4 Way-Too-Expensive Plants I Changed My Mind About | Rare Houseplants

[@amberdixon9607]

I am pretty sure the brazil is a philodendron not a pothos

[@RoseRose-db2ux]

100%. What americans call pothos is not even pothos. It’s epipremnum 😅 so annoying people still call them pothos

[@LulaMae21]

@@RoseRose-db2ux I believe they used to be classified as pothos, so that's probably why.

[@corinalina]

@@RoseRose-db2ux pothos is the common name for epipremnum aureum.

[@northernplantucky]

Someone commented the same thing. All of the designer pothos that you showed we're all actually philodendron Brazil which is cheap and easily available, or philodendron Rio which was once cheap and easily available at big box stores right next to pothos. Rio has been around for years and the plant trend just Jack'd up the prices

[@notverynotoriousg5674]

I thought I had seen everything, and then I got to see idiots paying thousands of dollars for a jungle weed. All of the "designer" p. hederaceum are from sports of "brasil", most if not all are from gabriella plants, and gabriella plants themselves used to sell them for p. brasil prices.

[@kathybrintlinger9993]

I thought the philodendron rio was exclusive to Gabriella’s plants online. They’re supposed to have exclusive rights to it or something? I have never heard of them being in big box stores. Of course the Brazil has been everywhere. Prices are beginning to come down.

[@notverynotoriousg5674]

@@kathybrintlinger9993 Gabriella's has tried to control the hysteria, but Brasil will sport and people will take advantage of it. Now they are charging something like 1500 themselves for the Gabby and can't keep up. They will issue you a nice card that says you bought it from them, but its a sport, and you can't patent a sport, this is all marketing, and I'm sure Costa Farms is watching and waiting, they have already exploited the sport market at least twice, P "Golden Goddess" and P. "Birkin". I'm pretty sure M. "Thai Constellation" is a sport, the Albo is, all this sport nonsense and greed.

[@Laundrification]

Also, the fact that they're called "designer" just shows you that it's a rich people club type of thing. Designer bags require artisans to make them. Anyone can grow these, the only reason they're holding value is because of the market hype. It's gross tbh.

[@kathybrintlinger9993]

@@notverynotoriousg5674 I know nothing about whether you can patent a sport. I knew I read something to that effect on their website. I just went back on their site and it does state at the very end of a write up on the rio they’re in the process of obtaining a patent. I purchased 2 over 3 years ago from them when a 4 inch was 40-50$.

[@ginasflauntyourplant5743]

I would love to have variegated ones, but nothing beats the greens honestly. It gives me more forest vibe.

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

same, i would love to have a room of plants set up like a jungle, but i'd like to keep any variegated ones in isolated containers for separate viewing.

[@rosietulips2620]

Pothos? Isn't Brazil a philodendron?

[@SickBoiRENegade]

Yes!!!

[@Christodophilus]

I believe he was comparing a designer pothos, against a philodendron Brazil. They look similar, but can tell the difference when placed side-by-side. The leaf shape is different, as well as how the leafs are connected to the stems.

[@sudokopanda7677]

yeah idk why he said that. maybe he got mixed up, but silver stripes and rios are not pothos! There are also no designer pothos., he is the first person I've heard say that

[@LulaMae21]

@@sudokopanda7677 Several pothos varieties are under patent. I believe N'Joy and Jessenia are two examples. I think that might qualify as "designer" lol.

[@yyeonck]

They're sweet letting you touch the leaves,

[@maevandorpe6617]

I wish you gave a price range for each of these plants.

[@nursegmez5055]

Mint varigated is a lot more stress-free. After 6months I never had a problem w/ mine. Plus, some leafs comes out giving albo vibes.

[@maup3726]

Funny to see a physician say he can't afford these plants......

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

I thought the same so if he can’t afford them they’re a unicorn plant for me and my poor a…..

[@isabelkwan9564]

Physicians don't make as much money as you think they do and some of these plants are quite expensive...not to mention some people spend a lot more than they can afford.

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

@@isabelkwan9564 I’m sure his house is way bigger than my 3 bedroom with 5 of us. Let along the plant collection he has compared to my collection

[@LulaMae21]

Physicians can have insane amounts of student loans.

[@tanpokio]

Any opinions regarding "Way-Too-Exensive Plants" I will agree with you Jimmy. Way way. Way.

[@PlantFriendDownTheStreet]

Hahahahaha I knew the mint adansonnii was going to be on here when I saw the title 🤣

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

the rio/creamsplash is not a pothos.

[@m.lisadoherty]

Correct! Same with the brasil he mentioned. Research is vital

[@bannabotanical8816]

That's not a Pothos, that's a Philodendron!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

I always love your videos! Always so much energy and you make me feel excited for plants I would never have thought to consider..I never would have thought to give the adansoni a chance but you just gushed so much I just have to be more open minded about it now! ☺ I know you are very busy but so grateful you still find time to make such amazing content💚👍

[@gardeningwithgeetkumar]

Great upload👍👍❤ loved it

[@lillyschneider5862]

Hello from Frankfurt Germany;) I love the way you are so down to earth. Stay the same and thanks for the fab content you're providing

[@shannoncarr7338]

id like to see your plant collection

[@mwmsjuly19]

Did I miss where you said how much these plants *actually* cost right now?

[@nubbyrose87]

Interesting video. I don’t have any of those plants but the video was still interesting.🙏😊

[@christinaleong8083]

The mint adansonii looks a lot like the Indonesian local variegated adansonii.

[@noranitiwatanapalin1030]

I was thinking the same thing. Im pretty sure it is the variegated Indonesian Adansonii.

[@bobbyh9811]

Hello. Are Monstera Deliciosa true to seed?

[@debs_boho_jungle]

Hi! Ty for another great informational video! Also, I agree and ty for speaking on the frustration of common easy growing plants being overpriced. I get really irritated. A plant that’s common, easily propagated, and fast growing should reflect that in price.

[@obfuscate666]

*hates it when easy fast growing plants have a high price tag….. I could’ve sworn, just a couple minutes ago, I saw u selling two little cuttings of Hoya poly neura for over $200 on ur Etsy store… 🙃

[@mariateresagatinao6832]

Hi, Jimmy those are philodendron not pothos.

[@beh4846]

Thank you. ;)

[@mariateresagatinao6832]

@@beh4846 welcome.

[@kittykat13027]

Those are philodendrons, not pothos. Philodendrons have a curvy longer v at the bottom of their leaves and more of a heart shape at the top of the leaf.

[@tracysullivan7913]

Agree way too expensive & the fact some are very easy to propergate, I sometimes think is it greed for the $ that drives sellers in putting big $ on these plants & demand is high. I myself have paid a pretty penny for some in my collection & now I am of the mind set that price will come down on any of the ones I still would like to have, just patience & one day it will happen.

[@christinarodriguez9994]

Love your videos 💚💚

[@Bluemoon-sd8vp]

Jimmy (is that your name?) plant video guy: type the plant name on computer and check to make sure the name is correct.

[@austinjk24]

Those aren’t epipremnum, when I think of pothos , I think of epipremnum and maybe maybe scindapsus? Those are just slightly different forms of the verigated philodendrons.

[@gordsjackson8109]

Prices will stay high for as long as someone’s prepared to pay for them. I like the variegated plants. I don’t like how much fussier they are. Not all , but most look like the leaf will crumble if you touch it. Seeing a half eaten leaf for sale doesn’t make me want to buy it or grow it. I guess that’s what will keep some in the rare category. Commercially they are too delicate to sell in regular garden centres or big box stores . Many wouldn’t look good enough before leaving the nurseries 🤔

[@Putipuerca]

I already purchased most of the pricey plants I wanted on my wishlist or traded for them and I'm done collecting expensive plants for now because I'm gonna wait for all the hype and prices to die down. Too many times I bought something and saw it drop in price a few weeks later. I'm done getting ripped off for juvenile or 1-3 leaf plants. I remember when we could buy so many fully grown plants with 100$. I don't like having allot of plants anyway, only my very favorites. I could never be that person with over 100 plants I think that's insane. Edit: Forgot to mention I was offered a mint variegated adonsonii for a trade deal and I rejected it because I think they look sick and diseased. Hard pass !! Edit: I also get very annoyed when I see people selling fast growing easy to care for plants for outrageous prices. Albo syngonium is a perfect example.

[@judywilliams1863]

What is the difference between “Sports” and any other verigated? Please tell me…….

[@mwoods4608]

I saw a silver strip I wanted to get it was only $40, not terrible. But the plant wasn't healthy at all. Like the nerve of selling this plant that is on the brink of death...

[@malindarayallen]

I love the plant info on this channel, but I honestly just tune in for his wonderful vibe.

[@jackiel8104]

Yes - me too

[@m.lisadoherty]

The 'pothos' you showed isn't a pothos it was a philodendron. Brasil is a philodendron. The way you can tell the difference is philos grow from a sheath where as pothos grow from the previous leaf. The sheaths were evident in this video

[@mwoods4608]

Why doesn't he know this... having a big KZbin channel he should be more knowledgeable

[@LulaMae21]

@@mwoods4608 He does know this. I think he just misspoke. I'm pretty positive he talked about them being philodendrons in the video some of that footage came from.

[@shannoncarr7338]

you said pothos but i think u meant philo?

[@breakingburque2200]

So you changed your mind but they’re still not worth it?

[@austinjk24]

Looks sickly to me, these plant collectors will claim anything , just so they can jump the price. Lol

[@fabledub]

I feel like someone could fill an entire channel just fact checking this guy. So much misinformation....

[@sudokopanda7677]

There was a lot of misinformation in this video and now you're calling Philodendron rio "designer pothos". You're getting new houseplant owners confused lol