Anthurium plant chores + car chat/Q&A with

Kind of a mish mashed video this week -- I had a few light plant chores to do before some hectic shop days so I didn't have a ton of time to film but I felt it was ~imperative~ to document the pollination of my favourite plant so I figured I'd take you along with me! I also had a couple of car chat sessions with ‪@unplantparenthood‬ because I had not seen her for an ENTIRE MONTH and we talked through some questions you guys submitted on IG complete with plenty of off topic tangents. Hope you enjoy!
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[@pedrocarvalho6391]

Seeds from the same batch are as genetically similar as siblings to the same parents, bc an inflorescence is a cluster of many flowers and each flower has slightly different genetics in their receptive cells.... it would be like if a woman gets artificially inseminated with many eggs being available at once

[@youdontevengrowhere]

I should’ve clarified the question but it was whether two seeds within the same *berry* would be genetically identical - I truly have no idea!! Have you come across any info on this?

[@hanniegl]

Likely this would be the same as identical twins, meaning they would be genetically identical.

[@pedrocarvalho6391]

@@youdontevengrowhere ahhh I understand now... I don't know anything on this matter then, but as stated in other comments, it could probably be a case of identical twins, however plants have multiple more copies of the same DNA when compared to any animal alive... this helped them to better adapt to harsh and drastic environmental changes possibly beikg further exaggerated by the extinction of the dinosaurs for example.... so while both seeds might be genetically identical, I'm guessing the gene expression can still vary resulting in similar, yet different looking plants... just an assumption though to explain why the two seeds might still look different despite being identical twins 😀

[@aub_k2819]

"Protect her from other suitors" 😂😂😂 I'm not sure why that tickled me so much. But I love that! 😂♀️♂️

[@lilmissbeats]

It's soooo sweet how you brought Charmaine snakkies in the car! She was so stoked to try it and you were so stoked to share it 😭🤩

[@suezy1969]

I totally find when I’m anxious about over caring (repotting to soon/over watering), I also find it very soothing to just rearrange my plants 🪴, I want to always be doing something with them and I find it so soothing and relaxing to care for them. So ya I just rearrange instead of over caring for them

[@SimonGStudio]

Thank you for answering the anxiety question. It was the first answer what I meant. I’m usually patient but when I get anxious it makes me start fussing over the plants and doing stuff that ends up being unhelpful. Like trying to help leaves come out of the sheath. 99% of the time it ends in broken leaves 😂 photographs and rearranging are such smart ideas! Thanks ❤

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Ohhh ok I’m glad!! I forgot to mention leaf wipe downs as well!

[@SimonGStudio]

@@youdontevengrowhere yesss another one for the list!

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Also for helping leaves out of the sheath thing - spraying them works for me pretty much every time! If it doesn’t work the first time within an hour or so, I leave it a few days to build pressure and usually the second spray will do the trick

[@SimonGStudio]

@@youdontevengrowhere thanks 🙏!

[@Plantjournalentries]

I clicked so quick. Feels like my internet friends uploaded. Maybe cuz I also live in the city so it feels extra cozy

[@aplantprocess]

I love when you two take us with you on your car rides. Thanks for another great video.

[@tynatheunicorn]

“Protect her from other suitors” 😂😂😂 I’m definitely stealing that 😂

[@suezy1969]

When I’m doing my plant chores (doing them now ) I love watching long form, as you said I don’t want to have to keep looking for a new video. When I need specific help on say .. how to prop a anthurium chonk, then I prefer getting to the point at the beginning.

[@m3msilva]

Thank you for this whole video! It was everything I was wanting to see. I need to get some of those pot extenders for my queen as well. The collecting pollen and pollinating was nice to see in a calm easy manor.

[@aub_k2819]

I love the 2 of you together ❤️ ❤ you're both awesome, and I love that you support each other and understand one another's pos and neg attributes ❤❤ Friend goals ❤️ 💯 🎉

[@maryperry5910]

Love your channel Alice!❤ Your anthurium are chefs kiss. And making babies so exciting 😍

[@billwu1472]

1:01:26 they won't be genetically identical! a berry is a fruit, so i guess another way to ask would be, are all seeds in any fruit identical, and based on some gardening forums i'm pretty sure they aren't because the father and mother are donating their own alleles. so you can think of each anthurium berry as an individual fruit, and subsequently each fruit will have genetically diverse seeds even if there are 2 seeds. side note, apparently some anthurium species can have up to 10 seeds per berry. isnt that crazy? anyways, the montage at the beginning was soo well done and im so excited your DP is finally a mother!!

[@horace6851]

the light - north window you don't get direct sunlight at all, still bright enough to grow plants, but it's by definition "bright indirect ight" (on the northern hemisphere, but let's skip that part), east vs west - they should be the same but there is much more humidity in the air in the morning so east has weaker light, east/west vs south - it's the angle of the sun, the higher the sun is in the sky (at noon it's in the peak) the smaller the angle is so you get more light per area unit.

[@Johnjones45689]

Brilliant video!! Really enjoyed everything about it :) If possible in the future, could you do a video revving up your car? So we can hear how it sounds!! 😄

[@jessicabey275]

Those space oreos are awesome!

[@Plantjournalentries]

Peepee and poopoo so funny crack me up 😂

[@invaderjill8054]

Gosh that first plant room shot - your anthurium collection is just jaw-droppingly beautiful! 🤩 Also your dark phoenix is such an overachiever, wow. With that kind of enthusiasm, pollination oughta take, no problem. 😂 Also the little protective hat - hilarious! Thanks for providing some entertainment for my ongoing thrips battle! 💚🪴

[@youdontevengrowhere]

I’ve been having kind of poor luck getting berries these past few months so I’m really crossing my fingers on this one!! Also I’m rooting for you in this thrips battle 💪🏻

[@invaderjill8054]

⁠@@youdontevengrowherethank you! Good luck with the dark phoenix - I hope it takes! With those parents I feel like the offspring should have lobes for days. Would def be cool to see.

[@lescurtiellas9291]

Love this kind of videos!! I can literally watch them for hours 💚 so much to learn 😅

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

This is exactly what I needed today ❤

[@ronjakh]

My house has huge east facing windows in the living room and the only plants that can survive there are cacti, succulents and hoya. Everything else will burn because the sun is on them for most of the morning and afternoon, so be aware of the direction/location of your specific house too 😅

[@carolstuff]

Good vid. Thanks for sharing!

[@Lamplighter1623]

Alice has the strength but Charmaine definitely has higher aggro 😂

[@youdontevengrowhere]

YES that’s the word I was trying to think of

[@KayBX]

34:53 I’m on Aussie land 😅. My best window is south facing 😊.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Must be nice to have a good window 🥲

[@KayBX]

@@youdontevengrowhere I really have the big one in my room. I wish I had more tbh. I’m actually on the hunt for more grow lights

[@path_of_sol]

What would i do without you ladies ❤

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Good morning Rachel!! ❤️

[@KayBX]

I followed you a few months ago just because I love plant video however I now have four Anthurium:). Clarinervium, Doriyaki silver blush, Crystallinum Dorayaki and a Forgetii. And the Forgetii has to inflos. I think in the male phase?

[@Shopgirl2731]

Cross fingers for dk phx / pluton . That is one huuuge inflo 😅. Car chats are hilarious.

[@blvrryf4ce11]

your carla is gorgeous ❤

[@cheesechaos]

== SUNLIGHT == -- Intensity -- I was trying to think of a good analogy. Let's say you're randomly trying to cross a mud pit that goes waist-high. The mud is thick and it's going to take a lot of effort to push through. Getting across is going to use up some of your energy. Let's say it's 10 feet of distance if you go straight across. If you go at an angle, it's 15 feet. Which approach is going to use up more of your energy? The angled approach. Which leaves you with more energy? The direct approach. In a similar way, the sunlight travels through the atmosphere (mud pit), and some of the energy is lost. It is most intense the more directly it can travel. It loses intensity at an angle. Going east and west, the sun is most intense sometime around noon (shines straight down). In the morning and evening, the sun is angled to the east or west, so it's less intense. Going north and south, the sun is most intense at the equator (shines straight down). To figure out which direction your intense light comes from, figure out which way the equator is. Way up in Canada, the equator is south, so the most intense sunlight is to the south. Down in Australia, the equator is to the north, so the most intense light is to the north. -- East vs. West Intensity -- I believe light intensity is about the same from the east and west. I could see western light affecting plants more intensely, but it might not be the light and moreso the temperature. Mornings come after everything just spent all night cooling off. Evenings come after everything spent all day warming up. Increased light and temperature can have similar effects on plants, so evening light might seem more intense than morning light. -- Sunrise and sunset -- Imagine a globe or even a basketball (earth) sitting in front of you. Shine a flashlight (sun) on it. One side of the ball is lit up (day). The back side is dark (night). If you slowly rotate the ball like a top in either direction, places that once had light go dark (sunset) and places that once were dark get light (sunrise). Whether the new light shows up from the east or west just depends on the direction of the rotation. Because Earth rotates in the direction it does, sunrise will always be to the east.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

This is a better explanation than I could’ve ever hoped for 🥹 thank you!!!!

[@melanieg.9092]

I think if you follow the pot extender instructions you can use the tabs sticking out also to anker them in the substrate with pins. You put yours upside down so to say but just as an info for next time if you want 😊

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Ooooohhhhh!! Something tells me those little tabs wouldn’t be able to stick into the tree fern but it def would’ve looked better 🫠

[@melanieg.9092]

@@youdontevengrowhere I think you fold them over like an L ☺️

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Wait I just realized what you meant by pins 😭😭😭 definitely doing that next time!

[@melanieg.9092]

@@youdontevengrowhere 😉👍

[@PetraEmmy]

I was sooooo happy to get a couple plants during the live sale. Now Ineed to learn how to take care of them 😂 Thanks for this awesome video. That pollination and collection was cool! My plain old crystal wont ever get to experience that 😂 Ihave waned to get some Rousseau poles/extender but shipping is just out of control in Canada.. but hopefully one day 💩💦🤣 and FYI you need to clean the air fryer filter depending on how much you use it

[@youdontevengrowhere]

I DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A FILTER

[@PetraEmmy]

@@youdontevengrowhere yes ma’am but check the manual

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

Not Charmaine saying she'd avoid south windows for anthurium, and my only windows are south facing 😂☀️plus grow lights because Nova Scotia weather sucks for 85% of the year 😂 I definitely need to move plants to different areas though.. I've had some bleaching on some anthuriums and a couple of other more sensitive types of plants.. I just have limited non-window space that will work 🥲

[@ginagutierrez5191]

Where do you get your big glass vessels?

[@lisaanglim9588]

Alice (and Charmaine) have done a lot of thrifting in the past.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Yup thrift store!

[@michelleyu]

nice jacket give it to me!!!

[@lisaanglim9588]

What are the Oreos called. I want to see if it’s the states.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

They’re called Oreo Space Dunk and it has kind of galactic packaging 😆

[@lisaanglim9588]

Alice would win in the fight. Charmaine has such short arms that she couldn’t get close enough to get a hit in because Alice would be able to hit her every time.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hanniegl]

On the question of the seeds and being genetically the same: no. It’s the same as a litter of puppies. They are siblings, all coming from the same pool of genes but each one will have its own mix of alleles, which is why each plant grown from a seed batch will look different.

[@lisaanglim9588]

If you thought biology was hard you wouldn’t have like chemistry. It’s a whole different type of hard.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

Omg there’s math and then there’s chemistry math

[@cheesechaos]

I was thinking: poopoo - Alice peepee - Charmaine color: Alice can be darker, more sinister (flashback to the tickle fights). Charmaine tends to be lighter and more silly. structure/energy: Alice is more grounded. Charmaine runs all over the place.

[@youdontevengrowhere]

I cackled at poop being an analogy for being grounded yet dark/sinister 🤣🤣🤣 it’s too good

[@a.cheekyspaxid]

"rising in the east" 😂

[@CitiznDouchebag]

Alice, I'm pretty sure the Sirens were for you due to your confusion on the North facing window and direct sunlight 😂🤣😝

[@youdontevengrowhere]

I was thinking the same thing 🥲🤣

[@CitiznDouchebag]

@@youdontevengrowhere lol. These are moments I love 😂

[@lisaanglim9588]

You two together in the car are magic 🪄 🪄🪄

[@Johnjones45689]

Brilliant video!! Really enjoyed everything about it :) If possible in the future, could you do a video revving up your car? So we can hear how it sounds!! 😁