Big Houseplant Haul (Several Unusual Varieties)! 🌿💚 // Garden Answer

[@ericmercado5835]

OH MY!! The very first Garden Answer video I’ve ever seen was about 5 or 6 years ago! It was Aaron on camera saying that he bets Laura is coming home with a bunch of plants!!! Then he runs to the car and Laura by the trunk shocked she’s being filmed and sure enough, she has a bunch of house plants inside her trunk! It was so cute and I’ve been watching ever since!!!

[@sherillobo9445]

Same here. When she mentioned the 3 urn challenge, I was like omg and then I recalled that urn being in a water feature she created in a pot as well back then.

[@kaseyhenderson574]

I remember that video, in fact i actually mention it in a comment a couple weeks ago🤣

[@ericmercado5835]

@@kaseyhenderson574 Yay found it! Wow it’s been 6 years!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/maWQcqF4fdZoi9U

[@Mealzanator]

I remember that too. Ha so funny.

[@emeraldtownpaula7570]

I Rembrandt that Vedic! So cute for sure. I started watching her channel just a few before that one. Hasn’t she come a long way from that camera shy (somewhat uncomfortable) young woman back then! So is adorable & such a beautiful family.

[@stephaniestith8750]

That WEEPING WILLOW! LOVE IT!

[@kbechtel33]

Great haul 👌 👍 👏

[@Kim-rc8ym]

Tea set/drinks set for the brown table☕🍸🍹

[@jeannascoggins]

Hi Laura! For that beautiful fern, you can add pebbles to the saucer and keep water in the saucer. It will create humidity for that plant so it doesn't overheat. Beautiful collection!

[@phammond18]

I could watch you repotting plants all day long! It takes me to a calm peaceful place. And then seeing them all in the Hartley….Oh my goodness! I love it! Once again you bring so much positivity, creativity and beauty into the beginning of my day. Thanks Laura 💕

[@tiffanieholst8372]

Beautiful choices on the potting. You have an awesome eye on matching plant to pot. I should of been watching you a long time ago. I want your greenhouse soooo bad. BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@terricolberg4636]

Hey you two! What a great trip to the island and filming with Jack in the gardens.👌 In this QnA video you mentioned stacked stones/and later a bridge…the picture came together of the stacked stones on either side of bridge and at both ends leading up the incline to the bridge🤔‼️ could that work for you both. We love your tours, seeing the way Benjamin is growing so fast and small glimpses of the Princess 🥰… and love the way the south Garden is taking on your imaginative designs. We are fans❤👌

[@darlenemc3586]

I enjoyed watching you transplant all the new houseplants. You have such a good eye for color and design, you instantly knew the plant needed a grey pot and not a terra pot. What a difference the grey pot made!! Everything looks so pretty, Laura. I love houseplants so much. I also like the way the big fern looks on the center table in the Hartley. Just gorgeous.💖

[@paigereilly6845]

Love your houseplant selection.

[@kebergify]

The wispy, trailing fern in the urn is magnificent!!! SO pretty!!!

[@animon87]

Loved this project! All the plants look very pretty in those terracota pots! Those rex begonia wines and begonias look amazing Laura!

[@deborahmetcalfe8443]

Love, LOVE every one of these. I have a big collection of house plants but I keep them on a mostly covered patio with lots of misting happening. Have so many I can't keep up with them all but would bring home every one of these home in a heartbeat! 🥰 And they look fabulous in the Hartley!

[@Leanne.N]

The no name plant at 12:50 is Cissus rotundifolia (Peruvian Grape Ivy) 😊🌿

[@gardenlife7]

Thank you

[@mahoganyrootsstudio158]

They can withstand a fair amount of neglect. Mine did better when I abused it because I tend to over water my plants.

[@judyingram4846]

Thank you for sharing the information. ❤️

[@reginaullrich2401]

Such a delight watching this video!

[@missmya3972]

I'm up here visiting Northern Michigan now. Currently near Traverse City (fairly close to Mackinaw) and it's a beautiful low 70's here currently with a gentle rain. Love this place.

[@AllTheArtsy]

The Hartley looks amazing!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura and Aaron! Those are some really pretty houseplants. It looks like I need to make a trip over to Andrews, but then I'd be broke. LOL! The begonia looks really good n the gray pot. They all look good planted up and out in the Hartley. I agree with others that you need another lattice plant stand to put where the table is. It would look so much better, and it would save your table from being ruined. Also, more plants would be out of the sun. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@caren4671]

Played again on the TV screen. Paused at 27.32, and enjoyed my ice tea in the Hartley looking at all the new plants.

[@kbechtel33]

Love the different containers with each plant .🥰

[@aprilscott3022]

Love all the beautiful houseplants! I’ve been inspired to do some repotting today 🪴 Also… when Laura is discussing how much she loves the new lattice plant stand and says “I don’t have enough plants to put on it”… I almost spit out my coffee! 🤣 Love it!! ❤️

[@abbydipietro2630]

My cissus discolor is my favorite plant in my collection! So beautiful and it will love the Hartley!

[@angstaples]

I've been focusing on houseplants lately, too. As the weather changes I know it will be so good to have this beauty indoors, keeping me busy and admiring their growth. Plants really do change lives. Love your enthusiasm 💚💖💚

[@jodyessenhigh3637]

When you pulled the Crocodilis (crocodile fern) out I immediately thought the middle table in the Hartley wld be the perfect spot and when you placed it I was tickled pinked. I live in the tablelands of far north Queensland (Australia) and have one that sits on our shaded verandah - they do grow big, are very hardy (0 to 40 degrees Celsius here), definitely prefers indirect light but will take direct light if hardened off but loses colour. Your silver dragon will act very much like a black velvet over winter - hates wet feet, dormant and die off in winter - of all our alocasia seems to be least affected by spider mite (probably because the leaves are so much tougher). The sin-go-nium will trail - I have a butterfly (very similar - bit more white in the verigation) I just curl it back over the soil and pin it at a node and it roots in. Lovely selection you are collecting. ❤️

[@ErlEquestrian888]

My mom could never- I would be dead if I got that many house plants.

[@heatherharrison4855]

Love the houseplant haul. Your fern and plants that need humidity can do really well in the bathroom as they get the humid air when your showering.🥰

[@sage0006]

A hanging pitcher plant (nepenthes graciliflora is hardier) would look amazing in the glass house! Theres enough light for it to produce perfect pitchers.

[@sonialegault8673]

Love the whole look, especially the dark plant stand.

[@chrislewis6574]

It just does a plant-lover’s heart good to watch another plant-lover revelling in new plant babies.

[@birdwatcher1957]

How exciting to find such unusual & healthy looking plants. My faves are the Crocodile fern and the Pepperonia bubble leaf. All your new plants are wonderful. It is amazing all the new varieties that are grown these days. I can only hope I come across a few new plants that look as great as yours do. I love begonias in any form. Good luck at keeping all your new finds happy & healthy.

[@karenmolta1740]

Beautiful assortment!

[@Kati-did]

What a haul! The Syn-GO-nuim will need bright light to keep and add variegation as well as pruning green leaves. You were right to call the vines runners on Cissus, they will attach and grow up a trellis. Closer related to grapes than begonias. They are so pretty. Croc ferns are allot like bird's nest. I find the care the same here. Can't wait to see fairy gardens!!!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Happy Friday Laura. . What a lovely collection of houseplants.

[@anngoodman8693]

I work in a small garden center in southern IN. We had the cotton candy fern this year for the first time. You will love it! I have a crocodile fern that is about 4 feet in diameter. It is so easy to care for.

[@carmenbrochu4756]

I actually won something!! Very exciting.

[@cathycorriher6313]

Loving the house plant haul. They look beautuful in your greenhouse.

[@GrowingSouth]

SILVER DRAGON - Hey Laura! The silver dragon alocasia is not a difficult one to grow if you can meet its humidity requirements to prevent browning edges. They also want a very fast draining soil that is allowed to dry nearly completely between waterings. Treat them as though they are a succulent that likes high humidity. They also benefit from a little lime in the soil (I use Espomas garden lime) since these guys inhabit limestone rich rocky areas as an understory plant in their native habitat. They also pup readily and abundantly when happy! So you'll get lots of little babies below. The scientific name is Alocasia baginda.

[@annapietrograzia3840]

I love these house plant videos, I live in tropical far northern Australia so these are all outdoor plants for me. Thanks so much 😊

[@lisawilson5927]

Loved this video on houseplants! Please do them more often!!!

[@thebuzzybumblebee15]

The triple urn challenge was one of my favorites 'back in the day'! Do you have any calatheas? Those are some of my favorite house plants, even though I'm struggling to keep mine happy. I'm loving the variety of content this week!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

oh my goodness Laura, so many adorable new houseplants 😍😍

[@w.bovgvereav5761]

Consider Purchasing A Second 'Lattice Plant Stand Set' From Gardeners Supply Company, Rather Than Using The Antique Table. Symmetry Will Compliment The Interior, And Its Design Will Give You More Space For Plants. In Addition, The Tiered Effect Of The Stand, Will Allow The Brick Wall To Shade The Plants In That Location, And You Likely Wouldn't Have To Fashion Another Shade.

[@camicri4263]

It breaks my heart to see that antique table getting ruined! I would use it as a dining table! Or at least put a glass top to protect it....well that might break though.

[@peggy-ann1961]

@@camicri4263 yes, unfortunately the glass will get very hot too and bake the table surface. I learned that the hard way! 🤨

[@camicri4263]

@@peggy-ann1961 yes, for the moment I forgot that the table is in the Hartley!

[@DebzZi]

I agree with your suggestion, symmetry would definitely up the entire look. While beautiful, the table now just looks out of place. Maybe it could find a home in the cut flower shed rather!

[@LadysFarm]

Good morning here from Eastern Kentucky 🥰🥰🥰

[@pennystreet679]

I have an alligator fern. I put it outside for the summer in an urn. Put trailing succulents around the edge, I used string of pearls and string of bananas. I have it under an old Redbud so it gets dabbled sun

[@youbetcha108]

Cute plants!

[@davidpeel8831]

Hi Laura, a tip for those that have a multitude of houseplants. I take small white garden markers and color code according to needs. Blue mark indicates plant needs frequent watering, leave white for nowatering. (or omit the marker) and red dot for plants that like to dry out between waterings.

[@davidpeel8831]

*normal watering. not nowatering

[@susanlee9532]

Perfect pot for that pink, burgundy, silver specked begonia❣️That’s one & also the fragrant one, I’d like to try. What about a voile folding screen to put up behind the table kind of like those dressing screens from the Victorian era. It should be easy to make. You could even cover the voile with clear plastic so they could be wipe off after storage.

[@kitstah9741]

Good morning! 🌻🐝

[@reneemarie3164]

I’m from Michigan. The Mac.Island tour videos were awesome. Thanks

[@alexgeoffroy5358]

In the sunnier area you can plant tropical things that aren’t conventionally house plants. For example coleus, celosia, African lilies, marigolds, sweet alyssum, Pentax, etc. You could grow moat annuals in that space. Word of caution thought. Many hybrid annuals are not suited to live heat round. Like a supertunia likely won’t do great long term, but a seed petunia may do better despite it being a less god annual.

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Im interested in the gorgeous begonia it would do well inside my home with low light and the color is gorgeous! On the hunt ! You give all of us non houseplant growers encouragement! Thanks!

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Hello

[@shellismith1379]

How fun. A couple little stone sculpture's i.e. little bunnies, topiaries just something cute. ♥️♥️♥️

[@RightMeow20]

Triple urn challenge is the video that got me hooked on your videos! I think a cactus section in your Hartley would be so cool.

[@jomassey4207]

The stone crop is lovely for drooping over a pot with a main cacti, like a cereus cacti....in a terracotta pot. You could easily put the cacti with stone crop as a ground cover, somewhere, sunny in the Hartley. Cissus discolor are so difficult to keep happy, they do best in a high humidity setting. Mine are only a few leaves in wet sphagnum moss, looking very sad, but it is winter atm. It's such a beautiful plant. I think they do best in a glass house with shade cloth. Don't beat yourself up, if you have no success with it. They are not as easy going as most begonias. Love your crocodile fern....best pick. Jo.

[@dryb3301]

I live in a tropical country and several of these are kind of invasive here. Specially the singonium, That velvet one produce small pink flowers if exposed to enough sunlight. We grow those in hanging pots or edge of terraced beds so they will cascade down by producing runners

[@judyingram4846]

They all look so beautiful. This winter they are going to make y'all and all of us smile and happy to see all the beautiful house plants. It looks beautiful.❤️❤️❤️

[@kimpollard6021]

It’s amazing how much bigger some plants look after they are repotted. It’s like they can spread out and breathe.

[@dianebeckett1697]

I found out about plants and flowers which I learned from proven winners ! When the mercury is low less water and also the smaller the plants! And I did this and it worked for me ( Thank you) in the Sumer when they get and overhead, then you can water through! 🙂👍when the mercury is up!

[@lauraduchek5080]

I must find a Rex Begonia that color! Stunning. Grey pot for the win! I have a split leaf monster Philodendron thatbis over 6' across and about 4' high..I need to build on to the house to keep him!

[@sf55514]

The little sedum is so cute. The pinkish plant looks good in the grey pot. The little Sedum would look better in a grey or black pot.

[@vbee3571]

Your garden center has the most beautiful selection of houses plants! I wish I lived closer. 🙁

[@sherylemoore8626]

Magnificent eye roll! I am so over the heat here in Virginia. We have had a break with less humidity and I am seeing all the signs for cooler temps to come. They cannot come soon enough! The begonia in the gray pot with the bow and small trellis is gorgeous.

[@michellebecker1332]

I use the tops from spice bottles (the part with the sprinkle holes) for drainage holes in pots.

[@Harbor_Blooms]

The "G" in "syngonioum" is pronounced like in "G" sound like "GOAT" . Great choices of plants! I need to go shopping!

[@lyndaevans1132]

I LOVE the Green bubble pepperoni! If you lay a leaf on some soil for about three weeks, a new plant will begin to grow from the center! So fun!!

[@barbaragoss6177]

G'day from Tasmania Australia! Happy gardening! 👏👏🐞🐞🦋🦋🌻🌷🌷

[@donnaerickson613]

Boy you got some beautiful plants, which I lived closer to your parents nursery, have found nothing that compares to it here where I currently live!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

So nice to see the Hartley filling up with green! 😊💚 Sounds like a hot forecast 😬

[@raeperonneau4941]

You washed all of the windows in the Hartley. Wow that was a lot of work! It looks so stunning with all of that clarity.

[@michelesimpson2237]

Love the view from the sink in The Hartley beautiful willow. Stunning.

[@browneyes-cj8eg]

love the houseplant haul.. instead of the wood table get another plant stand like the other one so not everything on the wall wont be in direct sun. the inside of the Hartley is amazing.

[@joemcdaniel6341]

That table is too pretty to subject to the damaging sun. Move it into the flower shed for its own protection. Another plant stand like the black one would be the perfect mirror image for the Hartley.

[@kathy5216]

Didn’t see that metal stand on their website

[@karenhart4316]

Hi Laura thank you for showing us your new indoor plants these house plants are at home here on the mid north coast of Australia as it’s a temperate climate and we fill our homes and a lot of them in our gardens you have a very good range there 🫶🏻Karen from port Macquarie NSW Australia 🥰🦇🐨🦘🐳🌊🇦🇺

[@kindafoggy]

I wonder if rosemary topiaries would take the heat on that south side table in the Hartley? It would be easy to keep them clipped to their shapes. Maybe a gnarled bonsai olive or fragrant bonsai eucalyptus on the tabletop would provide enough shade for other plants below while providing a larger central focal point on the table. (Apparently the Russian Olives that grow all over your area can also be bonsaid as mentioned on Bonsai Nut website!)

[@dianebeckett1697]

The diver Dragons are beautiful I seen this around, I have the red rexBegonia , so beautiful! , mine growing well in a small container so far but I took advice on the Rex begonias water less I judge from the top off soil! Thank you. 🙂 They are doing well. I did post them on proven winners!

[@HeatherTheHippyGardener]

Yes, your little parsley looking plant is an Aralia. We call ours the little parsley plant too. 🥰. And I've usually heard syngonium pronounced with the "g" like the "g" in gold.

[@mellissabgarden1549]

Beautiful load of plants 🪴

[@mariafolch8067]

Good morning!!

[@Dedes2010]

That 3-tiered wicker shelf under the counter could be turned sideways and moved below the sink to camouflage the plumbing maybe? Wonderful work you're doing, Laura!

[@devyvperez8122]

So much fun to dress up your beautiful Hartley. What an absolute blessing. Hopefully soon you can start dressing it up outside. Can’t wait.

[@MyBackyardScience]

What an incredible collection of house plants 🪴! I want them all! 😀

[@jennifercline7843]

Love the plants and the Hartley. Have you thought about a small water feature in the Hartley. The humidity and sound would be really fun.😁

[@meganblasco2]

Oh that 🐊 crocodile fern💚 !! Perfect statement plant in a classic urn on a round table. So beautiful 💚💚💚

[@sherrywilkinson4756]

Oh my word!!! The plants in the Hartly are beautiful. You never cease to amaze me with the way you can pick out and arrange plants. It doesn't matter if it's house plants or plants for containers or plants in the landscape, you are truly gifted 😍

[@AuntBecky1]

Just my opinion. But I think you should move the plants on the sink over to the tiered table. I think the begonia rex is so special that it should be moved off the lattice table to a place by itself. Either the end of the counter or the middle of the round table. It looks so elegant in that glazed grey pot.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Would you ever do a house tour showing where you put all your plants indoors? I have kids about the same age as yours and how do you keep your toddlers from getting to your plants? I have all my house plants on shelves to keep them out of curious little hands, would just love to see your layout 😀. -Cara

[@krisbaker9427]

Try telling them not to touch

[@kimt9797]

She doesn't leave her children unattended.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@krisbaker9427 We definitely do, but unfortunately my crawling baby does quite listen to directions just yet, so lots of plants get “toddler love”. 😂 I was just curious to see if Laura has most of her house plant on shelves or elevated on tables, it’d be fun to see how she organizes hers in her home.

[@Bamboo4U2]

Her cat(s) are probably a bigger nuisance/threat. When Russell was a kitten, she had to break out the spray bottle on him.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@kimt9797 I am sure she doesn’t, nor do I ☺️ but babies are fast and leaves are so pretty haha

[@amypeck209]

Hi Laura! I love all of your videos. I wanted to pass on a helpful hint. If you have an iPhone you can identify plants by just taking a picture. Once it is in you library just click on it and it will come up with a little i logo with a star on it. Once you click on that it with identity the plant. I use it all oh the time it’s awesome!

[@carolnora8860]

Love them ALL!!! Prettiness in abundance!!

[@maureenlogan7674]

I'm so happy I found your channel 💛! I learn something new every video! 🥰🪴💕🌺

[@imeldacantu2437]

Oh wow all plants look great , I especially love the grey pot

[@JeanTOM-qb5dm]

What a beautiful variety of plants! The tiny variegated fairy garden plant you questioned is a variegated Ming Aralia, I think. It likes moisture but must drain well. It doesn’t need high light but watering can be tricky. It should go well with your table ferns and baby tears. It will die quickly if not watered regularly or if in standing water. Episcia does great under grow lights with African violets and I think that variety has red orange flowers. I know yours will be lovely!

[@nancishufritz5499]

I only have the house when I have to bring my Cissus discolor inside for winter (here in Ohio). No matter what I do, it fades and ends up looking completely dead! FYI, it also forms what look like pimples or galls on the leaves, but it’s something that plant forms naturally. BUT, when I get it back outside, it becomes beautiful again! The sun shines thru the red backs of the leaves and it vines all over! Wish I could show you a photo! I’m sure it will do better in the greenhouse or Hartley.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Good morning, Laura, from Windermere Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 🌿🌞🌿I love your selection of house plants 🪴 You always look happy when you are stretching your expertise 👩‍🌾👍 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾👍💓

[@rebeccalowry9296]

The greenhouse is really looking beautiful with the addition of so many plants. I hope your weather gets cooler to do more outside projects. I really loved the garden tours of Makinaw Island. So much beauty and inspiration for all of your followers.

[@sunny5ma]

omz yayy!! I LOOOOVE house plants, it always makes my day when Laura finally does a video about them! I'm so jealous!!!!

[@heathertrent3881]

The plant stand looks great in the Hartley! I love the terra cotta all together! ❤️

[@melissasheehan3077]

Cotton candy fern. Love this fern it lives on my front porch in zone 10a. It really doesn't require a lot of attention and is fairly drought tolerant....it is a tough fern!!

[@bjbrown6884]

Florida zone 9b and most of those are good outside in shade in my garden. The episcia will be happy grown like an African violet. I had one for years and it had lovely orangy red flowers. I love that alocacia, I have the plain green and my largest one is almost six feet tall and the leaves are three by two feet and it grows in full sun but I have others that grow in part sun to full shade. I want one like the one you have!

[@keradee8742]

I love the Rex vines! It may sound silly but the only place I could keep fern alive was in the bathroom. They seem to like the steam from the shower.

[@junjuncabral6702]

The cissus discolor (related to grapes) will also go dormant like regular grapes with shorter cooler days

[@NinjaOrchids]

I dont know the name of that cloudy looking fern, but growing up in Kenya, it was a shade loving fern that grew just like hostas in your garden. Humidity was always around 80% with occasional rain showers. So, when I saw them in Europe, people had them in terrariums, but... the leaves or strands should not touch the glass if there is condensation on the inside. That will make them rot. Sorry to describe what I know about this fern in such a roundabout way, but I wanted to bring up the rotting situation when in a terrarium that has condensation. If enough airflow can be provided, that may help to avoid rot. Beautiful plants and welcome back 🥰 PS: if the fern doesn't get enough humidity, the little leaves (for lack of a better term) will turn yellow and fall off, just like the needles of a drying up Christmas Tree

[@chrislewis6574]

Great description and detail actually

[@NinjaOrchids]

@@chrislewis6574 Phew! Thank you! 😅

[@Sisteryoda1440]

Thank you for the care tips - I’ve had these ferns before without success. I’ll give them another try!

[@NinjaOrchids]

@@Sisteryoda1440 😃you're welcome! I love seeing them around in the garden centres here in Spain, but... yeah, I have no way of keeping them alive with the dry climate I have. I really hope that you get to grow yourself a beautiful specimen, from now on 😃