wonders. And saves money as well. The other question I have is when to stop the plants' feeding? Everyone says the winter months - does that mean starting to withhold the feeding in December and resume again in March? Amanda from Planterina has hinted that she feeds every plant that is showing active growth, even in the winter. She cuts back the feeding half in general. What do you think? Your videos tend to be interesting! Thank you so much, Nancy from NJ . . still feeding!
Thank you so much Mr Sheffield, I really really enjoyed watching you tell us all about Calathea, and I found this fascinating and useful and helpful too. I’ve just brought a very small Calathea plant, that I’m hoping will grow as well as yours. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
I just got a fairly tall one in Lidl, that looks really well. Thought I'd partner it up with my alocosia which is also lidl's and doing well. I'll need every one of your videos! Wish me luck!
Hello Mr. Sheffield! Thank you so much for your vids - so educational and fun to watch. Can you please confirm if the water conditioner can be used on all other indoor plants OR if this is only recommended for Calatheas? Keep the vids coming!
I noticed lots of white stuff on the base of the plant and on some of the backsides of the leaves adjacent. is that just salt build up from fertilizer?
After searching how I can rescue my Calathea, I found your video and I just realised that my Calathea has the same pot as yours 😂 Gonna show that video to my plant, maybe it will encourage it to grow healthy :D
I love the funky little flowers, I wonder if my zebra can do this. I rescued it as a near dead pup on sale and now it's tough. Survived -5°C over many winter days but by a window.
As someone who both owns plants and is also a fish keeper I love this tip cuz it saves me, but lol at the same time it also kind of worries me that plant hobbyists are going to buy out the product that’s meant for the fish hobby. You would think the plant industry would have their own line of dechlorinator product by now 😂
Hi. W was thinking of cutting the roots on my house plants and replenish the soil. It this ok to do now? Especially worried about my croton which is flowering.
In winter, I wake up earlier than I need to, so I can get up and open all of the curtains, so my plants can get the first rays of early sun. When I get up to a new Mr. Sheffield video, it always starts my day with a chuckle. I did try the water conditioner. As a matter of fact, the day you posted that, I had a forehead-smacking moment, wondering why I didn't think of that. I'm still waiting to find out what one of my spider plants is wanting from me. The rest love the conditioner.
@@amberscott7831 I usually check the weather or something first, unless it shows a new video from him, then I pour my coffee and know I'm about to start my day with a good mood.
I tried the root chop with my tickle plants and not impact at all. And as far as the flowering this appears to also only happen for with natural sunlight. There is just something about the sun that these artificial light don’t give off. We shield the from “harmful” rays but from my experience the plants seem to thrive a lot more outdoors.
I absolutely love Calatheas , but they don’t love me. I have well water and we have a water softener. Because of the salt, I use distilled water on all of my Calathea’s and still have problems. I’ve decided not to bring any more home and I am heartbroken. 💔
I have 3 prayer plants Rosa came to me Thur the mail so water logged water was running out of the box she had 7 leaves now down to 2help I wipe my other 2leaves down with diluted black coffee they are doing great
Dude, I have the same plant, in the same pot and its looking sad so I came to TH-cam and find this video. Thank you so much! I'm gonna get chopping those roots and give the plant a little love.
Mine comes outside all summer along with most of my house plants. They grow so much while they're outside. Even on the north side of the house, they get brighter sun than they do indoors.
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Haha you are so funny 😂ty
Mrs Sheffield is the new Mrs Colombo. Everyone has heard about her yet nobody has ever seen her.
Haha brilliant!
😂😂
Now I’m picturing her looking like Kate Mulgrew! 😂
This made me actually LOL 😂
😮😅 I think she's shy it's okay . I think he will get in trouble if he points the camera at her.😂
You have a marvellous sense of humour! You really made me laugh when I was watching this video! Thank you for that and for all the valuable information! :) Cheers!
Thank you 😊
I Always prune my plants roots when I notice they stop thriving. it may upset some of them for a day or two but they always get happy a day or two later and start growing like crazy
This vid was such a joy! 😄 The struggles with calathea are real! I've tried about 7 times, with different varieties. They all died. I have a tiny one that is doing well 🤞
I remember your advice about buying plants small. Seems to be working... so far so good! 🎉 Thank you Richard, I always look forward to your vids 😁
Always water calatheas from the BOTTOM😊
I have 11 calathea now 🤭🥴 my little divas lol they do grow well, but I find they like sunlight more than ppl know. My spouse is just like Mrs Sheffield 😅
😂
The hug you give that show that how you much you care and done effort to bring this size
My son gifted me a huge rattlesnake calathea a month ago so this video is right on time! Hopefully with your tips Beyonce (my name for her cuz she's a diva!) will grow full and bushy!
Love it! 😂
It's 3.30am here in Australia, and I'm awake watching your latest video like a needy calathea.
Thank you for the info and the giggles. We plant people are *special*. 😊
Thanks for watching 😁
We are Just simply weird! My son lately said when I visited and told him to give his room some more oxigen( like open a window) he replied" you are just a freaking Plant! 😂I chuckled and kept my thoughts for myself.
My home has come to the point where " you can't see the trees through the forest" meaning it's a green place where only a calanthea or red or pink flower is noticed and they Plant friends take in most space and human have to careful wiggle their way to a hidden seat 😂😊
I use tap water to water my plants without browning tips. Browning tips are not from the water (with the exception of some extreme cases) but due to the less-than-ideal humidity. At home growing environment, it is very hard to nearly impossible to have relative humidity over 40-50% without some sort of enclosure like a grow tent or a giant wardian case, and these plants thrive at humidity at over 60% minimum. At this level of humidity, you will start to see molds on the wall and paint or wallpaper coming off. lol
If you keep them watered at the perfect interval and aim to maintain the humidity at least 50%, then you will not see browning tips. Again, this will not be achievable for most home growers especially during the winter months when people use heating which drops the relative humidity significantly lower.
Another thing, too much light will cause the browning tips and edges.
Lastly, fungal diseases will also cause browning tips and edges, but they will look different.
I literally have 80% humidity right now in my room and no walls crumbling. What the heck are you talking about.
I just purchased this plant this past weekend. Thank you for this video! I keep mine outside
Omg! I have this calathea and it's been limping along since February. It's lost the purple coloration on the underside :( can't wait to try out these tips to help it bounce back
I noticed this. Still looking for a explanation. Did you find anything g?
If you have the little purple inky dots on the plant too, after a google I've discovered it may be that we are giving them too much light 🥲
Good luck!
Mine is the same. It was lovely for over a year, then when we had a really hot and sunny spell it started to droop and go yellow. I definitely wasn’t over or underwatering it (I use a moisture meter all the time) All the new leaves are light green with no purple. I’ve moved it to a more shady spot and am keeping everything crossed that it perks up. 😢
Your original tip about the water conditioner some months ago, is one of the best tips I've ever gotten online. (that and the moisture meter of course) . The dechlorinated water made my primadonna plants look so much better in just a few weeks. Among Calatheas I was probably known as a serial killer 😉 so I haven't had any for two years or so, that is until a month ago or so... I bought a Rose-Painted Calathea wanting to redeem myself and my bad reputation among Calatheas 🤣
So far it's growing well and looks healthy. The dark purple leaves with the pink stripes are very pleasing to look at
Thank you Richard, for making me see the errors of my former ways and guiding me onto the right track 😂👍🏻
Take care and thank you for another great video
Same here! I have a palm that never got any fuller, because for every new leaf that grew, one dried up and died. Now it's bright green and becoming lush. My umbrella plant has shown extreme happiness with the conditioner too.
I have two umbrella plants, a big three stemmed bushy slightly variagated one and a medium sized very variegated one...
They are among my favorite plants and they love the magic potions (aka dechlorinated water)
For years I was told and believed that low humidity was the problem, it matters to some extent, but 'clean' water matters a lot more
Happy growing with your plants 😃
Awesome! Glad it helped young sir!
@@TheNetsrac I know that Mr. Sheffield is anti-mist, but I've got central heat and good circulation in my sunny rooms, my plants enjoy a "morning mist" every day, like they got a taste of morning dew.
@@waskelweewabbit1453
It might depend on the climate you live in, I tried it it, and it made no difference on my plants. If it works for you, that's great 👍🏻
My Calathea is not as beautiful as yours, however, my is blooming yellow flowers. Do I leave the flowers or cut them off ?
I leave them on this plant. They’re nice
Very cute educational video. I just saw that calathea at a garden center and was tempted to buy it. I may get it in a few weeks after I return from vacation 😂. Rainwater, distilled or any clean water is a game changer for calathea.
You should it’s very forgiving
We tried using water conditioner because we had brown spots on a lot of plants, and sadly two months later we can now toss most of our plants out. I guess not all water conditioner is equal.. I was so hopeful
Don’t think wc will be the cause
I’ll get a meter. Maybe I over water. I did however use the liquid for tap water use. I have a fish tank so I already had some handy
My small calathea keeps growing enormous bulbs on the bottom of its pot and pushing itself and the soil up.
Yep they do that. Prune or repot
It works. I have been using it for months and my plants are loving it.
But but if you spray it down with water from the Spicket, won’t it cause crispy leaves? That’s always my dilemma.
I love your video's they're so informative!❤
Thank you so much!
Use water from your fish tank because it has no chlorine
When watering you are looking for the soil capacity, within soil there are 3 sizes of pore space that are interconnected miso, micro and macro each one serves a purpose one for water, oxygen and roots.
Thanks for sharing 👍
New plant info! Must research - unless you've got a link to share 😅 Thank you!
@meredithdavis5167 look up field capacity on Google, and it will explain how water moves through the soil profile.
What about your potting mix what are you using for this plant.
What a beautiful plant you have Mr.Sheffield
Incredibly lovely❤
Hello! I use the same water conditioner you showed, but what proportion do you use? The instructions say 5ml per 10 US gallons, but I believe it’s directed to aquariums
2 drops per can
This is awesome I’m very new to this flower thing but I love it
When you cut leaves off your calathea because they aren't growing up with the rest, meaning not brown & crispy, can they be rooted? If so, is water or soil better? I'm expecting a Peacock Plant this week so I'm nervous, & curious! Thanks Mr. Sheffield!
I’m not sure they can. I’ve never tried
What about fluoride?
As far as I can tell, aquarium water conditioners will remove chlor(am)ine, but none can remove fluoride. Is your tap water non-fluoridated? Or do you think there's just not enough in "normal" tap water to harm your calatheas?
Thanks ever so much for sharing your insights!
Yes I think fluoride can be an issue. Not sure if water conditioners can deal with it or not
Would love to see a video on humidity, why plants need it and what plants DO NOT require a lot of humidity❤
Noted!
Agreed. Hopefully, include plants that aren't succulents. I gave up on calatheas because I could never maintain high enough humidity levels in my apartment.
Hi! Thanks for the video! My calathea’s leaves stayed rolled for some time, so I’ve decided to wash my calathea with rainwater. Its leaves drooped right after the wash. Is it normal or should I be worried? Some of the leaves starts to open but they doesn’t lift up… :(
Not sure. Should bounce back
Thanks so much for your so useful advices ! I watched your video with extreme interest because my Calatea has quite all crispy and brown leaves. Do I need to cut them off ? Is it too late ? 😢. Thank you so very much for your precious advice ⚘️🌿
I trim mine out. Doesn’t hurt anything
I get why you touch it all the time. It feels sooo goood
I love your jokes about your wife it’s very relatable.
Tell her hello 👋🏾 from the TH-cam community 🙂
Thank you, I will 😁
I've got a Mr. Sheffield - relatable indeed!
Im back to comment. 😢 I loved mine so much I wanted him outside. The sun beat him up badly. Leaves are toasted and roasted how can I fix?? I moved back in full shade.
Bringing him in and waiting for new leaves to come
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Hi, Instead of cutting out the entire leaf could you not just cut off the brown part carefully with the scissors?
I give my variegated spider plant as well as some of my other plants a gentle haircut so to speak. I ensure that I shape the end of the leaf to as natural looking as possible.
I think it will just go brown again
I went on vacation and had family come water my healthy velvet calathea and when I came back all the stems dropped to the ground. How can I fix it? I took care of the plant like a baby and it grew so well. I have been watering it and keeping it in the sun for a few hours is there anything I can do to save it ???
Please help
The droopy leaves will need cutting out and you’ll need to wait for new leaves to grow
Just took mine out of pot after 3 years. It’s gets the odd tall leave but not much mote than that. Repotting today and it seems to have many bulb looking things at the bottom of the soil so I’m concerned about chopping them? I really don’t want a bigger pot.
It’ll be fine
I have well water, minerals, but no chemicals. So what's causing my calathea's problem?
Hard to say without any info
I would love to see a video from you about hydroculture
I'd need to start doing it 😅
Is this plant different from the Rufibarba AKA Furry Feather Calathea?
Looks the same actually 👍
I just bought a Calathea four days ago and rather spontaneously so because i found my Croton still/again throwing its leaves so assumed it wasn't getting enough light (now i hope it recovers, Crotons have wonderful leaves but also its autumn and idk how it affects the Croton). Has been the fourth time I've used the art of hacking off a plants feet due to unwillingness to spend any more money on bigger pots and so far all of them loved it, especially one of my ferns whose leaves were getting tired. A day afterwards they looked as strong as never before. I admire how fast it got back up.
They really don’t mind do they 😁
Ahhhh the bin shot. My favorite part!
Always 😂
Vit C (aka ASCORBIC acid) breaks the bond of chloramine into chlorine and another compound. Then you can let the water sit and chlorine will dissipate. Also only take a pinch per gallon.
Someone help !! Calethea pecock has curled all of its leaves no crispy or brown leaves
Leaf curling is normally a sign of underwatering
If you want a plant to flower make sure your grow light has RED spectrum.. otherwise it’s only suitable for leafy growth.
Ever hear about air pruning pots. It would make for a good experiment to see if they're good for long term house plants. The idea is that it stops root circling and makes the roots grow more in the center of the soil and less around the edges.
I’ve been meaning to try it
I litteraly was sitting with my Red Calathea, watching this vid, and hoping for advice.......and then the root-butchering began!!! I hid my plant away from the casual savagery, lest she get the screaming willies 🙀
It’s fine
@@SheffieldMadePlants I adore your show🪴🐞
I used to cut my potted rosemary every year, because I could not have a bigger pot on the balcony of my former hous, now I have a garde so I don't do it anymore. I cut on the bottom and the sides roughly 3cm. Rosemary will grow back without problems.
You’re hilarious! Love your videos.
Thank you so much!!
I have this and am living her. She does get some brown tips but looks healthy otherwise. I hope she grows to be like yours. I'm so loving your calathea!!
Love the video. The back of the leaves on mine are no longer purple. Is there hope?
Maybe needs more light
You are so tall ! It changes everything, through this scale, all your plants are much bigger than I thought ! 😂
Haha didn't think of that
Thx 4 your sharing. I have given up on calathias after buying 6 kinds and all dying. I have watered them using rain water to no avail. The only thing I have not done is cutting the roots. Maybe I will give it a try someday.
Help me Mr Sheffield! 😭 I was bothered by the water “stains” I got on the leaves of my Eldergrass and decided to take the time to wipe the leaves off today, and I thought I was gonna do it some good by treating it with Neem oil. After I returned a few hours later, all of the leaves were hanging down and no longer lush and fluffy. I tried to wash off the neem oil and the water made things worse 😭😭😭 please please please help me. What should I do?
Those leaves are probably gone. Prune them out and be patient for new growth I think
@@SheffieldMadePlants noooo 😭 I had no idea that the leaves would be so sensitive 🥺☹️ thank you for your advise!
Never thoughts about aquarium conditioner! Game changer. Mine has browning on leaves so will try this.
Is distilled water the best for it besides rain
For browning leaves yes. Gotta be wary of nutrient leaching is all
I use 2lt bottles of water, from Morrisons....£1.
6:32 4 pairs of scissors and 2 pruning shears. And I thought *I* collected too many scissors!
Your videos always make me laugh, love your sense of humor ❤❤❤
Thank you 😊
Thank you for the water conditioning tip! I purchased it about a month ago and so far it seems to help my spider plants and calathea rattlesnake.
Wonderful!
It's hard to argue against results like that! Well done Mrs S.! And Sheff, my friend, your plant looks good too!😊
Thanks 👍
Agree fully with the tap water comment, we don’t even give it our pets to drink let alone the plants.
First plant I ever bought, 3 months ago, just seen this video😂
You've helped me a ton with all my plants! You're an absolute 🐐
Thank you 😊
My calatheas are still alive! 😅
Yay! Congratulations 🥳 fr
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How to choose a size pot..? 😔 Do they need lots of space in a pot ?
Room to grow but too much where the soil stays wet for long
Also while I almost always use drainage holes, I like terracotta self watering for my Calathea and African Violets, and my Cane Begonia is THRIVING in a pot without drainage holes. I just am careful with watering.
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I lose it every time you go to throw a plant in the bin. 😂😂😂
Hehe
I was already loving this because your plant's twin is directly behind me, not as beautiful of course. However when you said you stuck your moisture meter into his private parts I lost it....been watching a while but this is my first comment. LOLLLLLL You're killin me Smalls ROFL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
I recently was given a very poorly doing Calathea from my friendly-so far I am keeping her happy. She just has super crispy brown leaves that were a pre-existing problem. I’m hoping I can get a new leaf to grow first before I start hacking anything off.
And then Monday my SO’s boss let me take some of their work calathea! This one was much healthier but they hated how fussy it was LOL. I said I would happily take some of her off their hands!!
Nice free plants 😁
We have our own water where i live in Sweden so you are right. Tap water in town is dirty
I see people spraying their plants off with a hose or in the shower but that's tap water - the hardest of which might exist here in Tucson. You're spraying at an angle to avoid wetting the soil much, but don't you get water spots on your leaves? I've only used a sprayer outside with miticide for a palm - and I used distilled water. I'm afraid of what comes out of a hose! Aside from whole-house water filtration, is there anything I can do? (And yes, whole house filtration is something I'm saving for, but it's going to be a while - so I put an RO filter under my kitchen sink)
You might have to go for the wipe method. My water is soft so doesn’t tend to leave marks 😅
I root pruned my Monstera and it just stopped growing😢 No new growth whatsoever in 4 months now, but it’s not dying eather, it’s like it is frozen 😮 I believe I did everything according to Richard’s instructions, the only reservation I have is about the light - I had to put the plant in a less lit place than before, but I don’t believe it’s so bad as to stop the plant from growing at all. Any advice, please?
I'd try giving it better light or a grow light and see if it picks up. Might not be liking the change from bright low to lower light
Mr.Sheffield, i have an experiment I would love to see if you can! I cant afford to buy new lights for my plants. But I have read that fish tank lights (the ones that sit on top of fish tanks and are LED blue red white) can act as effective grow lights. I am trying it with my plants, but since this is the first time I've ever used grow lights, I dont know how much better it will be for my plants. Would you be willing to try this experiment with me?
I’ll have a look. If they’re good for fish tanks they’ll be good for plants
Tip no1: as I like to say "tap water is fine if you didn't have rainwater for long enough to water your plants, but living in britian and not having enough rainwater, What are you doing?"
also tip about light, I've heard of people growing plants in their wardrobes, that being said I don't think they were plants that are legally acceptable to own
P.s. Can you spray your plants with an indoor shower?
Yes no harm in having a shower with them
I bought the water conditioner. Should I use it for all my plants and for every watering? I have brown tips everywhere! Drives me crazy!
Yes to both questions
I have cut the roots by a third many times over the years, and the plants do just fine. The only problem is after doing this a few times, the plant grows so big that it begins to look a bit foolish in the smaller pot . . . These plants love to be bottom-watered as well, and yes to the stress coat because of the lousy water here in my apartment. That Stress Coat works wonders. And saves money as well. The other question I have is when to stop the plants' feeding? Everyone says the winter months - does that mean starting to withhold the feeding in December and resume again in March? Amanda from Planterina has hinted that she feeds every plant that is showing active growth, even in the winter. She cuts back the feeding half in general. What do you think? Your videos tend to be interesting! Thank you so much, Nancy from NJ . . still feeding!
I’ve got a video coming on Saturday about that. But keep feeding if the plant is still growing. If not then cut back until spring
Thank you so much Mr Sheffield, I really really enjoyed watching you tell us all about Calathea, and I found this fascinating and useful and helpful too. I’ve just brought a very small Calathea plant, that I’m hoping will grow as well as yours. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it
I just got a fairly tall one in Lidl, that looks really well. Thought I'd partner it up with my alocosia which is also lidl's and doing well. I'll need every one of your videos! Wish me luck!
Good luck 🤞
Hello Mr. Sheffield! Thank you so much for your vids - so educational and fun to watch. Can you please confirm if the water conditioner can be used on all other indoor plants OR if this is only recommended for Calatheas? Keep the vids coming!
Thanks! All plants 👍
I’ll try next the root chop off. I’ll update later.
I noticed lots of white stuff on the base of the plant and on some of the backsides of the leaves adjacent. is that just salt build up from fertilizer?
Might be diatomaceous earth
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Oh I see. Pest control?
@@Carol-nn8su yes against fungus gnats
After searching how I can rescue my Calathea, I found your video and I just realised that my Calathea has the same pot as yours 😂 Gonna show that video to my plant, maybe it will encourage it to grow healthy :D
Great stuff 👍
Love your videos! They helped my Monsteras come back to life. Will root pruning work with Monsteras?
Yes i've root pruned my Monstera a couple of times
I love the funky little flowers, I wonder if my zebra can do this. I rescued it as a near dead pup on sale and now it's tough. Survived -5°C over many winter days but by a window.
Fingers crossed
Hi Mr Sheffield, i am reading conflicting reviews on Calathea being toxic. What do you think 🤔
Not sure on that one.
As someone who both owns plants and is also a fish keeper I love this tip cuz it saves me, but lol at the same time it also kind of worries me that plant hobbyists are going to buy out the product that’s meant for the fish hobby. You would think the plant industry would have their own line of dechlorinator product by now 😂
I know right!
Hi. W was thinking of cutting the roots on my house plants and replenish the soil. It this ok to do now? Especially worried about my croton which is flowering.
Hmm if it's flowering then probably wait till it's done
In winter, I wake up earlier than I need to, so I can get up and open all of the curtains, so my plants can get the first rays of early sun. When I get up to a new Mr. Sheffield video, it always starts my day with a chuckle.
I did try the water conditioner. As a matter of fact, the day you posted that, I had a forehead-smacking moment, wondering why I didn't think of that. I'm still waiting to find out what one of my spider plants is wanting from me. The rest love the conditioner.
Legend!
You know it’s gonna be a good day when you wake up to a new Sheffield video! ❤️🪴
@@amberscott7831 I usually check the weather or something first, unless it shows a new video from him, then I pour my coffee and know I'm about to start my day with a good mood.
I tried the root chop with my tickle plants and not impact at all. And as far as the flowering this appears to also only happen for with natural sunlight. There is just something about the sun that these artificial light don’t give off. We shield the from “harmful” rays but from my experience the plants seem to thrive a lot more outdoors.
Good point 👍
Have a java moss aquarium and water Calathea from that
I absolutely love Calatheas , but they don’t love me. I have well water and we have a water softener. Because of the salt, I use distilled water on all of my Calathea’s and still have problems. I’ve decided not to bring any more home and I am heartbroken. 💔
Depending on the type they can be tricky. This one is forgiving
Thank you for your video. My calathea starts developing this dry leaf problem and I’m intending to save it 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Aww damn I just saw this.😅 My bad
I have 3 prayer plants Rosa came to me Thur the mail so water logged water was running out of the box she had 7 leaves now down to 2help I wipe my other 2leaves down with diluted black coffee they are doing great
Wow that's a lot of water
Dude, I have the same plant, in the same pot and its looking sad so I came to TH-cam and find this video. Thank you so much! I'm gonna get chopping those roots and give the plant a little love.
Glad I could help!
Mine comes outside all summer along with most of my house plants. They grow so much while they're outside. Even on the north side of the house, they get brighter sun than they do indoors.
Great shout
Got mine in pon and just use mineral water from a certain brand (it's got a low °dH) plus a bit of fertilizer. It's loving life.
Great stuff 👍