Of course there needs to be a part two, Memo. My biggest surprise--because not only did I not want one, but it's now my favorite plant--is the Platycerium bifurcatum. Probably helps that it's absolutely huge. What a showpiece. Cheers!
A part two is on the horizon Dave! And that Platycerium sounds amazing! I love it when a plant catches us off guard like that, I never wanted a Platycerium either and my superbum is just a beast now so I get it. 🌿🌟
Ferns in general surprised me. When I worked out that they like light (as you mentioned), I started growing them everywhere. They add so much texture and interest and there’s a great variety. Love that most are also pet safe. Part 2 would be great 💚
🇦🇺🙋🏻 hi Memo, I thoroughly engroyed your segment as usual 😉 Unpleasant surprises... Lipstick plant, grows great, just won't flower! Philodendron billietiae, one leaf in 7 months 🫤. Ok, get ready to laugh...adansonii, it just won't grow nicely for me atm. I cut and propped , gave several pieces away, and then all but one of mine died - 3rd time's a charm!😅 Pleasant surprises, chiapense 💕 Homalomena freckles, Caladium pink symphony, which I bought because of your beautiful Caladium. Part 2, yes please Have a great week
So glad you engroyed it, Chris! Those plant surprises keep us on our toes, huh? 😂🌱 ohhh and that Caladium is stunning, mine is just coming back into leaf. Part 2 is definitely on the books and you too I hope you have a great week.
Philo ring of fire surprised me ... slowest growing thing ever despite being under a grow light. I swear it's given me one new leaf in 6 months. Plants that are currently surprising me in a good way, however, are my caladiums! Didn't much care for them the first year in soil, but I started them in water this year and I literally cannot stop looking at them! Immaculate leaves the size of my hand, bold veins with high contrast color (or just green and white if you don't like colorful plants). I don't understand why people dislike them so much!
I bought the chiapense because of you and I love it. It grows like a weed, the leaves are stunning, and the internodal spacing is very short, and the texture does resemble puppy ears❤
Yes, please, do a part 2! It's refreshing to hear I'm not the only one whose Silver Dragon is temperamental after winter and my Paraiso Verde has gone from variegated to stripey - why??? Thanks for the video 🙂💚
My Monstera Albo surprised me, it was a one leaf mid cut. It took ages to root but it has been growing like crazy ever since it got potted. Where my Monstera Thai was a small plant already established. It is growing much slower than my Albo. They are in the same window and substrate 🤷♀️😀🇨🇦
Monstera surprises are the best, aren't they? Thanks for sharing, Linda! 🌱🎉 and yes i can confirm the Thai is the same for me at about 1/2 or 1/4 speed of the albo.
Your sence of humour is hilarious. I lol all through. I live in the tropics so most of your plants that you love grow easily in my garden. I dont wish to appear smug but just because a plant has big leaves and is easy to grow in a cold climate generally in my world makes it a weed. Ie, the last two in your vid. Dont hate me.
I once had a philodendron Paraiso Verde. I sold it because it gave me headache at the end. My heterocraspedon is bouncing back after struggeling after reciving it. My absolute favorites at the moment is my Piper SP Santiago, which has very interesting leaves and my Lycopodium Goebelii. I really recommend the last one. It looks so cool and is very hardy.
Those Piper SP Santiago leaves do look awesome, I just did a quick Google and 😍😍😍😍 ! Thanks for sharing! The Lycopodium is already on my radar and wishlist, I have only heard great things 🌿✨
Absolutely agree with you on the Paraiso Verde. It was my second philodendron and grew pretty well but only gave me about 2 slightly variegated leaves last year. I just chopped it up to take to a plant swap 😂
hi friend! don't hate me, but I'm glad you also struggle with the dragon scale alocasia, I have now come to the conclusion that its the plant that is wrong, and I appreciate your honesty! I am excited for spring and looking forward to your recommendations, if I see the queen anthurium this year I will hopefully have the confidence to get it!
I love listening to you give your tips and tricks on plants. I too have Alocasia plants ....regal shield and pink dragon..both growing beautifully in a chunkier mix
Memo loved the video as usual and it’s always like watching a friend chitchat with us! I’ve almost completely have given up on Alocasia except for my Alocasia Longiloba Lucifer because it’s just a super tough and chill one for me! I’m so tired of restarting corms or the inevitable spider mite situation that follows them like a horrible curse! 👏🏼😂 I swear Alocasia intentionally “take themselves out” just to test our patience!!! They are like that one problem child but you still like them for some reason with only 1 single last remaining nerve left! 🤦🏻♀️😩😂
Alocasia can be such divas, right? But we love them anyway! 😂🌱 Also that is one awesome Alocasia you have there, never heard of it before and just Googled it and wow super drool worthy completely going onto Wishlist!! 🙌🙌🙌💚💚💚
I have a crocatum in my large terrarium. I love it and it is doing what I bought it for, to vine up the grid on the back. I do think that it needs the high humidity to thrive.
For me, the paraíso was a let down too! The syngonium red spot tricolor is soooo slow and just wonky. I am over it. My philodendron splendid is a surprisingly quick grower and beautiful. I was pleasantly surprised with my calathea orbifolia rescue … growing so fast and big
It’s funny you mention the alocasia dragon scale. About two or three months ago I ordered plants online and that particular shop sends little gifts to people with their first purchase. I had decided to only get plants that are said to be not too fussy, with my less than a year experience and tiredness from things that failed. I was just happy the second prayer plant I got seemed to do well and decided that it’s enough anxiety for now 🥲 However, my gift was a baby dragon scale. And I was like … damn … that’s the last kind of plant I want to try rn. But well, now I have it, so challenge accepted. I love those dark red veins. And tbh she isn’t giving me any trouble at all. Growing slowly but steadily and even giving me a new leaf 🥰
A surprise dragon scale gift! Sounds like it’s finding its way. 🐉🍃 hopefully it will thrive for you. I do knot quite a few people that have found success with them, I do think I am in a bit og a minority
That Piper sarmentosum is gorgeous! Right up my alley! Oh well, new one to research (I've never owned a Piper before) and to put on my wishlist if it's suitable for me! Love the Syn. chiapense too, I've been keeping an eye out for one! I saw some P. paraiso verde in my local plant shop a couple weeks ago, and yeah, I found them underwhelming too. I'm waiting for a P. José Buono instead 👍
Memo, Alocasia baginda Dragon: I don´t understand what´s wrong. Maybe you have some highly stressed specimen? I have her and it is such a delightful plant to grow. Very pest resilient and very pretty. I grow her in pon with slow release fertiliser, in a large northern window, 55-65% humidity. Only very sensitive to overwatering - I found the water reservoir can be very problematic, and can easily cause yellowing leaves and leaf drop, so I only water her weekly from the top and she keeps all her leaves that grew in our home (now I have her for over 2,5 leaves since she was a little plantlet).
Glad to hear your Alocasia is doing well! Thanks for sharing your care tips. 🌱👍 I will try to get another one I think and grow it with your technique and see how I get on. I think the secret is not overwatering like other Alocasia that tend to be a bit thirstier.
Tus videos son magníficos siempre créeme ! 👏👏pero cuando son como este yo me muero de la risa , como decíamos por aquí ( el traductor se va a volver loco 🤣) , me parto la caja 🤣😂👏👏👏 , eres genial muchacho ! 😉👍Y para finalizar , si ! todos los cultivadores tenemos planta que las amamos más aún o simplemente si muere un día no te importa . Un saludo 💌
¡Gracias, María! Me alegra mucho que disfrutes de los videos y que te hagan reír. 😄🌿 Es verdad, tenemos esas plantas especiales que, pase lo que pase, siempre ocuparán un lugar en nuestro corazón... ¡o no tanto! 😂 Un abrazo grande y sigue cultivando esas alegrías verdes. 🌱💚
Oh no! that is such a shame, but i am in the same boat its the one I wanted the most but it seems to hate me. Keep at it with the dragon scale, they can be tricky! hopefully we will both crack it 🐉🌱
I find my Queen Anthurium really easy except you can’t touch it without causing damage. I love it anyway. It and my Piper crocatum both live in my bathroom, so decent humidity and I find them both really easy. I just chopped my crocatum and it came out with four new growth points. I do find it 50/50 in propagation. Also love my chiapense and my variegated chiapense.
Wow, sounds like you’ve got a thriving green haven in your bathroom! 🌱🚿 Thanks for sharing! ohhh see variagated Chiapense is defo on my wishlist, just super expensive here at the moment.
I really do not like my painted lady even though people said it was better in real life than on screen. Well, not for me. And my small queen anthurium is struggling, so I ordered a bigger one from ecuagenera yesterday in the sale ( and a narrow form phil.esmeraldense). I do hope they will do better as a bit bigger plants.
Hoping your new anthuriums thrive! hopefully the queen will do better, my smaller ones hated me and the bigger one defo was easier to keep happy. I also get that the painted lady is not for everyone. Thanks for sharing your plant tales as always Od.vandeveer. 🌿🛍
One of my paraiso verdes just pushed out a conjoined stem with two separate leaves. As janky and unreliable in variegation as they are, I'm still fairly happy with mine. They're not award winners by any means, but I havent gotten sick of them yet so 🤷🏽♀️😂. I do understand the disappointment though of so many people who have lost that sought after variegation. I have one that has maintained high variegation, but its right under a grow light. Like right under. 🏜😎 I also wanted to say, I always loved Alocasias, but I love them even more after watching another video of yours where you said they love their soil to be kept moist. Since then, mine have flourished. Thanks for another great video Memo, and thanks for the tips on Alocasias. Mine are just loving life and now put out so many more leaves. 💚
