Another update???

Any update on this one?

I have two small China Do plants. I hope they grow as nice as yours.

Thank you, helpful information about propagating the baby rubber plant. I didn't know too large of pots can contribute to root rot.

Please do a video showing the Te Plants after they’ve rooted!

Thank you for posting this video! I had a beautiful China Doll back in the 70’s. It thrived and grew vigorously until my new roommate’s cat started using it as her litter box 🤬. I finally found one several months ago. She’s not growing as well as my first one. But I still love her dearly. I could use any advice you can muster. I live in Granbury Texas. I have one east side window and several west windows. She’s currently in a self watering container and is doing better than when I first got her. Thanks

Please please please look to see if they are a species and/or variety Indigenous to your area. The very first steps of the mutant colonizers on this side of the planet involved the beginnings of forever changing and the still never ending destruction of the biodiversity within and on and of these lands, as their shoes/clothing/ships carried harmful and deadly diseases, invasive microorganisms, harmful bacteria, and so forth; not to mention the rats and worms and bees amongst other insects and creatures that soon swarmed spaces that had only just been living in perfect equilibrium. I only share this because I bought seeds for a plant I’d seen a neighbour has and was eager to plant them until seeing they’re not only invasive but their spread is essentially impossible due to the sheer volume of seeds it grows and disperses. Safe to say I’ll be planting them indoors if anything; they say ‘the more you know’, but I say a person doesn’t know what they don’t know because they don’t know it yet! Happy gardening! (I live where winters IN MY LIFETIME used to be consistent 6 months per year - wintertime falls in the same window but the cold/snowpack/days of thawing and freezing are much more extreme and common than ever before, therefore the heightened risks of disease and invasive pests/plants spreading is only growing. For example the boreal forest fires are more explosive and expansive wherever winter conditions don’t maintain a consistent -35 cold for one week at least because of not, the invasive pine beetle does not die and continues to spread further beyond the mountains and into warmer hotter spaces… since the pine beetle drains all trees with needles of their water therefore sap, they not only stand as decaying mummies but the environment relying on them dries up too, leaving extreme amounts of kindling in its wake. And don’t fail to notice: Indigenous peoples maintained controlled burns for 10s of thousands of years on these lands yet in 500 years the western hemisphere is showing the results of exploitation and extraction of resources, peoples, and traditional knowledge systems as complex as this place. Consider planting a medicine garden Indigenous to the territory you reside in, and watch the natural world come to you🤓🤙🌱)

Beautiful plants they are loving the outdoors

Good job !

What a lovely channel.

When shopping for plants the seller for me is non toxic for my kitties. So this China Doll plant came home with me and I didn't know anything else about it at the time of purchase. It's tagged as house plant I had no idea it was a tree or that it was such a fast grower. I cant believe how much it's has grown in a year and I have trimmed it down a couple times. I have not had a successful propagation though. I noticed this plant doesn't like like to be moved around a lot. Pick a spot and keep them there or they may drop leaves. Also gets fussy when a repot is done and drops leaves. Mine has a light and grows indoors year round very bushy and loves a good regular misting.

I am on my second China doll plant. The first one didn’t get very big, and died. The second one is doing great and is about as big as the one in this video. She’s trying to turn into a tree, but I live in sunny Southern California and I am worried she would die outside in the sun. Apparently, China, doll plants are nontoxic to humans and pets which makes them great to have around the house.

My China Doll was purchased when my son was in Pre-k (4years old) and now he’s 13, so it’s about 9 years old! She’s VERY leggy and does really well when I put her outside BUT she is now over 10 feet tall (the room she’s in has cathedrals ceiling). She was super full since last summer but has recently decided to drop her leaves. It started out as a 3 inch little sprout that looked like parsley. It definitely IS a tree- mine has bark on the bottom! It’s a non-toxic plant and makes lots of oxygen. Propagating isn’t easy. I’ve tried several times with no success but I’d love to see if you’re successful.

14:23 I got my china doll tree 2 years ago. I went online to see how to trim it, it didn’t give much info. So, I cut it in half since it was about 5 feet tall. Now, it’s about 7 feet tell, but it’s all just growing up straight not bushy. It’s just one long stem.

BTW, I did just check to see if the China Doll is toxic. It is NOT TOXIC to pets or humans. YAY!!

Do you ever mix in worm castings when you rake up the top layer of her/his soil? What about fertilizing?

At the very beginning of this particular plant journey (I've had a few short stints previously years ago but not anything like this go-around), I purchased a China Doll based solely on her beauty and grace. I had no idea how to care for her. I jumped on KZbin and viewed a few videos, and found that they like to be kept moist. Unfortunately, I loved her to death by water. She drowned 😢 and I felt terrible about her death. I didn't go so far as having a funeral for her, though, but she was laid out for a month or two. 😅 Just last week I was lucky enough to find a few at Lowe's and got two so I'd have better odds of keeping one alive. So far, so good. However, it's only been a week. I didn't realize that China Doll's were popular in the '70s, then their popularity dwindled. It truly was love at first sight for me. I listened to several videos last night and heard that humidity, proper watering, and lighting are major factors in keeping her happy and keeping her away from direct contact with windows as well. So my beauties are in my bathroom and sitting on the counter with my little humidifier going. Once I get some more plants in there, perhaps the humidifier won't be necessary. I love your idea of getting a conversation going within a little community here on your channel. That would be way 😎! Let's do it. Get this show on the road!! ❤ 🎉 😅 I'll subscribe.

Hey there I have some tips for you ! Calathea orbifolias love bright indirect sunlight so a room with windows but keep them a few meters away and don’t move them about too much. They are the biggest drama queens even with the smallest changes. They love Leca clay so I recommend repotting if you don’t have new growth and leaf sprouting to Leca clay balls. If you have any more questions let me know 😁😁

Just got mine from Lowe’s. $8 for a 4 inch. There’s not much content on KZbin about care for this plant. But your video made me happy with my purchase 😊 thank you for posting! I’m excited to watch this baby grow🌱🌟✨

Thanks so much for this info! Mine is doing ok…but I think I underwatered for a bit…so there are some dry leaves😞.

We've had ours for about 3 years now and she is pushing 9 feet and very thin. We put her outside in the spring and summer and she thrives. She loves water but seems to be drought tolerant to a certain extent. She does exceptionally well in partial sun and full sun for a few hours in the West Texas summer heat when it is 100-110 plus outside. We were think of topping her pretty low and see if she sprouts off any new growth.

I am in Melbourne Australia and have a China Doll I am about to plant in the garden. She is currently over 7ft tall in her pot. I trimmed the top to try and make it bushy (approximately 6inches) and instead of getting bushy she has reshot from the top again. Hoping she is going to like her new spot in the garden.

I just repotted mine. It's loving a large self-watering pot, where the soil is always slightly moist but not damp where the roots can rot. Thanks

I tried to grow one last year but it rotted a few days after I brought it home. Eventually, I'll try again but I like the genus pachypodium more. They're very similar but with less showy flowers and lots of spines.

I need to repot mine soon. It's so big that I have to water it every other day and it nearly touches my ceiling. I had to prune it to bring it inside and thankfully the new top branches have started to angle out instead of pressing themselves into the ceiling.

Looks beautiful 😍

Do you use rainwater or distilled water for your calatheas? Town/tap water has too many chemicals and burns their leaves. I love you collection and thanks for sharing.

Not gd at all

Mine got taller than me outside kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn_Ui2emn62Yodksi=ZAqoF_x3v1V1qtKT

I know this video is several months old. But your plant at 12:15 that you said you didn't kniw what it was but was like a tree ivy....that's actually it's common name😂! Tree Ivy. So you know more than you thought! It used to go by the name Fatshedera, don't know if they've changed that? Seems like I read years ago that it was a hybrid of Fatsia and Hedera.

I was given one from a greenhouse, they were just going to toss it. It barely fit in the car when I got it and looked healthy so not sure why they were going to toss it. I didn’t see anything bad in the plant so in the house for winter it went. It was last year when I got it. It grew so good over the winter, only dropped a few leaves. I trimmed it a few times and still going strong. I am in Missouri so I put it out this summer and it’s still doing good. I have tried to propagate it by the stem cuttings but never had luck the times I have tried it. I have probably tried 4 or 5 times. Ours looks a lot alike. ❤always pushing out new growth. Very full at the bottom as well.

OMG 13:31 to 13:34. That was a gut punch to me hearing that. "Grandmothers you knew that were into plants." I was there then 21 in 1970 and YES I was into plants. PHEW. Caching my breath now that thought is hard to swallow. LOL But this now old granny, only I have no kids, just finished shovling and raking out about 11 yards of gravel. Still some left in my 12 yard pile. And still a house over full of plants cats and dogs.

Gads finally getting back to your video. I got a new computer yesterday and had to start over with everything. I am sure you know as every one else the drill on that. Then I realised all my video stuff was of course on my old machine. Neded a new intro anyway. BUT I thought I would go for better editig softwaer. Well in the end I am right back where I started and hoping to catch up on the more fun things I missed. LOL You have Manni and I have Thelma and a Louise Eve Tiger lily Crazy l Legs and Flower. Some stand some hang. Mosaics are my passion next to animals and plants. I beileve those death plugs stunted several of my plants and now when ever I do get a new plant I search for them. I HATE to have to pull the roots apart to do so and am as careful as can be. some times just using tweasers to pull the paper or mesh apart between the roots leaving the roots intact. Tedious project. And some of those plug coverings are very thin and hard to see. Especially for older eyes.

i’ve seen a lot of KZbinrs that find plastic net pots on their plants. Especially on Aglaonema it seems standard. i’m not a fan of the fabric type pots. Who knows maybe your plants could’ve had twice the size roots if those plugs weren’t there.

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I tried doing it several times and all the flowers died.Why?

Lovely collection. Enjoyed the funny commentary. I have a huge crush on my philodendron (Brazil). I bought her at a garage sale (great source of plants and pots.) After a year, she is amazing, so I see why you propagate more. I have trouble with geraniums which love lots of sunlight, but when they're happy, they bloom non-stop.

I have a china doll that is about 7ft tall, but I am not sure if I can trim it. It looks like a skinny tree.

OK MR, PLEASE HELP ME. I HAVE A TALL CHINA DOLL SIMILAR TO YOURS BUT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE TALL NAKED TRUNK BENEATH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO CUT IT IFF AND REROOT THE PLANT SO THE LEAVES BEGIN CLOSER TO THE POT. CAN I DO THIS? WILL IT ROOT? I WANT TO GROW THIS PLANT SIMILAR TO A THICK BUSH. I UNDERSTAND THE PRUNING ASPECT BUT THE TRUNK ITSELF IS A MYSETRY. ADVICE?

I got a china doll plant, and I just repotted and put some fresh/well draining soil. The leaves look pathetic rn and I just clipped most of them off because they look like they’re wilting badly. Idk what I’m doing wrong but I hope I can save it before it dies

I think the rabbits foot fern looks stunning in that pot. Great choice . Also I find them all really easy to grow ferns

When yousay you put them in the ground do you actually take the plants out of their pots?

Love your plant room ❤

Cool

Beautiful

that's awesome great plants!!!

Pothos are my all time favorite! Hunting for a Neon pothos today 😊

Love, love your plant room!

Your plant room is lovely ❤

What kind of lights do you use?