Thanks for the tip. Wasn’t really supposed to be an interview though... if I just stuck to the original purpose of filming his plants, a lot of this spontaneous discussion wouldn’t have been filmed or shared. An interview format isn’t really what I had in mind nor do I want to go down that route, but I do need to figure some bugs out for sure. Cheers!
Totally love you & your channel Jimmy! But I do have to agree 😬 I was scrolling through to see if anyone else thought this too. When you asked your first question at the beginning I saw his eyes change so many times as he listened. I’m curious where his mind was going during the different talking points you went through. Ps. Keep these vids going. You have so much more authenticity and information in your videos than anything else out there. Much plant love. 🌱❤️
Thank you. The initial question initially came out of the blue and the awkward parts were edited out. Since some of the questions can be difficult or random, I sometimes try to keep talking more myself to give the other person time to digest the question. But yeah, in the next series I do interject less due to the constructive critics I’ve received with this series so far.
Here is this guy with SO much to share yet you didn’t let him talk - that was so frustrating. And the things you were saying weren’t even important & you were interrupting and trying to speak for him. Just let people talk!!
I love how he's teaching what is socially acceptable. I've found myself meeting new plant friends now and letting them know what spare cuttings or duplicates that I have and asking if they are interested in sharing. Unlike in my Granny's day where you go to your family member's house and hacking of "extra pieces". Not that I've done that, but I remember my mother's face as she came home to a snipped plant.
This is exactly what makes a plant rare and special in my opinion. You will always remember that plant came from Auntie Soandso. I have many perennials that come up every year that came from a work colleague who died recently of cancer--so those are very special to me.
The nice thing about plants is that in a few years, once they establish, they're pretty much an ever-giving supply for cuttings. I know that the aroid boom is NOW...but provided people can keep these rarer aroids alive, you should see the trading capabilities of collectors increase over the next few years. I have always found you get better things with a trade than you will get from cash...but you've got to have a few gems that people want. Nice vid - always like hearing you too blab about plants
With a title of importing tropical plants. This video offered me nothing as far as how to make contact with an overseas supplier or how to find a good supplier overseas.
Another great video! & yeah, there is a lot of etiquette involved when it comes to forming relationships with collector-sellers & ordering & establishing plants from overseas is extremely stressful😩 The plant community is a mixed bag. People can be really rude just because I said that I’m not ready to trade anything at the moment & at the same time there are people that I communicate with more than my real life friends 😅
I agree that etiquette is a bit lacking, but likely secondary to how fairly recent this craze is and the new influx of hobbyists. I suspect that it will get better with time, but yes, lots of under-appreciation out there.
Jimmy, no offense, but do you realize how often you interrupt Jake while he's talking...? I mean, I get your enthusiasm of wanting to add to the conversation, but it's a bit disrespectful to constantly cut someone you're interviewing off just so that you can get in your own 2 cents worth.
@@LegendsOfMonstera in your defence, when we are passionate about something sometimes we get carried away and do not notice these things hahah I definitely caught myself doing so sometimes too, but I do believe as well that just letting the person express themselves fully before asking another question or sharing our own views is best :) On a more positive note though, I really LOVE these series you filmed, enjoying them one after another haha
Probably cause the first thing in the video he mentioned is that he is a doctor. Totally unrelated to rest of the video , but kind of explains it why he kept interrupting...ego
Interesting video. Always feel rare plants are ridiculously priced. Although it may not be always true, I still feel people are making ,most of this craze.
Another great episode! I have been following you from the first episode but this is my first comment. I’m also a doctor who has houseplants as a hobby, but start to collect more rare plants recently. I’m working in the US but originally from Thailand. It’s quite painful for me to know the price of those rare plants and where to buy in Thailand but can’t carry it here. I had bad experience with international shipping, so I’m trying to go more with US sellers at this moment. I’m still looking for the way to carry plants myself on the plane though 😆
Thanks so much for following along since the beginning friend!! Really appreciate it. If you want to bring plants on the plane, you just need to have a phyto certificate on hand and be prepared to maybe spend a few hours declaring and going through customs. That means you will have to plan ahead so the seller can get the phyto for you before you leave. Don’t think it takes more than 1-2 days, depending on their schedule. Might be worth it 🤷🏻♂️
Legends Of Monstera One Thai seller told me quite the same thing that it takes sometimes to get the phyto cert. i forgot that declaration part may take sometimes and might not be good when I have a tight flight connection. Really appreciated for the info though.
So agree with what Jake said! Seller should stabilize the imported plants first! I had a seller sold me a plant a week after imported from Thailand, and the plant dropped dead in a week!
I believe things will get better. As this hobby progresses and more sellers compete for your business, higher standards including longer rehab time will come around.
Building the relationships can be difficult if you are shy, like me. I keep trying though. I can't think of anything eles that's going to drag me kicking from my shell, so... Ya. Lol.
@@LegendsOfMonsterayou know, I have been looking into a plant swap in my area, but so far no luck. I was thinking I might have to watch Summer Rain's "How to start a plant swap." Honestly though, starting one sounds much less fun than just going.
My problem is there is NO ONE that I know that enjoys growing houseplants! No one! My one local garden center is somewhat clueless about the more sought-after plants and the other one would try to source them if asked but their markup is STUPID. I don't belong to FB and don't plan on joining, neither IG, although IG might happen sometime in the future.
@@sharpestdart Plant One On Me is Summer Raynes RU-vid Channel and she has a web site with calendars where people are posting to let others know when they're having a Plant Swap. This is international so check it out and you'll have new friends super fast!
What I learned when I was working with Horticulturists with local Botanical garden and University connections? Nothing is rare if you know the right people. This vid is like a post I made on Agaveville.com,getting those rare things means making internet friends too. What I want to know is how do they get things from Asia?..When tried to order from Asia,only once did I get the plant..and from the UK all I got was the plant was confiscated! But,people with better connections ,connect !
@@LegendsOfMonstera Exactly..plus..they put you on to whole families of plants you NEVER would have known about. I miss that part. Same to you ! Merry Holidays!
Love your channel and thank you so much for the content! But please let folks talk and not interrupt them when they are trying to process their thoughts/answers. Awkward answers are okay. Again, love your channel!
Thank you for the video. I learn from you. It’d be great to truly interview him by letting him speak more and you listen more and also not audibly agree in the background over and over.
Thank you for the comment Rob. I can work on it, but it’s definitely not something as straight forward as “just let him talk”. If I just let him talk without prompting or injections, this series would be a whole lot shorter and less things would be discussed. If you imagine yourself being asked to talk on camera by yourself, you can understand things can get awkward and uncomfortable pretty quickly and your replies will get shorter and shorter. Just saying. I haven’t figured out a good balance yet.
Plants are more available now but if your pocket is tight it’s hard to collect rare ones as prices are high these days while having money it is easier to obtain. I would invest in couple rare plants, sell cuttings to make back then trade/sell to get more in your collection. It’s slow but I do think it’s the way without breaking your bank.
Thanks. I do agree with Jake's comment about shop import the plant and sell the plants very soon that is not good to buyers as the plants might not be able to survive because of the change of environment. My living place has a shop sell plants from japan. Everytime I buy their plants which landed just 1 or 2 days, died very soon.
Thank you for this! It is so helpful and thorough. You bring up lots of issues I have been thinking about. That is an interesting point about the expense being in relation with more availability of rare plants. I am like Jake. I like to hunt for the plants and doing research on what is a fair market price for the time. I was wondering what you felt about buying plants from overseas in regards to ethically as well as potentially hurting local businesses. I noticed that more creators are advertising for overseas sellers and it made me wonder why would anyone buy from local stores if they can get larger plants for half the price from overseas. I go back and forth. I have bought from overseas with great results but I also want to support local nurseries, sellers and plant shops.
I don’t have any issues with importing. I do think that a lot of people have polarizing views or experiences, either really good or really bad. I just stress that buyers be aware of their risks. Hope for the best but be prepared for the worse. If a buyer is unable to handle the worse case scenarios, they should not be importing.
I really appreciate this video as I recently made my first online plant purchases. My first two plant came from your etsy store this week and the third came from another etsy seller the same day. I went through you first and foremost because I trust you as I've watched every video that you've put out and I feel that i have a green connection with you and you're always transparent with everything. Plus these Jake videos are informational as well so I knew you would be a source I could trust versus someone I'd never heard of. Given that I've never done online plant purchasing ever. So thank you again for this video!! 💚💚💚🌱
Didn't know you had an esty sop lol, link would be the bomb please. Sorry been on vacation so way behind on my plant community vids! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Legends Of Monstera you are such a sweetheart. I have the same personality, i jump in before someone finishing theyr phrase. If im anxious or excited, i do it even more, so i do understand your reactions. I also realise how annoying this might be for the other person 🤦🏻♀️😀
Biggest key is, one you know when you buy a plant because you know you will never see one again, and 2, know when to wait for a cheaper specimen. Typically i can get rare/endangered species for 10-100$ because i wait for the perfect deal. (it is something cultivated) please do not buy something endangered unless you can confirm is was cultured.
Another awesome video Jimmie! Something else I was thinking that contributes to the cost of the plants that are imported here is the shipping. If someone wants fast shipping (around 3 days) and happy plants then the buyer may have to spend $60 - $90 to ship them here. Of course the buyer can get up to 12 plants so that does help offset the cost. If the buyer is wanting to resell then they have to factor that in, which is then passed onto the next plant buyer and up goes the price! Lol! That’s so awesome you source domestically! It would be so cool if you had tons of seeds and or tubers that you could plant here and sell as well! 🌱
Thanks for the comment Shelley! Since Jake isn’t a seller, we don’t talk too too much about the seller’s side in this series. We should in the next series 😉. And thank you, the shop works very hard to stay domestic, but it’s something I value so we’re going to keep at it. Also, foreign prices are getting higher so it’s less worth it to take that risk these days. Cheers!
I'd like to buy in some plants but I live in the UK and the temperature can drop low during the winter.Is it best to wait for the spring/summer to import tropical plants? Or would plants be fine as long as they are provided good humidity/light/temprature once they arrive?
Living in California I know we have laws about plants coming into California. Have either of you guys had plants not make it to you because of this? I’m too chicken to order from over seas & was a bit worried ordering from out of California because of this.
Generally it’s less a CA issue and more of a customs issue. Not sure if CA is more strict than other states but they do check and the phyto has to be properly filled out. Make sure you pay via PayPal goods and services.
Being in the USA, wouldn't you have to have a plant company send the plants because they can do the phyto certificate? I don't think a ordinary Asian citizen can buy you a plant and send it??? If so, I have lots of friends in Asia but never thought to ask them.
Nurseries can get the phyto but it does require a bit of effort from the grower/seller. And you are right in that it would be difficult for a random person to just get one. Cheers!
The plant community seem to have root rot - disgusting. Most rare plants are not rare at all. It is just that the current demand is higher than the current supply. Given enough time, there will be an infinite supply of variegated Monstera and Syngonium. Collecting plants is not like collecting antiques, coins, stamps etc. There will be no more stamps and coins from 1921. Normally, a community is all about helping each other. This arrogant guy you are interviewing goes against community spirit: I did all the hard work, why should I help you? This artificial community you are describing is like the iPhone13 community. You have to know someone who is someone to get this super rare phone on day 1. On day 20 it is no longer rare. I am sure there is a real plant community out there, dating back to the 1950s with people sharing cuttings and information. It might not be on Instagram and RU-vid, but it exists.
i feel the host is trying to over say what ever JAKE is saying and interupt.. i just feel that is disrespectful.. why interview a person or want their opinion when u want to be the main speaker... constantly into people's conversation is another quite disrespectful point in this interview..so thats why i seldom look into this channel..
Thanks for the constructive criticism. Should be interviewing Jake again later this year and will try to do better. Thanks for giving this channel a shot, but there are lots of other amazing plant channels out there on RU-vid. All the best.
someone told me that she can get a cereus forbessi spiralis I'm selling her for $40 in Mexico for free 😆, my response was hey, go to Mexico and get them 😂 Rude!!!!
I love the content...but YOU HAVE TO STOP TALKING...like what your saying isn't bad, but you interrupt a lot and put words into his mouth which he just agrees too.
