10 Rare Plants NOT Worth Every Penny - These Indoor Plants Aren't Worth The Hype

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@Lemons19902010]

I actually really appreciated this video, even though you don't like speaking negatively about plants. I think it's a very realistic video and a good change from the haul/shopping videos that I see so much on KZbin. I'd like to see more plant KZbinrs getting real about the hobby.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ConnieP92]

Amen to that! 👏🏼

[@New-Hat-Gardening]

Goals ❤

[@halez1407]

It would be cool to see a video recommending alternatives to these plants eg. Don't buy a brandtianum - buy a siltepecana el Salvador. Don't buy a calathea white fusion - buy a picasso peace lily. Don't buy a curtisii - buy a hoya mathilde etc...

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great suggestion!

[@jessicab391]

I love that idea. Like a dupe video.

[@theplantwitch6052]

Yes!!

[@TKBauder]

I have to say it is a pleasant change seeing someone else have a few uncontrollable failures instead of thinking I am the only one! Try…try again 💚🌱

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Definitely not just you!!

[@VanaLeDesse]

The only success I’ve seen with Brandi’s are growing them on a moss pole, they apparently love to climb more than trail bc otherwise they just grow stupid tiny leaves. As for the curtisii it’s done much better since putting it under a glass humidity dome! In my recent experience, most Hoyas like more water and fertilizer than people expect.

[@chomama1628]

Mine is climbing up and still grows small leaves. It is not a satisfying plant to own. Every other plant of mine is flourishing except this one.

[@mspurefunk5]

My Brandi is on a trellis and still has small leaves but I would say about the size of a post it note and I do think it’s a fast grower - so worth it.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!!

[@LulaMae21]

Hoya definitely appreciate more water than people think, and especially curtisii. I try to water mine once a week.

[@audrianakeller4613]

In my experience (having owned many varigated plants), varigated plants often revert when it's not getting enough sun or light. The green part of the leaves contain the chlorophyll that intake the sunlight. In response to the less than ideal amount of sun, the plant leaves will start to revert back to its full green leaves to intake more sunlight. Maybe try putting your varigated plants in more direct light and see if that makes a difference. Love the video btw!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!

[@justinamontgomery2618]

Hoya Curtissii loves North window! It does not dry or burn the stems and always produces leaves.....my firstvone died in South window...I gave it a 2nd go and loves the north window!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Good to know, thank you!

[@susymateos8931]

I loved this video. You are so sweet and honest. I’ve struggled with the Hoya curtsii to the point of putting it outside. It seems happier outside but still in North Carolina it is going to have to come inside eventually. I have a piper crocatum and it is sooo beautiful. Luckily I spent $25 for a decent size and it is such a thirsty plant. It also develops these crystal dots behind the leaves. Not sure what that is. I left it for 2 weeks without watering and it came back luckily!! Please make more videos like this! Reality of plant life 🌱🌱

[@gwenncoath8941]

Wow! That’s amazing! Once I figured out how to properly water the Hoya curtsii and the right spot in my home, the plant started growing tremendously. The piper is another story. I had one die after overwatering it. I bought a smaller one and put it in a grow tent. It seems to really like moderate water and high humidity. It’s so funny how one person’s trouble can be another person’s treasure!

[@teresarose7524]

I love my crocatum. It is much easier to care for then I thought it would be.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!

[@francisr.98]

I had problems with the Brandtianum at first too, the leaves shrank in size veeeery quickly. What I did was I changed the soil, it's very airy with about 1/4 of both orchid bark and perlite, cut back the shoots I think two times to stimulate growth and put it right inside the window, and suddenly it grows like crazy, producing beautiful big leaves. Worked out for me, if you have room in a sun facing window you should try, can't hurt if so far it went downhill;)

[@lorirober2536]

Thank you so much for your honest assessments of these plants. I love houseplants but don't like spending money for plants that are difficult. I went to Oakdale Greenhouse yesterday and chose a couple of Anthuriums as these seem to do well for me.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Anthuriums are wonderful plants!

[@Ginger_Odie]

I’ve found in my experience that Alocasia do really well in self watering pots with pon in particular or even a very airy mix with coco chips and pumice and charcoal 🪴💚

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Yes, they do like pon. 🌱🌿🪴

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tip!

[@lenapaws]

I have also found that they just thrive extremely root bound lol I had got two mystery rare corm boxes off Etsy and months later after being in stratum I've potted them in my chunky mix and they're all root bound and thriving. They did amazing root bound in the stratum also and pon and dirt lol I tried each. But being root bound was the trick it seems.

[@fitvegancatmama]

I'm an underwaterer so I have to use a substrate that is more water retentive then what is commonly recommended. Usually 50% coco coir and then a mix of chunky amendments. I also keep Calathea and other thirsty plants in a shallow tray of water. I know common knowledge recommends NOT keeping plant's "feet" wet but it is a lifesaver for me.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great tip, thanks!

[@PolishedSiren]

Thanks for being so open regarding the struggles of some plants. We love them and will likely have them even though they will break our hearts! LOL But I appreciate hearing about the challenges - it's helpful hearing how real the struggle can be. I have a Calathea White Fusion and once I accidently watered it with tap water and it FREAKED OUT. It dropped all its leaves but two. It's been slow to recover but it's finally, finally looking fuller again.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Ah I’m so sorry! Glad it’s slowly coming back. They are tricky!

[@ayrandrobinson1697]

It’s nice to know that some of us struggle with plants too. I’m having a difficult time with my purple passion, leaves keep drying out to a crisp.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Omg yes!!

[@lesliemorris680]

I feel like we are living in the exact same plant world!!! I have 500 plants and all the ones you mentioned are the same ones I now have on my DoNotBuy list! Thank you for validating my feelings 😆

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@nytssa9109]

I love when you do this style of content :) maybe what plants you’ve repurchased/what you did different, plant care vlogs etc!!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Definitely!!

[@debbieverret4033]

Good video, it helps others to realize that not everyone can grow everything, I know I can't.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

I’m so glad!

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Fascinating! You keep buying them though! I don't buy expensive plants that are difficult to keep because I don't like relatively inexpensive ones that are difficult. I will sometimes try them again, sometime to learn or prove I can grow it, however a very expensive one I would not try!

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Hi Ashley, Many thanks for this informative video! I have owned a few of the plants you mentioned and my experiences were identical to yours. Since plants are a love and a hobby of mine I tend to steer away from some of the more fussy ones although I have on some occasions brought home a plant simply because I couldn’t resist its beauty. 🥰. My mind knows better but my heart overrides my better judgment! 😵‍💫. I have had my Curtisii for three years and she has not grown much so I just love her for being her petite pretty self. The larger baskets of this plant are so gorgeous ! Take care and.happy growing. 👌🪴🥰

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks Peggy!

[@jlynne7332]

Super informative video as well these are great to get the honest opinions about plants that may be on a lot of people’s wishlist and aren’t aware of the challenges!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad it was helpful!

[@quiinzhive2774]

So for the burle Marx Var I recommend to chop it up. Look at the stem. Look for a variegated stem. Once it grows that one will have more variegation…. Mine is so crazy 😮😍😍 I’ve been selectively propagating and I have sooo much white now

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Itsyaboijq]

Alocasias are my favorite plants! I’ve had a lot of great results with self watering pots. When I’m normal pots, they do fine however every alocasia I’ve put in a self watering pot has shot out pups, left me with tons of corms, and has grown so large so fast

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!!

[@Draculiana]

Melano struggled even on a moss pole. I propagated it and the 3 big pieces,they are doing better (rerooting in tree fern gave me thicker, healthier roots). Splendid has none of the problems with leaf rotting or ripping , it can grow decent with just a stick and is overall very forgiving. Can recomment it to everyone. Pieper Sylvaticum is growing great, as long as i don't delay watering ! In an aroid mix i have to water twice a week or it starts looking like trash. Self watering pots with pon or stratum work for me a lot better. This and the Colocasia Pharaoh Mask are the thirstiest plants i have ever seen ! Philodendron Lupinum, another problem. i tried everything, aroid mix, self watering, moss pole, high humidity...nothing worked. I have one left and if it doesn''t get its act together, it will go in the trash. Calatheas are doing well for a while but then they start looking bad. I found that Maranthas are a lot easier because of their growth pattern, whenever one is looking not so great is so easy to take a few cutting and start over . They root super fast and they seem to be doing good in soil and in semi hydro. Whenever a plant struggles i found a system that works for me almost every time. Propagate, put it in a bin or greenhouse cabinet until it has a few leaves and then i move some to self watering and some to aroid mix. After 2 weeks or so i move them to room humidity and hope for the best. I find that the babies i grow from a small size are better adapted to my conditions and are doing a lot better compared to the big plants i buy from a store. I was able to save quite a lot of plants this way, the only problem i have is that too many survive and i am struggling with space and time🤣

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thank you for the helpful tips!

[@queenbee3828]

Send me some propagations!😂😂

[@tmc6812]

Thank you Ashley for sharing your experiences with your plant babies. I can totally relate to your plant experiences and how you feel about them when they are struggling, especially Hoya Curtisii. And l love your rememberance activity to those plants that didnt survive. Cheers!

[@oOOoOphidian]

I got a reverted burle Marx philodendron for $3 and I don't quite care if it ever gets any variegation, but there's a slight chance as the stems have a lot of it, so I might prop it when it's older and see. Def not worth the high tag but a beautiful plant even reverted.

[@budp9844]

Cheers! Wine is one of the best ways to deal with problematic, rare and/or expensive houseplants;)

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Indeed it is!

[@teresarose7524]

Cissus discolor will go dormant inside over winter. early spring when watering is resumed and the days get warm and longer it rebounds incredibly. I have 2 and every winter it is mostly dead by April. By fall when it comes inside it is huge.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great to know! Thanks!

[@MosaicRose99]

I have a Hoya Curtisii that sits just below my kitchen window. I've had it for several years and it is lush and healthy I am happy to say. It apparently loves the kitchen. However, it has taken years for it to bloom and it finally did several months ago and has continued to bloom off and on. But the blooms are weird on this particular plant. They are very small and not so great looking. They also kind of smell funny to the point to where my family has asked what stinks in the kitchen. I end up just snipping them off. Maybe it is not this way with other Hoya Curtisii plants, but it seems to be with mine...

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Smelly blooms! 😂

[@ConnieP92]

Thanks for your thoughts Ashley. That $90 Variegated Alocasia Macrorrhiza is STUNNING!! But I agree with you about passing up the opp to buy expensive plants knowing that they are finicky. Totally with you on the Brandti and the Burle Marx Variegated ( thankfully I was gifted both of them so didn't pay the big bucks) although I honestly believe it's because I haven't given them a pole to climb on. They are getting PLENTY of filtered light & humidity as Sydney is naturally quite humid atm AND I have a humidifier next to them. So as we are now moving ever closer to spring I will be transferring them to a moss pole and pray they take off. I'm really sorry about your Ph. Melano. I've steered clear of them, the Verro and the Splendid (in fact all the hybrids) purely because of the attention they need. Plus I don't have that much space in my house. Would really appreciate more videos like this one 🙏🏼 Your frankness is so refreshing and credible! Thank you 💚

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thank you Connie!

[@kayleekenney6175]

So with the hoya compacta mine was about that size and wasn't growing... Everybody said they are slow growers..but I've been watering it more than I Used to and now it's trailing. All my "slow growing" hoyas just needed a bit more water in my environment and now they are thriving popping new leaves every other day

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

That’s great! Thanks for the tip!

[@journeythroughthree]

The brandtianum…OH MY! I thought it was me. I have chopped two sets of three “tiny” cluster leaves already and I haven’t had it that long. We need more videos like this. I can relax now and not stress over this plant. Glad I found it in the big box store.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Will do :)

[@MichaelDeNicola]

My melano is a hot mess too. So so fussy. My VBM is good though, I got a cutting of one where the stem was like candy cane striped so the variegation is present in each leaf.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@mspurefunk5]

I love this because it’s good to know we’re not alone in the struggle. Although I like the discolor & the crotatum (pink) I never bought. I can’t find most uncommon houseplants locally so Inhabe to go online & I think some plants look great in a photo but would just not survive in my care! This is from a calathea lover. I have lost so many and continue to replace to my husband’s disdain But it’s trial and error? Maybe talk about the struggle you had with a plant but brought it back. I feel there isn’t much content about bringing a plant back “from death” and how long that takes or even what starting over taught you. How to keep white fusion alive. Keep on pebble tray where it constant surrounded by 19:00 water, in a bathroom with a huge window where it gets all day indirect light. And spray once every 2 weeks with regardless. They super needy. 😊

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great tips and suggestions! Thanks!

[@sarahcordova1227]

Love this video. I need the struggle bus videos too because it shows that not every plant is perfect and healthy for every plant owner. I recently got a full 6” pot of Hoya curtsii knowing that I will probably kill it. It was only $19.99 at Home Depot a couple months back and she is surprisingly still going strong. Fingers crossed!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@whengslife3226]

I have variegated burlemarx and its pretty ,you can put outside because they need sunlight but nut direct😊

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tip!

[@margaretcalifano1617]

I like the wine with the commentary! I have the opposite problem with my Philodendron burle marx variegated. It’s so variegated that it grows at a snail’s pace!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Yes, wine was needed 😂

[@ariananewcombe7737]

You have an amazing collection up there and the knowledge to care for them! It looks just so hard to keep up with their care, if time is a scare resource. Thanks for sharing!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for watching!

[@lizlangan3544]

I am having a bonding moment with you right now ! i commented halfway through but then got to the white fusion ! omg ! have tried but can’t keep this plant happy no matter what ! loved this video , thanks for being honest . wish I saw more of these when I was growing my collection! you were spot on !

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thank you!!

[@glendamartinez9309]

Ashley loved this video.Just a suggestion with the H.Curtisii....maybe you are watering it too often?I have 2 small ones(2")Cause they are soooo cute😅.I only water them like every 3 wks.And so far they are doing good.And the H.Var Hope i totally agree.They dont grow too fast.I have killed 2 of them😢

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thx for the tip!

[@keithpugh7538]

You mentioned a lot of plants that I also have struggled with. My Mickey Mouse plant is beautiful but outside as well as my calatheas white and yellow fusion, alocasia are also hard for me so I keep them out side. I live in North Florida zone 9b so we get some freezing temps in winter. Last year all plants made inside until spring! Keep ya head up! ❤

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@shadesofidaho]

The variegation on my Burle Marx is much more yellow with the dark green. I keep it in a almost full south window with lace curtain at the window to help gently shade the scorching sun. My problem with it is sometimes the leaves come out all yellow. Funny I was just looking at mine and you started talking about it. I was thinking WHAT??? Let me have some of that wine. Too spooky. I also have the all green and I ended up planting them together to save space. My variegated bit was a gifted cutting from a friend. Just two leaves.

[@kethry25]

I have a variegated Burle Marx - the way to maintain the variegation is to place it under intense growlights and cut any leaf that grows without the variegation. That’s what I did and even the cuttings retained the variegation. But if I removed a cutting from intense light, it does revert to green.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!

[@lorriwright6540]

I’m in SC and found that both the brandtianum and cissus want to be outside (on screened in porch) in morning light, and staked. Mine are beautiful so hopefully I can keep them alive throughout the winter. They both struggled until I put them on the porch as a last resort.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lorriwright6540]

Your videos are always informative!

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Thanks for the warnings. Very useful info!!! 🌱🌿💚🙋🏼‍♀️🪴 My hoya curtisii is doing well with aroid mix and morning sun. A lot of illumination.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Wonderful!

[@libbykay4391]

I agree with this whole list (maybe except the Hoya- mine is thriving in East window hanging pot)and would add a P. Verrucosum and some anthuriums to the list.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@vanessasalsbury2447]

My Piper crocatum is pretty happy in pon. It actually grew too long for my ikea cabinet and is now sitting on top of it at ambient humidity and happily growing. The one I tried in soil basically died immediately. My cissus discolor is struggling in self watering…maybe I should have done pon with it too

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

I definitely need to experiment with pon

[@karenmyers9146]

I 💯 agree on the white and yellow fusion Calathia. I hate to say it ( knock on wood ) but have had no pest issues with any of my Carnosa compacta and I have several both green and inner and outer variegated. Loved this video. Thank you so much.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mariediamond9741]

I don’t know what I’m doing right but my Hoya curtisii is doing great. I’m not a great grower at all. I just water when dry, fertilize with African Violet food when I remember and have it in an east window. 🤷‍♀️

[@gwenncoath8941]

@mariediamond9741 Has your Hoya flowered since using the African violet food?

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Wonderful!

[@lizlangan3544]

oh my word ! I agree with everything you said ! I have had the exact experience.. I do have to say , for some reason my melanochrysum does okay , moved it closer to light ( from above ) I didn’t stress about her as much as I did ., and voila . now putting out beautiful growth ! 😳 my variegated rope did nothing .. nothing for 15 months ! then the pests . my piper crocatum I loved ! died off , came back , died off again .

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@carolgraham7691]

I agree with you on most of these plants, except for the h. Curtsii and Piper Crocatum 💜 ♥️ 💕 💖...love thus one ...done great this summer..might do poorly in Winter, tho...is that the problem???...i do live in a very cold region in Colorado in Winter...do very much appreciate your frankness and honesty on these plants...so many people have gone for that var. Alocasia...

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@spacecase]

Totally agree with curtisii! One of the most difficult hoyas I have ever purchased. I will never buy it again!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad it’s not just me!

[@TrinaMarie_Babygirl]

It’s so frustrating to kill a plant and rebuy it just to have it end up dead again. I get so frustrated at myself 😅 but if I like the plant enough I’ll keep on trying. Beautiful plants 🪴

[@cherylfinnicum5431]

Mine went dormant and I didn’t water till I saw the first leave to pop out. But the pot is big.

[@diannalvey8714]

Omg don't feel bad. We appreciate your feedback. I've had 4 of these different plants.The hoya curtisii I had for six years. ❤

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@carolynfinn-fleming8032]

Hi Ashley. Your list was so right on. I never got hyped over varigated plants so I don't buy them.I keep my mickey mouse outside it dies, I cut it back and it returns which makes me so happy. My melano doesn't grow at all. I agree the curtisii is the hardest hoya to keep alive...RIP. I would add to the list the verrucosum, all calatheas and aglaonemas. The onIy plant I want back in my collection is the brantianum, for a good price.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad it’s not just me!!

[@horisonsukabumi2310]

i always struggle with spider mites and tries many pesticides, they always come back...out of desperation i spray hose/wash the back of each leaf and it works ..of course we have to do it periodically but the mites take quite sometime to appear but so far this is more effective ways to combat the mites, remember rain washes the leaf but it doesn't happen in our indoor plants . so we just copy the nature way

[@kitina]

I like my variegated philodendron Burle Marx. I bought it for like $45 CAD in a 4" pot. It has given me consistent variegation and grows fast! I have chopped it twice now and sold the rooted propagations at FB marketplace. I got my money's worth 😊

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

That’s awesome!

[@faithandfoliage]

I feel you on the Philodendron Brandi and Melanochrysum! 😂

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@elvimcgregor4728]

Yes!! I agree with all of what you have said! Especially with the white and yellow fusions! I have wasted my money on more than a couple of times on most of these plants! Lol

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@abbyleen9568]

Subscribed! I like how you're so friendly! For me the Brandtianum I spray the aerial roots every day with water so it's just bushier now 😊

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great tip!

[@AprilStrace-dc2ks]

I too struggle with my Hoya curtissi I found keeping it more wet than normal Hoyas usually like and in an east window it’s getting new growth 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Good to know!

[@sebnoir]

I love piper genus but i keep them in semi hydro (pon) and if you keep the water reservoir always full no problems one time i forgot to feel it up and i all most loose the plant but i manege to save it :) pon is aminzing for needy trirsty plants :)

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tip!

[@joanriddle1416]

Thank you so much! I really thought I wasn't a good plant mom!!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad I could help!

[@emilymajeski]

In my experience, Philodendron Brandtianum only works on a pole or trellis. It’s the only way I’ve managed to size mine up.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great to know, thank you!

[@jenallen111]

Yep! After each plant you named I’d say “oh yeah, that diva for sure, yep!” Same experiences. Lol

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad it’s not just me!

[@carlasepulveda2232]

I’ve been wanting to get a Brandi but I’m not sure I can provide the environment it needs. I live in Santiago, Chile and we’re nearing spring so the humidity will be around 50% and probably get lower as summer comes closer and I don’t have a greenhouse cabinet or humidifier so I don’t think it’ll be a good idea 😔

[@pegicartwright326]

I keep my curtain about 3 foot from a west window, after when dry, has been growing well for 2 years.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!

[@kristinbing]

For me I would say stingray alocasia. Like the taro, it gets really bad spidermites and they just never go away (even though I have it outside), and Thai constellation. Partly because it is so over hyped and expensive and people are getting taken advantage of, and because they are SO EASY to rot. They don't seem to be forgiving plants. On a different note, I would put the hoya outside. My curtsii is growing insane since putting it outside this summer. It's on the eastern wall of the building. I have it hanging on a lattice that I attached to the side of my wall. It gets morning sun, and it has doubled in size this summer alone.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for sharing!

[@cherieholmquist7259]

Amen to the calathea white fusion being difficult!!👍👍 I haven't seen any sign of spider mites but will check again as my vision is not the best! I, too enjoyed this video. I have the brandtianum in a hanging basket and it is doing well, just will have to check the leaf size!! 🤞🤔😂

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thank you!

[@Ms.b17]

Awesome video. This was very helpful. Thanks

[@halez1407]

Totally agree with these!! I would add fiddle leaf fig to the list too 😅

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

😂

[@janebrewer9326]

Thank you for this video! I would love to get a variegated frydek but I just can’t for the spider mites! I agree that some plants are just “outdoor” plants and you really have to work to keep them happy indoors (begonia calathea alocasia). I am struggling with p. Luxurians. I also don’t think I’m a moss pole person! If it won’t size up with a stake….

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@caitlin228]

I love my curtisii. My recommendation is lots of light and neglect Thankfully it's not an expensive plant

[@nildagarcia5398]

Hi Ashley good tips I love 💘 plant's but I can't have a lot off plants because off the lighted in my house and a lot off plant's are delocted so im cautious with the plant's I buy thank u 👍

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@svetlanatesler3381]

For me, anterium is a struggle. I probably bought 10 of Quinn anterium that never survived. I always think that this time I will be able to manage it, but it's never survived.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

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[@inda8540]

I’m having the worst luck ever with a melanochrysum, and trying to get a Hoya latifolia and pubicalyx Hawaiian to root. I don’t get what I’m doing wrong! I put the cuttings in water, and they started to get roots, but then they stopped after I had to give them a sulfur treatment for flat mites. Any tips would be GREATLY appreciated!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Oh no!!

[@thespoiledtexan3904]

I appreciate this so much! And if you want a happy white fusion, completely treat or first, then put it in a terrarium and never open it. They’ll take it over 👍🏼

[@craySean]

I’ve learned to just love the Brandi from afar! Just not in my house! Lol

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Haha love it!

[@dirtyredd4905]

Chile you needed a glass of wine to get through this video!!😅. I feel you on the difficulties and mealy bugs to me are the worse and it seems neem oil doesn’t do enough to eliminate the issues with some of my plants!!!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Haha yes I did!

[@dirtyredd4905]

😊😊😊👍

[@joywall1102]

The brandtianum is a struggle for me as well. If it expired, I wouldn't replace it. There are other beautiful plants that aren't as hard to take care of.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Yes, they are surprisingly tricky!

[@jrw6061]

Love you 🥰 Ashley you make my day every time you post ❤

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Aww hugs!!!

[@moiraslater8526]

Grow you melanochrysum up a moss pole, they do great with the extra humidity and they size up really well.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks for the tips!

[@kitfillenworth8008]

I have the same issue with my brandtianum. I just put it on a moss pole. Hoping it does better as I was so excited to find it.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

I’m seeing comments where that has helped a lot!

[@judithmilagro]

Yup the philodendron Brandi I buy knowing I won’t have it for long. It’s stupid hard to get it to grow right. 😩 I just have it to see it as it slowly dies or the leafs get smaller and smaller. It’s so beautiful though so I just wait until I can get it for $14 at my local Home Depot.

[@VickyHafler]

I sold my Brandy… such a disappointment! I totally agree. Agree with you on all the ones I have.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

It’s a toughie!

[@Luvsophiegurl]

I've purchased 5-6 brandi because I keep killing them lol I've got some that live in leca and they're doing great. I struggled with root rot on my previous ones.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

That’s a great suggestion!

[@kristiemowry3267]

Great video. I have experienced the same things with these same plants. My Mickey Mouse Alocasia is in a greenhouse, and even so has only one leaf on it. My Brandy continues to have those ridiculous deformed leaves even on a moss pole in 60% humidity. My white fusion is dwarfed even in a terrarium. I have a Melanocrysum that doesn't size up. The only ones that are doing well that you mentioned are ones I don't have. It definately is a popular theme with these plants.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Glad it’s not just me!

[@mayasalgado2595]

I have all the plants you mentioned except the Mickey Mouse taro and the alocasia. Honey, you are on point, with these not worth every cent plants. Don’t get me started on that calathea wht/fusion and the cis/discolor. They need their own planet. Great video. Thank you for sharing 🙏👍🌺

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thank you!

[@wesleyhackney]

So I grow the mandevilla here in panhandle of Florida but I can’t get them to overwinter outside in a pot guess I need to bring them in the garage. I think yours are on pots do they survive the winter outside in Houston. As for the passion vines did you grow them from seed or buy them at a nursery? I’d like to try the 2nd passion vine you showed which had the fruit but don’t think I’ve seen it in any nurseries here

[@baysickboyel]

Brandtianum is nice if you like moss poles. If you want it to trail, get a Scindapsus exotica instead!

[@Jennn460]

I completely agree with your list!!

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks!

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Yes Thats right ,I have learn too which not to buy 😢again, or consider getting 👍 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Some are trickier than others

[@jameswilmot4537]

Thanks for sharing, have you ever grown Jade 'money'' plants and Epiphyllum's? I have some of these I'm growing in my videos usually near the end of. Happy growing :)

[@lingonhjarta]

I have my Philo Melano in lechuza pon. I managed to save it from dying so it’s tiny but it loves it❤

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

I’m glad it’s going well!!

[@stephanieh651]

I agree with just about all of them!

[@michellejones1120]

Ashley all my Hoya don't do good in soil I have bought top of the line soil and I found out that my Hoya do Good in Leca

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Great to know!

[@leahnelson771]

I agree with literally every plant you mentioned.

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Thanks!

[@ellysiaturnbull6795]

The verigated burle Marx needs bright light. I have mine under grow lights and I have more of an issue with too much verigation

[@emilypigott6856]

My Brandi is loving it outside in zone 9 in the summer so far! I def agree with the comments that it loves to climb. I got it at a big box shop

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

💚💚

[@MrPhrosty3]

The philodendron brandtianum does not need much humidity. I live in cali . I keep mine outside in full shade

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Good to know!