12 Months of Plants 🌱 Picking a Favorite From Each Month! | Reflecting on 2023 📓

[@plantsbymelissa]

At the end I said see you in the next year but I'm definitely posting more videos before then so don't worry lol🤪

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

I love seeing the favourites all laid out like this! It's fun to see how it varies from month to month! 🥰🥰🥰

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I love seeing the progress with them and how far they have come 🥹

[@prismatica8416]

2023 was WILD for my collection. I got a huge promotion so i was able to get so so many wishlist plants. I got two monstera Albo cuttings, an Aurea top cutting, a Thai, an adansonii Albo, aurea, and mint cuttings, a bunch of rare cacti, my favorite cactus spontaneously started developing a second head, and just so many wishlist plants checked off the list.

[@plantsbymelissa]

That's amazing!! Congratulations on your promotion and getting so many wishlist plants!! 🎉

[@lisaanglim9588]

It looks amazing when you see those giant leaves and it seems to be in such a tiny pot compared to the leaves.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Haha yeah when I replant the top portion back in a pot it doesn’t have as many roots yet so it seems so little compared to the big growth 💕

[@carineds]

you did really great growing these little babies and you are a fighter giving your plants the chance to bounce back. It's admiring!! love💖💖💖

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! I'm so glad I can leave all that behind this year haha looking forward to what 2024 brings! 🪴✨

[@plantguy285]

I am in LOVE with your adansonii!! I've never seen one so big!! So beautiful!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! It's crazy how different it looks now compared to last year, even earlier this year! I hope I can keep it growing well 🥰

[@kristathompson9888]

I’ve been sick for the last three weeks with bronchitis and this is the first video I’ve been able to watch in a while. It made me feel good to see your beautiful plants. 💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

aww thank you! I'm so sorry you were sick 3 weeks is a long time! I appreciate you so much for taking the time to watch and I'm glad it made you feel better! ❤️‍🩹

[@jessicapetrin1655]

I just love seeing all the progress with your plants on poles! You put so much time and effort into all of your plants and it definitely shows. I love watching your journey with them. ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! They truly are amazing!

[@rhondafisher72]

Just beautiful, you definitely have 2 green thumbs. You plants are gorgeous.

[@The_Black_Truth]

L💚VED SEEING Y💚UR 12 M💚NTHS OF PLANTS!!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 💗

[@cherieholmquist7259]

I can't believe how rude people can be! How would it benefit you to show a larger plant that you had not grown?? Anyway, I LOVE your Monstera Adonsonii. Absolutely gorgeous !!❤❤ Mine is the only plant I have on an actual moss pole but it seems to love it! Wish I had the room to grow some of my philos and Monstera on poles so they would push larger leaves!! Great video, Melissa! Beautiful plants!!

[@dora9368]

Your Thai Con has been through it😮 I'm happy she bounced back and is healthy now❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Me too!! 💕

[@JuanellHopper]

I know how you feel about that calathea. I discovered this morning that my orbifolia is making a new leaf. That just made me so happy. It's like a Christmas gift. 😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Aww yay!! Their new leaves are so pretty! 😍 congrats!! 🎉☺️

[@KathieTolson]

Foliage Focus is SOOO good, isn't it!❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

I’m having mixed thoughts now 🥲 I think some of my plants are wanting more than the rec dosing on it so they’re showing signs of deficiency. I’m still new with using it but going to try a different one out. I think I’m going to go through it way too quickly for my collection.

[@nikkicanavan7354]

Love the video Melissa! What would we do if plants were not in our lives eh?! Plants help keep me keep grounded and caring for them brings me fulfilment. 💜💜💚💚🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@plantsbymelissa]

Good question! I think back all the time about my life before plants and it’s so crazy to think about them not being here anymore 🤯

[@vildhallon4709]

Super impressed by the adensonii and the pothos!😍

[@jetterasmussen6577]

12:23 I’ve seen you use different things to clean your leaves. Could you please do a video about that? What does Castile soap do, that other soaps does not do? And a little bit about lemon juice and vinegar, that I believe you used in another video. What solution of these remedies do you use? And other tips to keep the leaves beautiful and healthy 😊

[@carolstuff]

Congrats on your success in 2023 & looking fwd to seeing updates in new yr. Thanks for sharing Melissa!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thanks so much! Happy holidays 🎄

[@davidreid8835]

Awesome plants, all of them! Plantmore Estate is at its best in the Holiday season, for sure. I have no idea if you like dad jokes or not but I can’t resist this one for the season at hand. How much did Santa pay for his sleigh … nothing it was on the house!?!? Thanks for another excellent video.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I love my makoyona too.

[@dora9368]

I love them all... happy growing 💗🌿😉

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thanks so much 😁🌱

[@ConnieP92]

What a lovely idea for this video. Loved ALL your monthly picks. Enjoyed the great variety you presented and am happy for you to have such a gorgeous plant collection. Your love of plants REALLY shows. WELL DONE Melissa and really looking forward to seeing all your plant growth next year. Thank you for all your time and efforts in helping us with plant info, problem solving etc. Your vids have seen me through many a stressful day and have made my plant journey more enjoyable and at times sanity saving so thank you. Stay safe and all the best for next year 🥰🥰

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much Connie! 🥺 I hope you have an amazing holiday and new year! 🎄🥰

[@rcar16]

Idk if you've done this in past years but I love this video idea! Plant care is such a journey and it's nice to reflect and show off the plant babies. I discovered you and your channel this year. I started using castille soap, which I love. Even just washing plants and spraying them off I love and I think some of my plants really like it. I also got Pon and my begonia maculata is doing very well it pon. And I started some pothos moss poles. Thank you for sharing your content I have enjoyed it and learned a lot!

[@plantsbymelissa]

aw thank you so much for being here and following along. It makes me so happy knowing I have helped in some way. I haven't done a video like this before so it was fun to look back. I'm glad you're loving the castile soap and pon and that you started some moss poles too! That will be so exciting for next year! 💖

[@YW4701]

Thank you Melisa for another interesting/motivational video. It's great to see how much your plants have grown on their moss pole. I was thinking about putting two adansonii cuttings on sphagnum moss, but thought they wouldn't size up. You have helped me make that decision using the method as Sydney Plant Guy. Once again thank you.

[@JermaineGertse]

Would Monstera be your favourite genus? I mean. Thai Constellation. Enuff said😅 Monstera Adonsonii leaves look bigger as it matures. No wonder people think you're lying. But the transformation is spectacular

[@plantsbymelissa]

Monstera is definitely my fav genus! It's hard to pick favorites between them all sometimes lol. And thank you! 🙏

[@Mandi_Hui]

Lovely collection and so nice to see there growth over the years. I didn’t know Calathea grow blooms. I love the Alocasia Jacklyn but i no longer grow these genes cause how thirsty and finicky they can get and there stems can flop over. Thai Constellation is my favourite with there stable variegations compared to the Albo and there white leaves can bleach and burn. I prefer the Thai Constellation with there heart leaves. Not mad about where there leaves split.

[@conniewilds7655]

U & your Plants Beauty/Beautiful 😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lisaanglim9588]

Merry Christmas to you and your husband 🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! Happy holidays to you!! 🎄

[@Tina-wi7we]

So many beauties 💚 thank you for sharing✨

[@plantsbymelissa]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! 🥰

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

this was cute love this 💚 and I ended up ordering from green escape for the minty mint 😂should be here Saturday I'm anxious

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! haha mine is delayed so I'm worried!! I hope you get some good color on yours!!

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

@@plantsbymelissa 🥰🥰🥰

[@ninjaadaniel1674]

Your hair is looking stunning !! X

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much!

[@hberror404]

I don't like pothos at all really but I *love* your marble queen it's such a cool and huge plant❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! It's such a special plant and looks so different with big leaves!

[@annaa.5863]

Great video, luv seeing all the progress on your gorgeous plants 💚

[@Sabrina-do9lx]

My adansonii has grown like a weed since putting it on a pole. I’m about to give it its first chop and extend. I’m sooooo excited to see how beautiful yours will grow next year!

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

My pink princess, white wizard and white prince all purchased early summer 2023 when repotted got root rot. Cut stem and propped in perlite for 5 months. Repotted in chunky soil mix and bottom leaves turning yellow. Definitely should have put in PON as these are my favorite philodendrons. Might have to start over again. Ugghhhh

[@plantsbymelissa]

oh no I'm so sorry that happened that's so sad 😫 I hope they can all bounce back for you here soon!

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

@@plantsbymelissa so just all the bottom leaves turned yellow and I’m continuing to watch them. I just got a bag of Pon and will be putting all my Calathea and newer Hoya cuttings in Pon. I probably will do eventual cuttings of those philodendron and do in Pon too so I have same plants in both soil and Pon. I haven’t figured out fertilizer for Pon yet. Do you have a video on how /what you use in Pon? Thanks

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

@@plantsbymelissa I also just purchased plant lights and my daughter will help put those up soon. That will really help. I believe Light is the best thing for plants

[@debbiefrick4380]

That mantera is so full already! Has all that grown from cuttings taken in March?

[@angieheredia4336]

I just love your channel and the knowledge you share is priceless ❤ I wish you and your family a blessed holiday season

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! Happy Holidays! 🎄

[@dollycaldwell4938]

I agree, when you grow plants from cuttings, they feel like "your babies". so when you have to chop, it is like cutting off an arm or leg. Your plants are amazing. Question? I struggle with alocasias & throw them out a lot!! Are there any types of alcoasias that might be easier or hardier to grow than others????

[@plantsbymelissa]

The regal shields alocasia has always been an easier one for me and not as finicky. Alocasias love semi hydro and watering consistency - they really don't like to dry out all the way.

[@dollycaldwell4938]

sounds good....I shall give it a try @@plantsbymelissa

[@beckythebealge]

My local greenhouse constantly has Jacklyn in stock. Keep looking at it but leave it there.

[@marymorris9421]

Your plants are beyond gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! 🥹

[@lydiadanjou2682]

A well established Adansonii grows like weeds lol. Mine grew 3x the size in a single year 😂

[@jimmyjo1375]

I want a monstera aurea but making myself wait for warmer weather to order one. Your plants look so healthy.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! That's definitely smart to wait for warmer weather! 🫶

[@mhendr]

Are the Spendid and Sodiroi growing just in in 6 inch pots? They are awesome!

[@globalexplorer3619]

I saw the Jacklyn at Lowe’s

[@plantsbymelissa]

I keep hearing that! That's a great find for sure! 💖

[@PandaxKitty]

To get those extra large adasonii foliage on mosspole, do you chop and repot with misspole?? or are you just giving it a chop and it’ll grow bigger&bigger leaves?

[@SandraTaylor-wl2ne]

I love your plants and I believe you!!❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you 🙏

[@Twinleo1]

I’ve made the mistake of putting baby plants in a chunkier mix and it wasn’t a good idea so into peat moss they went and they love their lives again. I also did that with some Calatheas and the aroid mix wasn’t enough so they started looking terrible. What mix are you using for your calatheas? There’s no way it’s your aroid mix is it, it doesn’t retain enough moisture.

[@MukhrizHakim213]

May i know how long does it takes for the baby anthuriums to grow into that size? Another question, can i grow baby frydek with one leaf into a pons?😅 or what would you prefer me ? Is it possible to grow a frydek in a Fluval stratum until it's grow into a big size?The pots used must have holes right?😂

[@vinonavar3969]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@PureAussiegirl]

Moss poles send me insane. I avoid them unless i really have no choice. I can't stablise them . I can't keep them wet without wetting the whole plant. I think mine may be a sphagnum pole. So my one and only leans against a wall. I just can't get them sorted out😢

[@KayBX]

My Monstera will go in Leca in 2024 ❤. I had my first Thai con have rot. So she is in water atm and going into Leca soon. She is one of my plants that struggles in soil 😢

[@plantsbymelissa]

I'm so very sorry about that 🥺 Wishing you the best luck with your Thai next year!

[@Twinleo1]

Agree. Mine have struggled. I’m tempted to just leave my new ones in peat moss since they are doing so well.

[@KayBX]

@@plantsbymelissa thank you Melissa x. It’s sad when they come close to 😵. Thank you ☺️. Merry Christmas

[@KayBX]

@@Twinleo1 if they are doing fantastic in Peat Moss, then I’d leave them :)

[@jessicapetrin1655]

They are all so beautiful, Melissa ❤. Can I ask you where you got your jessenia pothos?

[@meowk5812]

She got it from Lowes

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! Yes, a lucky Lowe's find!!

[@rebeccaparis6470]

I got a Jacklyn early last year that was rotten past saving but I did manage to save 1 corn. It has 2 leaves almost 3 and lives in a humidity box sitting on a seedling mat with a grow light above it. I have 1 corner of the box cracked but I'm scared to take it out into my crappy zone 7b winter. Would it be safe to leave inside until spring and how would you acclimate it to outside the box?

[@plantsbymelissa]

aw I'm glad you got a corm to grow back! You would have to acclimate it slowly from that higher humid environment. You can start leaving the lid open for a short time and keep doing that for longer periods. It will need good light as well so it doesn't shock too much. If your room environment is more cold and dry right now I would probably leave it in there until spring just in case 💖

[@iamthegirlwiththeredbow8]

Question: Do you or did you have any issue with smelly moss poles, like once you enter your plant room, you immediately sense that old water, dirty damp towel smell? I love moss poles and like you have had great success with them, my variegated adansonii seems to love them, but my plants are in my living room and I feel ashamed whenever guests come in and smell that stench I was describing.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Sometimes when they're all watered at the same time I can smell a more earthy scent but maybe I'm used to it now haha. I just chopped and extended several of them this week so with the fresh moss I'll probably notice it a little but it doesn't seem to bother me. You can try to light a candle before guests come over or even some room spray if you haven't tried that. It might mask the scent some if it's really strong.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Will you put the makoyona in pon? Like a lot of your other calathea or am I confusing that with your Alocasias?

[@plantsbymelissa]

It’s happy so leaving it in my mix! 🙏🏼

[@dora9368]

What works best for root rot, like how do you treat it when a particular plant keeps getting rot?🤷

[@plantsbymelissa]

What has worked best is re rooting it in sphagnum moss. I’ll cut off all the rot and soak the root system in water/hydrogen peroxide first. Sometimes I’ll replant it back in soil and they do fine but sometimes they’ll continue to rot so I sorta take it case by case I guess.

[@charlottesedita3136]

Where does your Jacklyn grow beautiful

[@charlottesedita3136]

I’d like to know what substrate you use

[@plantsbymelissa]

I'm using my chunky aroid mix or lechuza pon depending on the plant :)

[@lisaanglim9588]

The philodendron splendids leaves are beautiful. So many peoples soft leaved plants have rips and holes that happen when the leaves get stuck in the sheath. Yours don’t seem to do that.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Sometimes they do! If I underwater the plant more or it’s under stress. My environment helps too with it being more humid 🫶🏻

[@lisaanglim9588]

What is your all time favorite. You can only pick one?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Ahh that’s so tough! It has to be a monstera at heart I fell in love with the variegated deliciosa a long time ago 💕

[@michellefox1052]

You have some of my favourites, and my Alocasia collection is growing the latest one I got was a huge wish plant for me the Jacklyn 🫶🫶

[@plantsbymelissa]

aw congrats! It's such a cool alocasia!!