yess finally someone is addressing the fact that all these 'rare' plants are often super ugly!! I want luscious full plants, not scraggly 3 leaf plant crones!
I just looked at the local listings of variegated monstera adansonii and none of them have rotting leaves like in the vid. Also none cost more than 300 bucks. Generally there also are lots of "expensive" plants that do look nice like the basic variegated monstera deliciosa, it's a stunner.
THANK YOU. What a breath of fresh air it is to see a "plant youtuber" that isn't afraid to use the word "herbicide" and roasts the fuck out of overpriced meme plants + invasives.
@@ellefont3813 that’s so lame! Plants are meant to bring joy and life to your space. Its a small piece of natural we get to borrow and take care of and to see ppl come in and exploited the whole thing for money makes me crazy! That’s why I love Nick he is so sassy and down to earth...that blonde plant RU-vidr with all the rare plant makes my skin crawl... 🥴
The plants do not deserve the hate they receive. Its the plant owner and sellers who are to blame for the ridiculous prices of these plants. I live in a tropical country and deadass some these ornamental plants grow in the forest near our house
Him: "Variegated plants are dumb!" Also him: Surrounded by variegated plants. XDXDXD I, too, have a very conflicted relationship with my variegated plants.
The fact that most of these plants look diseased to begin with - I could never justify spending any amount of money on these in case the rest of my plants got infected 🤨
Before RU-vid I used to write a rose column using the pen name "Dr. Leda Horticulture." When Dorothy Parker was asked to use the word horticulture in a sentence she reportedly quipped, "You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think." Maybe 1% of my readers ever got the joke.
i’m so lucky that I didn’t lose any of my plants in that storm. our power was just rolling, so it didn’t make the house super cold for us. sorry for your plant loss though
Instead of buying a monstera obliqua I’m going to save my money for some beautiful and cheap Rex begonias! Gorgeous plants don’t need to be expensive 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 great video!
I love rex begonias, but so few I've ordered have survived. They just rot away, and I find these tiny worms on them I can't identify. Do great with cane begonias and have a couple rex begonias from Lowes that are OK but the fancy ones I ordered for good money all died.
@@angelmartin7310 ok, let's disseminate: you've ordered: we can thus assume via postal service?( Which can take plants a while to acclimatise after transport and shipping.) Be patient, give them high humidity (don't spray your plants, it will not give them the humidity they need, and more chances of rot!!!) And no cold /drafts, And they'll perk back up quickly. "They rot away/worms" ... Oopsies! Sounds like you've got some bugs... My guess after reading your comment: mostly worm like creatures? Those are larvea of probably(as it's begonias, which most people keep too wet on the soil) the fungus gnat, which lays it's eggs down in the roots of a plant. I'd strongly advise getting that checked out; if it's mites, or actual worms, from inside a terrarium they're harmless, but if trips or likewise harmful pests, oh boy! Action is needed. (Most fb groups will help you if you place a pic or short video of the worms) But most bugs will Not be super harmful unless you allow them to spread out for a longer time. (No need to panic!) And third: you mentioned that higher prized begonias die on you. Well yeah! I've sadly seen this often, special, higher prized begonias often have more extensive care needs than a simple begonia rex, those are cultivars, created for 200years already, and hardier to our indoors climates than any other begonia. Begonias often need to be kept in begonia bubbles, or inside terrariums, in order to keep the humidity at the 80+ % and the temperature in the Tropical rainforest ranges that they need. Hope that helps, good luck, and research the species before buying, specifically on heat and humidity range. I do it with begonias and certain kinds of philodendrons etc. If it needs it too high, I don't bother, or know I've got to keep it inside a dome, greenhouse (or our already filled terrarium), which I do not like. I personally like plants to be all around the house. 🍀👍
@@Fire-Queen wow, thank you! I think I should get the work question out of the way first because it is the 1 constant I notice. My Little Brother Montgomery even had sign of them but luckily it is much less fragile and my pest spray took care of it (not sure if I used anything but neem on the fancy rex begonias I lost, it was a couple years ago). All I know for sure is that these bugs chew tiny holes in the leaves and leave a tiny bit of silk behind near the holes, as well as what looks like some kind of very small shell/skin. They are definitely larvae of some sort but the only time I actually spotted one it was an extremely small white worm/larvae that still seemed to do a crazy amount of damage in a short period of time and ONLY GO AFTER MY BEGONIAS. Isn't that weird? I'm sure if my care of them, including humidity and lighting, was better they would have survived it but it drives me crazy I can't identify what they were The begonias I'm referring to are ones like the famous spiral begonia, "satin jazz" (not that exact cultivar but very similar) and "curly fire flush" so not exactly the really rare types but still the kind that cost quite a bit on Etsy, lol. Man I love them so much. My Little Brother Montgomery is a cane begonia iirc and my absolute favorite, thank God I haven't killed it. I was visiting back home in Florida recently and I picked up a 3.5 foot tall angel wing Lana I suppose would be grown as an outdoor shrub down there but here in Indiana I'm HOPING will fare well enough indoor during winter without having to chop off all those giant semi-woody stalks it has right now. One day, when prices stop being stupid, I will be complete and self-actualized as a human upon purchasing an amphioxus begonia. Lol.
I would buy a ton of stock in Altoids and eventually get on their board of directors (is that how business works, I don’t know) and have the company name changed to Horse Mints.
This rabbit hole of youtube... I was watching crested gecko videos, bioactive vivarium videos, plants to put in a vivarium, now just straight up plant videos and find that the more white a plant has or a crested gecko has (lilly white) the more people are willing to spend. Crazy stuff.
I’m mostly here for your sense of humor but also your amazing plant knowledge. Love the video! Instead of a monstera obliqwhy I’m spending a few grand on a new kitchen. Also it’s great to have someone reminding me to make smart plant purchases instead of just following the hype and trends!
"The whole point of a diamond is to sparkle" naaah man the whole diamond industry is based on that "you only want it because it is expensive" thing. Thats the same phenomenon you are criticizing when you talk about these plants. If the point was just to have a pretty sparkly rock everyone would just buy quartz rings or synthetic diamonds. (I dont know that diamonds are even rare, I think I heard that the big diamond businesses artificially maintain the scarcity/prices.)
I'm like you in that my relationship with plants both predates and exists outside the current houseplant craze. I think a lot of these plants go for such high prices in part because people newer to horticulture are only aware of the things they've seen on social media.
I'm with you. I swear I used to see Hoya compacta in Lowes, can't remember the price but it wasn't that much, saw one at a local nursery and it was $40 🤯
I’ve been obsessed with houseplants since I was a teenager about 18 years ago. It boggles my mind how much quarantine has inflated prices. I want to be happy that more ppl are getting into it but, it’s frustrating seeing prices go up for ppl who are already starting to get over their new obsession. 😢
I really love the shangri la pothos. I got it with 4 fully rooted plants for $20. I’ve never seen it get posted anywhere and when I saw it for the first time in local nursery, I fell in love.
People in 2021: lets spent 300$ for a small plant / cutting Me: sitting in my apartment with 20 pothos because they are easy to propagate and care for.
Bought a silver lady pre-plantdemic for a fairly cheap price (I thought it was expensive THEN). They’re fast growers and require very little care so I’ve been giving away long cuttings to my friends. Imagine my shock when I found out the prices have increased exponentially. I’ve been giving away a looot of money 😂
My Hoya carnosa is 7ft tall and over 70 years old. She has large leaves, small leaves, splashy silver leaves, bright veiny leaves, every leaf is different. I nearly have most Hoya leaves in one plant. She’s my favourite plant 🌱. Great video hunnie. So instead of oblique I’d buy another carnosa 🤩. Can’t participate in your give away I’m too far away 😭 good luck everyone though. And So dam true everything you said. Big plant hugs from the U.K. 🤗🌱💚🌿🍀🥰
I'm going to add another Hoya carnosa in a variegated variety to my collection then as I love the idea of passing down plants to my kids. I have my deceased ex-husband's dracaena and ponytail palm from his office, luckily they're low maintenance.
"I'll sell you a houseplant that's 98% unable to do photosynthesis. I'll throw in a free bag of my cat's used litter poop too. It's like fertilizer or something. Minimum bid $1000 US dollars."
That intro was bee-utiful! 🐝 🤣 I saw the Shangri la pothos at a plant shop and legit thought someone left old spinach out from the grocery store 😆 Your volcano Florida scenario had me rolling! Ps: Instead of an obliqua, I’d use the $ to buy several acres of Curly Fries Hostas with Japanese beetles 👩🍳 💋
thats why i like cactus, the price goes up as 1. seeds are harder to germinate 2. grows slow as fuck 3. look absolutely beautiful or whacky and unique 4. all variegation (genetically) is stable and will never fade. my fav example is astrophytum kikko koh-yo. looks literally like a jolly rancher and are decently expensive (80 to 200 bux)
I swear collectors want to pay premium for the most unstable of variegated plants. The more unstable the more expensive. Then you have a show stopper like the Stromanthe triostar which has gorgeous and stable leaves of pink, green, and white which are so affordable. I bought one for $20 and it’s a dense and beautiful showpiece in my living room.
I wanna buy those red-flowering anthuriums that are discounted at Lowe's for $4. Mostly to spite the crap that's happening in the plant hobby where snobby collectors act like they can talk down to people with 10+ years of experience because they have a humidifier as their crutch to taking care of their plants. I don't care if anyone has one, just don't act like you didn't start the hobby just last March. Half of my collection is older than your hobby.
Those were some of my first houseplants, they were given to my grandma and I have cared for them since she passed and they are still so beautiful. I would only ever buy one of those hideous collector's plants to chop 'em up and sell as an investment...but tbf when I got my Black Mamba sp., I fell in love with its hideous little leaves and now I can't ;-; I have no idea how this happened. Its so godawful, lmfao. On the humidifier thing, they are useful if your humidity can get 30% or lower in your home, but if you are a collector you can just group a crapload together in a bathroom or something. It stays near 80 and I only fill the humidifier once every few months. Same in my sunroom. I almost never refill it outside of the hottest months of the year. Idk if I have ever met a plant person who was a humidifier supremacist and I don't think this attitude is very productive, and kinda rubs off the same energy you are criticizing. Unless they are spreading misinfo that is outright damaging, the right move is to simply share what works for you instead of looking down your nose and calling a humidifier a "crutch" when you realize people live in different biomes, and have different living situations? They could be in an area where forced air is a must, etc. Don't be toxic bro plants are to bring joy into our lives, not measure d*cks about who's collection is the oldest, thanks.
I don't mean to be harsh, but I am frankly rather tired of this "my way is the only way" attitude; straight up someone in one side of the country can use plastic pots, someone else with the exact same schedule elsewhere with the same pots can be met with root rot. Everyone's situation has individual tweaks, and for some velvet leaf anthuriums (especially the ones that are not hybrids) and MANY other species, ambient humidity getting below 50% is going to give you ugly crunchy leaf tips, yellowing, softer leaves/stems etc. My queen in my cloche is doing infinitely better than the one on my shelf. Of course you can acclimate them, but its just silly to act like a humidifier is a poor option to add to that process. I can list so many plants that doubled in growth in my high humidity areas, vs simply grouped. Telling people to mist their indoor velvet leaf anthuriums, even calatheas is legit the worst idea ever, and yet, they love it and gets rain in its natural environment. Lots of people live in apartments, in areas with freezing winters, and those species will die in seconds if brought out for it. Solution: warm mist humidifier. Calling a very practical addition to noobs' new collection a "crutch" is just ridiculous unless they have enough plants with similar watering habits to raise the ambient humidity around them. This is not possible in large rooms with very high ceilings in many biomes, and they often also require more forced air. To anyone reading this, please do not be discouraged by mentalities like this. There are some universal rules to plant care, of course, but every situation is unique in its own way. Take care of your babies in whatever way works for you and welcome to the hobby!
First of all, the whole horse mint thing might be my favorite story ever. And instead of a stupid Monstera Obliqua I'm going to buy another cheap but super lush Syngonium. My local grocery store gets them every now and then and they do great in my bathroom. They are basically my poop plants.
wow. i dont mean to be creepy by binge watching your shows, but haha your brand of dry wit is such my vibe. like finally someone is telling it like it is. wish i had found this channel years ago.
Jaw dropping with regard to the rare plant craze that drives these ghastly auction prices. Logee's got on the auction band wagon recently, and it's been amusing, to say the least, to watch those bids get ridiculously high. Thanks for another very entertaining video.
"Is Beyonce delivering it?" 🤣🤣🤣 I found your channel just a few days back, as I was searching for some info on grow lights but I forgot about grow lights since then and have been binge watching your content instead. Hope my plants will forgive me. Your vids are packed with knowledge, useful tips, very very reasonable views and such high quality entertainment! I love it, it is funny and I finally get some honest and real opinions on houseplants as well as great tips! 😍Thanks Nick!
I have an Aglaonema Siam Aurora (Chinese Evergreen) living in my bathroom that looks almost identical to your Firecracker. It didn't cost a fortune and it's growing like an SOB.
Enjoy all the pretty tropicalness for me. Plant lots of gardenias and jasmine so the indolic scent can billow through your tropical curtains with the ocean breeze along with the fiery rays of the Caribbean sunset.
When you showed the first picture, I thought "that's overhyped shriveled spinach" lol. I'm very guilty of hyping all types of monstera though. And the variegated kinds are soooo beautiful, I would rather spend my money on one of those than on a handbag.
I got my exotica for SOO cheap! I got a huge 8'' basket with some trails for $50. I've taken so many cuttings (probably 20) and it barely looks like I took a dent out of it. Its already grown back new leaves in the last 3 weeks. The plant was listed as "silver satin" and while I know these are listed as two separate scindapsus online but three separate nurseries told me they are actually exotica. Two weeks later I went to 2 more nurseries and there were "silver satin" for sale with 2-3 small strands in a 4 inch pot for 36 bucks! So glad I jumped on the large basket when I saw it. I also scored a Pothos pearls and jade which I haven't seen for over a year now. It was hidden among common golden Pothos. Now THAT was expensive relative to a few years ago. It was $25 vs a few years ago when it was $16 for the same sized basket. In 2019 I almost bought a pink princess cutting for $15. I was a super poor student so I couldnt afford it. Boy do I wish I bought it now haha.
Is the pothos pearls and jade even real? Because the Scindapsus N'joy I have has the same leaves with the fine speckles and diffrent greyish-green tones.
That clap back on the adansonii one was so satisfying lollll yasssss I literally would buy new tires for my car before I’d ever buy an obliqua or a frog lol loved this video you were classically funny as always
Like a great rerun, I never get tired of watching your videos. I love your smart sense of humor and wit. You’ve got that great variegation that we’re after. 😉
Having to take a 24 hour break following the horse mint story just had me in stitches haha. I love this video style. Also, most of these plants do look like crap. I look at them, and then I look at my glorious 2.5ft alocasia zebrina that was £30 and just think rich people are crazy.
I'd like a philodendron Prince of Orange, but I also wouldn't mind a Red Baron. Tho these aren't as hyped (yet), I see prices climb quickly and I'm not havin' any of that so I'll just wait it out.
Instead of an Obliqua, I would rather buy: - more Scindapsus pictus, Hoya, and Peperomia plants - flower and herb seeds - blackberry bushes - fruit trees - 4' shelves and shop lights for starting thousands of seeds at once and then I'd spend the rest impulse buying more pots/planters from estate sales. @supercayce
I just LOVE You💞 Recently found You on RU-vid... Thank Heavens💖🌱🙏 You brighten my day with Your amazing personality along with Your wisdom of plants🌱 Thank You and please keep up the great job of making people happy🤗 You are sooooo awesome! I have You on my tripod at my kitchen sink while doing dishes..etc... You make my day💯 You also remind me of one of my besties ever!!! Jase Cannon...an AMAZING person & BEST Yoga Teacher .... EVER!!!!!!! Thank You for You💯🤗🌱🙏💖
You're my favorite plant expert in the whole world, the universe rather😍 All of your videos are very informative and I find some very witty haha. I love all of your videos. You're my idol😭😍
In case you're still wondering, horse mints are a thing! Horses enjoy the same peppermints that humans eat - the little white ones with the red pinwheel lines. Just don't feed them too many (more than one or two) cause like sugar cubes, it's not the best for their teeth or bodies. Also remember to ask the horse's owner for permission before feeding anything to a horse - some horses are on special diets and mints (or any other food/treat) could cause it harm or be a choking hazard.
