6 Houseplant Regrets aka silly mistakes to avoid!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Any of the above sound familiar to you? 😅 if you have any experiences to share, please leave them below! I'd love to hear it 💗

[@michellec.4994]

I'm discovering that difenbachia (dumb cane) philodendron Brasilia, and certain succulents DO NOT GROW FOR ME!!😒😒😒😪😪😪

[@michellec.4994]

Just keep that philodendron.. I think they go through a period of rest and don't grow as fast!!

[@michellec.4994]

The Wandering jew plant... some like growing outside and more of a shady area... I don't grow them well either...

[@MyFellowFoliage]

@@michellec.4994 thanks for your comments Michelle! I'll consider keeping that philodendron or maybe chop and prop it. You're right about the wandering Jew - they grow so well outside in neglect!

[@irairod5160]

I have a tip: pollinating a plant with its own pollen it's usually not the best idea. Most plants prefer cross pollination---nature knows that a wide gene pool is better for the survival of species than a restricted one!

[@irairod5160]

The Manjula re-start looks good. Give it time!

[@Lori0fox]

I admire that you have kept your plants that have not thrived and are struggling.

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Aww thanks, I just feel so bad throwing them out that I really just need to give it my all before I resort to that. That's not to say that I haven't thrown any out though because I definitely have!

[@tonyarivers8613]

That's why I luv your videos, You keep it REAL!!! 💯 As always, thanks for sharing! Keep us updated on the pothos!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Aw thanks Tonya! Appreciate your kind words!

[@heathermayweather8215]

The Calathea behind you look amazing! If you haven't done so already, I'd love to see videos about them. I have 2 - a Calathea Stella & Calathea Purple Rose - that I'm hoping to grow into beautiful, full plants such as yours. Thanks.

[@lingxi27]

Omigosh Grace! I'm so sad to hear about your beautiful manjula!! I enjoyed seeing photos of the lush trailing vine so much! Sending you good vibes and all the luck with your new pot of cuttings!!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Thanks for the well wishes Ling! Will keep you guys posted on the growth of manjula 2.0 😂

[@SloansCommonGround]

I love animal crossing too! Watching the clock change added another level of entertainment to this video haha

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Hahaha finally! Another ACNH fan! I've been waiting for someone to comment on it 😆

[@aswathy119]

Oh no not your Manjula Pothos 😞😞 I remember seeing the growth update on Instagram and I was in awe of how beautiful it looked! But on the positive side, the best part about growing plants is that they will grow back! I hope the pot fills up really quick and you get your long vine back! ♥️

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Thanks Ash! I know :( I'm so sad but hoping it'll grow back more lush than before! 🙏🏻

[@lilyavery8230]

Hi Grace! We are officially YT pen pals...so happy to see you and great content...in the last few months the fig plants could be found just about everywhere here and can say I never purchased and happy I didn't after seeing this and it being a dramatic plant...now lets talk about your cream Philo...I'd gladly take it off your hands! My brasil philo was a rescue at my local big box store and is very happy in my home and love the look, so yeah...def take yours, if only...I'm still seeing the anthuriums coming in left and right here and tho I love the red leaves, I've stayed strong and keeping my plant purchases to a minimum. Your propagation seems to be doing well and love the color variation...as for my regrets...I have a few that no one should ever know...like I threw away one this last summer and now feel bad if I had only taken the time to "clean" it up. As for other regrets, I would say impulse purchases to which I've curved as a lesson learned. In the last month I did however purchase a new Dracena? Spelling? and it was and is super full/lush and compliments my other foliage quite well and a steal at $7.00 - I wish we could send pics with these replies so you could see...another purchase was a large philodendron, at $7.00 again. Very happy with both recent purchases and well worth the price, so no regrets there! Always nice to see you, have a great week! Hugs!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Hi Lily, sorry for the delayed reply! This week got the best of me. I wish there was a way to buy/sell plants easily from Australia but the bio security laws here are very strict. You're doing well keeping plant purchased in check, well done! Don't feel bad for throwing them away if they're no longer worth your energy. I have done that in the past too (and some by mistake before I knew that they grow from corms and can therefore resurrect). Those purchases you mentioned sound like a bargain! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful week! Take care Lily

[@lilyavery8230]

@@MyFellowFoliage Did you see my message where I asked how you are doing and how are things there? I posted it yesterday and now it's gone...was wondering since some things are saying things are troubling there...and no need to apologize...life happens. And thanks! always appreciate hearing from you.

[@MyFellowFoliage]

@@lilyavery8230 I didn't see the message unfortunately! Sometimes I do find there is a delay and I come across comments from ages ago I haven't seen. Wonder where they go. Anyway, things are fine here! ☺️ We are open again and feels good to be out and about! Hope you are well where you are!

[@omma2335]

Hi Grace 💚When your plants are sad, you are sad too ☘️🍀🌿🍃That's why I follow you fondly💞💞💞💞

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Hehe thank you Yeni 💗

[@livingthedream923]

Thank you for sharing these cautionary tales. I do appreciate the warnings as a new plant enthusiast myself.

[@courtneysimmons4977]

I bought a huge , lush & beautiful Boston fern from a big box. However after I got it home it had a fit as well !

[@KanhaGarden]

Like 6 Beautiful sharing my dear friend ❤️❤️ Stay blessed and connected dear 😍

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Thanks Kanha! Take care!

[@katiecoleman351]

Pothos manjula have this blue tint and im just in love with it

[@pamperedreality]

Ironically the christia vespertilionis is now on my wishlist 😋 For the cream splash, a good solution would be to train it up a moss pole. That is what I am doing with my Rio and it is beautiful. But I dont like the cream splash in general because the stem to leaf ratio is off, if you know what I mean... Rio stem is thinner

[@MyFellowFoliage]

I get what you mean. The cream splash is quite gangly! I found that mine is responding well to letting it trail, for some reason mine doesn't like to climb. Anyhow, good luck with the christia vespertilionis!

[@rafaelagustian1027]

Hi,, morning,... Beautiful plant, 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Thank you!

[@lalalalagaby]

the Christia Vespertilionis is beautiful! wow, sad to see it go :(

[@MyFellowFoliage]

You and me both :( but at least I had a good experience growing it for awhile ☺️

[@silkysirus236]

Super dope content!!

[@irairod5160]

I think tradescantia, with its thirstiness, would be a good candidate for growing in pon, pure pumice, LECA, or other semi-hydro set up.

[@katiecoleman351]

Good to know, I'm going to try, my Quad isn't doing too goos

[@heathertroynak9041]

The Philodendron Rio, is that exactly the same as the cream stripe? Or very very similar at any rate. Anyway, of all my philodendrons of that type, it is the very slowest grower and I get smaller leaves as well. It’s just this year (year three) it’s been growing more robust leaves but not nearly as big as the originals at the top. When I bought mine it was from a hobbiest who has an incredible skill for plants and she had had it with this Philo also. She couldn’t get it to grow robustly or larger leaves either. So maybe there is something to this plant inherently. Mine is finally showing promise enough that I’ll keep her. She is quite pretty ❤

[@ruthstevens3720]

Love your channel and your great tips. I also subscribed. 😊 My biggest regret was the Calathea rattlesnake, begonia Rex and angel wing. I did everything right but once I moved them from my bathroom window bc the winter was coming and the window has cold draft coming thru to another room giving it a grow light the leaves dropped and all died. 🥺 But, that is life. 🪴🌱

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Omg same thing happened to some of my rex begonias when I moved it from my bathroom in winter! I totally relate to that experience and such is life indeed. We live and we learn! Thanks for sharing!

[@ruthstevens3720]

@@MyFellowFoliage So true! I still won’t give up! Will eventually buy more but will place them in one place. 😊🪴 btw… to all Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@ashleighdaniel4178]

I love my FLFs. I have 3 of them and I swear I’m a FLF whisperer. Mine grow so fast and are so lush. I think I’m an under waterer so that probably helps 🙊

[@MyFellowFoliage]

That's amazing!! What's your secret?? 😮

[@ashleighdaniel4178]

I honestly just wait till their leaves start to droop a little before watering and then I completely soak them/clean their leaves. They all live in quite bright spots in my house as well. They get a little direct morning light and a teeny bit of direct afternoon light. One of the easiest plants for me 🙊

[@marsf4883]

Aw, thanks for sharing. I still want an aglaonema pictum tricolor, but it’s super pricy and hard to find here in the States. I think I def regret buying a PPP, because she has turned into a muddy brown or maroon princess. Thankfully I didn’t pay a lot for a baby one, but still kinda ugly to look at. I knew it was a risk because of the unstable variegation, but I went for it anyways lol.

[@MyFellowFoliage]

The aglaonema pictum tricolour is still a beauty in my eyes especially when it's lush and leafy 😍 yeah the PPP is tough - really need luck for beautiful variegation!

[@aviark]

Is there a way to send photos here? I bought hastatum silver sword 9 months ago. Two pretty mature plants in one pot with a total of only 7 leaves. Today 9 months later, it has 23 leaves total with one almost 13 inches long. Still in the same pot that came from the grower.I have been so wanting to transplant it but every time I check for roots coming through the bottom none show. With its massive top growth that doesn't make sense to me. It grew very well from the start. My lighting is what many people might call way too much. However, my plants DO NOT agree. I purchased these lights about 1.5 years ago and they are still going strong at least 10 hours per day and my electric bill has increased only a small amount. Each plant has its own individual bulb. Also I have a small collection and have not had to deal with pests. If can send photos please let me know. When I found these lights my other 10 and over 20 year old plants agree! I love to help others lean from my experiences, I have made my share of mistakes to learn from over the years.

[@Hullo0]

No regrets!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Absolutely not!

[@veronicaglover5693]

Where did you get the trellis on your tradescantia? New subbie

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Hi there! Thanks for subbing! I got it from honeycomb climbers :)

[@PlanTropical]

I was told that vining plants if you let them climb up the leaves will get bigger and bigger but if you let it trail down the leaves will get smaller and smaller

[@hennesseyme9112]

What if you try a granular treatment for pests that way it will grow into the plant which may stop the horrible mites!

[@hannahtezza706]

DARLING GRACE, DID YOU KEEP THE BUTTERFLY PLANT AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT AND ANY LIGHTS WHILE TREATING IT WITH NEEM OIL. AS YOU MUST NOT ALLOW IT TO BE EXPOSED TO ANY LIGHT OR IT WILL BURN THE LEAVES AS IT DID. LOTS OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS, ANNETTE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

[@susannehake9059]

I was so scared when I brought home my little fiddle leaf fig but she was fine. Then I had to move her to a different spot and I thought she would throw a fit...but other than not putting out new leafs for a few weeks she was fine. I was so stressed out 😅

[@breakingburque2200]

My philodendron pedatum was growing fast and pretty. I didn’t stake it and it was knocked over now I have to propagate.

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Aw no! Hope it wasn't too badly damaged!

[@breakingburque2200]

@@MyFellowFoliage the main stem cracked but I did get like ten propagations

[@MyFellowFoliage]

It'll grow into a super bushy plant in no time! 🙏🏻

[@kathrynrobinson670]

No regrets 😉

[@MyFellowFoliage]

😉😉😉

[@girlie0226]

I purchased a cebu blue routed cutting. I cut it to make a 2nd cutting and tried to root it. Both pieces died. To make it worse it cost me $26USD!

[@MyFellowFoliage]

So sorry to hear! I feel you. It's tricky when the plants are still getting established :(

[@bloomingwithjes]

Oh my goodness. I cannot take my eyes 👀 off your Calatheas😍. What’s your secret?

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Hi Jeseca! Aw thank you! I might actually do a care tips video on calatheas soon so stay tuned!

[@bloomingwithjes]

@@MyFellowFoliage definitely☺️

[@rawlsrules]

This is my first time here. Are you saying "planty"?

[@cindybell9195]

Can't grow a manjula to save me.

[@MyFellowFoliage]

I've heard so many different experiences with the Manjula