Potting up a bunch of my prop box propagations | Philodendron melanochrysum + Devil's Ivy 

That pickle rick description of predatory mites is hilarious 😹

Omg i love all of the pop culture references in this video.

Great to be able to see I have a bunch of vids to catch up on! Been on a 10 day cruise and streaming video was a no go. I understand folks who are proping to build a business. You need product. Personally, it distresses me that many (especially on YT) chop a beautiful example of a plant to “propagate it” because, well, it’s cool? I guess in a free market, make it if you can. I really don’t understand prices some sellers throw out there, but the saying “a fool and his money are soon parted” applies. Only question, is the buyer or the seller the fool. 😂

Yes, Pete. I do agree with you.

My 2c, you're spot on Pete. But thankfully the majority are reasonable and there is also the opposite end of the spectrum where people share without expectation. ☺ Love the prop box pot up, isn't it fascinating that cuttings of the same plant in the same conditions can do so very differently?

I couldn't agree more about what you were saying in the beginning of the video. I'm not a seller but I've seen examples of what you're talking about. I think it's funny when sellers will sell an albo monstera with the slightest fleck of variegation and have the nerve to tell potential buyers, "know what you're buying before purchasing, I am not responsible for any loss" or whatever along those lines. Like yeah, you're essentially selling a regular monstera at albo prices Karen, I think people will manage lol. And they'll be selling it for some insane price. For. A. FLECK. Of. Variegation! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Hey Pete at 11:30 you have to immediately cut that Melanochrysum rot off with a sterilized knive otherwise it will rot even further . Cut only until everything in the inner stem looks green . Thanks for the fantastic prop Box vid. Much love from the Black Forest/ Germany 🐣

Perlite prop box is great, no second guessing with moisture. Spag moss is rather hit and miss for me unless air layering. Talking about flipping rare plants, its crazy how people tryna recoup their expensive purchase price by reselling the plant that is now fully var or fully reverted. not to mention payment plan to smoothen the deal? Hahaha

I agree btw. I suppose stuffs only worth what people are prepared to pay...

Your rant totally reminded me of "The Muffin Tops" Seinfeld episode, lol.. Rebecca: Excuse me, I'm Rebecca Demore from the homeless shelter. Elaine: Oh, hi. Rebecca: Are you the ones leaveing the muffing pieces behind our shelter? Elaine: You been enjoying them? Rebecca: They're just stumps. Elaine: Well they're perfectly edible. Rebecca: Oh, so you just assume that the homeless will eat them, they'll eat anything? Mr. Lippman: No no, we just thought... Rebecca: I know what you thought. They don't have homes, they don't have jobs, what do they need the top of a muffin for? They're lucky to get the stumps. Elaine: If the homeless don't like them the homeless don't have to eat them. Rebecca: The homeless don't like them. Elaine: Fine. Rebecca: We've never gotten so many complaints. Every two minutes, "Where is the top of this muffin? Who ate the rest of this?" Elaine: We were just trying to help. Rebecca: Why don't you just drop off some chicken skins and lobster shells. Elaine: I think I might.

You're description of unlashing the predatory mites into your garden mental imagery akin to the animated "Larva". 😂 If you've not seen it, you should check it out. The kids will love it too. I encountered it on Foxtel when I helped tend my nibblings a lot. It's hilarious! Even when you're straight and sober. lol Don't feel bad about the lil bastards being slaughtered. They were not invited in! 😂

Except for alocasias my prop boxes have been more like rot boxes lol

Just getting over my third round of covid. Feel your pain dude!!

You’re amazing

Man those monstera albo auctions on eBay last week were crazy

Lol the amount of times I see people selling a half moon albo monstera 1 leaf cuttings whilst the white halves were cut off cause those parts went brown. And guess what, the prices are still insane!!!

🐸🧦 Awesome video Pete! Thankfully I haven't had the pleasure of dealing with private sellers and their premium rootstocks But I agree, it sounds shady to say the least. How much light are your prop boxes getting - I'm curious to know if they're near a window as well as under a light, or just a random corner getting ambient light? (how close/and for how long?) Clearly I've not been paying close attention. 😆😆 I think the term you're looking for is the leaf 'axil' - where the petiole meets the main stem/central axis.🌿

Tbh I understand what you mean, but what people do with their money is their business, as long as the person selling the plant is transparent about the plant and bot scamming I honestly see no issue

I won't pay an individual over $50 for anything. One you have no guarentees i.e. root rot, and bug issues. I'm tired of buying from 95% of Facebook sellers. They show a nice cutting but you get there and it's a crappy plant, then they push you to take it. Nope, I only buy from a select few who've proven to be sold folks and have good qualilty plants. I see people just asking insane prices for crap and it's turned me away from private sellers.