I've got a windowless bathroom, my Bird of Paradise, Monstera Adansonii & Deliciosa, Boston fern, and curly spider plant are all super happy with my grow light bulbs running 12-16 hours a day! Thanks for the suggestions!
@@NickPileggiPlants it is absolutely amazing 💚 I just bought a new shelf so I can fit more plants in there. My heart leaf fern and kangaroo paw fern moved in there last night!
I've grown peace lilly in a bathroom for years. When I moved it outside, it grew more lush and beautiful than the 2 years in the bathroom. The bathroom has a window, too. I'd suggest giving it a break outdoors during the warmer months. ❤😂
Thank you so much for your video. I work in a big box store that sells a ton of houseplants. Unfortunately they arrived with a tag that only says houseplant. So I really appreciate you putting the actual name of the plants on your screen. Also you're the only video I've ever seen that covers air plants. They are super popular. Unfortunately they are very easy to kill. I really appreciate you giving those helpful tips on how to water them. I was wondering are air plants temperature sensitive? We get several different kinds of air plants in but they are right next to the doors that go outside that continuously open during the night for the freight crew. Do you have another video that shows the different kinds of air plants? Some of these are plants come super glued to a piece of wood or glass, if you try and pull a live plant off will you kill it? I ask this because sometimes people just want the plant and not the stupid thing it's glued onto.
Would love to know the plants you recommend for an office space! You've mentioned some in your videos but a video specifically for office plants would be very helpful, thank you for all you do!
Your list is very original compared to other lists of plants for bathrooms, that most of the time enroll about the same 5 to 6 obvious plants. Great job, Nick!
I keep all of my calathea in my bathroom. My bathroom has one frosted window. My apartment generally gets really good light, the bathroom is the only room with one window (all other rooms have 2 windows), and it's the only frosted one. I find calathea do better with lower light than ferns, or ctenanthe or stromanthe, etc.... (ferns are my favorite plants, followed closely by prayer plants!) And I can turn the hot shower on for them when I am home to give them some hot steam humidity. For ferns, hot shower humidity is sometimes too much because it's not as controlled. Prayer plants just need high humidity all the time, ferns need humidity too, but not so much (cooler forests vs. hotter more humid jungles). I consider bathroom plants more high humidity plants than low light, but it depends on your bathroom. I would recommend calathea over ferns for low light bathrooms, mainly for the high humidity needs, if you remember to turn a hot shower on for them. My ctenanthe, stromanthe, and maranta are fine with higher light, if I mist them or have a humidifier, so i just keep them father away from a window.
As always, love your videos! Definitely thinking of adding a ZZ Plant in my bathroom space, thanks for the tips! Also, I think snake plants would be make a great addition to any bathroom. I have them all over my house and they seem to thrive in low light, no light and high light situations. They're virtually indestructible!
New subbie here. I was just thinking that I have a lot of space and light in my "windowless" bathroom and would like a few little plants in there. This video came to the rescue. Thanks so much. I'd been using tap water that sat overnight on my plants and just this week switched to distilled water. Don't think my prayer plant likes it because she's gotten two yellow leaves since her watering. Gonna watch more of your videos because I know you'll talk about this problem.
I have a south facing bathroom window and just hung my Christmas Cactus in the window a few weeks ago and she's already got blossoms on her! I soak her in my draining tub after my bath when she starts to dry out and hang her right back up. She must be happy!
Thanks Nick , great video, I have two Marantas, and two Calathea's and one Stromanthe, and they all seem to be just fine where I have them, in fact the Rattlesnake Calathea and Medallion Calathea are growing well. the Marantas are happy so far, and the Stromanthe Triostar is beautiful where I have her. I have a windowless bathroom and have not put any plants in there yet, I have a ZZPlant but have not moved it in there just yet. I hope you have a great weekend and I will see you soon, bye for now.
Hi Nick! Another very fun and informative video! I have a windowless bathroom and LOVE ZZ plants, so it's nice to know that they will/should survive in there. I will definitely try that with a smaller one. The ZZ Raven is at the top of my wish list. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thanks Sandy! I think I’m going to get a small ZZ myself for our built in shelves in our hallway that doesn’t have a single plant on it. Could you imagine?! 😂
I am looking to hang some plants in my shower to make it look lush...just getting some ideas. My bathroom has a small West facing window and my pilea in there is pretty happy.
I'm growing a monstera and an anthurium in my bathroom with no natural lights, just the regular bathroom light that I leave on for the entirety of the day
Omg. This was so awesome. I love plants in bathrooms but didn’t know what it have. I have a cat that loves to eat my plants so I think the prayer plants are okay for cats
Can confirm. My cat took a chomp out of my calathea today, she was fine. I looked it up again to be sure. All good! Well, except for the plant, although I caught her before she really went to town on it.
Annette Price thank you Annette. My cat loves going to town on plants so I have to be careful. Usually when I introduce a new plant it takes a beating from my cat for a few weeks then she leaves it alone. I guess it’s a hazing ritual 😂
I have a small bathroom on the north side of the house; it has no windows, only a skylight over the tub, and a 4" wide shelf around three sides. I have a couple of large-leaved Fittonias that have been pretty happy for several years, and I just recently added a fluffy ruffles fern that has been growing like gangbusters and a button fern that's also doing well. I have my fingers crossed everyone will be okay for our dark winter. That Ctenanthe is *gorgeous*; if I can find a small pot of it, I think I'll give it a go. Thanks for the recommendations!
Hi Nick, Good morning. I am buying and planting my ferns, succulents, and cacti in self watering containers. They work magic for me. Those pots are made out of plastic but they are well designed. When I can find African violet planters at good price, I buy them.
Was resently introduced to your videos. LOVE THEM! Question about bathroom plants. I have a glass block window actually in my shower with a small ledge. Are there any plants that could handle getting "splashed" a bit each day?
Quintessential bathroom plant for me is the spider plant! Whilst they don't require high humidity they certainly enjoy it. I don't have much counter space and my windowsill is very shallow so if I want big full plants in the bathroom then hanging baskets is the way to go!
I have bad experience with keeping terracotta pots in my bathroom. They soak up the moisture from the air and go mouldy. Otherwise I have 1 stromanthe triostar, 1 calathea muzaica and 2 maranthas there and all are super happy there.
I must admit that my humidity in my room is a little higher than usual. Not because if a special humidifier but because of my aquarium. Its really not that much but all my ferns love it. I got 2 so far and they are putting out new growth like crazy. What i am trying to say is: if you have an aquarium, it may give a little more humidity to youre room so you can even have happy humidity loving plants.
My bathroom has a west facing window and I like keeping plants in there. Like you mentioned, i have a Peperomia scandens 'Variegata' in there that is loving its spot and I find myself trimming it so it doesn't cover up my sink mirror! I want to get a watermelon peperomia as well now that I know it'll probably love it. Also, I love how you mounted your birds nest fern! I need to find some cool wood pieces to try to make something like that too.
Thanks. Not the usual picks I see for bathrooms. I have that fishbone ctenanthe & a grey star ctenanthe. Not fussy at all. Grow well in low lighting my living room and are happy with tap water. I have a window in my bathroom and keep variegated English ivy. It does fine, but doesn't grow massively fast as it only gets direct sunlight for about 15 minutes in the afternoon. I had a pilea cadierei in the bathroom and it did really well over autumn winter and doubled in size. However, when summer hit (am in Southern hemisphere), it got brown tips that spread quickly and the plant died. No idea why. So for now, just the ivy.
Thanks for the video, as I have a really brigth bathroom, I'm always looking for plants that tolerate or thrive in hight humidity. My red prayer absolutelly loves beeing in my bathroom! I just try to let the soil dry a little before watering to avoid fungus formation.
Hi! Another great video. I have a sansevieria, birds nest I think, in my windowless bathroom, and it seems to be thriving! Two new babies have popped up and are almost as tall as the mother already.
I need one for My bathroom which is Low light and is pet safe I've just ordered a crispy wave fern Edit think you just answered my question Plus I love the space saver for it What moss is it and does it drip water when you water it Could you do a video on plants that are pet safe please
hey nick thanks for the episode. regarding the blue fern, i've had one in my "loo" for a month or two. seems ok. but, i kinda need to regularly pick off a bit of spent foliage. have calathea doing fine in the same room.
Just discovered your channel and loving it. But I have no idea how 'paying rent' could be a useful measurement of time when dealing with people from all over the world. I've lived in rentals for over 20 years and I've had weekly, fortnightly, monthly and bimonthly payment lease terms.
I just heard you say you live in Philadelphia that's awesome, I live in Lancaster, pa, about 40 mins away from Harrisburg. I did not realize how close we are
Under the leaves of the second fern you were showing, I saw many round bumps. I've seen that on other plants as well as under the leaves of flower arrangements. Are those bumps some sort of bugs eggs? Would we not want to purchase plants with something like that under the leaves?
@@BikePretty oh my gosh, I've asked so many people and nobody knew. Thank you so much for enlightening me, it's like the saying goes "you're never to old to learn".
@@debrasmith2443 You're welcome! The biology of ferns is fascinating. They are incredibly ancient plants, predating the evolution of seeds and flowers.
Thank you for this informative video on plants that do well in the bathroom. Currently, I have an east facing window in my bathroom but it has clouded ? Glass. I see your window is clear glass. I have shied away from putting any plants in there b/c of the glass in the window. Am I too cautious? I have air plants in a south facing window. I soak mine for an hour (every 3 weeks) in a bowl with tap water set out for 24 hours. I let them dry upside down for 24 hours before putting them back in their homes. The key is drying them well so they don’t rot. My ionanthas are starting to pup (only after 4 years, HA!). I’ll try a birds nest fern in my bathroom. Good experiment. 🤓
L Leo I bet enough light comes through, I have a small, think 4 inch by a foot lol, east window that’s glass block and it’s pretty bright. Now, thanks for the air plant tip, I never let mine dry enough I guess :/
Tammy Douglas Hi Tammy! Thanks for the encouragement re: my cloudy (probably should have said “frosted” bathroom window). Yes, just let the air plants dry really well before putting them back in their displays. 👏🏻👍😊
I planted my Boston fern in LECA it took a couple of weeks but it's doing fine now. I expected a little leaf lose but it is doing much better now, haven't lost any leaves lately.
The main thing I struggle with in my bathroom is it being cold. My bathroom is bright but is also the coldest room in my house and lots of plants don't like it in there because of that. Any suggestions with that in mind?
I would love tips for my pineapple plants! Would they do well in a bathroom? Also, I’m not sure how or if I should fertilize them. I’d really like to keep them organic. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I have a south-facing window in my bathroom, but it's small and made of privacy glass. Will that make a difference as to which plants I can successfully grow in my bathroom?
Yesssss on the air plants being sprayed and not soaked! At every nursery I've bought them they stress that I soak them for 30 min to an hour once a week . Everyone on youtube suggests the same so needless to say I killed my first 10 or 12. I finally started just misting them and BOOM success! I have a large collection now and have for over a year. When I soaked them I laid them upside down to dry on a lint free towel overnight and shook them out everytime I walked by so I did everything I was supposed to do. I think because I live in a very humid area of Alabama that soaking was just to much . Thank you for sharing that information so maybe people won't be so intimidated by them. As for me I was determined to figure out the correct care because I can't stand for a plant to whoop me so I keep trying until I figure out the plant. Thankfully I bought the little $3 -$6 dollar ones until I figured the air plants out haha Have a great weekend🌱🌿🌱🌿🌱
Love your videos! I was wondering if you have a background in studying botany or plant biology. You seem so knowledgeable and you pronounce the scientific names like they're nothing.
I do not! It has just been a hobby-turned-career over the past 5 or so years. Not really that long at all! I simply learn from experience and research ☺️🌿
Question for you Nick, when you were talking about the pepperomia and the new bigger leaf, taller plant you added to its pot, is that a Pilea aka The Aluminum Plant? I recently purchased 2 huge Pileas from a big box store and of course they only said "Foliage" on the tag. I knew they were Pileas and from my searching i know the green with silver is referred to as the Aluminum Plant, but I also got a much darker, purple type. I don't know much about the these plants especially the darker one and I can't find any videos for it. Can you give me any care advice for these types of Pileas or even actual names so I can research them? They are each in 8in hanging plastic pots and I got them for $6 each. Please help if you can.
Every 4 or 5 days. And my bathroom gets no lower than 65 usually. Most ferns could probably handle it pretty cool. Ballpark 45-50 degrees but I’d have to do more research to say for sure
Hi Nick I have a bathroom with only 1 window and I consider it low light because the window is small I am growing of course a golden pothos, varigated spider plant and a parlor palm. Thanks for the heads up about the zz plant going to have to get one.
Great video! i have only had luck with ferns in a terrarium. My Kangaroo foot fern is crisping even though I have it in spagnum. My Asparagus fern dropped all its leaves then grew back. I did not thing different. Lol. Lately, I am obsessed with mounting plants. I have been mounting my Dischidia and some hoyas. I think that I will mount my bird's nest fern. Do you find that they outgrown the mount? Do you have to water more often? I find I am having to spray them every other day.
Great suggestions! I have the opposite problem...my bathroom has no windows, LOL. So no plants for me in there and I'm not about to put an artificial one in there...gag.
I have found that the easiest way to kill an air plant is to soak it. I have Spanish moss, a table fern, a large air plant and a maidenhair fern in my bathroom window.
I actually find my bathroom to be cold, and only humid immediately after a shower. Not many plants are happy in there. My kitchen is more humid than my bathroom.
Hi Nick, i saw in a Tuber Video a string of (without the Heart Shape) and she mentioned a care video from you. Can you please tell me the name from the String without Hearts? ;) thx a lot
Why do they sell to ctenathes as calatheas? I was at Lowe's and found this giant plant labeled as a calathea for only $14.99! After killing off a very expensive one in record time, and it was very small, I decided to buy this great big one that was so cheap. It's actually still alive and doesn't look too bad. But someone posted a picture of the same one on Facebook and said something about it being a ctenathe and how the ones at Lowe's were mislabeled. It just broke my heart because I thought I was keeping this fussy calathea alive! This really is the wrong hobby for me!
Cheryl Anne they are a close relative of the calathea along with maranta and stromanthe. I have found my ctenanthe to be almost as fussy as a calathea so you are doing a good job keeping him or her alive!!
It is likely cultivated under the name Calathea. I’ve only ever seen it on my availability lists as Calatheas and never Ctenanthe, but since I know I will sell them as Ctenanthes. Some buyers and big box may just not know better
