Hey hi hello! My name is Kaitlyn [@reallybigplant] and I’m so excited to be sharing videos about my 300+ houseplant collection with you!
I’m a certified horticulturist and I like to combine a thoughtful scientific approach to plant care with just the right amount of chaotic fun and curiosity. I love experimenting with creative solutions to plant challenges and chatting about evolutionary adaptations, plant Latin, and the scientific and botanical principles behind plant care techniques while caring for my own plants.
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I have a diverse background in biology, linguistics, philosophy, formal logic, art, art history, psychology, design, communications. I have worked for multiple plant businesses and have served as a botanical garden docent.
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I truly enjoyed watching your video. You have given me some great ideas. I will run and pick up a bag of Repti-Bark as soon as I get off work. I have a lot of repotting to do. Thanks
Your giganteum looks incredible 😲 ❤ you did amazing wrangling him on your own! ❤💪 and Congrats on your 100th video! I love you and your channel! 🎉 The 2 biggest plants I've repotted lately are my ficus alii and my large tortum! Such a PITA!😂
I think I would propagate the plant looks very bare at the bottom. And cut off majority of those roots outside. My own opinion. One of the reasons i don’t buy aroids for there growing structures. I like buying plants that go with aesthetic to my home.
repti bark is awesome! all the best substrates come from the pet store: sphagnum moss, coco coir, repti bark, fluval stratum, cool gravel for succulents too
Reptibatk. Youre a genius. Rn i use fluval stratum and all plants are loving it (6mo now). Theyre growing and no bugs. (Always fertilizing the water). 💚
So ummmm I always wait till I see this watering… as an inconvenience to up pot… it seems a like there’s implementation that this is a wrongful action….?
Could you do a video (or should I ask have you done a video) about training your philodendrons UPWARD? I feel like my ladies are swimming sideways and yours look amazing ETA: I have moss poles and such but I overthink things so I think a video would be helpful so I’m not thinking about it for months (adhd)
These plants were like they went to these shows where they turn a simple condo into like a mini mansion!! I can imagine them with tears of joy to the revelation of their new home 😂 what an upgrade indeed!! that dark alocasia in that fountain shaped pot was a match made in heaven🖤
Fun video as always and as usual I learned something. 2 things. I got my first house plant w 1986, am always flooding saucers, and had never thought of using a turkey baster. You are a genius, thanks. I had also not known why lower leaves dies. Nitrogen is mobile. Hey! My plants and my furniture will love the turkey baster trick.
I had to have my friend help me with my delicious cuz just too big and I have just one good arm but it was hectic and scary and she is a glorious beast!!!!! ❤❤❤❤
I have repotted so many plants and was so afraid they wouldn't like it but they didn't mind at all. Just kept right on growing. But my sensation peace lily 😮 I have not tackled it yet. It is so big but it gets thirsty too quickly. I know it needs it but I am afraid I will break a leaf. 😢 it even bloomed last week.
Omg their huge plants are amazingggg🤩 I somehow can’t manage to find the balance between too dry vs moldy moss poles, I need to dial it in bc it’s true the real moss poles make the climbers look amazing 💜 thanks for the suggestion!🌱✨
I ❤ your videos so so much. I anticipate a new one coming in these days. Because they are so educational. I love the big plants you have. That gigantean, chefs kiss.
I am starting to fall in love with these. I put them on the deck in shade... they grow like crazy and every other summer/fall l propogate by root division. From one medium sized $17.00 l have grown a huge collection of 18 thick pots of Sans! I live in the midwest and have to bring them all inside for winter and spring.
I have giant pothos plants and not sure how to take care of it. It use to be full, but I have been cutting them off bc of the yellow spot ls ect. Pls help i have lots of questions. I also message you on Instagram. Thank you 🙏
I probably would have bought the single larger snake plant but you definitely made the right decision. I love the speckled coloration on the smaller ones!!❤
You should go to the one in Temecula. It's usually very well stocked. I switched between the two. Also, I just bought a huge gloriosum at the stater brothers in Winchester for $6.98. The grocery stores in Murrieta, Temecula, and Winchester are the best to find unusual expensive plants for cheap.
I recently got my own Thai at home depot in Illinois Chicago area. About $20, but much small than yours. Anyway, I remember seeing these at nurseries for like $800!! It's wild when you said a plant newbie could have this as their first plant and not even think anything about it. 🤯
We got those in our common markets in Poland around 2 months ago in about the same price, but a bit smaller and without ceramic pot, so it's such a deal. Welcome to Thai constellation owners club!
