🌿 3 days of plant chores 🌿 mealybugs, bakeri seedling update, fertilizing, + very root bound repots!

[@wildfern]

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[@alexisleon763]

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[@wildfern]

I think this is the longest video I've ever posted 🥵

[@mikayla1999]

we love you 🥹

[@marta_kedra]

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[@PlantedinPlatinum]

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[@aselvira]

Goodness, I can watch it till the next one will be uploaded 😂

[@marta_kedra]

Lucky us 🤍

[@cupofjae]

"this is such a weird hobby" ABSOLUTELY SENT ME 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wildfern]

😂😂😂

[@amyestrada1966]

I know I’m not your ideal demographic but plant chores videos are my favorite. I get ideas and tips. I appreciate that.

[@wildfern]

my ideal demographic is those who watch and enjoy my videos, so that's you :) thank you for being here!

[@abbiblake8313]

As a long time watcher I must say I have absolutely never seen or had an issue with your lighting. You mention struggling with it often, but I can literally never tell. From a viewer's perspective there is no issues watching when something is recorded during the day/afternoon/night/artifical light vs natural haha. Don't be too hard on yourself lol, film whenever!!

[@marymiller5824]

Nurses make amazing plant parents I’ve come to that conclusion. You, Melissa, & Kevin are all so amazing at caring for your plants! You are all a joy to watch and follow ❤❤❤

[@leonardoplantardo1347]

I did not know Kevin was a nurse 😅

[@VirginiaFlowers]

Hi Fern! Just a note about mealy bugs. Root mealies and foliage mealies are a completely different insect. While both are scale insects, they are a different genus, thus they have different feeding behaviors. Root mealies live in the soil and feed exclusively on roots while foliage mealies live on the foliage and feed exclusively on leaf tissue. Root mealies will never venture out of the soil to the leaves and vice versa for foliage mealies. Hope this makes you feel a bit better 🙂

[@josiemojica3674]

Have you considered dunking entire plants with mealies? This way you treat in all crevices and get soil as well (in case you have soil mealies).

[@bea_hou]

Try spraying isopropyl alcohol on your compacta, instead of just using a q-tip. It will NOT kill the leaves or the plant. I've done this with a few of my Hoya compactas, as well as many other plants. The only plant it effected negatively was my monstera albo's leaves (it burned a few leaves). I didn't lightly spray either. I made sure they were FULLY saturated to kill anything that was hiding (especially in the compactas). It worked like a charm with no casualties (only a few burned monstera albo leaves).

[@PlantedInRI]

I keep an inexpensive watercolor paint brush on hand, rather than a cotton swab, to go after mealy bugs. Those soft, flexible bristles get into places a cotton swab can't, and it's reusable.

[@wildfern]

Such a great idea! Thanks :)

[@kyrad6543]

I have my weekly battle with mealybugs. You should also wipe down the shelf including the underside and vertical supports where these plants were. Mealybugs like to hang out on the glass and metal. They also like to hide on the underside of that rim on the plastic planters. Or really anything. They are evil.

[@tayde139]

This is the long video I needed to get me through the rest of my work day. Thank youuuu

[@wildfern]

you're so welcomeeee

[@sassy_kassy]

ma’am. an hour and 42 minute video. i’m shook. 🙌🏼 happy thursday to us all.

[@wildfern]

You’re the best hahah enjoy!! 🥰🌿🙌

[@mariadanielabolano3661]

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[@wildfern]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Daisytheflower11]

Thank you for uploading so much lately!! It’s helped my mental health so much 🥺💖

[@AmyHumphreys-s5z]

I'm absolutely in LOVE with your king of spades!!! Beautiful 😍🌱

[@clairealexander8747]

i love adding diatomaceous earth in my soil! it has helped me be pest free for a couple years! i let me soil completely dry out between waterings too. does wonders even though they say it doesnt work wet.

[@halfdead422]

Haha again have you up while trying to sleep you have an incredible voice! It's ok to have errors like breaking roots we are all learning as we go! You do so incredible with them imo

[@wildfern]

@@halfdead422 thank you so much 🥺🫶🌱

[@The.weaving.witch.]

I recommend using a spray bottle with the alcohol and just going to town on the Hoyas. I've never had an issue drenching my plant, but then I know I 100% got those mealies. Especially on a compacta!

[@sophiaanderson-wilbert1578]

Hi Fern, I've been watching your channel since 2021, I really love watching your journey! I just wanted to say that you can use undiluted 70% alcohol on your hoyas. Just spray and let dry. Of course, keep out of high light until they dry, but it works on mealies and also helps the flat mites. I also use sulfur once every 3 months as a preventive for flat mites, but spraying the alcohol opposed to using a q tip is SO much easier. ❤

[@andreamhorvath]

I love these long plant chores videos 😊 Neem oil can be used as a fungicide!

[@alice.miha93.]

Love ittt❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 plants chores videos are my favourite ❤

[@diannklotzbier7447]

I recently had mealies on my compacted hoya. I decided to spray the whole plant with half water and half alcohol. The spray really worked in all the crevices. I didn’t wash off the alcohol. The mealies are gone and the plant is healthy.

[@the_wennin-gos]

I love the longer videos!! Thanks for all the hard work editing this!

[@celestialynx]

Just at the time when I received the package with the new plants! I love long form videos, absolutely no complaints! 🥰

[@marypollnitz4393]

I use Bonide insecticidal soap spray and drench the plant and the top of the soil for mealy bugs. Seems to work well and it's quick. Repeat in a week

[@memorybleach]

Fern you are such a pure soul. We are so grateful for this extra long video!

[@CultivatingAbby]

“I’m not prepared to be a grandmother” 😂😂

[@fabulousalenore56]

I have also been putting off removing mealy bugs from one of my hanging plants, and more and more kept showing up. But this video has motivated me to remove them finally x)💗

[@andyandbee]

So much needs to be done and I love so much to watch it 💚🪴🐝

[@wildfern]

ahhhh yesss! busy bee mode 🐝 thank you for watching :)

[@lindaweiss4291]

Love your videos and especially the long ones! So satisfying to see those repots! You do a great job! ❤❤❤

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

That was really nice to have the soft lovely music while you showed your plant. Very relaxing. It would be great to have more of that :) It seems like with a compacta it should be thoroughly hosed off every time it's watered.

[@greenandsheen]

I personally don’t mind all the plant chore videos 🤭🥰 also can’t wait to see all the new Hoyas you got 👀 I’m slowly entering that phase in Hoya collecting where I’m more interested in what the blooms look like 😂

[@Planty-Mandy]

I really enjoyed the relaxing piano music during the first tasks. Also I have mealies on my big green Compacta. I’m currently pretending I didn’t see them. 😖 Enjoyed this whole video!

[@carolinebaines8735]

If you can pick up Physan 20 up there get it! A little bottle will last forever as its like 1/8 tsp per gallon. It works wonders on fungal problems.

[@ness1562]

YESSS YOU POSTED! I love watching your videos as I do plant chores, which can also take quite some time. Thank you for all your hard work! Us planty people appreciate you 🌱✨

[@dorothykern8537]

I got a fungal issue on one of my succulents that was similar to yours. I just wiped it down with a home-made cleaning mixture and washed it so not to damage the leaves further. The marks never went away, but they did grow out and now it looks great! Good luck.

[@jungleflowerscanada5384]

Fern with your compacta, get a spray bottle, you can get an alcohol bottle from Dollarama and just spray it when you remember because you'll never ne able to get them all. I also made a tea tree and alcohol bath when my big one got mealeys and dunked it head first in, wrap saran wrap around the top of the pot tp keep the soil in. Good luck. I have mealeys at the moment also. 😢

[@wildfern]

Great ideas - thank you!! 🫶🫶

[@PlantyBooks]

Tip to remove mealy bugs from Hoya compacta- uproot the plant and jerk and shake it inside a container filled with water. Water will reach inside all the crevices and remove the mealy’s Change the water until you don’t mealy’s anymore Before this step you can also soak it in soap water for a while

[@alyssao6625]

I love watching you videos so much! They always relax me and calm me down. They also motivate me whenever I need to do maintenance for my plants 🫶🏻🌿

[@knightofavion8026]

For the cabinet I have found that i need to put the foots down/up on the other door before you lock it otherwise it will open like that, Love the video, hope this helps! 😊

[@Tommy-sp1qb]

I had a hoya craze over the summer because I was obsessed with the blooms and scents of the flowers and it has transitioned into an orchid obsession for the same reason.

[@dorothykern8537]

Loved the video! i live for the plant chores. I wonder, though, if it would be beneficial, algorithm-wise, to split longer videos into a series of two or three instead.

[@angelaattardo5939]

The adonsonii looks so beautiful and wild, i love it. Thank you for this long and enjoyable video. ❤

[@brittany6560]

I love plant chores videos! 🪴

[@pattygaspari-bridges5637]

Can you make an alchohol, water and a little dishsoap solution in a dishpan and holding your fingers over the soil, turn the pot upside down, and swish the plant stem/leaves in the solution for a few minutes.. It should get more mealies than the q-tip method. Should be good for the h.compacta. Love your videos, good luck with the bugs

[@funkeymonkey92]

Ohhh i gagged when u had to cut the compacta! Everytime before i water i bring my plant to the sink and spray it and the soil with a mixture of dish soap, rubbing alcohol and water. I find this prevents pests and keeps root mealys at bay as well.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I like the red crystal/doriake. It’s really beautiful 😊

[@yesmaam4269]

I left my crystal X Mag seedlings till you could see roots every where. I also work for Canada post so hear ya on the shipping. But there is a company in BC called slot box. They make boxs that fit through as over sized lettermail. Under 100 grams would be 2.10 and than the bix cost would be say 1.00. So you could send the seedlings bare root in the spring to people within Canada. And I'm sure they would pay ya the $5 or whatever for them. I know I would. I bought my doryaki seeds, and crystal Meg seedlings from BC.

[@miasacreative1561]

Hey Fern, thanks for a nice long chill plant video. I enjoy listening while I’m doing my own plant chores. 😃 To give the seedlings the best chance, pot them up once they have at least their second set of leaves. I have a Milsbo tall and I’m wondering if you are locking the left door before closing the right door on your Milsbo? There should be a lock at the top and the bottom. I had the same problem until I realised that. 🤦‍♀️

[@natjoy22]

The Frosted Heart DIY pole is EXACTLY how I make mine!

[@Ji11ian-OZ]

Diatomaceous earth is an excellent source of silica too!

[@LeafyConversations]

Your yogurt pot cracked me up 😂 good video thanks for showing us all 3 days!

[@carolinebaines8735]

Hey Fern, the SFH is one of the only syngonium I grow in a cabinet. She's about 1-2’ from my Barina floor light.

[@pegicartwright326]

Hi, try using a watercolor brush instead of a qtip. It reaches into the tiny crevices better. Plus it's reusable.

[@rianwiler]

On the Milsbo you have to use the bottom lock first then lock the top. It’ll stay closed

[@wootlesswocks]

Diatomaceous Earth is used agriculturally, you can find it at feed stores.

[@inda8540]

Almost two hours of plant vibing yesssss 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@beca9194]

For that frosted heart, I never do anything special to mine. Those frosty leaves keep growing like that no matter where I put it. But I do notice that when I moved it into my bedroom with less lighting, the new leaf came out slightly smaller in size. But when I put it near the light again (bright indirect light), the size increases again (well lots of plants experience this too anyway). When it comes to watering, just like other syngoniums, they're pretty thirsty so they hate being dried out. Also you may wanna wipe those leaves pretty often because they have that frosty look so I've been fooled twice, first I thought it was just a frosty situation but turns out it was a very thick dust 😂 and the second one was I thought there were some frosty dots showing up but they were actually very very small bugs (?) or pests (?) i still cannot figure out what that was but it was definitely disgusting lol so happy for your frosted heart finally joining the plant gang! ❤️

[@wildfern]

This is all great advice, thank you so much for commenting 😊

[@nancylee1883]

I, too, am in a hoya mood. I have a krohniana black that is blooming!!!! Next hoya is going to be the krohniana splash-as soon as it stays a decent temperature at night so shipping won't be an issue. Also, love the see-through pots. I am always interested in knowing what the roots are doing. BTW, your linearity is gorgeous 😍

[@vlong7112]

Almost 2 hrs?! We're not worthy 🙇🏽‍♀️ Lol I'll be slowly digesting this all day 🙌🏽

[@wildfern]

🥰🥰🥰

[@stephaniek.heng888]

I also sprinkle diatomaceous powder in the bottom of my decorative pots to prevent fungus gnats too and it’s been so helpful 🙌🏼

[@Boreaana]

1:12:38 you can put osmocote to moss but just a few ball!!I loved this video ❤

[@loisito6189]

You can put alcohol and a spray bottle and also use a small paint brush to go through the crevice. I do that one my 3 compacta and macrophlla.

[@babayaga3098]

You finally got a frosted heart yay!!!!

[@babayaga3098]

I had wanted to send you one quite a while ago but didn’t know enough about sending plants to Canada from the US 😭

[@LkRn09]

Fern! Your linearis has gotten so long and beautiful! I remember when you were propagating it when it was in a small hanging basket on your bed at your old place. Great job! Love it! ❤😊

[@stephanielopez8799]

Been loving watching this video in parts! You been on it with the videos recently! Also love seeing your vanilla orchid bloom in the background! It’s been so cute ❤

[@MrsT23]

Yes Fern, your skin looks beautiful. Absolutely glowing!

[@jennycrown1742]

I love the cute Anthurium Army 😂 thanks for the wonderful video 🙂

[@meghandeyoung9275]

For your cabinet doors check to see if the cabinet is level. My rudsta door was doing that on one side and it was because the floor was a bit wonky and once I adjusted the leg bases it fixed it.

[@lacieplants]

Fernnnn oh my goodness. Loved this video, I wish you luck and success with eradicating your pests!! 🦟🦠🥊I was thinking, maybe if you pot up all of the Obliqua together it will seem less like the plant is everywhere you look and more like a lush, jungle-y friend who can bring you joy again? Just a thought! I don't have any plant friends IRL so watching your chores while I do mine is so motivating and helpful 💚

[@halynnbass9759]

I hope I get my Hoya Krohniana as full as yours! It's beautiful! 😍

[@chinesefoodwarcraft]

My mislbo wide used to do that and I noticed that it happened when it wasn’t sitting on a flat surface so try to twist the adjustable twistes on the legs to level it out. That fixed my issue right away.

[@quietnight7343]

Seeing this posted made my day!

[@invaderjill8054]

Watched this in one go - love love love long videos. Thanks for all the effort and time you put into your videos, especially these marathon ones! You are so appreciated. Also after watching the pon repot, kinda feeling like it may be the way to go with my plants that keep drying out too quickly. Like my maranta types. Thanks for the inspiration. 🪴🌞

[@marymiller5824]

You might already know. But I always poke and push through the bottom drainage hole on terrocatta…..usually helps a lot 😊

[@lindaedwards4632]

I’ve been doing my plant chores along with you 😀🇨🇦

[@Ardentcoyote]

Id love an updated video of all the fertilizers you use and how and why!! And any info on ammending old soil to use if you do that!!

[@lisaanglim9588]

I love that painting over the cabinet in your living room.

[@annwan10]

I think Hoya cystiantha aka campanulata does good in moist conditions and warm and humid temperatures. It also might not need too high of light, from what I understand from thin leaved Hoyas. So I suggest rerooting it again but in a cup with drainage holes and a water reservoir, and keep the plant in your cabinet but further away from the light. Hopefully that helps!

[@charlottedehaan4894]

My experience is to wait for one true leaf before potting up baby seedlings (true leaves usually have more character)

[@jillsimpson8527]

I got a splashy hoya mathilde last summer that came with a peduncle and mealies totally ATE it! 😫 I think there must be some nectar there even when it's not blooming. Ugh!

[@FibrePunk]

I have a aglaonema pictum tricolor and i havent found it to be difficult at all. Im growing mine in leca and its been growing slowly but surely. The only thing to mention is that pictum aglaonemas dont grow nice and bushy like other varieties, theyre a bit leggy and spindly. Ive been chopping and propping to hsve multipe plants in the one pot to fill it out a bit more

[@OMM-kl1zu]

I can see why Syngonium -Frosted Heart is popular. It looks more like a philodendron, than your regular syngonium. I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again. I love the background music you set in all your videos. I really love Piper - Crocatum, its one of my favourites. The leaves are so beautiful. I have struggled in the past with this plant, but its going well now.

[@LexiRiddle99]

Love these videos! 🙌 I’ve been rewatching some of your old videos and I just finished watching the one about your big chop on your string of hearts. How are they doing?

[@jaydoxoxo]

Long video, yay! Also, your doors on your milsbo wide might be having trouble closing if it's uneven. Try adjusting the little feet on the bottom to even it out!

[@tinapomfrey5412]

That is what I was going to comment; she needs to check for level.

[@elizabethaguila4510]

You should do what Kevin does with plastic cups on top of the poles w holes at the bottom so all you have to do is pour water in for watering the poles ! Less time & hassle for you 😁

[@MissSyrinxie]

I recently got a miticide that I am hoping helps with my hoya! I'm also wondering if my silver dollar vine has flat mites because it has not grown AT ALL in the year+ that I've had it! Good luck with your pesticide treatments!

[@emcronin7896]

i loveeee my frosted heart, i chopped mine up to water prop and it's been doing great in leca for me!

[@jasonrueschman1590]

Hey what's up Fern it's Jason hope you're having an awesome night hope your dog is doing well 👍💯💯💯👋🐕

[@tonybezanson9625]

I just got a jade satin Scindapsis today. I never thought i get a variegated Scindapsis but I managed to snag a nice one. Looove it!

[@Amandasplants]

Easy plant love the syngonium just keep up on watering and i know it will be happy with ya

[@KayBX]

I purchased a double potted juvenile bird of paradise last week from my local Bunnings and I haven’t done anything with them and the pot is super hard and the roots are pushing out the pot… not coming out. They are literally pushing the bottom out😅. I’ll have to do something soon. One will go to water for Leca inside.

[@parabhjotsandhu5972]

Hi Fern! I love watching your channel. I’m in Parksville and would happily take some of the seedlings off your hands😝 Would also love to connect and talk plants! Your channel has helped me so much!

[@angela86753]

Was just doing some plant chores. Taking a break and rewarding myself with your video. Potted up some props and need to hang my grow frame. As a renter drilling holes always makes me nervous. I need to do it right the first time. Feeling the pressure

[@jessicaeberhart1914]

Love the videos! I did an impulse purchase of the Bios DE and just sprayed my hoyas. Would love to see a video of your thoughts on the product!

[@lisaanglim9588]

A hoya craze is a good thing. Yes you need 6 new Hoyas in your collection.

[@pollybeauchene7273]

Hey beautiful lady! Thank you for all the information you give us and the shared experience!

[@wildfern]

Awe thank you!! :)

[@sikateako]

Oooh this would be perfect video to join me for my busy workday later, it's 1:30am here now 🫠

[@wildfern]

yay it will be ready for you 👏 enjoy when you watch it!!

[@__lynzee41141]

Agreed! Fern is my WFH virtual coworker 😊😊😊

[@kristathompson9888]

I loved this video so much! Such a perfect end to my day 💚