How To Care For Peperomia “Ruby Cascade” | Plant Of The Week Ep. 9 

I love it when I search RU-vid for a specific plant, and a video from a favorite youtuber pops up first!!

I found one this weekend at HomeDepot! I squealed with excitement. I’m in love.

This is easily my favorite plant since I started my plant journey. I own two as well as a beautiful vase of water propagations and a Terracotta pot with fallen leaves that also propogated in soil wonderfully. I've had much better luck with these than many string succulents.

I love my Ruby Cascade. Bought from my local plant dealer, and I was told to water and forget about it. She is thriving!!! She trails from a hanging planter from my 7’ ceiling and sweeps the group.

I’ve learnt you tubers get more support from us when we watch ADs or at least 30 seconds of the ad.... So I promise to watch all your ADs ! Loool 💚🪴🥰

I bought a string of hearts cutting from a lady in fb marketplace and when I got to her house, she said she had gone a bit crazy pruning while preparing my propogation and handed me a handful of random cuttings including 4 ruby cascade that were a couple inches long and that was in the fall....all 4 are over a foot long now.

I am repotting another plant I have and will have a small pot "open" for a new plant friend so as I was laying down to go to sleep I hit Etsy and ordered one of these last night. That's totally normal to do right? Lol well now I'm really excited for her to arrive!

Your Ruby Cascade is stunning! Growing like a weed! I bought one at Lowe's a few months back. It was on the markdown rack because it looked pretty sad. I repotted it into a fast-draining soil like you mention and it seems to be happy. I only water when it's very dry and if I lift the pot, it seems very light. That's probably once every 2 weeks here in Colorado. So far so good. But nothing like yours. After seeing this, I'm considering moving it to a West-facing window provided I can find space for it there.

Perfect Timing. Killed my first one 2 years ago. I happened to come across one 2 weeks ago at Lowe’s and snagged it up. It was, of course soaking wet. I haven’t watered it yet. Still waiting for it to dry out. Hoping mine stays happy and starts to trails.

Can you show how to repot a very long vining plant...some have tiny fragile roots so can be easily damaged.

I got mine a year ago and it was just a tiny thing, about the size of a saucer. It now is huge and trails about 4 feet and I've trimmed it many times. Mine is in an South-East window, let it dry out and water thoroughly. It is my favorite of my 2 dozen plants. The green and ruby is so attractive.

I love my Peperomia Ruby Cascade. I knew nothing about it when I purchased it from my local big box store, and just loved the way it looked. It is absolutely very easy to grow and is a conversation piece in my home.

I just bought one from Lowe’s about 2 months ago ! It is in a full 4 inch pot. Looking forward to it getting as long as yours. Love your videos.

This plant has been at the top of my wishlist for about 6 months! Can't wait to find one. 😍

I just found mine this past week at Home Depot, I was pleasantly surprised! Thanks for the tips!

I think you have quite the knack with trailing plants.

Thank you so much! I just got one a few weeks ago and I was looking everywhere for a good care guide on the Ruby Cascade, so I was over the moon when I saw this.

I have one of these plants, it started in a 2 inch pot, and then I put it into a 5 inch pot, and it is so big and full, and it has trails that are crazy long and I have had it for about 8 or 9 months, and I also got mine at Lowe's. I have mine sitting in an east facing window. It is a super easy plant and I really love it. I think I am ready to take some cuttings and try propagating it because the trails are almost 4 feet long. Thanks so much Nick, I hope you are staying healthy and are not experiencing to much crazy. Sending hugs, bye for now.

I’m so jealous of yours! 😍 I fell in love with this plant at first sight. Ordered a 4” and it didn’t make it. Ordered 2 more and hoping I get the hang of it this time.

I bought one of these at my local plant shop not knowing what it was. It was in a very tiny nursery pot. So I put it in a small cup/pot, still in its nursery pot, and put it on my shower caddy and left it alone . My bathroom gets medium(ish) light. The little baby is taking off without much from me other than cooing at it while I shower. I’ve only watered it twice since I bought it about a month ago.Very low maintenance! I suspect that it really liked the humidity in the shower. New little leaves pop up almost daily! Super easy , super cute!

I just got one, and repotted it today. I found it on Etsy and it's already got new growth on it. I love it already.

I love the "taco test" advice! I have been wanting one for a while and was able to get one few weeks back and have to make sure I don't kill it. I can only hope mine starts looking like your soon!

Thank you for this I drove 3 hours to philly because I couldn’t find it AT ALL in Maryland and I love it

Mine died. 😕 Yours is gorgeous.

I bought one from Etsy a few weeks ago and I just hung it up off my vertical blinds on sliders. I can’t wait for it to grow and cascade longer.

What a cool looking plant!

I love this ahhhh peperomia ruby cascade goals. I found that this video is the most accurate to taking care for this plant. It’s so hard to find info in this plant haha like you said so this was quite helpful! I really want to propagate mine because it’s doing really well and it’s the growing season, I’m just high key scared 😂

I’m waiting on my ruby cascade in the mail now 🙌🏼 can’t wait🤗🤗🤗

Found it today! It looks gorgeous beside my Chain of Hearts❤

I have mine in a south window that has an overhang, so very bright, indirect light. There is a lamp under it & at night the leaves have a coppery glow that is beautiful.

Great video! I love this Ruby cascade! I just added one to my collection and I'm in love with it already. The leaves are so plump and beautiful. Thanks for sharing this with us! Have a beautiful day! Love watching your videos. Your so great in front of the camera and I love the way you speak💖💖 Pepperomia's are my new favorite, for right now anyway😊

Thanks for the tip on watering. I purchased a plant similar to this. It was sold as a hoya. When i seen your flower on this plant. I knew it was not a hoya.

Wow amazing. I wish I have one of those so cute .new friend. Thanks for sharing. Nick.Happy holiday.

I just ordered this plant last week. I love the string of hearts. I own the pink variegated one with the non variegated on the way. The vibe is all the same. I’m looking so forward to mine. Thank you for the tips. I also live just to the south of Philly. Loving the fact of local advice.

Just found a nice full healthy one in a 4 inch pot at a local plant shop, which is good, I always worry about the box store plants, they tend to have already been overwatered at the store before I come along and purchase. I have it hanging under a grow light over my kitchen sink.

I bought 3 small cuttings over the Summer & they took off like crazy once they rooted. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this plant. & I'm surprised it's not more popular like String of Hearts.

I recently just got a ruby cascade! Thank u so much!

My favorite plant, I love them.

Thanks Nick!!! This Is A Plant That I Was Hoping I Could Bypass My Ban On Peperomias With...Just Like With The Peperomia HOPE!!! I Am Of Course Hoping That They'll Show Up At Lowes BECAUSE I Would Want 2 Of These Hanging Around ME!!!

Nick, thanks so much for just being you. I really needed a video like this one today. :-) I got one of these from a big box store a month ago and it's still just sitting in the pot (no cascading yet). I had no idea it would vine like this - so pretty! Can't wait to see what it does this summer.

4 minutes in... I'm searching my local buy and sells for one

I placed my peperomia in the balcony without sunlight directly and the leaves turned yellow, I'm putting it indoor next to the window. I will see how is it going. Thank you for the advices. Nice video.

I just got one from my local Home Depot and I love it!!! Thanks for the care tips!!!

I have one that I got in early fall last year. It sits in a west facing window and is growing and happy as a clam. I did manage to propagate a stem that broke off. I did it in soil in a terrarium setting and it rooted up w/ no problems. My leaves are still rather small so I hope they will eventually get as big as yours.

I had been looking for this for a while and couldn't find it in any of my local plant shops. Then recently, I found it hanging at my local Home Depot! I snatched it up real quick. It came in a 6" hanging basket and was a bit weak from being in the store (not the greenhouse area, since it's still winter here in MN). But I put the fallen strings in some water and they rooted so quickly! I was wondering if going straight to soil would have worked and now I know for the future. I put mine in my east facing window right in the sill and it seems to like it very much. It didn't take long to perk up and I see lots of new growth emerging. Thanks for this video! As you said, not much out there on this one!

Hi Nick thank you for all that you do I have sent some family of mine in Philadelphia your way not sure if they have become rubies or not but about 25 of them have seen what you do and all love plants.Have a strong week.

Mine looks crazy. Beautiful and lush at the top, scraggly at the bottom. You can definitely tell when I figured out what it likes lol Got it at Lowes about 2 years ago here in Philly too.

New Subscriber ❤️ thanks for the great tips

this one is definitely one of my favorite peperomias! (actually its my second favorite after my hope pep) mine is doing really well about a foot away from a standard growlight (by that i mean the only one they had at walmart) of course it didnt grow nearly as much as it wouldve next to a window, but thats ok because im very quickly running out of plant room. its one of (if not, then *the*) easiest peperomia i grow

I have those growing wild on the forest floor in Georgia. It looks like a creeping ground cover. I did a search to see if I’d be able to pot it.

Watching this video because all of a sudden the top of my ruby cascade is getting yellow on top and leaves are thinning! I got mine in October and for so long it grew so fast and thrived, but within the past month yellowing happened so fast. I’m hoping it is because it’s too much light from the south facing window that you mentioned in the beginning

I bought a few cuttings of this plant on Etsy, 3 cuttings arrived and I put them in a pot with soil to root.... I pray that it thrives because I want to see that Ruby color as well... :)

Thank u,really good idea i was looking for pepperspot care information,assume they are so very similar 👏🍀

I love this series. Super helpful. It'd be nice if you could do one of these for peperomia Rana verde! I've had mine for a couple months and still don't feel like I have a good grasp on it

got one of these from you yesterday!! thanks for the info 😊

Mine is growing like a weed under a grow light, but the top leaves are getting a yellowish cast to them like what you were talking about. I'm so glad you mentioned it because I didn't know what the heck was causing it or if it was normal. I wonder if the grow light is too harsh for it.

I love my ruby cascade! It hangs in a west facing window with a paper window blind as a filter. I also do the taco test and only water when it tells me to. Mine came from Lowe's and they had nearly murdered it with over watering. I lost 90% of the plant to rot because of this but it has recovered and is growing like crazy. I trim the longest vines to propagate and am working to make it fuller.

I found this in our backyard and thought its cute ❤️

Love your videos!! What other plants can you do the taco test to? 😁

Yuss Nick ! Thank you! I just got one, and I am scared to kill it

I love this plant! It grows so well in my home and I have fallen in love with it! Are there any plants you would recommend that are similar to this one?

It’s a beautiful plant. The one I have, isn’t red on underleaf. I wonder if it’s too much sun?

Hi Nick, Nice video and beautiful plant. Well done! Do you think the Ruby Cascade does better inside then outside in my pergola? It seems slow grower for me. I wish I could have the growth you have! Keep up the good work and videos.

Oh my goodness it's so pretty.

Fantastic video. Subscribed.

Wow, I have a name for my trailling pepperomia now! Grow mine in a South facing window.

Thanks Nick💚🙃

I have one of these on my wish list, but so hard to find in the UK! I have the plain green (pepperspot?) variety which is lovely and grows very similarly.

I bought one of these last summer from Lowes (Exotic Angels). I watered it once after it dried out all the way...the whole thing turned black and mushy.

I got a few unrooted 4" cuttings from someone on facebook and i potted them in a tiny terra cotta pot with a well draining mix with perlite and orchid bark and placed near a grow light. Should i have water propped it? What can i do to encourage the most growth? I know they need to dry out a tad but does that still apply to them when they're still rooting? Thank youuuu. You're one of the few with a video on this adorable baby

Thanks for the informative video!! I could not find much information online either :/

I water mine every 2 weeks, give it bright indirect light and they thrive

I have one of these that I love!

Any tips on fertilizer for these guys? I received a few cuttings as a gift and am trying to root them. Not sure if/when I should fertilize them! Thank you!! 🌱

I found one in a big box store a year ago. I have two little sprigs that I rooted in easier and a leaf I rooted in soil. Everything is in a glazed terra cotta pot with an unglazed bottom under a glass dome. I find it likes humidity over soil that is damp. It’s growing down but not out. I’ll look for another soon. I’m wondering if it will do well in a terrarium. Yours is lovely btw

I want to give these guys a try again but I'm so nervous

Philly?! Holy crap, we’re neighbors!

Mine lives under a grow light and it didn’t grow very much this winter 😭. That’s okay because I don’t have much room and I am trying to move out of state but the pandemic is going to make that impossible 😫.

I grow mine in a east window and water it very little. I find they propagate easier and faster in a completely opaque vessel.

Mine is about a year old, and it’s starting to go bald on the top. It’s getting plenty of light on the top, but I’m not sure what I should do about it. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Nick! ♥️

Was it said the how well draining of soil to do ?I can't find it. I'm guessing a well draining soil. I just got some small rooted cuttings and I put them in a medium coarse mix and a terracotta pot, plus I live in AZ so its dry, and I think it should work to be able to dry out well between watering. I feel like everything in Arizona is always trickier, like, when you say dry do you mean AZ dry, or everywhere else dry? haha

I’m going to put my cuttings in a northern minnesota facing window 🌲

Why can't I find this plant anymore? It used to be sold everywhere.

Hi Nick, I have a peperomia pepperspot but i don't see much information about it, some say is the ruby cascade can you help me about it. Mine is dying and I don't know what to do. Now I put it next to the window but not in the sun, i'm trying to follow your tips and hope for the best. thank you

Hey Nick. My plant isn’t doing so great. I need help, any tips ??

peperomias and I do not get along. but this plant is very tempting....

Hi! Mine is growing really well 💕 but the red is actually disappearing 😭 and the leaves are now totally green… any idea why? It is next to an east facing window…

Can you help figure out what I do wrong with mine ? I don't think I over/underwater them because I don't have dry or rotting leaves/stems but the leaves are small, scarce and almost paper thin. Is it light ? I have it in medium light exposure... Does it need more ? It has been there 4 months and while it isn't dying it isn't exactly happy.

I’m struggling with mine, she’s watered but still fails the taco test. Is she waterlogged? I don’t want to remove her from her pot until shes dry in fear of damaging her root system. 😩

I wish we have it on sale here in Russia 🌿

Omg I want 1 so beautiful

I bought one to save and I dont see much progress, please help

I think I'm killing my peperomia pepperspot. The ends of the smallest vines are getting black and desiccated ? Is it overwatering?

I've had one a few years now, it's 6' long and trailing on the ground now. The leaves are starting to turn yellow...the first few feet, but the bottom is still green...is there anything you would recommend to reverse that?

Mine lost its color😭😭 what am I doing wrong??

WANT!

Anyone have any idea why when I do water my Ruby Cascade it looks like it is struggling. I use a moisture meter and wait until it is dry. It looks great when it is dry. The minute I give it water it struggles for a week

From where i can get this plant?

Can you help me my new trailing peperromia is drop in leafs.

is peperomia pepperspot the same plant?