Chatty Evening of Plant Rehabs, Repots and Propagation ✂️ Hoya, Alocasia and more!

[@kendasaunders606]

I agree, Pon is a game changer! My hoya cuttings love it, slowly trying to transition my thirstier plants to it, so far so good, maranta and calathea love it as well. Thanks so much for your content Melissa, you inspire me to experiment and try new things all the time!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 🙏 I appreciate you for being here 🤗

[@adriaunnafossum1901]

Great camera angle showing off your moss poles!

[@plantsbymelissa]

It's a nice background lol I had to move the table during the day the sun was soo bright coming in. I filmed another video earlier so I just left it that way 😁

[@brooklin_bernek]

I also enjoy having them in the background ! It looks great!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you Brooklin! 🫶

[@dinacisneros8616]

Love the coffee cup

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! I saw some in target recently! Very similar for only $10 :) rstyle.me/+nnphrVxsLFlTn42ghORcfg

[@LkRn09]

Melissa. I can’t keep my eyes off that jessina pothos behind you 😮 SO BEAUTIFUL!!!😅❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I'm obsessed with her right now 🥹

[@slchenry]

Pon Tutorial please!!! I would love to see how you transition plants to Pon and what you use. Hopeing to transition my Var. Black Velvet to Pon soon!

[@brittanypaul5532]

She’s got a few previous videos that shows her transition to pon. Not sure it’s in the title of the video but I’ve definitely seen it in a couple videos.

[@plantsbymelissa]

I put all the videos I've done so far into a "pon" playlist. I can link it here for you and you can also find the playlist on my main channel page. I'll be making a separate pon video in some time here and I'll share how I have been managing it. kzbin.info/aero/PLYt1-9zY5oEyV7OsgnXD7PaNo2BJ1pSqj&si=f6Qq37B-81S4xHtk

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you Brittany! I have a playlist labeled pon now so you can find all the videos I have done on it 🤗

[@karlajohnson5402]

Those dolphins! 😅As always I enjoy your videos! Super helpful!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Glad you like them! 🫶

[@Itsmeyoualreadykno]

Perfect timing ❤ just sitting down to relax ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

enjoy!! 🤗

[@AprilStrace-dc2ks]

Curtisii love to climb!Love that you put the trellis back on ❤

[@HappinessIsKontagious]

First yay!! Starting my Saturday off searching for plants online so this is perfect!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yay! Enjoy and have fun plant shopping! 🤗

[@HappinessIsKontagious]

@@plantsbymelissait’s on pause while I watch your video and get some inspiration! My opinion on the Hoya trellis- it does look more tame!! I also think she looked gorgeous trailing with her new cut!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@paulkurtz6539]

Plants on plant poles are amazing. You inspired me to buy a Philodendron Majestic, it is beautiful. Love your sweat shirt with the tag, ‘Photosynthesis’. I am gaining so much plant growing knowledge from your vids. Thank you.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I love these sweatshirts from target. They're so comfy and I think this is my third one in a year I got haha. You're going to loveee the majestic so much! Mine put out another new leaf that's hardening right now so I can't wait to see how much bigger it will get 😁

[@dora9368]

I love the sweater too, and I also learn a lot from Melissa's videos 📷🌼🖤

[@lisaanglim9588]

Try adding Castile soap into the rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. About an ounce of soap. The soap helps the alcohol stick better. And the plant is much cleaner than just alcohol

[@Ann_ann_804]

I’m so happy I found your videos. I love being part of your plants and cats ❤❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to have you here! 🥹🤗

[@sandywest4299]

wow what a mess. i have a hoya in bathroom widows going from east to west taking over and loving it. hope to get it everywhere in the bathroom. loves the tub area the most. i just received a heart one. i love it so will baby it as it grows.

[@dora9368]

The Hoys hair cut looks good 💜❤️💙💚😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

I think so too! It needed a good trim!

[@jadewade2044]

OMG ❤ The HOYA, with the heart-shaped trellis redo. That is gorgeous not looking stupid at all.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Appreciate it!!

[@lisaanglim9588]

Yes I like the curtisii trailing.

[@SydneyBlinkinsop]

That mug is AMAZING!!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Target has a similar one for $10

[@brookeb9824]

For killing mealy bugs, I used the bonide insecticidal super soap. It killed them on contact and I haven’t seen a mealy since the first spray. It’s for sure not for Calathea though, but less sensitive plants don’t mind the spray

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! I blame myself for letting the mealy situation get out of control this summer. I was trying to give lacewings a go and they didn't work for me 🥲 If they keep popping up on my hoya I will look into that 🫶

[@brookeb9824]

@@plantsbymelissa It’s too bad the beneficials didn’t clear them out. Best of luck on getting rid of them🖤

[@joanneklaus9242]

I think it’s great what you did with your Curtisii! Considering my past experience with Hoyas, they can get out of control pretty quickly. And all I would’ve had to do was untangled earlier on, chop and prop.

[@kristathompson9888]

It’s my goal in 2024 to switch some of my plants into PON! You certainly have inspired me 💚💚💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

yay!! You're going to love it! I am so amazing/impressed with it. It's been so easy to water too!

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

What a perfect way to start my weekend 🥰🪴I was just opening youtube to look for planty content, and saw that I had the notification already!! ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

You are so welcome! Enjoy and have a great weekend! 💖

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

@@plantsbymelissa thanks for another great video!! Have a great weekend 🥰

[@plantsbymelissa]

you as well 🤗

[@carolstuff]

Nice repot vid; thanks Melissa!

[@lisaanglim9588]

You have way more patience than I do to unravel all those curtisii vines. I’d have had the scissors out way before you got anything untangled.

[@brandispotsandplants]

I love your pot collection! the white one with monstera leafs on them is one I have had on my amazon wishlist for so long! love your content we have similar plant care styles!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 🤗 oh I didn't know amazon had that 👀 I found mine at TJ maxx a couple years ago. They have such cute planters there! I'm ready for spring so I can snag more. I need some 5-6 inch ones.

[@GardenWitchStudio]

Kevin from hakunalaplanta does pretty much all of his Hoya in pon and they definitely appear to be love it.

[@TropicsandDesert]

I have cut my string of hearts twice this summer. It went all the way to the floor almost from hanging on the curtain rod. I am propagating some of it. I have cut one of my strings of pearls too and propagating. Trying to propagate little strings of turtles too. Haven't cut my ruby cascade yet but I might. 😊

[@newleafvibes]

I like the curtisii trailing or on both sides of the terllis

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@NicoletteRoux]

I would love to know how you organize all your pictures of plants. I started collecting earlier this year and love looking back at how the plants are growing but my collection has really increased and it is becoming hard to keep all those pics together!

[@Itsmeyoualreadykno]

Do you use any plant apps?

[@plantsbymelissa]

I hear that! I was supposed to be organizing them into separate folders in my pictures but I've been slacking big time. Hoping to get on that again soon!

[@ConnieP92]

Hope your dolphins do well. Apparently string of plants only need shallow pots cos their roots are so delicate and to keep them full and lush they need lotsa light from the top. Also, I just bought a Mickey Mouse Alocasia just last Sunday. Hubby and I went away for the weekend and on the way home we stopped in a regional Bunnings (like your Home Depot) and it had so many Mickey Mouse plants and they are well established at a very reasonable price, so of course I had to buy one. But yours is a cutie patootie!!!!

[@cherieholmquist7259]

Yuk!! I hate mealy bugs! 😢Glad you got rid of them! Where do you keep your strings of things, and do you keep them all together in one spot or one room? Always enjoy your videos, Melissa!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I have them hanging from my south window here. I have hearts and the pearls and the turtles and now the dolphins. They love this light coming in!

[@lisaanglim9588]

I e been thinking of getting pon and either glassware or self watering it’s to grow them in. I think my Hoyas might like it. Still thinking of it. Watching you switch more and more over has inspired me to try it.

[@marieskebasson442]

I always answer back when you ask something like "you know?" like yes, i get what you mean 😄

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha yes!!

[@AmazonsAroids-gb5vm]

I have been transitioning all my Alocasia to pon also. I like to go to dollar tree and buy the cute plastic party bowls to use as water reservoirs. The office supply trays also work well. The plastic is heavier than most plant saucers.

[@plantsbymelissa]

That's a good idea! 🤗

[@Dieppaloveplants]

Hello Melissa i been struggle in tending and careing my plants for the pass month i just dont have the energy my son is 13 non verbal autistic and out of no where he had a seizure in the school bus and 3 other seizures at home i been so sad and depresse my boy is going thru that he is the happiest autistic child u ever will met so he is in anti seizure med and the side effect are no good my poor baby please put my Jr in your prayers sorry that i have to ven your videos relax me and motivate me ❤❤❤❤

[@richardr5878]

I was gonna roll slow, but I moved almost all my Alocasia to Pon this week. Went different set ups. Some in clear vessels no drain, a couple in self watering and some in net pots with cover pot. So far, no fussing yet. Fingers crossed, but I think the Pon will eliminate winter watering issues on the crew.

[@plantsbymelissa]

ah yay! Most definitely!! I am so happy I decided to go for it. I need to get a move on with transferring the rest of my alocasia now lol. I'm glad you're giving it a go 😁

[@thea5068]

Agreed, Curtisii looks better on the trellis!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@CrazyCanadienne]

I just propped up a very long vine off my hoya. I got like 8 cuttings off one vine 😂I'm also using stratum.... Pon is crazy expensive up here in Canada so I haven't really considered getting it any time soon.

[@sarahhoffman1673]

Have you ever tried a tree fern based substrate? I love it for root growth and propagation!

[@plantsbymelissa]

I haven't tried that yet! I might have to though I keep hearing of it more and more!

[@D0J0Master]

I had my curtsii on a trellis too but I found it really just wants to trail and had no interest in climbing, after I let it down it started to grow like crazy and take off!

[@j.c7941]

Hi Melissa 💫 I have all my plants in Pon. My Hoyas are: Krimson Princess, Shepherdii, Wayetii, Heuskliana (sp?), Aff.Sp Burtoniae, Linearis, Kerrii, Leytensis, and Lacunosa. I also have all my succulents in Pon - string of dolphins, Ric Rac Cactus, Haunted Tree, Euphorbia White Ghost, Euphorbia Firestick, Rhipsalis Paradoxa, Anthurium Bakeri, and Pallidiflorum, my Peace Lily, Begonia Maculata and Asparagus Fern. I haven’t lost any and don’t regret it!! Yours will do fine. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 🙏🏻💫

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! I can't wait to transfer more plants over to pon 🤗

[@EVTD79]

Melissa, you need to get some Systemics so you can eradicate this situation. It will have no adverse reaction to your plants. Even now, as a preventative, I add a capful or two to my soil mixer. I also have added it to propagations in water vessels and pon mix.

[@maryjohnson6746]

I like the Curtisii trailing better :) I generally prefer Hoyas trailing though so it’s probably just me lol

[@butterflymuse2707]

I just took some props from my krohaniana, carnosa and polyneura and have them all in pon to prop 🤞 so far so good! My polyneura props went CRAZY and put out roots in a few days lol. I would love a shepherdii, it's on my wish list! Been doing a lot of props and rehabs over here myself. It's that time of year 😂 Edit: For my props in pon, I use clear plastic cups (start in like 2 oz cups, then move to 5 oz cups). I poke a bunch of holes in a cup, put pon and the plant in the cup with holes, and the sit that plant inside another cup with no holes. Then I water it and fill it up about halfway and that acts as a self watering system while the plants are growing. :) is not the most gorgeous thing in the world but it's cheap and you can get a whole bunch of props out of a bag of cups.

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha yes! I know what you mean. I need to try propagating in pon! thank you for the information and for sharing! 🤗

[@nw2294]

Melissa do you have a video or other resources showing your substrate boxes and containers? I need to work on a system like that to hold all my various things. Thanks!

[@6grandkids]

I’ve had a string of dolphins for 2 or 3 years now. I call her Sybil. She does wonderfully, then drops her dolphins for no apparent reason. A couple of months ago, I cut all the stems with dolphins off and propagated them and they’re doing great! Sybil had no dolphins left on her, just bare stems of 3-4”. Now, she has dolphins all over her too. I’m not sure why she drops her dolphins, but she comes back.

[@plantsbymelissa]

oh that's interesting to know! I never had one before so I'm curious how it will grow. It's definitely starting over from a small thing now. Glad it keeps growing back!

[@lisaanglim9588]

No it doesn’t look stupid. It looks very cute.

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

Can you do a video or explain in a repot and chat video how you transfer your cuttings from fluval stratum to a chunky aroid mix? I struggle with this. They do great in fluval stratum but decline in the chunky mix 😢

[@lisaanglim9588]

Growing in water makes the transition to pon. I’ve seen other KZbinrs cut off soil roots off and regrow in water for the transition to pon.

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

💚💚💚💚

[@lisaanglim9588]

Are you going to trim and repot the cuttings to make a fuller plant.

[@lisaanglim9588]

In fighting mealies right now. I’ve got one plant standing in the middle of my living room by the end of the ottoman.

[@jetterasmussen6577]

Melissa, could you do a care video for the Curtisii?

[@jitumoniboro9425]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@lisabarnes5340]

I hear a lot of people talk about using pon. Outside of the huge benefit of no fungus knats, how is it different than using soil? Does the plant need water or soil roots to live in pon? Also, I hear a lot of plant people on KZbin using Castile soap. Is it easier on plants or is it just personal preference? Can I use regular dish soap for pest prevention? I'm a new plant person with limited budget for my hobby. Thanks in advance.

[@dora9368]

Do you rinse you rinse your pon? I don't want to have to do it!😮😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

I don;t rinse it! Some people do but I don't think you have to. I usually rinse it through with my water a couple times once I pot them up and any excess sediment and dust I collect and toss outside.

[@8illy_]

❤❤❤❤🥰☺️

[@Trevinos337]

My Hoya Curtisii is struggling can you do a care video yours is stunning

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! It's very neglected 😬 I think I underwater her and she seem happy with that. I have her under a barrina light currently but I probably water it maybe once every couple weeks or so if that!

[@hilltopgemini9200]

Girl, no! Lol take that Curtisii off the trellis

[@lisaanglim9588]

When I found my tornado plant infested with mealies, they were so bad that the top and bottom of the leaves were actually white. You couldn’t see the green on the leaves. It was ready for a repot so I looked for mealies in the soil and didn’t see any lucky me.

[@christophergonzalez6290]

Hi Melissa. Will your soil mix work on non aroids ?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yes, it will! I use it for all my plants that aren't in pon now. I just make it more or less chunky depending on the plant 😁

[@kdshockley2016]

Melissa, Pon is not available through Amazon. Where else would you suggest I buy it? Can I use those clay balls instead?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Pon comes back in stock every so often I just kept checking. I also ended up signing up for email notifications on lechuza's website so once it was available I got an email with a link and was able to buy some right away!

[@lisaanglim9588]

Trim the curtisii and makes more vines.

[@doreenkkurthmeyers2375]

Warning string of dolphins even in south windows will get leggy and mealies LOVE it.

[@plantsbymelissa]

ah okay good to know! I'll have to keep an eye on it. if mealies love it it might be getting tossed out of my plant room lol

[@doreenkkurthmeyers2375]

Tossed my out the door 😁@@plantsbymelissa

[@charlottesedita3136]

Will the baby alocasia be kept in greenhouse for humidity

[@plantsbymelissa]

I have them out of my cabinet. My plant room has been pretty humid lately. I think even in lower humidity it will still do well with being in pon.

[@kimberlyferreira8522]

wondering how coleus would do in pon… has anyone tried it? my coleus is SO thirsty and if i miss 1 day of watering (it needs water every single day, yes) it will start crispying on me

[@ttschrock7126]

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[@ttschrock7126]

I agree about baby plants. There is no plant cuter (or gorgeous) than a little variegated Frydek...❤those guys!!

[@lisaanglim9588]

My sherperdii died too it just rotten off.

[@kliliS]

Where did you get the photosynthesis tshirt ? Thanks

[@plantsbymelissa]

I got it at target one year, I don't think they have it now though :(

[@kliliS]

@ Thank you for getting back to me . :)

[@lisaanglim9588]

Slowly one vine at a time.