"Beginner Plants" Not Actually Great for Beginners! | Difficult Beginner Houseplants!

Today I will tell you about some plants that are often marketed as beginner friendly houseplants, but are actually difficult houseplants. All of the plants mentioned I would consider common houseplants! IT's important to keep in mind that this is just my opinion. You may consider some of these easy houseplants for beginners, it's totally okay to disagree with me (:
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[@nicholec1251]

Yes! Succulents are not easy. Everyone acts like they are but they’re the only one I consistently have problems with

[@linwong1494]

Have u tried haworthia attenuata? I'm pretty sure they're one of the easiest succulent to care for because I've abused the shit out of it - save for drowning it- and it's doing just fine still. I initially put it under direct sun and watering it only once every 2 weeks, and it turned kinda blackish, so then i put it in an almost completely dark spot for a few months and it turned bright green. Eventually I figured out that they don't want either extreme and put it in a medium light window. Fast forward to 6 months later, it's grown bigger and I wanted to check the root health. But when I pulled it out, I discovered that the person who sold it NEVER TOOK OFF THE BLACK NURSERY PLUG BAG, and just buried the whole thing under the soil, and those poor tiny roots were crammed in there for at least a year, all the while I was still trying to figure out it's care routine, totally unaware because it looked just fine and was growing.

[@ECMoPo]

YEEEEEES! Everytime I get one they die or look really unhealthy.🥺 I’m done with them jajaja.

[@iamdoraemon1025]

It’s funny that I was just almost giving up with my succulents and just put them outside on the patio and they thrived! Lol 😆

[@ECMoPo]

@@iamdoraemon1025 that happened to me too.😂😂😂😂 But I don’t want to keep ignoring them.😢

[@yvonnenasi]

I'm so glad you said this...I've been struggling with them and i thought i was the one doing it wrong!

[@susancurry5224]

Content idea: What top 10 plants belong in a sci-fi show because they look so alien and weird? 😀

[@jessipxd]

thats such a cool idea and so creative !!!! in the first spot should definitely be the alocasia cuprea

[@venusameera]

Definitely begonias!

[@22dolxxxphin22]

Alocasia dragon scale for sure :)

[@yukinoryu]

Yeah that’s great idea. I have some weird looking ones which I could also recommend Euphorbia platyclada, Alocasia Polly, Adromischus marianae 'Coffe Bean' (Looks like sugar candies but when it’s going to flower it’s looking weird when it’s growing long stick-like parts)… maybe one day I’ll try the one looking like little springs. Nature is amazing.

[@frogcharm2566]

bromeliads!!

[@Alizardlovesyou]

As a compulsive over waterer, the best first plant for me was a peace lily :)

[@jewell33]

I'm the opposite i'm an under-waterer and I killed my peace lily! Got a beautiful Jade plant though!!

[@mitchellgonzales8475]

I’m with Liz on this one, I CANT under water to save my life

[@meganb1731]

me too! :)

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I’m a chronic underwaterer and it’s saved most of my plants, if not all of them. I also recently started bottomwatering my plants and they love it! So maybe that’s a good idea for you if you don’t do that already? Also I think if you don’t already have a moisture meter you could really benefit from it. I’ve seen some that have a bunch of common plants printed out on the side of the handle under the number at which you are supposed to water the plant. So some plants only need water when they’re under a 2 but a peace lily might need to be watered when they’re at a 5 (just an example, I have no clue what the actual number is for each plant). I don’t know if you can do anything with that advice but I’m also just commenting it for people reading who are curious about his topic.

[@angieyaeger2]

Same! It's the first plant I could ever keep alive! I've had mine for 8 years now, and I only just recently started looking into care of plants!

[@MaddieXsaurusXXrawr]

Anything "string of" If I try any again, I'm going to get a mature, more established plant.

[@swayback7375]

Haha! I just found some string of pickles plant, I hadn’t seen that before, a bunch of cuttings came home with me. Most of the string of - plants are a pain but it’s usually the growers fault. They all want similar conditions but not the same at all. The ceropegia are probably the ones that give the most trouble, they have tubers and starting with a mature one really cuts down time, a full pot of hearts might be 5 years old, or more, senecio strings might be easier. With almost all of them you want them very crowded, if you start with 1 little string then you’re waiting years to get enough cutting in one pot to look good, once you have enough it’s a lot easier to make a ton on cuttings and fill a fresh pot

[@jessicap1432]

I impulse bought a string of dolphins and set it in my kitchen window and that thing has over taken the entire windowsill in about a month and a half… I even decided to attempt at propping a few cuttings and they rooted in about a week, same with the string of pearls I got cuttings from.

[@itslikelykelly]

I've learned that you leave string of pearls alone lmao. Water only when they go wrinkly. But string of dolphins turned into sting rays real quick. I hate them.

[@daomari5375]

Yes! All the strings apart from ruby necklace just hates me. Even mature established plants just.. cannot

[@kookoo9800]

My string of hearts grew like crazy and went from a full pot with some tiny strings of growth peeking over the top to almost reaching the floor from the stool it’s on in only three months! I just give it lots of light and bottom water when needed n it’s super happy! Waaaay easier than ppl warn you about

[@raidersandkingsfan]

As a beginner plant collector, I seem to have played on hard mode. I first started out with growing cannabis and then got into carnivorous plants. I now own 14 carnivorous plants including Venus Fly Traps, Nepenthes, Drosera, Pinguicula, and Utricularia. I did probably a dozen plus hours of research on carnivorous plant care and set up a whole terrarium for the pickier ones. My girlfriend (who is a long time plant collector) just got a Calathea and she put me in charge of keeping it alive because I’m “good with plants” which is honestly a great honor considering I’m fairly new to collecting plants. Because the humidity is low where I live, I’ve been spraying it down with water a couple times per day and set up a humidifier next to it to keep the humidity up. So far so good. It’s the purple hue Calathea Roseopicta. I think it’s a beautiful plant!

[@LadyAtivan]

You’d probably be fine just running a humidifier near it basically 24/7 spraying a plant doesn’t raise the humidity enough to make a difference long term. It’ll raise it temporarily but after it’s all evaporated then it’s not giving off more humidity. Just stick with a humidifier close to the plant and you SHOULD be okay or some bowls or trays of water around it will help too. Also misting too much can cause mold and draw in pests to the leaves.

[@imasecretunicorn]

You should make a “beginners guide to ___” with the plants on this list (and others that are good for beginners) because like you side it’s hard to filter through good info on the internet and having a one reference source would be helpful for beginners

[@imasecretunicorn]

And you could add whether you would or would not recommend for beginners but at least it would be helpful for those that got sucked in

[@CocoaCookies_]

There’s lots of series like this already on YT. And most plant care advice should be taken with a grain of salt because everyone’s growing environment is different.

[@cagarden8808]

@@CocoaCookies_ True.

[@imasecretunicorn]

@@CocoaCookies_ true! I just tend to like Harli’s style and advice because it seems to work well for me (which is probably why I watch her over other youtubers). I just thought it would be a cool series to see her take on

[@tynouiy]

Yes!! That'd be so fun!!

[@summerrossi9457]

Your glowing mama. Yes majority of those are on my “no buy” plant list!

[@aaddwwaann]

them you "buy plant list" must be really short, XD

[@summerrossi9457]

I am really picky on the plants I bring in my house. I still absolutely enjoy going to nursery’s and looking at them in person and absolutely appreciate the beauty of these plants. But I’m careful on the types of plants I purchase. Due to most of the reasons Harli list in the video.

[@julieannelovesbooks]

@@aaddwwaann scindapsus, pothos and philodendron aren’t off the table. Neither are snake plants or aloe vera (technically a succulent but I count things like echeveria, not aloe vera) or zz plants. Then you could get an air plant, or a spider plant. Or even a Hoya, although I think you are asking for mealy bugs if you get a Hoya compacta (or whatever). Maybe someone could even get a cactus. I don’t think I would recommend all of these to beginners, but it just goes to show that your buy list can still be pretty long even without the plants in this video.

[@ohkayelin]

I also think it’s really important for beginners to note that soil and lighting can change watering patterns. I am constantly touching the soil of my plants to see which one needs what. Some plants do well with long periods of dry soil, others thrive being watered often. Some of my plants do well in loose airy soil, others do well in heavy sediments, and some I literally just keep in water. I screamed the other day when my friend said she watered all her plants on the same day and wondered why half of them died.

[@notmyname327]

I'd definitely like a video about plants that don't attract any pests vs plants that are just magnets. Also if some plans repel them? I feel like that is my greatest problem with plants. I know I should get other bugs to keep the bad ones in check but I can't buy any in my country, so other solutions are appreciated.

[@maripesqueira2515]

I think there is a carnivorous plant that attracts bugs like the pictcher plant and google says the drosera (another carnivorous plant) can grow too repel mosquitoes 😄

[@lorifox4699]

Harli says that she mixes diatomaceous earth in her soil for pest control. I tried this recently

[@vickiphillips230]

I agree, id love a video on “house plants that attract pests” and “house plants that do not attract pests”. I didn’t know some of the plants you mentioned in this video were pest magnets! I’m a new plant mom. I have about 20 plants, maybe and I ordered a microscope because “I’m one of those people” lol every time I see a flake of dirt or DA dust on a leave, I’m convinced everyone in the house and my plants need to go into a decontamination tent, lol I’m not even kidding either. This would be super amazing for us noobs:) I thought you might mention polka dot plant in this video. I have 2 and everything was going good until one plants started having yellow leaves in different places of the plant. After zooming into my plant and not seeing anything strange and checking its roots that look great, I think I have it too close to my skincare fridge in the bathroom. Maybe the warm air coming out of the little fridge vent, is blowing on it, idk lol just a very uneducated guess hahaha. I remember you saying your first one died but your second one is doing great :) great video:)

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

It's extremely individual because it's based on various criteria. Temperature, humidity, the amounts of plants you have, how/where you place your plants, how you treat new plants, how you water your plants, how often you clean your home, whether you touch the leaves on your plants a lot without washing your hands first, and so on. Remember, pests don't just appear out of nowhere, they are brought into your home from the outside either by other plants, by yourself, or via wind from an open window or door.

[@holyfox94]

ZZ plants, Sanseverias, Pothos, Monstera and the common Philodendrons are pretty robust against pests.

[@marielleouellette1403]

Content idea : top plants who are “vocal” about their care (ex:scindapsus that curls or photos that droops when thristy)

[@Kakk_]

My croton is super vocal when she needs water, and she always bounces back super good once I water her!

[@robbierotten2975]

Yes! My peace Lilly is my favorite purely because it tells me when it needs water lmao

[@valetgirls4431]

My Fittonia is almost peace Lilly levels of dramatic and resurrects in 20 mins

[@kmmmmmma]

zebra plants are great too- i have several friends that have killed theirs but somehow i've kept mine alive for like 6 months now because all of my friends overwatered them- u just have to wait until they droop

[@christinak9587]

That would cover all Calatheas. So much drama LOL

[@kseniaprytkova4344]

me, staring at my white fusion: you better not have spider mites on you! 👀

[@iAdrianT]

sameeee, but she grows so sloooow maybe I need to repot her

[@TaraJonesWilliamson]

😂😂😂😂

[@noahlipham6252]

they're crawling all over me!

[@WujiErTaiji]

I basically never have pests but Calathea just seem to call them so they can fulfill their life purpose to crisp up and die.

[@idc_______]

OMG YES

[@HarliG]

They absolutely do!

[@katcardenascruz]

The most accurate statement 🥲

[@bbydiego]

I legit about had it with my calathea Maui queen. She was cute but she manifested all these fungus gnats and as much as I tried everything to get rid of them, I couldn’t so I threw her in a plastic bag and in a dumpster. I’m so much more relieved. I have a calathea Musaica and I noticed that she has a little spider in her foliage so I left it there to eat away at anything it finds.

[@cagarden8808]

Yes, I had 3 calatheas that died with crispy leaves no matter how hard I tried to care for them. Tragic.

[@streaaleval24]

Palms.... like whatever I do they just get very sad over time and slowly fade away ;o

[@tracyfrederick5606]

Parlor Palm is the only one that is consider beginner friendly. They're great !

[@RainyDayWolf]

They need a lot of sun and a lot of water

[@streaaleval24]

@@tracyfrederick5606 killing one rn ^^

[@tracyfrederick5606]

@@streaaleval24 oh wow. My cat ate one down to the nubs and it grew back beautifully. The like indirect light, bright and water. Literally that's all I do. Sometimes I forget it's there 😂

[@lindsayjayne2169]

I've got a Bamboo Palm that's growing like crazy at the moment, after some trial and error of course! So far I've learned... -They don't like direct sunlight and this will cause their leaves to turn a very light green -They thrive in bright indirect sunlight🌤 (I've got mine under a skylight with honeycomb blinds) -They LOVE a good pruning 1-2 times a year, plus always keep dead brown ends trimmed. -They greatly appreciate being misted daily!💦 -Overwatering they can tolerate but they will get bugs..😬 and they will stunt their growth. -Mine seems to like smaller amounts of water every 1-2 days vs a large amount twice weekly, in the growing season that is. They of course need way less in the winter, at least where I am in Canada -Also like any plant they'll need to be repotted once they've out grown their pots, unless you want it to stay the size it is. -Finally, they seam to like a fertilizer in the spring & summer:)

[@mathddv]

Succulents are hard as houseplants. I live on the french riviera, so most people keep theirs outside because that way they can get a lot of bright, direct sun and abundant rain, but it doesn't rain too often so they can dry out between two times where it rains. Mine are thriving but I know that if I put them inside they would die for sure

[@lulu486]

When I first started expanding my plant collection, I just killed every succulent and cacti. I just overwatered everything 😂

[@HarliG]

ME too haha

[@Mandylouwilliams]

I killed a spider plant from overwatering and I really didn’t know what was wrong so I just kept watering it till it was dead as a door nail

[@nicoleamstadt1908]

I watered a peace lily to death 💀

[@lulu486]

@@Mandylouwilliams I remember adding HIGH doses of fertiliser in the water for my dying, overwatered plants, because I thought it would just magically fix it 😂

[@mistymist8830]

Water or not, in my hand they will die for sure😅they hate me

[@bethpitsor5808]

Hi Harli!! A beginner plant parent here!! It all started with Sansiveria I found thrown in the garbage. I brought it home and four yrs later I have 56 plants! It is STILL covid here and we are just loosening the restrictions, in Manitoba Canada. I brought the outdoors in you could say! Oh by the way dumb is not a word that I would ever use to describe you!

[@kayleoutlaw5267]

yes!! i’m so glad you mentioned dieffenbachia because i’ve heard so many people refer to them as “easy” houseplants and i’ve definitely struggled a bit.. this just made me feel better :’)

[@kellyjo6354]

My understanding of moisture and watering was no where near accurate in my beginner stage. “Moist” = “soaking wet” in my mind. Also it never dawned on me that indoor plants got pests and I lost so many to “unknown causes” before I learned pests happened indoors too!

[@mikhaellabooth-Colquhoun]

Calathea were my first plants that I bought when I first started out and all of them are still alive and thriving to this day! My largest has just surpassed 4ft in height and is producing new leaves weekly🥰. I guess I was one of the lucky ones 😂

[@captured3834]

same! I didn’t even know that they’re known to be finicky, mine have been so good to me!

[@alptaranoglu]

My little advice for beginners would be to have plants that have kinda the same needs like if you started with succulents try to grow your collection with succulents if you get bunch of plants that requires absolutely different things it’s hard to get use to them

[@LadyAtivan]

Definitely! I was a beginner and still kind of am as I only have 3 plants (golden pothos, Umbrella plant, Monstera deliciosa) but I did lots of research and picked ones that have the same needs as far as lighting and humidity and temperature mostly. All I have to is just check the soil every once in a while and they have all been pushing out new growth. My monsters has 3 new leaves unfurling after I repotted it to a 12 inch terracotta pot because I was worried the roots would rot in the nursery pot. My pothos has a couple new leaves. And I just saw a new little bundle of leaves popping out on my umbrella plant :D it’s Al such a gratifying feeling to see your plants thriving and growing.

[@Ray-mz4hd]

Here’s my best croton tips as someone who has managed to help one thrive for two years; lots of light (mine lives on my apartment balcony. About an hour of direct sunlight in the afternoon) and keep in a self watering pot! Pretty sure mine would have died immediately if I hadn’t had a random self watering pot waiting to be filled. I love love my croton so much which I know is an unpopular plant community opinion. I love how the leaves change from green to gold to red as they age.

[@pencilonpaper1026]

I didn't know they had a kinda bad rep lol I also have one who has been flourishing and I love it alot too

[@clarar9280]

Yesss-this! My crotons also get about an hour of direct sunlight in the morning and lots of indirect sunlight throughout the day. I rotate them every few weeks and water them very infrequently, but they don’t seem to mind. I recently started fertilizing and i love the new delicate leaves! They can grow huge if you let them! My grandpa has one since 30 years that is almost 2 meters :)

[@motheroffurbies]

a friend of mine got a Croton as one of his first plants, it's one of the green ones with yellow veins (could be a Sunny Star or a Banana?), he keeps it in his bathroom where it gets lots of indirect light and some direct light in the afternoon, he only waters it when the soil is dry and it's doing super well! The point where the stem had been cut at the top to keep it small has even been growing and sprouting new leaves recently!

[@Nutamago]

my dad water propagates croton, now it lives in water for almost 5 months 😂 surprisingly it even grows in low light condition. tbh it's an easy plant. they love tropical climate, dont give them cold.

[@silviap4478]

I'm a plant beginner and I have a very bright west-facing window. My croton is sitting on my window sill and getting about 4 hours direct sunlight and indirect light all day. It thrives and pushes a new bundle of leaves every other week. I also let it dry out almost completely until I water it again. I love this plant so much, it's so easy to take care of

[@luminousredhead]

Calathea was my first ever plant and the plant what brought me into the plant community! I heard they can be picky, but I've had such luck with my prayer plant that I felt it truly was the best beginner plant for me :) But again, what works for some won't work for others!

[@shelsyr5726]

I have +70 plants and I just can’t keep pothos alive, everyone always says that’s the easiest beginner plant lol

[@HarliG]

I've had a few people tell me they struggle with pothos too! Just goes to show that it really depends on the personality as to which plants will work well for them (:

[@tracienoda2718]

I have been having non stop issues with my marble for some reason.

[@tzoeter92]

I have like 5v types of pothos but for some reason the Golden I got a couple months ago has Givin me nothing but stress, I think she's currently over watered and I might need to check for root rot, she came with a fungus too. Ugh

[@tzoeter92]

I have a bambino Fiddle, I got it with full expectations that I would kill it, I put it on my dining room table and it's done great, I'm surprised. I've killed 2 calathea ornata and decided, no more for me. My frydek is one of my favorite but we just went through a huge mite problem, he took a big hit, I hope we can recover from.

[@allison3926]

I find pothos prefer a few more waterings compared to philodendrons, as long as they are in good light. But I have struggled with pothos many times in the past as well.

[@debihediger4760]

Yes, I totally agree with you! I’ve had just about every one you mentioned and no longer have some of them. Thanks, I think this was a good video for a lot of us! Even us that have had house plants for a long time.

[@ninamicanovic86]

My "bad for beginner" plant is ficus in general. I LOVE ficus elastica but I feel like they need their spot. All of mine have thrown huge fits until they found the Ideal Place and then they pretend they're easy care. We're moving soon, and I'm anticipating leaf drop left, right and center. I'll also say - does anyone feel like there's a "mom exception" to everything? My mother's plants are all 6 feet tall and thriving, so maybe I just didn't inherit the green thumb.

[@kleen1982]

My mom's blood ran green. Mine does not. So I was surprised when she sent me a huge philodenron Birkin in a fancy stand for my new house. Fit perfectly in the diningroom corner. I so did not want to kill that plant, partly because I knew my mother was waiting for me to. I watered it faithfully and rotated it faithfully. It was six months before I realized it was silk.

[@cathlohrentz]

@@kleen1982 this gave me such a good giggle 🤭

[@finger_man]

My Mom grew lo-light Africans like crazy. She bottom watered most... I kill em & generally avoid....

[@erinjoy5625]

@@kleen1982 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦 oh noooo LMFAO

[@marissaa8506]

I had EVERY single one of these as a beginner plant parent, and killed about half 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@ayemgee]

This is so accurate!! In my first year as a plant parent I went from 2 calatheas to zero. 3 alocacias to 1 (Polly is going strong). 2 begonias to zero. 2 peperomias to 0. And 1 fiddle leaf to half a fiddle leaf 😅 Never again. All of my other plants are thriving! Sticking to pothos, philodendron, syngonium, aglaonema, ZZs, tradescantia, dracaena, peace lillies and scheffleras for a reason!

[@kimabeno]

i feel you! i killed my peperomias too many times haha. but i seriously can't figure out pothos tho lmao. i had a global green pothos which i killed in a near few months & i'm now trying to keep my golden pothos alive. i keep getting yellow & brown leaves. it's just growing thinner by the day... i even use airy soil so overwatering isn't the issue. but i also water it weekly so it's not underwatered either... i have a 15in tall calathea which is THRIVING & is obviously way more fussy than a pothos, but i'm literally killing a beginner's plant lmao!

[@badeline9967]

@@kimabeno Have you ever inspected the roots? Once a week could still be too much, depending on the light, type and size of pot and moisture in the air.

[@kimabeno]

@@badeline9967 yeah i do! i just recently repotted it into a terracotta container so it would breathe better. the roots seemed to be very healthy. it was a pretty big & full plant when i got it half a year ago but the leaves just kept yellowing & browning till i eventually changed the soil. the soil it came in wasn't drying at all so i knew it was getting root rot. but now that i'm using airy soil & checking it with a moisture meter (& seeing if the dirt sticks to the meter or not), it should be doing much better. but i do get some yellow & brown leaves a few times a month. i usually water it once a week after checking that the dirt is completely dry or wait till the point where the leaves are super droopy. i do get new growth weekly but i also lose as much leaves lmao. i also live in a subtropical area that gets an average of over 60% humidity. i use grow lights & have a tiny fan on to increase air circulation (not placed directly or near plants). idky i'm struggling so much with a beginner's plant haha

[@badeline9967]

@@kimabeno No need to feel ashamed, maybe it just wants to live with a true beginner, not someone who keeps Calatheas alive :D Or it's still getting used to its new pot and soil and will get better soon. I just got my first (Neon) Pothos, but I read it's pretty easy to propagate them if they aren't full enough anymore, so I would just be patient figuring it needs out

[@kimabeno]

@@badeline9967 awww I'm super jealous & i appreciate your kind words haha. I've always wanted a neon pothos but was just so afraid since i'm not doing so great with my current one. who knows how noticable it would be to see browning on a neon pothos omg. & yeah, ever since i killed a few pothos propogations, i've been trying to start with plants that're much fuller so i can save them in time if they ever get problems haha. i've also decided to give peperomias another try & bought a pink lady marmorata so wish me luck haha. & thanks for the chat!

[@katiewilliams9273]

I got a dumb cane when I first started with plants and also got my first pest which now I know of as thrips. I knew nothing and the people at nursery's knew nothing , I could not find out what it was on the internet, because when I would describe it , it would turn up nothing . This was before I started watching these kinds of videos . Finally got Neem and treated many times and it got rid of them. Now I watch everyone on here and have leaned so much. Thanks Harli

[@Randaakarim]

where did you get neem oil from and how did you go about treating the plant?

[@katiewilliams9273]

@@Randaakarim straders nursery and I followed the directions on the bottle . I had to treat a few times . Should be able to find it at big box stores also

[@thethriftedemerald]

Yes! I love this. I think the “beginner” plants are so misleading. I would feel terrible when i first started that i couldn’t keep these alive. Now i know it’s because they are so finicky

[@sydney2481]

You should make a rare plants for beginners video!!

[@heatherwatts193]

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[@sydney2481]

@@heatherwatts193 I’ve seen this one🥰🥰 I just wanna hear Harlis take on it. (If we’re being honest I don’t really care what she posts, Imma watch it anyways)🤣🤣🤣 I love kaylee Ellen!!

[@eden4244]

I'm really enjoying the new format of your videos! They look really clean and professional, especially your most recent 'favourite houseplants' video

[@IMW4VES]

Yes! This is everything I wish I knew when I started out on my plant journey 🤩 loved the video and info 🌱

[@cagarden8808]

Maiden fern and calathea roseopicta are hard plants to keep alive.

[@thistooshallpass9589]

I agree with your choices. I don’t have pest problems, but figuring out watering is usually my biggest issue. And it’s almost always too much not too little. 😂 Enjoyed the video. Thanks! 👏🏼

[@you_r_my-world2288]

Same here

[@misstensecret4156]

My roseopicta is thriving after being rained down 😂 but my room generally has a 70% humidity so that helps

[@preesh]

Ferns honestly perplex me 😭

[@cagarden8808]

@@misstensecret4156 You are so lucky! I live on the coast with an average of 75% humidity but it still didn't help. They were even on trays with wet pebbles & grow lights. Crunchy brown leaves...so sad.

[@houseplants1684]

Harli, I totally agree with you. Especially the fig and calathea. I've also heard the rest of the plants you mentioned too that they are not beginners plants. Another plant that needs to be on your list is spider plants. Yes, I said spider plants🤦‍♀️. I love spider plants, but for the life of me, I'm not able to keep it alive and every time it dies, I go out and buy new ones but it never made it to it second year😭. I've tried it with high, low and medium light. Put them in various planter pots like, terracotta, ceramic, and plastic pot they still die.

[@cathlohrentz]

A spider plant was one of my first plants too, and whilst it’s still alive, it’s miserable. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong! I will never recommend them because I think they’re so difficult 🙄

[@Fire-Queen]

Spiderplants ... Don't water them often, nor a lot! It will show you how often it will need in your house. Put your finger in the soils do if it's still moist, two knuckles down, don't water it yet! Give it sips, vs a big gulp all at once.

[@houseplants1684]

@@Fire-Queen thank you for your suggestions, I tried that method too😭😭 I tried the stick thing, and I even went out and got me a moister meter. It still die on me. What I'm doing now is not moving it into too much of a bigger pot right away. I will try to gradually move up one pot size at a time and see🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@houseplants1684]

@@cathlohrentz I know exactly what you mean. It nice and healthy the first few months and after that its.....😭

[@emmak.6649]

Strange, I never had problems with mine. I got it as a babyplant from a friend and it thrives. I keep it in indirekt light with a little bit of sun some steps away from a eastfacing-window. I water it maybe once a week or less. And I have it in a terracotta pot. Good luck if you want to try again!

[@MyGloriousLeaves]

1. Your skin is ~GLOWING~ & 2. I love the setting of this video & it’s so professionally done one of your best videos I think!!!

[@DanaPotato]

Your video quality has improved so much since I first started watching your channel 👏👏 keep up the great work! Loved this video

[@cadenryan7672]

I FEEEEELLLL you with the white fusion. There’s never a moment when mine doesn’t have spider mites 😭😭😭

[@HarliG]

They're so pretty, why do they have to bully us this way :P

[@cadenryan7672]

@@HarliG Rightttt 😫😫

[@karomariee]

I just fully cut mine back 😂😂

[@lalalariify]

I think another plant that people always say that is beginner friendly are peace lilies…. But I disagree ☹️ it was hard for me to figure out what I was doing wrong, especially with the variegated ones. Oh and where I live, crotons are usually planted outdoors, like part of a landscape design. Maybe that’s something you could try if/when Ryan decides to gift you one again 😅

[@Grace_ingrid]

I 100 percent agree with you! I work at a plant shop so this content is super helpful for me when I'm recommending plants to folks.Totally agree on succulents especially. Crotons and Calatheas I have had good luck with but we got my sister in law a croton and all the leaves fell off and we told her it was so easy to take care of so that was definitely not true we just had just the right conditions for ours apparently!

[@ritaperna]

Gurl! Great video and content! Also you are funny and make it super relatable! One of my fave planty channels 🌿👌🏽

[@elenang6244]

Thank you for bringing up the succulents! I feel there is so much misleading information out there about succulents being 'easy' beginner plants like you mentioned, and it is a trap I almost fell into myself. It is super discouraging for beginners who know very little about plants to be recommended a succulent because they're marked as 'easy' and then they go and kill them or struggle to look after them and give up on the plant keeping hobby altogether because they thought they couldn't look after one of the 'easiest' plants

[@erinjoy5625]

This has been my exact problem. I started wanting to get I to plants a few years ago , heard succulents were soo easy , just forget about them n they thrive... Well, iv managed to kill everyone iv ever head, usually right away !!! I try so hard researching proper care. But I always mess up somewhere . It discouraged me for plants for a while. I have 1 cactus that I haven't killed he's 4, and one fishbone (surprisingly) which is about 2 .... Just bought 2 more cactus , feeling confident. Let's hope 🤞... But the succulents make me sad. I looove them !! I just CNT bring myself to get anymore lol

[@candiceandrews4292]

Fittonia! One of my absolute favourites but I just can't keep them alive no matter how hard I try! :(

[@Twinkletoesss27]

And polka dot plants!!

[@alystodola]

Yess! The only way I have kept mine alive is to put it in a glass jar with a lid and let it be 😂 but it is so stretched out, instead of being a cute ground cover

[@LulaMae21]

They are soooo dramatic. I can't tell you how many times I have killed them and I keep going back for more lol. I find they seem to like moist but not soggy soil, and don't tolerate much drying out. If they start to droop, they need watering asap or they will quickly hit the point of no return. Fittonia Frankie is my absolute favorite!

[@emleithead5731]

Yes hahah. I have one that I tried again with and it’s sooooo far keeping on but wow I love them but they hella hate me 😂

[@candiceandrews4292]

@@alystodola I did this but the water would collect on the lid and drop straight onto the plant and it rotted ☹️

[@susany6908]

I agree with you especially on White Fusion! I would add syngonium too. I wasn’t a beginner but I struggled with my one and only syngonium before I figured out the watering needs.

[@nataliejayne3699]

A FLF was my first plant as a beginner 6 years ago! My mum who is a plant wizard bought it for me. I had no idea how to take care of plants properly until a couple years ago but somehow it was still going. Now it's hitting the 9 foot mark in my studio. A modern day miracle!

[@swayback7375]

It’s always just a matter of meeting their needs. I find most alocasia really easy, lots of heat, sun and water, even frydek, but many of the jewel alocasia are way different, that’s why they’re rare and not in the trade much

[@greenthumb8170]

I had a croton for nearly 2 years. It was a miracle.

[@AW-bh6dy]

You are the best and glowing!! I totally agree with you every plant you mentioned are problematic for beginners. I have been in to plants for a long time I dont get most of what you mentioned at all. You are smart by the way.

[@sharonmurphy6057]

I have all the plants you mentioned and completely agree with your selections. Thus far they are thriving but certainly not beginner plants. I've had my share of struggles with them or like what you said that immediate thought of changing plant care when it's not always necessary.

[@wbutterfly17]

It’s funny succulents are on this list considering my very first plant was an echeveria haha. I got it a good year ago maybe? It’s actually doing really well and I got it to bloom! But I researched them before I got them which helps quite a lot. I have been doing that before I get any new plant since I’m a beginner 😊

[@leanacecelia9201]

This is so important! 90% of the time all it takes is a little research to have a green thumb. It's shocking how many people just refuse to use the resources we have at our fingertips lol

[@supergingerr]

I’m always shocked seeing people just buy plants without researching, I never buy a plant before looking it up and figuring out if it can live in my home.

[@motheroffurbies]

I feel like Echeveria are one of the easier types of succulents to take care of tho, if you know what to look for :D At a plant sale event I got a baby echeveria Perle of Nürnberg for free, I have been paying attention to how her leaves are looking/feeling, if they start getting thinner I know her water reservoirs are getting empty and she needs more so she gets some. She's also living on my window sill where she gets lots of direct afternoon sun, so she's been growing a lot and her color has shifted from that grayish color they have when in dimmer light to that beautiful purple tone! 😍

[@KimberlyDurrMusic]

🌓 Harli G, bless you for making this video, I completely agree with you. I wish others in the plant community be a lot more honest about some of these plants especially those who sale plants, just so they can get a sale. All plants for beginners are not created equal, lol 🤣 oooooooo chileeeeeee some plants come with attitudes and will let you real quick, how they are not happy 🤣🤣. I appreciate you for all the work you do, thanks so much for posting incredible and informative videos, I have learned so much. Much love to you sweetie.🙋🏾‍♀️🥰💕

[@ElizabethFlores-Tejeda]

Wow this whole list was spot on with what I’ve experienced on my plant journey!!

[@heydi.]

Wow Harli your skin has been glowing so much 🤩 also yes, screw calatheas, especially the white fusion

[@cristinapinheiro1638]

I started with succulents and cacti and they’re still going strong 🥲 my FLF gave me a run for my money, but it’s doing so well now that I figured out the watering situation.

[@FlameVulpin14]

I recently bought my first Croton and I've had it outside for the summer and it seems happy in partial sun with regular watering. Hopefully it stays happy when I move it inside. I agree most succulents are not good for beginners who have a tendency to overwater. They need a lot of light as well which most beginners don't pay attention to light

[@julieannelovesbooks]

Lighting was something I struggled with so much as a beginner! It was one of the hardest things for me. I’m also a chronic underwaterer so most of my plants are fine. I don’t use a schedule or anything. Just look at my plants, stick my finger in the soil and feel the weight of the pot and the leaves for signs of it needing more water. My calathea gets watered the most out of all of them I feel. But it’s doing great. It hasn’t even lost a leaf yet, and the tiny bit of brown tips are only visible when you really put your eye to the leaf 😂😂

[@sonjaraynor6809]

U r so correct on all the plants u named, all t things u talked about these plants have happen to me. I learned my lesson.

[@Tula_Bear]

Your channel reminds me there are good people out there 💜. Thank you

[@cameronsmith1791]

Agree. Croton and diffenbachia are definitely on my no buy list.

[@britaneelilly8147]

I absolutely cannot keep diffenbachia alive. 😫

[@ThisIsMeDoingLife]

I had an Alocasia Polly from a local supermarket and brought it home in winter so I wasn't expecting it to live for long, due to people saying they are hard to keep. So when it looked completely rotten I put it in the boiler cupboard for over 5 months (For no reason I just keep plant pots there. It had 0 light and no water but its gets pretty warm in there) anyway I came to throw it away last night and the bulb had white roots on and is starting to sprout a stem. Just incase anyone was giving up on theres. It may still have hope.

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I had the same kind of situation 😂 one of my mystery plants for scorched because I forgot to close the sheer curtain on a southern facing window and then went on vacation for a week (nowhere far, just to go see a friend, everything within covid guidelines). It dropped all of its leaves and I thought for sure it was dead, but the stem was still a little green. I just kept on watering it when it was dry and today after MONTHS it is finally making its first tiny little leaf again from a node I left on. Some plants are just so resilient, it’s unreal.

[@yvonneroberts1068]

I totally agree with you with the list you have that are not for beginners. I too have had 4 white fusions and killed them all! But I'm sure I'll try one again!

[@steph6337]

Diffenbachia! Girl! I am so glad you included them!! I found 2 varieties that were stunning (to me) in the store. I needed them in my life at the time, ha, but these girls had lost leaves and looked terrible indoors, plus the cats were drawn to them like flys on stank.... *However* they are living their best life on my side yard, in ground, in mostly shade some dappled sun.

[@libbys994]

We said "calathea" at the same time, lol. I've definitely drowned some peperomia, although my croton never did the infamous leaf drop--maybe because its constant infestation of spidermites was holding them up...

[@PositiveRaincloud]

Love these videos. People have been telling me raphidophora tetrasperma are easy. But I've had nothing but problems with them. One had stem rot. The second got a fungal infection. And the last got root rot from underwatering. Only plant I've ever killed not once, not twice, bit 3 times. My calatheas and alocasia have been fine though. I think tetrasperma just hate me 😭

[@HarliG]

I struggle with RT at first too! Fortunately mine didn't die, but the dang thing didn't grow at all for like a year because I couldn't figure it out

[@otdev7803]

Mine was doing well for a while but recently got a bit of root rot. There’s still some healthy roots luckily.

[@heatherdegreeff1092]

Me too. I'm on the third one and it's just about dead. I have cuttings from one I bought at Home Depot, that was in rough shape, and those cuttings are doing great, rooting away, but all of the main plants I have had are dead or almost dead 🤷‍♀️

[@carolyntulk4437]

I was actually always told that the fiddle leaf fig was NOT beginner friendly because it was so temperamental in terms of lighting and watering schedule. I finally caved and got one for our bedroom (south facing window with indirect sunlight) and I’ve been pleasantly surprised as to how well it’s doing! Once you find a good location just don’t move it, rotate it every watering for even sunlight distribution, and clean the leaves occasionally. Also, it loves our humidifier and hates being close to vents. It’s a tricky one initially, but once you figure it out, it will thrive… Mine started out about a foot tall and now it’s almost 5 feet! The red spots is from edema if it takes up too much water too quickly. As long as you recognize it and give the leaf chance to recover and mature a bit, it corrects itself quite quickly. Just don’t over water it.

[@billsiem]

My first plant in my tropical houseplant collection was Calathea. It loved our home and was a joy. I love that plant and even got three others.

[@softaco3088]

I've been gardening for almost a decade and I still destroy any indoor succulent that comes my way

[@weareorigin]

Most fiddle fig problems can be solved by providing 6+ hours of light, like an outdoor patio. The red edema is from too much water, not enough photosynthesis (get more sunlight).

[@abigailmurphy1218]

Harli, your skin is looking AMAZING!! You are absolutely glowing! Would love to know your skincare routine if your ever down to post it on your Instagram story or whatever, it seems to really be working for you!

[@melissav674]

Peperomia was my first plant ever and is what made me fall in love with plants. I've had it over a year and it's thriving.

[@ceejay3813]

Maybe someone mentioned it already, but if not the red/rust color spots on new leaves of the fiddle leaf fig is edema from too much water and they go away as they grow out.

[@leevepalray9727]

I had been through TONS of beginner-problems on almost all of the plants you've mentioned (except peperomia)!!! Crotons and calathea in particular. But for now calathea is not a problem anymore while croton is still my biggest enemy.....

[@MorbidNightmare]

I got a croton years ago it died, I didn’t really know how to take care of it, I got a gold dust croton a few months ago little thing she’s living her best life on my front porch. I was totally expecting it to go to plant heaven. I’m surprised it’s doing so well maybe cause it’s summer but I don’t have high hopes for it come winter.

[@daynaowen6250]

I have a Croton I purchased when I first started getting into plants a year ago. This Croton put out three solid green leaves the first month I had it and it hasn't done a thing since! It's not gotten bigger, or lost any leaves, no insects, was given fresh soil about 4 months ago, roots look fine, same position getting bright indirect natural light.......and I swear - NOTHING!!! I expect to wake up one morning and find that it has committed suicide during the night! LOL

[@MorbidNightmare]

@@daynaowen6250 you know come to think of it.. mine hasn’t grown much since I’ve had it Maybe the little shit is a slow grower and I mean suuuuper slow. She hasn’t dropped any leaves yet so I guess she’s a happy stubborn little shit 🤷‍♀️

[@zosmiles1435]

Yessss this one is so good!! I totally agree that succulents really are NOT a beginner plant. I have to keep mine outside because once they come inside it seems like they die within the first week lol

[@carmenwhitehead]

I agree with you 100% on all of these! I have a few of them on my "never buy again" list. A couple that I would add are Syngoniums and Tradescantias. For some reason, I always have trouble with those.

[@bettemiddler7756]

What's funny is I was a beginner that got into plants with succulents and peperomia lol

[@HarliG]

Did it work out well for you?! I started with those too, but I killed so many before I got it figured out :P

[@joannerdguez]

Same here. I think peperomias are the easiest plants to care for and I usually recommend these for people starting out. I haven’t lost a single one yet and they’re all thriving with minimal care. Just water when dry and they’re good.

[@AngelPel]

Same!! Maybe because I tend to underwater when I first started out with plants.

[@bettemiddler7756]

@@HarliG once I stopped over caring for my plants I had no problems,only killed 2 or 3 succulents. Lol, now I'm a crazy peperomia lady. I just let the plants tell me when they need water.

[@theblackridefr]

Sometimes I see different kind of ferns labeled as "good for beginners" and it's a big "no no" 😁 (I haven't killed a single one but I know the struggle with them as I have around 20 different varieties). Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I saw a ‘calathea’ in the supermarket. Bone dry 🤦🏻‍♀️. It was actually a Cnanthe, but who cares, right.

[@cassiedawn4378]

Thank you for this! I couldn't understand why I have always have trouble growing Alocasia and succulents for all those reasons.

[@senyora5695]

You did the honest way on saving money, efforts and frustration for any plant enthusiasts out their wether your beginners or pro. Rotten can fix at some point BUT spider mites slumber party can never be fix specially those spider mites magnets plants you mentioned.

[@michellet9349]

Thank you for this video!! My first "fancy" houseplant was an Alocasia polly. I believe it came to me with spider mites but I was so new to plants so I didn't know what they were or how to get rid of them. It slowly died and I just gave up. After that experience, I swore I'd never keep another Alocasia 💀

[@storey662]

Mine was a Polly too and it didn’t have any pests but it slowly just died one beautiful leaf at a time and I still honestly have no idea why. At the time I thought it was just transplant shock from the store to my home but I’m too scared to ever try it again because watching those beautiful leaves fall one by one crushed my heart. :(

[@michellet9349]

@@storey662 oh I totally understand! They're so beautiful but so heartbreaking :(

[@BetelgeuzeOrion]

I have indeed killed several on this list. Begonia: mildew, croton: underwatering, dieffenbachia: underwatering, and with peperomia I couldn't get the lighting right. Calathea and alocasia are easy for me though. I always repot my calathea (I remove as much of the old soil as possible) into very airy soil mix or Self-watering with lechuza-pon. Alocasia go into a slightly less airy but still well draining mix. This way I know the soil and how they behave in it. Unfortunately it didn't help me with my underwatered croton & dieffenbachia 😞 I mostly grow different types of orchids, which I found (with a few exceptions) generally are thougher than most other tropical plants.

[@julieannelovesbooks]

What kind of orchids are good for beginners?? I’m so tempted to get one, my grandma has a beautiful one with like five flowers at the moment that she got years ago with just one tiny flower. She seems to really have it down but she says she does nothing special 😂. I desperately need some advice before I dive in head first.

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Interesting subject. I agree with your list of plants and your comments. My Crotons are surviving but they only thrive when I put them outside. I have 3 that are happy from April until mid October, (outside), then I have to bring them inside to overwinter them. I’m in zone 7B, Charlotte, NC. Thanks for a great video and for sharing your thoughts and experiences!! 👏🌿🥰💚

[@deedawson3797]

You are looking fantastic. I am a new plants person. Started about two months ago and I have 30 some plants already! I blame Harli. Thanks for all the info.

[@baba7415963]

So basically, the only beginner plants are Aglaonema, Pothos, and Philodendrons😂

[@laurakissthechef4674]

Monstera, Sansiveria, Tradescantia....

[@idakindlund979]

Would add certain hoya to that list. I've heard of them surviving frost! And mine did just fine in the northern scandinavian winter with a few months of just artificial light and down to 15% air humidity (of course didn't grow but picked back up when the sun came back)

[@kkjacobs1824]

Don’t forget ZZs!! That was my first plant. I had my mother plant for 4 years. Now that I’m a crazy plant lady, I cringe when I think of how terrible I treated my ZZ in the beginning. I’ve killed so many plants but my ZZ stayed with me since day one :)

[@trujace]

Almost every one of them I got in the beginning and they thriving to this day, I wouldn't consider them hard at all, especially kroton, you really have to try your best to kill it. I purchased white fusion month ago, was a lil scared but she's doing just fine

[@Atomicqueen9]

Same my white fusion was one I got in the beginning and she's doing great

[@raineangel6502]

i completely agree about the peperomias!!!! i just got my fourth one and i’m really hoping that this will be the first one i don’t kill

[@mrs.monchichi4142]

You are spot on with every one of these plants. I had a fiddle leaf and a white fusion, and they both are on my "never again" list lol. Well, the white fusion might be on my "only when I have a terrarium" list.😀 Excellent video💞🌹🌿

[@princessphallow]

Peperomia! Any type. The stems always somehow get rot and I can never tell when they need water but I have about 50 other plants that are all different. My croton just started growing, it took an entire year and this is my 4th try so I agree that plant is also not a beginner. Also that all succulents aren’t beginner plants

[@tuulieve]

The nacho test (as dubbed by Nick Pileggi on youtube) is best way to see if your peperomia needs water! If the leaves are soft, water. If not, don't touch and forget the plant for a while :D And I have been learning that peperomias really like to be bottom watered, that way the surface of the soil won't be too moist.. I suppose it depends on the soil medium.

[@princessphallow]

@@tuulieve thank you! If I get the guts to try again I’ll take your advice. I somehow killed 4 of them tho so maybe next year

[@MikeyDonna]

I think maybe some people have problems with plants because they transplant them into a bigger or prettier pot as soon as they bring them home. The change in environment is a big enough shock to them, then they are transplanted. Just leave them in their nursery pot and place it in a prettier cover pot for at least a couple years if not longer. Donna, Mike’s wife

[@Randaakarim]

when is the earliest to repot? i got a monstera adansonii 2 days ago and it seems maybe a little rootbound with no perlite in the soil and it was just watered when i bought it. i've been debating if i should repot it now to better soil and a bigger pot or wait till it dries out

[@SpecialSKayZ]

Randa, I would recommend closely inspecting the roots and the soil. If the roots are mushy or feel hollow when you press on them, that means they're rotting. If the soil smells funky and is very heavy, that could also mean the roots buried in the pot are rotting. If the plant needs an airy, well draining mix, then it's a fair bet the roots will decline more and more the longer they're sitting in a mix without perlite or bark to help with drainage.

[@Randaakarim]

@@SpecialSKayZ hi Kayla, thank you for your advice! I waited a week so it can acclimate a bit then couldn't resist anymore and repotted it today in a peat + perlite + worm casting mix and a slightly bigger pot. Roots are all white and didn't smell anything funny so fingers crossed!

[@beavisnsluthead]

i gave up with succulents a long time ago. once you said English ivy i was like oooof because my ivy is by far one of my most favorite plants but I do see what you mean about some leaves browning. thankfully she always has new sprouts on mine and it's exciting to see new leaves and growth. I'm also struggling with string of pearls. i love your videos, queen!!

[@RuthiesSucculentObsession]

I have to agree with most of your picks for plants to avoid as a beginner. You look amazing. Stay blessed and safe 🤗👍❤.

[@dawnmeyer5969]

Maybe these aren’t even advertised as beginner plants, but you can add fittonia, polka dot plant and ferns to your list!

[@keithpugh7538]

Those are easy to grow

[@johnzale7748]

Yea fittonia is such a diva

[@jrose37]

Yes those are so difficult!!

[@LoloDawn]

My fittonia may go out the window yet lol

[@dawnmeyer5969]

@@LoloDawn I’m thinking the same thing!😆

[@notmyname327]

I'm broke so I didn't buy any plants to get started, I just propagated from friends and family. I feel like that gave me a great advantage because the easiest plants to propagate are also the easiest ones to keep alive. Maybe they aren't as flashy as others but tbh I love spider plants, pothos and monstera, and in my experience they tolerate both neglect and "extra care" lol. Also, for some color I love tradescantia and they just keep growing no matter what (although they do get crispy if you forget to water them for a while, they won't die on you).

[@ninamicanovic86]

My tradescantia is so crispy! I put her in too much sun and...there she went :(

[@houseplants1684]

Lol you sound like my one of my cousin. I guess lover of plants runs into my family but I have one cousin that will not "buy" any plants but she will come to us for cuttings. But no matter what plants we gave her, she killed them all and it gets to the point where none of wants to give her any more because plants are expensive but we dont have the heart to tell her and continue to give to her🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🥰

[@notmyname327]

@@houseplants1684 Lol I only ask for cuttings when I know the plant can take it, and nowadays I mostly propagate my own plants. I hope you don't give your cousin cuttings that mangle your plants!

[@notmyname327]

@@ninamicanovic86 In my experience they can bounce back really quickly with some love! Also they root really easily so you can always take some cuttings and start again, they grow so quick when you give them light that it won't be long before you have many many more shoots than you can handle!

[@ninamicanovic86]

@@notmyname327 thank you! She is coming back in full force, but it was touch and go!

[@senseiseewhy8450]

I struggled with several on this list in the beginning of my plant journey!

[@valiaudet3415]

Definitely the correct list. I've had luck in temperate climate to keep outdoors all year round many on list. Crotons perfect in a garden, not outdoors in pot

[@finnster6582]

String of pearls will die if it is in my house absolutely 💯

[@jennibennett9724]

The trick to string of pearls is to keep them on a windowsill or under a grow light, not in a hanging basket, as they need top-down light to thrive. Most people only give them light from the side, which they don't like.

[@gh0stpuppet493]

@@jennibennett9724 this is helpful! I have avoided going for them because I always see people struggling with them lol.

[@jennibennett9724]

@@gh0stpuppet493 No worries. In my opinion they shouldn't be sold as hanging basket plants. I struggled with mine until I watched a video about how they need to have light on the crown of the plant to survive. I took mine out of the hanging basket and put it on the windowsill, and its been one of my easiest plants ever since. I just water it once every 6 weeks or so and give it a trim every few months, and thats literally it. But I've had it 4 years now and its healthily and full, grows fast and flowers occasionally.

[@ThePlantUtopia]

@@jennibennett9724 I have one growing in my sunroom in a hanging pot and it is growing to the floor. It has also bloomed and it smells amazing. I leave it out there all winter and I live in Ohio with cold winters. It took me a while before I figured out how to make it happy.

[@AB-is3tr]

The only way ive been able to keep my Diffenbachia alive was to take it out of soil and put it in a vase of water. It was practically on the brink of death and now its one of my most healthiest looking plant. Only thing is the leaves are a lot smaller lol but its alive! 😆

[@julieannelovesbooks]

Omg this is just so funny to me 😂😂😂😂 I think the leaves will come back to normal size after some time and with some fertilizing maybe??

[@StylesbyNancy]

I agree with your list completely! I've also found majesty palms to be spider mite magnets. I will continue to keep my plant separated until she decides to leave us lol.

[@yodacari2783]

I love your honesty 💕😻 ...and you're totally right

[@yukinoryu]

My graveyard lists 4 room ivy’s (5th and last one is close-by now, still no idea), 2 Areca palms, 2 ferns and 2 peace Lilys …

[@cagarden8808]

I feel your pain. I keep saying to myself, "This time, it will be different! " I'm resigned to only have the plants that survive without being too finicky. Even with all of the plant care research that I followed, some plants just don't make it in my home. So sad.

[@yukinoryu]

​@@cagarden8808 Exacly, sometimes they just don’t like us

[@cagarden8808]

@@yukinoryu LOL. Yes.

[@nattyvog]

String of pearls 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@HarliG]

THIS YES

[@julieannlussier2876]

Awesome video!!!!! Wish I had heard these things a year ago. Lol. But I have none of these now!!! Love your channel!!!!

[@jamieliew3315]

I hv been great with succulents. I keeping them for over 3 years at my balcony. They love me as much as I love them. I'm collecting n learning indoor plants now! U become my guru, as I had kill a few calathea! Thanks so much for your sharing. Btw. I'm from Malaysia