10 Stunning Plants That Are Actually A Nightmare!
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I have a simple philosophy about plants. When I get one, I give it the best care that's required to care for that particular plant. If it lives, it lives, and if it dies, it dies. I refuse to let a plant stress me out anymore. It's surprising just how many plants snap back to life again, even if it's down to it's last browing leaf.❤
Very good approach
Same! You can't get too attached!! Nature doesn't always goes as planned
I too have adopted this philosophy. At one point I had about 50 plants all over my townhouse in every room on two floors. I have two cats who think the plants are vegetables. For their personal dinning. So, I added shelves on the walls and hanging baskets from the ceiling. I used to buy discounted plants from the ICU at Lowes. Some lived, some died. I replaced the ones that died. No more! I'm done. When a long time, sort of, plant dies, I don't replace it right away. I'm not doing that anymore. Too much time trying to coax them into living. I have about 18 that are doing really well. A Hoya has taken over the kitchen window (sitting in a large metal birdcage suspended from the ceiling) which is great for privacy. The sidewalk is right outside, so I don't have to lower the shade as much.
The ones in my office hanging from the ceiling provide great ambiance. So far! Thanks for these videos. I refer to you all the time for advice.
Asparagus ferns are so easy to keep in my experience, grow well and so long as you water them they dont go brown
That’s what I’ve heard too. They’re not really ferns, maybe that’s why 😄 I’ve been thinking of getting one myself 😊
It may depend on where you live. In my area the humidity drastically changes from summer to winter to spring and fall. Many plants hate the low humidity and drastic change here.
Good to know!
I've had a couple (I have one now) and they've always done well in my UK home. They like a lot of water (they're not a fern though) and they LOVE to grow. Very easy plant.
Good to know! Years ago I gave my daughter an asparagus fern and between the two of us we could not keep it alive. I think it was sporadic watering and inconsistent humidity that did it in. Maybe I’ll try one again now that I’ve got more experience 😊
Alocasia, calathia, and ferns are all my nemeses. I’ve given up entirely on them.
Me too!
Check out foxtail ferns! Very hearty and bushy!
Been a new plant parent for about 6 months and your videos have really helped. Thanks Shef 👍
Love to hear it!
I spent $40 for my monstera deliciosa, and I thought that was a lot. She was my dream plant, though, and I just love her! I can't imagine spending thousands of dollars on a plant. People in my plant groups are always complaining of the white sections browning. I'd have a cow after spending that money...lol! And to be honest, I love the solid green better. Thank you for another great video!
Thanks for watching 😁
My alocasia, aglaonema, caladium, and homalomena plants have been thriving well after some repotting. I hardly water them but their soils are always moist for some reason, maybe coz they all live in a shady part of my veranda. I live in a tropical country which has brief heavy rains at times. Sometimes I just spray some neem oil to prevent pests. The huge alocasia even rewarded me with a new flower for the first time in years.
The price of “rare” plants in the UK and the US astonishes me 😮 Here in Russia you can get a Monstera Alba cutting for like $10, and the non-variegated one basically for a song. Who in their right mind would pay thousands of smackeroos for a plant??? I also got my Philodendron Pink Princess cutting for around $5. Russia is a good place for plant lovers! 😅 Not so good in other aspects though 😔
How are they so cheap over there?
My mother had one thing of mine at her house and that was my prized and special Japanese mint teenage child. What did she do with it, she pulled it out to put in some low rent basil without even giving me a chance to take it myself. Her grandchild was a Japanese mint and she murdered it. At least I can cry under the shelter of some nice fenestrated leaves sprouting from my monstera 😭
Dang bro 😯😅
😂😂 murderer she is 😂
She should be put in jail
OMG 🤣
Awww! My sincere condolences. Keep the [special] kids AWAY from mom!
I have 2 alocasia black velvets and one went dormant for the first time. I have a palm plant that was thriving in a corner and somehow spidermites showed up then winter came. It is quarantined in my garage. Those expensive popular plants look nice but I will wait when the prices fall as well.
Where do the little gits come from eh
I bought a coffee plant from Trader joes, for $10. I seperated all the plants in the pot as recommended, and gave them away, and kept one for myself. that one plant grew a couple leaves, but in 1 year did nothing else. I ended up tossing it, as the stem just started turning brown, I am only in a 1-2 year hobby of plants and decided after watching some videos that it wasn't worth keeping, and stressing over. my poor white wizard and white princess died on me as well, and I am barely holding onto the variagated pink princess I got for a great deal, but was a tiny plug, that grew all summer, they didn't appreciate the MN fall/winter I think.
You've got some tough plants to start with there.
I've had house plants for about 20 years. I usually won't spend over $20 on one and try to find things on clearance. I recently got a monstera deliciosa and a monstera adansonii for myself as Christmas presents. I have an asparagus fern. At first, it gave me fits but I think we're finally on the same page!😅 It is growing well, just needed more watering. I wanted to try an alocasia or a calethea but am now hesitant after your advice. Thank you for your videos!
That is awesome!
I've got 2 different types of asparagus ferns. They are FUSSY. But if I keep them away from all direct light and never forget to lightly water every other day they thrive.
If the monstera roots are bound enough, you may be able to lift the plant straight up by the stalk and have someone slide a slightly bigger pot underneath when holding it up. Did this for a larger plant, worked well. Make sure the soil is relatively dry so it's less heavy. Less chance of broken stems.
Like it!
My Albo is one of my favorite plants. It is tough, rarely gets pests and pushes out beautiful leaves. Yes the white parts can in theory brown, but so do the white parts on any pothos variety. Just get a plant with medium variegation and you'll be fine.
Thanks for the rec!
Yeah, marble variegation similar to the thai is beautiful and not browning! I have bough of them, put them under LED and no issues for more than a year. :-) i waited to get a better deal too though, wouldnt pay the crazy amounts
I love watching your videos. I get so discouraged when my plants struggle or die. And your content really keeps me going. Keep up the great work.👍🏽
You bet!
The Philodendron Gloriosum is way easier to care for than the verrucosum. I bought one as a birthday present for myself about a half year ago and it's still growing and pretty.
Cool thanks
Same here. My verrucosum is still troubling me a lot, but my gloriosum is just stunning and pushing out a new leave every month even in winter. Still one of my absolute favorite plants in my collection. I can highly recommend this one☺️
@@SheffieldMadePlants There are the hybrids too, which are supposed to be more robust - P. Splendid & P. Majestic. Both have the verrucosum as a parent, I think. Splendid's easier to get at the moment as far as I'm aware.
Verrucosum seldom do well out of high humidity environments in my experience, very fussy! As mentioned hybrids are usually the way to go
Oh god, yes. The Areca Palm was a pain. Try wiping the pests off of that much plant surface! I tried so hard to get rid of the pests on it but I just ended up throwing it out in frustration.
Same thing happened to me years ago. I was an inexperienced plant parent at the time. I've considered getting another and trying again. Looks like I shouldn't bother.
I don't want to i'll have nightmares!
My favourite is the Florida ghost mint aka a Florida ghost that didn't get high light... That's all that it is.
I have had trouble with Verrucousum but had more luck with Gloriousum. I have 3 and live in Alpine Victoria Australia, and have to use artificial humidity during summer
You might like a blue star fern. I have one and very easy care. Not fussy or messy. Great video!
I'll check it out!
I have one and it’s a great plant but she will let you know when she not happy 😅
I have a specimen sized one of these I've had for 20 years.... they're super easy to care for, and those fronds will get a meter long!
Albo’s have gone way down in price here in the states. I’m seeing cuttings go for $25 in local plant groups! I have been lucky to win one, and my hubby bought me my 1st one. No browning here and I’ve had them for over 2 years now. I use Silica to help with the browning and it’s been great for all of my plants!
Thanks for sharing!
My scale nightmares involve every single variety of schefflera that I have collected. Maddening! I use a systemic treatment as well as physical removal and washing. It takes a long time. Painful. Love my scheffleras though.
Sounds grim
I have 2 asparagus ferns and are going nuts without me doing anything apart from water them randomly
🥳👍🏽
I'm jelly!
@@SheffieldMadePlants😂 honestly one is in a very unlit room hanging, the other in the bathroom with lots of light, you should try again!
Wish I'd seen this before buying my variegated Monstera. Luckily I did buy a Thai Constellation on sale instead of the Albo, but the large white parts did exactly as the video said it would.
Oh no! New leaves will come
I wouldn't be too scared of asparagus ferns, they're super forgiving! I would love to see you give them a try, they're one of my favorite plants! :D
I'll have to for sure
Another informative and entertaining Video thank you. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Personally I haven’t spent hundreds yet , but I definitely could.
thousands on a single plant though… personally, no.
Because, I m also not an aristocrat… 😂
Saying it’s not worth it though , is too far…😉😂
Like the huge tree ferns , or just mature trees and these bigger outside plants in general , that take years of work & time to grow out…
I think in circumstances like those , it becomes more justifiable to charge into the hundreds or thousands.
& anything that’s just more difficult & tedious to maintain also had a bit of an increase , most philodendron or calathea for example.
However , I also think it’s perfectly justified putting an increase on actual rare plants…😂
I’m just against it when it’s being made it’s obvious it’s about the money , & not the plants…
I haven’t met or seen many people like that.. but yeah the ones I have , I worked for….. 😂
& they didn’t really care all that much about plants really.. just the profits the reap.
You are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I LOVE your humour, and delivery!! I’m pretty much a low risk plant dad! 4 ( pothos) and one snake plant. Thanks 🙏🏽 for making extremely entertaining and informative videos! I wish you continued success! You’ve got a brand new subscriber from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you 😊
im the first view! how exciting!
Congrats 🎉. Your prize is to subscribe to the channel for free if you haven't already 😁
my calathea is outside and thriving i literally neglect her and she loves it😭😂
Outside is a good hack
Areca palm is a nightmare to water, so sensitive to overwatering... Had the same experience with Verrucusom, arrived by shipping and needed like two months to acclimate, I just had my first new healthy leaf... 😄 But I have humidity problems its really dry here in Hungary in the winter.
Same with my verrucosum 😬
Ahahahahahaha!😂😂😂😂😂 Minnies got junk in the trunk! I don’t have any ferns, I learned 30 years ago me and ferns don’t get along. I tried on many occasions to grow them, all died.😢 but my friend who has no experience in growing plants grew one just fine🤷🏻♂️ ahahha there he is! The bin is back! 😂 loved it! Thanks for sharing Mr Sheffield always enjoy your humor in these videos. I love how you talk to yourself and represent yourself in the 3rd person it make it even more relatable.👍👍
Marvellous. Glad you enjoyed 😁
1 more thing to worry about with variegated plants, whether the variegation is even stable... Billietiae for example is very unstable and tends to revert. I found videos of experienced people who know what's stable and what isn't.. If you have that 1 plant that would be worth the big price, maybe check before hand if it tends to stay that way or not :)
Yes great point! What a pain in the bum
monstera thai constellation is completely stable, it will never loose variegation, it is also a true deliciosa, not borsigiana, so it grows large, beautiful leaves. Highly recommend. @@SheffieldMadePlants
I did have a couple areca palms that did that!
For asparagus ferns i think they love to be placed close to other palnts it will get humidity and support climbing on them(which they dont mind it its not hurting them) thats what happening to mine and the 2 varietes thriving and getting some how out of control😂
I’ll have to get one
A few years I wpould be all over the Albo and Mint
Now, no bloody way!
I have an umbrella plant, that went from 80% to 50% variegation in the two years I've had it
I adore it but I think It'll revert to about 10% variegation like my other older umbrella plant, but hey it looked/looks really unique and was a conversation piece
As for my common Alocasia... No leaves left right now, but I hope It'll grow back in the spring 🤞🏻
Thank you for the video and advice
P.S.
With plants it's either
'The first cut is the deepest'
or
'Death by a thousand cuts'
I'm not sure which is the worst
😜
Hmm my umbrella is doing that too. Not in great light though but oh well. Death by a thousand cuts 😂
asparagus plumosus is realy easy.
sure it goes brown if you don't water it, but its pretty easy to keep
Asparagus Densiflorus is a bit harder, had a lot of brown in the beginning, but now its over 1m long
havent found a Asparagus retrofractus in stores here yet.
Just got 2 Thai's for $60 after waiting for a year for them to come down.
I was lucky enough to get a free cutting of an albo a few years ago. I made a point of giving all the successful cuttings away for free, just to spite the market. I did sell 1 3 leaf top cutting for €90.... i felt dirty doing it, and decided never again.
I've had a couple of other ferns but the Asparagus fern (not actually a fern) is the most successful. It grows like crazy and is easy AF to look after. You just use the moisture meter - it drinks like crazy - and in the summer it goes haywire with amazing tendrils. Go for it, it's a really easy plant.
My big statement plant has always been a Kentia palm which looks the same as an Areca. They do well on stands or tables so they're higher up and the ceiling shadows are fabulous if you put a lamp underneath. I've never had any problems with them but they prefer filtered light.
I have an Elgergrass but the bottom leaves have started to go yellow so I'm not sure where that will end. It's the only Calathea I own. My Coffee Plant also ended up in the bin and I won't have Alocasias in my house anymore. Alocasias are nightmare plants although they do really well at my friend's very bright house - even though she says that with 3 kids, she usually forgets about them.
My Boston Fern is doing okay but my Blue Star Fern is a legend. I rescued it from the £2 corner of Morrisons because I thought the pot was worth more than that. I thought I'd just see what happened but it has done really well and is now one of my favourite plants.
Ok i'll get one 😁
I promise - very easy plant. They can shed their needles so just spray them a lot. They also get tough spiky stems but I just remove them. Seriously, it's a really easy plan (cos it's not a fern) but it can get thirsty. Even then, it's not a drama queen about it. It behaves itself very well. @@SheffieldMadePlants
Pink Princess Philodendron. They're apparently expensive and my sister got one and gave me a propagation for Christmas. I'm afraid we're going to be in for a royal funeral soon. She does not seem interested at all in living.
Nightmare!
You are a huge content creator! Lot of information and great sense of humour, love your videos!❤ Man, I feel you: been in similar situations, but I've learnt my lessons. Right now I'm having lots of orchids, dracaena, oxalys, jades and other green leaves plants ( I just call them " resistants "). Best of luck!
Awesome! Thank you! Same to you
Thank you! Now I finally know that my "green plant in ceramic pot" from Aldi is an asparagus fern ☺ I thought it looked a bit like asparagus, but so does bamboo, so I didn't know if they were related.
Glad I could help!
As much as I love plants, I am not deep in it enough to spend any more than 50 bucks on a plant, and for that I really have to like it a lot and it has to be a really nice and well-developed plant. For most plants my budget is 4-10 bucks. mind, where i live tropical plants are a good bit cheaper than in the Northern Hemisphere because... well... i live in a tropical country which cuts the cost of maintaining artificial heating for a greenhouse and such.
But yeah, philosophy for keeping plants is as far as possible to buy them young and cheap, and basically see whether they can tough it out in the brass knuckle environment that is my home (with utterly non-green-thumbed people to take care of them and frequent draughts due to frequent travels), and whoever doesn't make it just wasn't worthy of this fast paced work environment... not me transferring the trauma of my last corporate job onto my plant parenting :p
Edit: Pro tip for keeping calathea. live in a tropical country. I'm sorry that's just what it is. those are some of my most easy going happy campers i own. absolute troopers... as long as you have a cosy 60-80% humidity at 25-35° celsius all year round :p
£50 is about my limit too. Most of the time they come down in price. Thanks for the tip
Another really useful (and entertaining) video thanks Richard. With so many beautiful and robust "standard" variations, why would you bother spending all that money on these diva plants? Thanks for warning us.
Many thanks!
Yeah. I was given a variegated monstera for my birthday because I ranted on about how lovely they were. All dead in 6 months. Really disappointed, as I researched how to care for them to give them a chance. You could actually watch them turn brown on a daily basis 😮
Oof what a nightmare!
My boxer ate the seeds of outside sago palm, we had moved in two days prior , after $13,000 later, never again. Luckily she did survive, but had an extremely long recovery time.
Oh my gosh sorry to hear that
Ok i feel you on the monstera albo, i do have one and try to grow her with not to much light, so she doesnt get tooo white, aspagarus fern is indeed WAY easier than normal fern species, its literally the only fern that can actually grow under my care
And everythung else, agree 100% 😂
I had 12 different alocasias, all of them died because of.. Everything😂
I’ll try the asparagus then
Just boughta philodendron cream splash cutting for £14 😬 wish me lots of luck!
Also have an syngonium mojito that is one leaf and hasn’t done anything in months 🙈
I heard Syngonium propagate by division- not so much by leaf, so don’t feel bad if nothing happens.
Fingers crossed!
You can propagate by stems. It's a viner
@@tessie7e777I got the leaf with roots
I can't stand asparagus fern. My mum had a huge one growing up a room divider near our kitchen table when we were kids in the 70's. It had prickly spikes all over it that one of us would get attacked by at least daily. Not in the least bit hard to grow, but a plant that dominated all my childhood nightmares.
Can see why you hate it
About the coffee plant. Though I am originally from Brazil, I now work with house plants in a greenhouse in Canada. Seeing a coffee plant as a house plant here really surprised me. Where I come from, coffee is a crop, that we ourselves don't plant just anywhere - just some very specific areas of the country, that are in the tropical/subtropical zones, and that have particular soil requirements. That being said, don't take it personally if it fails as a houseplant! It's like me trying to grow a blueberry plant in a Brazilian home. ;) Doable? Maybe. Worth it? Nah.
Good point
Because of your advice I have been staying clear of plants that won’t do well in a dry winter environment. I have the ones that are not fussy. Pothos snake plant one Hoya for now a scared orchid that is giving me a flower stalk after 3 years monstera amsonii and finestra rubber plant air plants jade plants aloe peperomia chinese. money tree👎🏻 fiddle leaf fig maranta 👎🏻amsonia 👎🏻and the zz. Of these, 3 may not be kept much longer. I have a compost bin in my backyard and it could do with a helping of the rich soil these plants are in. None of the plants in your video would even be considered as a purchase. But your advice on which to buy is helpful. Thank you😊
My pleasure 😊
Check out the tuberous roots of the asparagus fern and maybe you won't be so nervous. In California we dug up the little 'potatoes' from under the hedges to try to eradicate them.They only look delicate (just don't get a tiny one... And careful of the spines!) May I recommend asparagus retrofractus (aka ming or pompom). Also, I live in the high desert of Utah and my Gloriosum is tolerating the dry air just fine... didn't even mind being outside for the summer. Its been pretty easy.
Thanks for the tips
Good morning everyone.. ok so I have all of them except for 2 😢 of them . I just can’t see myself getting a plant for 1000.dollars not now or ever
No way!
I haven't had spider mites on any of my plants for literally decades. I brought home some alocasias and calatheas. They're all infested. There won't be any more coming in. At one point I had 7 calatheas. I'm down to 3, and one is on its last legs. As for ferns, though, I have a bunch. They're my favorite plants.
What a nightmare!
Are spider mites worse than fungus gnats?
@@QueenGail yes. Spider mites will kill the plant. Gnats are annoying but don’t really do much although they can much on young roots but they prefer the fungus in the soil
@@SheffieldMadePlants got it, thank you 🙏🏾
I can honestly say I'm done with Alocasias.
LOVE ALL THE CONTENT YOU MAKE, I JUST LOVE IT LOL🎉
Legend!
I tried the Gloriosum, DON’T DO IT! I have come to the same revelation, although I never would have considered spending that much money on a plant. The most I’ve spent is around $40 or $50 and that was painful. I fell in love wit( alocasia’s, but alas, I have several now that have gone dormant, so time will tell about whether they’ll stay or not.
I have had no problems at all with my Gloriosum, I’m sure you won’t either. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it is a crawler. My veracosum is a real diva with her dry crinkly leaves 😭
🥳👍🏽
Just bought one and stuck it on a pole. Verrucosums are a bit fussy aren't they
You could opt for a Philodendron splendid. It's a hybrid of the verrucosum and the melanochrysum. It looks very similar to the verrucosum but I grows really well. It's more expensive but it doesn't break the bank and you can count on it to grow.
Looks nice. More oval like leaves?
@@SheffieldMadePlants Yeah, they're elongated compared to the verrucosum. Must be the melanochrysum in their lineage.
My Areca palm has the same, but it’s also ugly so I’m looking at other big plants like bird of paradise and elephants ear, does anyone have any thoughts on wich plant I should pack?
I have had 5 Monstera albos, an aurea and a thai constellation for a year or so and none of them has gone brown like you have shown. Occasionally, leaves that are predominently white develop a few brown edges but they can be cut off leaving the rest of the leaf white. The plants grow quickly and a daily misting prevents the problems described.
Same
It is well known that the white on variegated plants can die off given that there is no chlorophyll...the extent and degree may vary, and a lot of this depends on a persons environment and climate as to the success of how a plant grows
Well, I bought an Alocasia one year ago... I did not want it to stress me out because of the financial risk so I bought a tiny one at my local store for 3€, and I am surprised it did not died yet haha I have been blessed with two new leaves ! +2 acorms (I don't remember the English word for this but you know what I am talking about haha)
And of course she lost two leaves this winter.... Thank you for telling me about the alocasia dormancy because I though I made something wrong. I just have to wait for spring 🌱❤
A necessary pain in the bum. Yes it’s corms 😁
So this isn’t true. I sold a monstera for 450$. The girl asked me my secret to how I keep such a huge plant from browning in the white. I said HUMIDITY! I keep mine in a greenhouse with a reptile fogger ( humidity at like 80%) and absolutely no brown
Thank you for another wonderful video. I'm glad I stick to the indoor plants I know I won't kill. That being said, I bought a sad-looking plant from my local supermarket that had no tags on it. I just felt sorry for it, and it was going for $2...
One of the plant identification apps reckons it's an American Rubber plant (???). It's super adorable and, even better, it likes me back.
Do you ever buy mystery plants from the Sick Bay? 😂
It’s fun buying them from the clearance section
I have a aspergus fern
I could propagate it
I have given up on all those fussy buggers and all I have now are just few easy plants like Curculigo and Monstera adansonii
I actually have an asparagus fern and it’s been pretty easy on me so far lol. I keep it in a window with a ton of indirect sunlight, and a humidifier by it, .since I don’t have any other plants around it just yet. I also give it a mist in the morning everyday. It’s a little more hand on then my other plants but I say go for it!
I am a new plant lover - I can’t believe people spend so much on plants !!!! I have a rule - nothing over 10 & check the clearance bin 😂😂😂
I just threw out my one and only begonia, from the day it came it had mold, I cut the leaves off 3 times tried different windows and it never had more that 3 leaves, I give up, #2 to go to the bin, #1 was a coleus, I think that's where I got the lovely fungus gnats, so enjoying ordering plants online. Now I have my eye on a mother of thousands that had blackish stems that I'm trying to root cuttings 😤
Not had great luck then 😔
Thanks again for another cool video. I agree thousands of dollars/pounds/whatever currency is too much for a plant. Too risky! 50 bucks is what I’ve spent most on a plant, my baby Thai con. Can’t wait for it to grow! I really don’t have the space for another big monstera, but that’s a worry for another day.
Same about £50 is my limit
@@SheffieldMadePlants Don't have to spend a fortune per plant to have a beautiful collection. You've created a very lovely space, I adore it in every video!
There are actually other pigments plants use to photosynthesize! In the case of the monstera it is anthocyanidin, the lack (or reduction) of anthocyanidin causes the white color!
My calatheas & alocasia are going in the rubbish tonite.....you are right......too much aggravation & no joy. Thanks for making us feel normal
My pleasure 😊
Not understand you🤔 I'm not really professional but my monstera albo almost 2 m easiest plant in world and I'm live I'm desert no humidity nothing
I've never grown a P. Glorious before but I've heard that it grows quite nicely if you let it climb and give it lots of light. Apparently philodendron hybrids like glorious are a little more forgiving than verrucossums are 😄
Gloriosum is a crawler,not a climber....you are correct though re easy.
Good to know thanks
Sorry, my velucosum is staggeringly beautiful. Are you trying hard enough?!!!
Yep! I know the brown and crispy thing well. 😢 but we never give up do we? 😊
Never!
Bro listed all the plants I wanted to buy
My Areca Palm is placed on my balcony (tropics) , no problem at all. I tried to have it indoors many times before for years, and it never did well, got exactly those problems you described.
I have one asparagus fern in one of my terrarium and it’s doing great.
Richard those palm trees ARE INDEED A PAIN IN THE …. Well you know.
My Thai constellation mostly has sparse freckles on the newest leaf while the last leaf had a few actual sections, though not large, and it was SO NICE to see the new leaf and be like "oh you'll photosynthesize nicely for your baby leaf!" Rather than panicking about reversion like i likely would've had it been an albo.
That said when i are an also with good variegation on the stem (like small pinstripes) at grocery store prices, I'll prob try it out bc even 30 dollars if it includes a nice ceramic pot means I've mostly paid for the pot! I know ppl in the us are starting to see albos in hardware stores so it's just a matter of time before i get them locally for cheap.
Oh really. I’ve never seen that here
@@SheffieldMadePlants I saw a post on Reddit today or last night where their was a whole pallet with albos for like 30 dollars and they weren't super small either! Def seeing them in plant shipping videos so big box stores more and more! It's not really a wishlist plant BC of the reasons you've said, but if I do find one for 20-30 dollars esp at the grocery store where they always have a cover pot, I would pick it up just to see! That said, I've got a philodendron white wizard from the grocery store, it's high variegation, I have only had it under sansi bulbs and in the 6ish months I've had it even my almost entirely white leaf has no browning, knock on wood. So, I'm thinking the white leaves suffer a lot more from natural light than from a bulb 🤔 since the almost all white leaf the growth has slowed so much though, the new leaf is there but it's taking forever and ever and two days to unfurl. It looks like it will be far more green so I'm guessing growth will speed back up! It was a grocery store isn't for 12 dollars and I actually got I think 3 out of it but I took the most variegated out of the mother pot and have it in its own. The mother doesn't have much variegation. My pink princess was also a grocery store find and I have 3 or 4 in the pot and it was 20 dollars and again came with the cover pot...
I have a majesty fern I received from a neighbor… Honestly, I might just throw it out
Ur right sago palms are so toxic but its magistic beauty make it worth just it can be placed out of reach in my opinion. sure i have one!
asparagus fern is SOOOO easy to care for. it is actually an invasive species in many countries
I read it all wrong
My Monee was completely out of control. I cut off all the stems & propagated in water. So far so good, alot of roots 😅
My coffee plant is still hanging in there, we're both in the dead of winter here in New York😂 it happy 3 feet away from an east facing window 😅
Sheff, i had most of those plants you displayed. You told no lies...most of my collection are going to be Pathos unfortunately. They are the most hardy and reliable plant I know.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Try some of the gloriosum hybrids! I have a ‘splendid’ that doesn’t bat an eye at 30-40% humidity and me forgetting to water it!
Thanks for the tip!
Same here! I bought it as a baby off of Etsy and it’s going strong!
Money trees are my enemies. I've killed 2 or 3 of them and can't, for the life of me, figure out what to do. 😕
Most i agree with you on, but i find i am pretty good at alocasia and other elephant ear types. A great soil mix that holds water but is welllllll draining, and med light for 8+ hrs a day, and they are pretty happy. At least the number of corms they give me tells me so 😂.
Light is definitely the key!
Here in the U.S. all of those plants are pretty cheap. I typically never pay for a plant that’s over $25.
Albos are not that bad. Its about doing your research and understanding the plant. Buying an albo with half moon variegation (half green half white) or huge sectoral chunks makes for a lot more work, and knowing that all white leaves are a result of chimeric variegation that's picked up only white so you don't want that...and all the other things, will save people from having a bad experience.
Marbled chimeric variegation really is pretty safe and deliciosa is one of the hardiest plants ever.
It's not completely true that any white parts will die off and there's nothing you can do; a lot of white die off is due to mineral issues, adding silica for example makes a vast difference, correct conditions, and simply knowing what you're buying.
As with all plants it's simply a matter of educating yourself on the plant's needs, and providing those. Things like calatheas, begonias, alocasia etc are also just in need of higher humidity than most people ambiently have in their homes. Most of the plants mentioned here are like that.
Plant prices have definitely plummeted, and the trend is usually down from first appearance to mass production. So for most things waiting is for sure the way to go. But some genuinely rare plants, as in numerically rare, not hyped but actually quite available and easy to propagate, do hold their value.
Fair enough 👍
Hello there! I am so pleased to announce that my 👍 happened to be 2000! Yippee! Always wanted to make one big round number with my " i liked it indeed"!!!
Thanks for the video! I agree with you 90% for the plants you nominated as " not for me"! With regards. Citizen of planet Earth.❤
Thanks for watching 😁
yes yes yes I hate these Areca palms too. I mean the plant itself is lovely but they always carry pests. my mom keeps buying them and i told her to stop now (which she agreed to thank god) we lost a bunch of plants last year because these little beasts spread all over even though we treated them and separated the palm. they're awful.
They are a pain!
I would never spend that kind of money on a plant! 🤦🏻♀️ They look much better with a natural look anyway! 💚 Love this fun channel..
Thank you 😊
I personally haven’t had that much trouble with my calathea that I have had for half a year
I live near San Diego, Ca. and asparagus fern are an invasive species so come and take all you want
Good lord, Mr. Sheffield 😂 I have both verrucosum and gloriousum - chopped and propped the first (currently 5th week in a prop box & aired out once a day), gloriousum way easier, pretty much like monstera but both do suck for warmth 🙏🏼 good luck
Cheers!
I use asparagus fern as a filler plant in my summer containers. They grow like weeds on the deck-lots of humidity and some of them get full sun. I tried bringing one in a couple of years ago and it just wasn’t worth it. They are only about 4-5 US dollars every spring. Something to look forward to every year. Bonus: as they get older, they grow thorns. Using them outdoors lessens the chance of getting stabbed. 😂
Very interesting treating it like an annual
@@SheffieldMadePlants I, too have only had those ferns as a filler in my outdoor pots in the summertime and they are stunning for sure. They do get thorny after about 3 months of growing outdoors though like she mentioned.
So I have to sago palms (honestly one of the best plants I have) just keep out of pet and child reach, let them dry out a bit more for example water similar to how you water ficus plants. To me they are a great plant unless you are worried about something eating it.
They look great. Never seen one here