Oh honey don’t get rid of your plants! you absolutely don’t have too many philo’s! I just had to count how many species I have… 61 hahaha and I have multiples of a bunch
That's awesome! I love philodendrons, I just like having a good amount of variety in my collection! I like to study different plants and learn about them!
This was the first video of yours that I’ve seen-and I loved it! We seem to have a similar approach to what we like and the info you give is very helpful. I’ve been a plant person for many, many years (yes, I’m old!) but I’ve never taken the time to really learn about them. Now with so many folks online and the huge amount of information about plants and plant care, it’s given me a whole new spin on the hobby. I look forward to going back and checking out your previous videos-working backwards from P!😊
Thank you! That means a lot to hear! I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos. Plants are fascinating for many reasons, and being able to care for them in our homes is such a rewarding hobby. As you said, there's a lot of information out there, and no matter which aspect of plant science you prefer, there's a flavor for everyone. Whether you're propagating a succulent, looking at an onion peel under a microscope, mapping out taxonomy, or just admiring flowers on a sunny day, we all have an inner appreciation for plants!
I have 35 different Philodendron. I suggest giganteum blizzard and don’t forget the velvets like verrucosum, el Choco red and the fancies like spiritus sancti and Burle Marx flame. My favorite genus for sure.
That's a lot of different Philodendron! And to think that's only scratching the surface. I see new Philodendrons every year. It's not unreasonable to say that they are possibly the most popular houseplant genus.
I have around 40 different Philodendron. Melanocrysum, verucosum, sp columbia, burl marx fantasy, genevivianum, billitiae and jeopii are among my favorites.
Hi Dylan, it's been a while. We're in the process of moving (ugh). Great video. We love philodenderons, we have several. P. Patriciae P. Joepii P. Paloraense P. Sharoniae P. 6869, I list all those, plus the others we have, because as you said, I can't get rid of any of them. I find myself collecting more of them. We had the colored ones, we've given away, our trouble child ones, the Gloriosum and Splendid. Both beautiful plants, but spider mite magnets! It was good to see your video!
It's good to hear from you! I don't envy the fact that you're moving. It sucks! P. Paloraense is a really interesting one. I'd never seen it before. The leaves look like actual swords. It's kind of menacing!
Please, say it again for the people in the back - DO NOT overwater! I’ve lost several philos that way. In fact, I’m having issues with my black cardinal now due to watering issues. To me, the easiest plants are pothos. They are usually happy with any light and a good bit of water. Do you really want me to list my philos? squamiferum, micans, fuzzy petiole, Lisa, jungle boogie, gigantum, Thai Congo, Melonii, sun red, Burle Marx, atabapoense x billietiae, campospartoanum, summer glory, warscewiczii, Brazil, lemon lime, silver stripe, tripartitum, melanochrysum, pink princess, white princess, ring of fire, caulkins gold, paraiso verde, subhastatum, Carmel marble, White Knight, white wizard, mccoleys finale, mexicanum, 69686, wendlandii, black Cherry pink princess, holtonianum, rubrijuvenile, ruizii, mayoi, sanctamartinense, insignia purple, tortum…. Whew! Wait, I just realized that’s not all of them…. 🤦🏾♀
That's so many! I had to look some of them up. Sometimes I forget just how many different philodendrons there are. Epipremnum are really easy plants, and they do seem to be the fastest growers. I've just had issues in the past with brown spot, which can be frustrating when they are typically so easy.
@@banesbotanicals1287 Yes, it’s too many. And, I forgot to list the painted lady and the brandtianum. By the way, one cool thing about the philodendron is certain ones have sap that looks like blood or red wine. I broke a leaf off of my black cardinal and the sap was reddish purple!
Oh my favorite genus, I use lots of coco chips and some charcoal pieces with soil & some cured cow manure, works well, but it's not an exact formula, it can vary, but basically similar stuff, they don't really wilt or brown in my experience, the new leaves from the dark lord are epic, love silver sword, billietiae, I want a spiritus, it's become extremely affordable from what it was, and will progressively get cheaper with tissue culture, I would actually recommend philodendrons as great beginner plants. ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊.
I love my philodendrons! My favorite is the hederaceum Brasil. One of mine has been with me 8 years, and she's enormous! The other two are a cream splash and a silver stripe I acquired this year. New growth on hederaceum ranges from pink to peach and orange. Pretty much means it's a healthy plant. I have a P. Erubescens red emerald. Grows like crazy. I bought a Rojo Congo a few years ago, expecting that it would die. That plant is wide and beautiful! I have a few other philodendrons, some are love/hate relationships due to growth habits. Aroids are my thing. They are beautiful and I want most of them.
That's a good collection! Lucky for you that they are so many aroids to choose from. I've been looking into some of the lesson common ones over the past couple of years, like Raphidophora.
Thanks for philodendron love. I love them myself. My other favorite genus is rhipsalis, even easier to grow. Philodendrons also come in yellow, making them stand out in a sea of green houseplants. P. Melinoni Gold, P, Burle Marx Variegata, and P. Lemon Lime Upright in addition to the ones you mentioned, P. Lemon Lime and P. Brazil. There is such a thing as an Orange Princess now, waiting for them to come down in price.Thanks for all your videos!
Thank you for watching! Philodendrons are unique in that they show off a lot of yellows, oranges, and reds, which are not typical colors we see in houseplants. It's usually yellow and white variegation. I think this adds to their appeal!
Philos I currently love: silver sword, dark lord, birkin (I know but I just love the leaves. lol), gloriosum, ring of fire and moonlight. Just got Florida ghost so I’m waiting to comment. Lol
Thank you! Welcome to the channel! I love getting to talk about plants with everyone. All of this discussion about philodendrons is making me want to track down a P. gloriosum!
I knew you all would have a bunch! I thought having seven was a lot, lol. It would be easy to start a greenhouse that specialized exclusively in philodendrons, and I bet they would get a lot of business!
I have a regular hederaceum and a Brasil, but for whatever reason they don't seem to do as well with me as they do with other people. They only seem to tend to grow a leaf or so every few weeks, even in the summer, while the plants next to them on the shelf are doing way better. I would like to pick up a few of the more unusual philodendron at some point though. Might have to look online for them because I never see them in garden centers around here.
There's almost a spectrum of Philodendron, starting with the common ones, going into less common ones that you see at greenhouses, and then going into the really rare ones you can only get online. I suppose it's that way with a lot of genera, but the way I see it, a lot of the rare plants aren't mainstream for a couple of reasons. They either don't do well as houseplants, or they simply aren't being grown widely enough because of lack of demand.
@@banesbotanicals1287 I think for the most part the people who buy plants at Home Depot and stuff are looking for something they can throw in the corner of an office and forget about for 5 months, so it kinda makes sense that most of the ones you find on the regular are indestructible things like snake plants and pothos, rather than stuff that drops dead when you say something mean about it like some of the more bizarre anthurium or anything with "albo" in the name. I like looking around in little nurseries to see what they've got whenever I find one though, sometimes you can find real cool stuff in there.
I do have a question regarding philodendron sellum. I know that they were reclassified but I can't remember what it is now. I do have several philodendrons and do like the variety that they have. Right now I think that my favorite is the "Patricia, Sorry I'm sure that I messed up the spelling of this. It's one of the pendulous forms.
The genus you're thinking of is Thaumatophyllum! I don't know all of the details, but I know that at least two of the plants which were once considered Philodendron were moved into that genus. I might do a plant care video on that genus!
I got P. Florida Beauty. P. Florida Ghost, P. Ring of Fire, P. White Wizard, P. Tortum, P. Pink Princess, P. Brasil and I must've forgotten some, but yeah, to me it's not an easy plant. Pothos and Monstera are definitely easier.
I do have Prince of Orange. I dislike how the leaves just take so so long to unfurl because they tend to get stuck. I do like the Birkin but I haven't bought one yet. I'm kind of the opposite of you about plants that grow sideways. I just like the lower maintenance type of plants. My friend had one that when she arrived back from vacation her ceramic pot turned over with the plant and really messed up her floor not to mention her plant as well. I, personally have never owned one but have seen them everywhere. I can say they are beautiful though!
Prince of Orange is so beautiful! The Imperial Red (and all the versions of it) is also great, with the darker green leaves and deep red new growth. I'll probably buy another P. Gloriosum when I stumble across one!
Yes I do! Some plants I keep in ceramic or plastic, like ferns, prayer plants, some palms, but typically I don't like my soil to stay wet for too long. I may end up transferring a few more to plastic, but the succulents and cacti will stay in terra cotta, just to be safe.
Vad bra!! I had a big collection of philodendrones, raphidophoras, thaumatophylums, epipremnums, syngoniums You name it.... until there was a war with one little insect 🙈You have a such a beautiful collection! If I can name one I think is good to recomand it will be philodendron brandtianum! It's such a lovely plant! The best philo I have is actually one i don't know the name cause i bought it in a supermarked where they call every plant for an "green plant". This one just grow like a roadruller and nothing stops it, not even insects i had plague of! Plant made of steel 😁
It sounds like you're a fan of the Aroids! So many of our houseplants are in that family, because for the most part, aroids are easy to care for (the exception being Alocasia). I love finding a mystery plant at the store and then having it do really well!
@@banesbotanicals1287 Yes, I was a big fan of the aroids. But I like mostly all plants. Trying be mostly open and I like find some plants I have never seen before and I even don’t know what it is? This is how I bought lebedouria socialis or pełniona repens… now I know the names but it was a big question for me when I bought them.
@@wanderotter4667 I actualy dont know the name in english.. We call them Trips in danish, Tripsar in swedish and wciornastek in polish. Sorry, english is not my first language..
I don't know how many kinds of philodendrons I have lol, but it is over 20 I think. I have lots of other plants but philodendron is now in the lead for most types 😁 I love my Florida Green, burle marx, golden goddess to name a few
I think I'd like to get a Florida Green! I still want that Gloriosum though. The Xanadu isn't bad either, especially if you prefer a fuller bush-type Philodendron.
The most popular houseplant is algae. I only have 5 species, mainly because I try not to repeat similar morphology. I am watching for p. Whipple Way prices to come down to double digits, which is another case you totally dont want to get more plants. An all orange or amber philodron (or any vine) would just be everything! Hederaceum is very pretty if it grows well, which is true for all philodendrons. If it's not well lit, it becomes gnarled and leggy, and the leaves dont size-up very well. This and p. micans are relatively the best performers in my experience so far. Philodendron "Splendid" is maybe my favorite for this genus, but the micans just outperforms in all areas. Ferns and syngoniums probably take the leads in number of species in my collection. When can we see all of yours?
I'm with you about not having too many of the same thing. I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I've been trying to keep my collection to one plant per genus, but of course there are several exceptions, including Philodendron, Ficus, Epipremnum, and Aspidistra. As for my collection, I'm going to do a plant tour next week. I'm just scaling it back a bit first, lol. I was going to do it this week, but (spoiler alert) I went plant shopping and made a video of that instead.
@@banesbotanicals1287 Dont stop collecting until you cant see anything, and the plant void absorbs your soul. Carnivorous plants use very little space. You could have dozens of those and not even have to step over any.
@@banesbotanicals1287 Aquatic plants are another space efficient option as well, and they are easier in some ways. I have my eyes on phyllanthus fluitans, however looking down at a set-up is an odd placement for a tank.
@@Christian.Laurent I have a small tank on my bathroom counter (the same one in my video on aquatic plants) I just haven't been tending to it enough. The plants themselves are easier I think, it's just maintaining the habit that can be a pain.
